Horse Alert

Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).

grandnational2017.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	9	-	River Arrow (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9)	42-4P / 13	Jump (39)	James Davies	T Symonds Frank Green & Mike…	20/1
		mid-division, headway before 4 out, led last, kept on well
2^nd	6	4 L	Royal Village (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	F13 / 10	Jump (68)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White The Cheltenham…	6/4
		in touch, headway before 2 out, soon led, headed last, kept on and well held
3^rd	2	½ L	Cruiseaweigh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	2-1P7 / 8	Jump (82)	Adrian Heskin	T R George Mr Simon W Clarke	15/8
		in rear, headway before 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in
4^th	3	22 L	Earlshill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	P-12P / 8	Jump (45)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton The Horwoods Partnership	4/1
		chased leader, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
5^th	7	7 L	Windy Writer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	3-87FF6 / 10	Jump (8)	Kielan Woods	S Lycett Max Young Racing…	25/1
		led, mistake 3 out, headed before next, soon weakened
6^th	1	9 L	Cona River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	05 / 7	Jump (77)	Aidan Coleman	Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr R A Bartlett	16/1
		towards rear, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
	4	-	Murphy's Nails (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	8 / 7	Jump (33)	Benjamin Poste	T Symonds Bailey-carvill…	0/0
		NonRunner
	5	-	Potters Grenadier (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	/ 7	Jump (65)	J M Quinlan	G C Bravery Mrs J May	0/0
		NonRunner
PU	8	-	Midnight Bliss (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9)	422-7PP / 9	Jump (19)	R Patrick	C Fryer Miss Caroline Fryer	100/1
		tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before last