Horse Alert

16 Apr 2013 14:00 Exeter

Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Higos Insurance Services Platinum Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Cowards Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0)	21-6 / 10	Jump (180)	D A Jacob	P F Nicholls Mr David Henery	6/1
		tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
2^nd	3	5 L	Return Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	18124P / 10	Jump (32)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Ptp Partnership	5/2
		towards rear, headway 6th, went 2nd at last, kept on and no chance with winner
3^rd	2	8 L	Loudmouth (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6)	2-F2161 / 6	Jump (21)	N D Fehily	C E Longsdon Carlton Resource…	4/1
		tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 8th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, one pace and lost 2nd place last
4^th	6	6 L	Off The Wall (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	333-83 / 7	Jump (23)	T Scudamore	D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark	7/1
		led, not fluent 1st, headed 3 out, weakened before next
5^th	9	15 L	Three Old Amigos (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	19 / 7	Jump (67)	Jack Doyle	V R A Dartnall Mr A Hordle	7/1
		held up towards rear, headway before 8th, weakened before 2 out
6^th	1	4½ L	Foundry Square (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6)	121-121 / 10	Jump (269)	Sam Twiston-Davies	N A Twiston-Davies Mr B J Mould	4/1
		held up mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3 out
7^th	8	8 L	The Happy Warrior (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	550-6 / 8	Jump (143)	A Glassonbury	R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott	80/1
		tracked leader, mistake 1st, weakened before 9th, soon in rear
8^th	5	7 L	Glenwood Present (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	3P-P7UU / 6	Jump (67)	Giles Hawkins	R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott	66/1
		held up in rear, mistake 8th, never dangerous
PU	7	-	Steepleofcopper (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	5- / 10	Jump (513)	C O'Farrell	A E Jessop Mrs Gloria Jessop