Horse Alert

Winner: £5,200 (Penalty: £3,379); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.

Wishing Gordon A Happy 70th Birthday Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Major Ivan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	22-365 / 7	Jump (160)	B S Hughes	J M Jefferson Mrs I C Straker…	5/4
		tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear flat, easily
2^nd	3	15 L	Black Jack Rover (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	1412 / 9	Jump (14)	Henry Brooke	D McCain Jnr Mr T Faulkner	11/8
		made most until ridden and headed after 2 out, soon edged left and beaten, well held by winner flat, being closed down by 3rd towards finish
3^rd	4	½ L	Chanceofa Lifetime (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	42-P435 / 11	Jump (9)	Mr Kit Alexander	V Thompson Mr V Thompson	15/2
		pressed leader until 5th, outpaced by leaders next, stayed on same pace, closed on 2nd flat, no chance with winner
4^th	8	43 L	Broadway Belle (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7)	8-7363 / 9	Jump (45)	Diarmuid O'Regan	C Grant Mrs M Nicholas…	16/1
		chased leaders until before 6th, well beaten from next
5^th	6	15 L	Touch Of Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	48-5 / 9	Jump (72)	Lucy Alexander	J Ewart T O S Of A Coin	33/1
		chased leaders until not fluent 6th, soon struggling
6^th	7	43 L	Uncle Monty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	67 / 7	Jump (31)	James Cowley	D McCain Jnr Clwydian International	25/1
		in rear, mistake 1st, not much room next, reminder 4th, tailed off from 7th
	1	-	Make Me A Fortune (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	113313 / 10	Jump (1)	Trevor Ryan	S Gollings Mr P W Baxter &…

	2	-	Warriors Tale (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	6-67112 / 13	Jump (29)	K Renwick	N G Richards Exors of the Late…