Horse Alert

Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 1f 46y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in Places).

John Smiths Extra Smooth Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Clemento (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3)	1 / 10	Flat (23), Jump (89)	C R King	J & S Quinn Mr J N Blackburn…	4/1
		tracked leader, upsides after 2 out, led after last, shaken up and went clear soon after, ridden out flat, kept on
2^nd	5	2½ L	The Steward (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12)	2-2232 / 11	Flat (734), Jump (33)	B S Hughes	James Moffatt Jim Bracken, Keith…	2/1
		tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after last, kept on same pace flat, always held
3^rd	3	2½ L	Icefall (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12)	22 / 5	Flat (63), Jump (20)	Jamie Hamilton	T D Easterby Ryedale Partners…	4/1
		held up in touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden after last, stayed on into 3rd flat, not pace to trouble front pair
4^th	1	5 L	Fort Jefferson (GB) (colt, brown, 11 4)	6342-13 / 5	Flat (63), Jump (22)	Harry Reed	O Greenall & J Guerriero Racing Spirit Fort…	5/2
		tracked leaders, effort on outside after 2 out, ridden after last, weakened flat
5^th	6	¾ L	You'll Do (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	0/57 / 5	Flat (618), Jump (41)	Dale Irving	M A Barnes Mr David Carr	40/1
		led, joined after 2 out, headed after last, soon ridden, weakened flat
6^th	4	1½ L	Sunny West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	FP1622/ / 9	Jump (1019)	Danny Cook	Mrs S J Smith Mrs Jacqueline…	12/1
		held up in rear, struggling after 2 out, never pace to challenge
7^th	7	1¼ L	Stop Talking (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5)	PP-33 / 10	Jump (83)	Sean Quinlan	J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter	25/1
		held up in touch on outside, headway 3 out, weakened between last 2