Horse Alert

27 Mar 2023 16:00 Wincanton

Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 1m 7f 50y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

CRS & IBMG Handicap Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Universal Secret (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	5-P5841 / 7	Jump (37)	Paul O'Brien	Mrs H R J Nelmes Matt Hoskins &…	11/2
		held up last, good headway out wide tracking leaders before 3 out, close 3rd after 3 out, led before 2 out, joined last, stayed on gamely run-in, to assert final 100 yards
2^nd	3	1 L	John Betjeman (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8)	597231 / 8	Flat (182), Jump (5)	Fergus Gillard	Mark Gillard Robin Gillard And…	7/4
		tracked leaders until 2nd, chased leaders, slightly outpaced briefly 3 out, rallied on inside soon after, went 2nd out wide approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 100 yards
3^rd	4	1½ L	Sambezi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	852321 / 8	Jump (19)	G Sheehan	O Signy Mrs Sarah McLean	85/40
		tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 3 out, went 2nd again after 3 out until before next, soon outpaced, went 3rd after 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in
4^th	1	17 L	Rewired (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 1)	312221 / 6	Flat (521), Jump (22)	Luke Scott	Dr R D P Newland Opulence Thoroughbreds…	7/2
		handy out wide, tracked leader 2nd until stumbled badly 4th, led soon after 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, weakened soon after 2 out
5^th	6	63 L	Flamenco De Kerser (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5)	4F-PPPP / 9	Jump (17)	Harry Reed	Mrs R Ford Sturminster Newton…	28/1
		wore hood to post, led and soon clear, hit 1st, reduced lead 4 out, headed soon after 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off
	2	-	Western General (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12)	3-242 / 6	Jump (14)	Brendan Powell	J Tizzard Brocade Racing	0/0
		NonRunner