Horse Alert

Winner: £ (Penalty: £20,319); Distance: 6270; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Heavy.

Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Jockey	Trainer/Owner
1^st	0	-	Merchants Friend (IRE) (Gelding, , 162)	/ 30	N D Fehily	C J Mann Mrs Andrew Wardall
		tracked leaders early, lost place 6th, headway 13th, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well from last
2^nd	0	15 L	Tipsy Mouse (IRE) (Gelding, , 157)	/ 11	D Elsworth	J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Trevor Hemmings
		led to 5th, chased leaders, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, one pace from last
3^rd	0	8 L	Ebony Light (IRE) (Gelding, , 153)	/ 9	Brian Harding	D McCain Mr Roger Bellamy
		with leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened last
4^th	0	0.75 L	Buzybakson (IRE) (Gelding, , 140)	/ 8	P Flynn	J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall
		always towards rear, and pushed along, no impression from 3 out
5^th	0	18 L	Classic Native (IRE) (Gelding, , 159)	/ 9	T Siddall	J & A O'Neill Ray & Sue Dodd…
		held up, blundered 15th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, soon eased
6^th	0	6 L	Bear On Board (IRE) (Gelding, , 166)	/ 13	Jimmy McCarthy	A King Mr J E Brown
		with leaders, weakened from 4 out
7^th	0	Dist	Heroic (IRE) (Gelding, , 149)	/ 11	J Levins	C F Swan John P McManus
		with leaders, weakened 17th
	0	-	Limerick Leader (IRE) (Gelding, , 163)	/ 9	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Mr D R Peppiatt
		0
	0	-	The Villager (IRE) (Gelding, , 159)	/ 9	T Scudamore	M Scudamore Mrs S Tainton
		0
	0	-	Ardent Scout (GB) (Gelding, , 157)	/ 15	W Marston	J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Alicia Skene…
		chased leaders, lost place after 14th, behind when pulled up