Horse Alert

27 Oct 2013 15:30 Wincanton

Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Dominic Baker Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Minellaforleisure (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12)	268- / 11	Jump (197)	P J Brennan	A M Hales The Patient Partnership	17/2
		took keen hold tracking leading pair, travelling well before 2 out, led between last 2, quickened clear before last, easily
2^nd	5	7 L	Toowoomba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	5/17- / 11	Jump (234)	T J O'Brien	P Hobbs & J White Mrs Ann Taylor	7/1
		held up tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, rallied last, kept on to 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner
3^rd	1	1 L	Berkeley Avenue (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	246- / 5	Jump (201)	G Sheehan	W Greatrex Uplanders Partnership	33/1
		led until 2nd, pressed leader, pushed along after 3 out, every chance next, driven and went 2nd between last 2, no chance with winner, lost 2nd final 100 yards
4^th	6	1½ L	Vicente (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	332- / 10	Jump (231)	D A Jacob	P F Nicholls Mr Trevor Hemmings	1/3
		awkward prior to start, raced wide and tended to jump left, took keen hold, led 1st and set steady pace, went left and hit 2nd, joined when went left 2 out, soon hung right, headed between last 2, weakened before last
5^th	4	10 L	Rule Of Thumb (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	61858-7 / 6	Jump (23)	Nick Scholfield	P Henderson Glr Racing	16/1
		last pair, mistake 4th, outpaced next, never involved
6^th	2	2¾ L	Henwood (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	8 / 6	Jump (151)	J Tizzard	C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard	12/1
		last pair, hit 3rd, outpaced and struggling 3 out, never on terms