Horse Alert

Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £6,173); Distance: 2m 5f 141y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Soft (Heavy In Places).

Matchbook Betting Exchange British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Gladiateur Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	23 / 8	Jump (13)	Chester Williams	Mrs J Williams Mrs Jane Williams	9/2
		tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, switched left and bumped rival to get through to take 2nd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well
2^nd	4	7½ L	Valleres (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	13-122 / 9	Jump (50)	D A Jacob	A King Forest Three	15/8
		in touch on outside, niggled along after 4th and 6th, reminder before next, went 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner flat
3^rd	3	2¾ L	Tupelo Mississippi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	411-231 / 9	Jump (36)	B S Hughes	B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin…	5/1
		chased leader until blundered 2nd, soon in last pair, driven 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, not fluent last, went 3rd flat
4^th	1	2½ L	Buzz De Turcoing (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	6/520-31 / 7	Jump (52)	Jack Tudor	S Drinkwater Prestbury Thoroughbreds…	15/2
		led, not fluent 3rd or 4 out, mistake 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, soon edged left and beaten, one pace and dropped to 4th flat
PU	2	-	Jeremy Pass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	F/35-1 / 8	Jump (65)	H Cobden	P F Nicholls John and Jess Dance	11/4
		chased leaders, went 2nd from 2nd, mistake 3 out, struggling when short of room, lost 2nd and squeezed out soon after, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
PU	5	-	Diakosaint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	P415 / 7	Jump (7)	W T Kennedy	P A Kirby Worth The Ticket…	150/1
		always behind, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out