Horse Alert

28 Feb 2014 16:00 Newbury

Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.

RR Elite Novices' Handicap Hurdle (In Aid Of West Berkshire Mencap)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	7	-	Whispering Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	703213 / 9	Jump (9)	R Johnson	Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead	2/1
		tracked leader, awkward 2nd, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, clear between last 2, mistake last, edged right flat, held on, all out
2^nd	5	½ L	Fond Memory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	6-2947 / 8	Jump (77)	Sam Twiston-Davies	N A Twiston-Davies The Stirling Partnership	13/2
		held up in rear, not fluent 3rd and 4 out, closed approaching 3 out, 3rd when switched right to near side before 2 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on well in closing stages, always just held
3^rd	3	6 L	Minella Reception (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	123-551 / 10	Jump (23)	B J Geraghty	Miss R Curtis Options O Syndicate	2/1
		led, joined 3 out, headed next, driven and no impression between last 2, no extra in 3rd before mistake last
4^th	4	7 L	Daveron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	00/432 / 11	Jump (23)	Nick Scholfield	J Scott Mr Nigel Holder	5/1
		held up in 4th, hit 4 out, closed approaching next, one pace and held in 4th when switched left before 2 out
5^th	6	9 L	Rior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	3-6631F / 9	Jump (70)	T J O'Brien	P Henderson The Ray Of Hope…	6/1
		took keen hold, held up tracking leading pair, no impression when lost 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened
	1	-	Great Link (GB) (colt, bay, 12 0)	158511 / 8	Flat (56), Jump (8)	Mr J Hamer	A W Carroll Mr Alan Hill

	2	-	Hawaii Five Nil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	12-4381 / 7	Jump (18)	A P McCoy	Jonjo & A O'Neill Regulatory Finance…