Horse Alert

Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,938); Distance: 2m 5f 34y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).

Weatherbys Racing Bank Beginners' Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Dear Sire (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9)	54F12-0 / 13	Jump (72)	B S Hughes	D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing	1/2
		raced keenly, soon tracking leader, led on long run after last, soon ridden, held on gamely, all out
2^nd	1	NK	Applesandpierres (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	239-216 / 14	Jump (22)	Adrian Heskin	Mrs S Leech Exors Of The Late…	7/2
		chased leading pair, mistake 4th, jumped left 2 out, went 2nd on extended run-in, soon ridden and every chance, just held
3^rd	7	7 L	Trafalgar Rock (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9)	4PPP-24 / 8	Flat (1014), Jump (10)	James Bowen	P & M Bowen Mr H Jones & Mrs…	7/2
		led, pushed along and headed on long run after last, soon ridden and no extra in 3rd
4^th	2	27 L	Cool Valley (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9)	6/1F-P13 / 12	Jump (50)	D R Fox	W Young Jnr Mr W G Young	40/1
		held up in last pair, modest 4th from 9th, never on terms with leading trio
5^th	5	73 L	Sussex Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	PR-P747 / 11	Jump (8)	Finian O'Toole	A Sadik Mr A Sadik	250/1
		chased leaders until ridden lost place and dropped to last pair 8th, no chance after, tailed off
6^th	4	3½ L	Luca Brazi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	PU-P5PF / 6	Jump (8)	Sam Coltherd	A Sadik Mr A Sadik	200/1
		always in rear, jumped left on occasions, tailed off when blundered 4 out
7^th	6	48 L	The Society Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9)	48-677P / 12	Flat (944), Jump (15)	Phillip Armson	M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman	200/1
		just about in touch in 5th, 4th from 8th until next, soon tailed off