Horse Alert

Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £5,809); Distance: 2m 161y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Red Dirt Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11)	1-12 / 7	Jump (72)	Jonjo O'Neill Jr.	J & A O'Neill Dan Walker	5/4
		made all, led narrowly, pushed along approaching 3 out, asserted before last, kept on well, eased towards finish
2^nd	5	12 L	Issam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	1P-17P2 / 6	Jump (29)	Jordan Nailor	T Symonds Lady Gibbings	13/2
		chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out and pushed along, ridden and kept on but well held before last
3^rd	7	4 L	Opening Bid (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	722P13 / 9	Jump (27)	Bryan Carver	C J Down Mr T Hamlin And…	6/1
		pressed leader, pushed along home turn, outpaced 3 out, not fluent and beaten 2 out
4^th	2	5 L	Shallow River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	3/411-2P / 8	Jump (40)	Liam Harrison	F O'Brien The Second Chance…	5/1
		towards rear, closed up after 3rd, pushed along in 4th home turn, mistake 2 out and faded
5^th	8	11 L	Jilaijone (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	531324 / 5	Jump (22)	Phillip Armson	D Pipe Mr Samuel Sutton	4/1
		tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened before 3 out
PU	1	-	Paros (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 1)	4815/PP / 6	Jump (73)	N de Boinville	N J Henderson Middleham Park…	40/1
		in rear, pushed along after 3rd and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out
	4	-	American Gerry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	151-646 / 8	Jump (25)	Mr Nathan Brennan	H Morrison Mrs Margaret Geake	0/0
		NonRunner
	6	-	Thunderclap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4)	674 / 6	Flat (144), Jump (46)	Charlie Deutsch	H Morrison Sir Thomas Pilkington	0/0
		NonRunner