Horse Alert

30 Dec 2017 15:00 Newbury

Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Betfred Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Poetic Rhythm (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7)	5330-13 / 13	Jump (43)	P J Brennan	F O'Brien The Yes No Wait…	15/8
		tracked leaders, hit 4 out, 3rd after 4 out, kept to inside in straight, went 2nd 3 out, challenged last, led run-in, stayed on gamely near finish, all out
2^nd	3	SHD	Mulcahys Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1/27-11 / 10	Jump (48)	Adrian Heskin	W Greatrex Jim And Claire…	16/1
		tracked leader, led 4th, clear before 3 out and taken wide in straight, ridden and flashed tail between last 2, joine dlast, headed run-in, rallied gamely towards finish, just failed
3^rd	2	23 L	Kilbricken Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	45-1311 / 10	Jump (14)	H Cobden	C L Tizzard A Selway & P Wavish	11/4
		raced wide, held up in last pair, headway tracking leading pair 3rd, 2nd after 4 out, taken wide in straight, no impression when lost 2nd 3 out, one pace, no chance with leading duo
4^th	5	2½ L	Way Back Then (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	2/1-1 / 6	Jump (47)	N de Boinville	B Pauling Nicholas Piper…	7/1
		tracked leading trio until lost place slightly 3rd, ridden and went 4th after 4 out, never threatened
5^th	1	30 L	Dans Le Vent (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	361-321 / 10	Jump (37)	G Sheehan	Jamie Snowden R J Gambarini Racing	16/1
		held up well in rear, struggling when mistake 4 out, modest 5th when mistake 3 out, blundered next, never a factor
PU	6	-	Dame Rose (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0)	151-131 / 5	Jump (28)	Harry Skelton	R Hobson Mr Carl Hinchy	3/1
		raced keenly, led until 4th, chased leader, hit 6th and 4 out, lost 2nd after 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up before next