Horse Alert

29 Jan 2017 14:40 Fontwell

Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 3f 33y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).

starsports.co.uk Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Not Another Muddle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	2-2 / 14	Jump (13)	J E Moore	G & J Moore Mrs C S Muddle	6/4
		took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 2nd, went 2nd from 6th, led before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, driven out
2^nd	2	1¼ L	Brynmawr (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	PP-F74 / 9	Jump (22)	T Scudamore	C L Tizzard Mr Geoff Nicholas	8/1
		not always fluent, led until approaching 3 out, stayed 2nd and clear of rest before 2 out, no impression on winner although kept on to close gap flat
3^rd	6	18 L	Safe Harbour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	5-68 / 6	Jump (44)	L P Aspell	O Sherwood Jeremy Dougall…	14/1
		chased leaders in 4th, jumped right 5th, outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, not fluent when well held next
4^th	1	1¾ L	An Siltean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	1-06 / 10	Jump (22)	N D Fehily	H Fry Hill House Racing…	5/1
		held up in rear, went 5th before 3rd, not fluent 6th, outpaced before 4 out, well beaten next, took modest 4th before 2 out
5^th	5	46 L	Potters Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	R-4123 / 12	Jump (48)	G Sheehan	W Greatrex Mrs P J Shaw	5/4
		tracked leader, jumped left and got worse as race progressed, lost 2nd 6th, weakened after 3 out
PU	3	-	Norse Da (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	07/0-90 / 8	Jump (18)	Conor Ring	Mrs H R J Nelmes T M W Partnership	100/1
		held up towards rear, behind before 4 out, pulled up approaching 2 out
PU	7	-	Secret Sting (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	8/0 / 7	Jump (50)	Tom Cannon	N J Gifford Barry & Baroness…	100/1
		towards rear, not fluent 1st, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
PU	8	-	Avon Conquest (GB) (filly, brown, 10 12)	/ 5	Jump (41)	J McGrath	J W Mullins Mr F G Matthews	100/1
		always behind, lost touch after 6th, pulled up after 3 out