Horse Alert

13 Nov 2009 13:50 Cheltenham

Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,103); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Cross Country; Good).

Sharp Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Loosen My Load (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1112 / 11	Jump (40)	A E Lynch	H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts…	5/2
		took keen hold, with leader, led 4th, quicken between last 2, driven flat, always holding on
2^nd	3	½ L	Some Present (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 7)	12-12 / 10	Jump (16)	D N Russell	T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin	13/8
		took keen hold, mid-division but well in touch, improved 3 out, hanging badly left when went 2nd flat, kept on under pressure, always just held
3^rd	4	2¼ L	Secret Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	PP-1 / 11	Flat (402), Jump (121)	Christian Williams	A E Jones Mr J L Flint	16/1
		held up in rear, mistake 2 out, rider lost iron briefly, good headway apoproaching last, kept on to go 3rd final 100 yds, not trouble front pair
4^th	8	1¾ L	William Hogarth (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0)	84222 / 9	Flat (61), Jump (13)	R P Flint	W K Goldsworthy It's A Bit Rash…	10/1
		led to 4th, hit next, still every chance 2 out, faded under pressure flat
5^th	5	2¼ L	Tito Bustillo (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4)	1 / 7	Flat (222), Jump (34)	Ruby Walsh	P F Nicholls Mrs A Yeoman &…	11/2
		in touch, closed 3 out, stumbled 2 out, went 2nd when mistake last, faded
6^th	7	6 L	Sleepy Hollow (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0)	/ 5	Flat (32)	T Scudamore	H Morrison Lady Blyth	28/1
		not jump well, held up, pulled hard, beaten 2 out
7^th	6	HD	Mongoose Alert (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0)	0/377- / 9	Jump (266)	T Messenger	S Lycett Mr T G Barron Pascoe	200/1
		held up in last, well beaten 2 out
8^th	1	NK	Cootehill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	121101 / 10	Jump (26)	P J Brennan	N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Felicity Griffin	8/1
		tracked leaders, jumped right 2 out, soon ridden, weakening when jumped right last