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Winner: £32,500 (Penalty: £18,528); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Blue Square Rossington Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Alfie Flits (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11)	14/2416 / 23	Flat (119), Jump (29)	B S Hughes	G A Swinbank Mrs J Porter	8/1
		tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden clear approaching last
2^nd	6	4 L	Son of Flicka (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8)	1-22221 / 11	Jump (31)	J M Maguire	D McCain Jnr Twenty Four Seven…	8/1
		tracked leader, outpaced approaching 2 out, chased winner last, no impression
3^rd	7	½ L	McMurrough (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4)	114 / 10	Jump (62)	P Kinsella	J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport	25/1
		tracked leaders, hit 5th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on strongly from last
4^th	3	7 L	Dee Ee Williams (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11)	13-112 / 9	Jump (29)	L Treadwell	N J Gifford Give Every Man…	7/4
		chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon weakened
5^th	8	5 L	Opera Writer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	4F6/ / 6	Flat (22), Jump (780)	T Siddall	R Hollinshead Mr John L Marriott	125/1
		held up, hit 4th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
6^th	2	3½ L	Clay Hollister (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11)	10/1 / 6	Jump (42)	A P McCoy	N J Henderson Mrs John Magnier	7/2
		tracked leaders, towards rear 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out
7^th	4	2 L	Mahonia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11)	210-12 / 7	Jump (36)	S Thomas	P F Nicholls Messrslewis,deal,holder,tincknell,warn	10/3
		led to 3 out, soon weakened
8^th	5	Dist	Signalman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 8)	2124 / 9	Flat (95), Jump (7)	G Lee	P Monteith Mrs Margaret Coppola	33/1
		held up in rear, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened