Horse Alert

Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,946); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.

Copthorne Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	6	-	Little Josh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	43/112 / 11	Jump (31)	P J Brennan	N A Twiston-Davies Mr Tony Bloom	4/9
		led to after 4th, chased leaders, led after 6th, well in command from next, heavily eased flat
2^nd	1	Dist	Carmond (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	4R8 / 7	Flat (102), Jump (24)	W Marston	B G Powell J M Boodle Esq…	16/1
		chased leaders, hit 6th, went distant 2nd approaching 2 out, tired badly flat, just held on, tailed off
3^rd	4	NS	How Are You Going (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	55-0P / 5	Jump (4)	S P Jones	R A Farrant Mr Rodney Farrant	100/1
		held up, headway to go distant 2nd after 3 out, to approaching 2 out, rallied flat, just missed 2nd
4^th	7	11 L	Rebeccas Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	02-3 / 14	Jump (22)	A P McCoy	M G Rimell Mr J E Mutch	13/2
		jumped badly right 1st, mistake and reminder next, soon 2nd, driven 6th, soon lost place, tailed off
5^th	5	3¼ L	Lennox Gardens (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	734-6 / 6	Jump (20)	T J O'Brien	C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark	14/1
		keen hold, in touch, ridden 7th, soon struggling, tailed off
6^th	3	Dist	Could Be Alright (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	243/0-5 / 10	Jump (9)	W Kennedy	Noel T Chance Simpson & Castledine…	25/1
		in touch, slow jump and reminder 6th, soon well behind, tailed off 3 out
PU	2	-	Chaim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	83F45/6- / 9	Jump (366)	D Elsworth	L Wadham Old Pals Partnership

PU	8	-	Thirtythreeblack (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	8-0006 / 6	Jump (30)	T J Murphy	D Pipe Mr D A Johnson