Horse Alert

01 Jan 2018 12:25 Catterick

Winner: £7,400 (Penalty: £4,809); Distance: 2m 3f 66y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.

Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Dieg Man (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8)	543-211 / 11	Jump (34)	N P Madden	N P Mulholland Mr John P McManus	2/5
		held up in touch, smooth headway on outside after 3 out, challenged when left in lead next, shaken up after last, driven out, readily
2^nd	1	3 L	Blottos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	3376-F1 / 7	Jump (24)	Danny Cook	Mrs S J Smith Darren Cahill	11/4
		tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, left 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, well held from last
3^rd	3	21 L	Big Thunder (GB) (colt, grey, 11 2)	7/63-R / 8	Flat (814), Jump (4)	Mr Joe Wright	Micky Hammond The Big Thunderbirds	16/1
		raced keenly, prominent on outside, outpaced when left 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair between last 2
4^th	8	½ L	Chocolat Noir (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9)	5 / 7	Flat (62), Jump (13)	Henry Brooke	M Todhunter Javas Charvers	40/1
		held up in touch, outpaced before 2 out, no chance with leaders after
5^th	5	42 L	Mission Trio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	78-09 / 7	Jump (31)	J Kington	P Holmes Mr J B Wallwin	150/1
		pressed leader, lost place 6th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
PU	4	-	Grimthorpe (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2)	8-8 / 8	Jump (13)	A Nicol	Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson	150/1
		raced keenly, held up in rear, pushed along before 6th, tailed off next, pulled up after 3 out
FE	6	-	Take Em Out (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	2225-84 / 10	Jump (32)	Alan Johns	Tim Vaughan The Bill & Ben…	16/1
		led, driven and hard pressed when fell 2 out
	7	-	Teals Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	660/P- / 12	Jump (446)	Mr Garry Lavery	L R James Mr C I Ratcliffe	0/0
		NonRunner