Horse Alert

21 May 2014 20:10 Worcester

Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered).

Ladbrokes At Worcester Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Merrion Square (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	302FF6- / 9	Jump (36)	Nick Scholfield	P F Nicholls The Stewart Family	2/1
		tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven clear from last, eased close home
2^nd	7	6 L	Murphys Promise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	2/2211-F / 7	Jump (15)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton Mrs R Burt	10/1
		prominent, ridden before 3 out, edged right approaching next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
3^rd	5	3¾ L	Lock Towers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	F/P21- / 8	Jump (213)	David Bass	B Pauling Mr Ean Branston…	12/1
		led, not fluennt 9th, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, one pace flat
4^th	8	18 L	Owen Na View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	83F55P- / 9	Jump (27)	P J Brennan	F O'Brien The Yes No Wait…	7/2
		mid-division, 4th and in touch after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, weakened before last
5^th	1	45 L	Mister Newby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	205410- / 9	Jump (35)	R Johnson	R T Phillips Mr Colin Pocock	15/8
		held up in rear, not fluent 8th, 5th and shaken up after 4 out, mistake and no impression 3 out, weakening when not fluent next, tailed off
6^th	4	10 L	Foolsandorses (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13)	06078-3 / 6	Jump (7)	Thomas Garner	W De Best-Turner De Best Racing	100/1
		prominent on outside, not fluent 6th, ridden and lost place after 8th, well beaten from next, tailed off
7^th	3	4 L	Blue Grand (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13)	4PPU5-4 / 6	Jump (14)	Aidan Coleman	A Wintle Mr S W Dunn	28/1
		held up, not fluent 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
	2	-	Blizzard Blues (USA) (colt, chestnut, 10 13)	P / 8	Flat (467), Jump (10)	Lee Edwards	A Sadik Mr A Sadik