Horse Alert

Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

ladbrokes.com Cottesbrooke Novices' Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Fighting Chance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	45-2U11 / 24	Jump (63)	R Johnson	R Lee Mr Peter Bonner	10/3
		tracked leader, led 3rd, drew clear from 3 out, eased final 100 yards
2^nd	6	17 L	Wheels Up (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	52-5022 / 10	Jump (63)	A P McCoy	J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus	11/4
		chased leaders, chased winner approaching 7th, no impression from 3 out, weakening when went right last
3^rd	1	9 L	Approved Force (USA) (Gelding, grey, 10 12)	52-432P / 7	Flat (1034), Jump (32)	L P Aspell	L Wadham Mr Tim Wood	9/1
		in rear, ridden after 6th, stayed on flat, went 3rd near finish, never dangerous
4^th	8	½ L	Raduis Bleu (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11)	143 / 12	Jump (69)	Christian Williams	A King Lady Susan Brooke	11/2
		mid-division, hit 6th, never on tems with leaders, weakened approaching 3 out
5^th	5	3 L	Jim Tango (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	653431 / 10	Jump (64)	J M Maguire	D McCain Jnr Mrs C J Todd	7/1
		jumped left, led until 3rd, chased winner until approaching 7th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 2 out
6^th	2	Dist	Cockatoo (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	P-35742 / 8	Flat (985), Jump (17)	P Hide	G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman	11/1
		not fluent, held up, headway 2nd, lost place 5th, mistake next, tailed off
PU	4	-	French Saulaie (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	204836 / 9	Jump (31)	T J O'Brien	P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan

FE	7	-	Dinarius (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 11)	F10651 / 7	Flat (521), Jump (24)	S P Jones	A M Hales Mr A S Helaissi