Horse Alert

Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 4f 15y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

GPP Novices' Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Midnight Shot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	102P-11 / 9	Jump (26)	Jordan Nailor	C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall	5/4
		went right and bumped rival 1st, tracked leader, left in lead 7th, made rest, ridden and stayed on gamely when joined flat, just held on
2^nd	2	NS	Cup Final (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5)	P/1041-2 / 8	Jump (32)	R P McLernon	B Haslam Mr John P McManus	7/1
		tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, left 2nd at 7th, effort last, upsides and every chance when ridden flat, kept on, just held
3^rd	5	17 L	For Yes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	333-P51 / 9	Jump (18)	D R Fox	W Coltherd Mr Robert Miller-Bakewell	66/1
		held up in rear, went modest 4th 4 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with clear pair
4^th	7	4 L	Wyfield Rose (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5)	21PP0-U / 9	Jump (20)	Dale Irving	A C Whillans John & Liz Elliot	25/1
		chased leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 2 out, well beaten before last, lost modest 3rd flat
5^th	6	71 L	Pineapple Crush (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5)	6306-47 / 5	Jump (19)	Henry Brooke	M Todhunter Mr Leslie Richards	125/1
		chased leaders to before 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off
FE	3	-	Elusive Theatre (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12)	3F123-1 / 8	Jump (17)	B S Hughes	S R B Crawford Mr David Gordon…	5/4
		led 1st, fell 7th
UR	4	-	Flying Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	488-666 / 9	Jump (25)	Thomas Dowson	M A Barnes The 3 Whisperers	20/1
		led until headed and badly hampered 1st, chased leaders when ran out and unseated rider approaching 4th