Horse Alert

Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.

Birmingham Mail 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Pure Faith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	54-4311 / 10	Jump (24)	T J O'Brien	P & M Bowen P Bowling, S Scott…	10/11
		made all, clear approaching 2 out, eased towards finish
2^nd	6	5 L	Nether Stream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	0507-P6 / 11	Jump (25)	D F O'Regan	S Lycett James Berryman…	50/1
		soon well in rear, not fluent 4th, stayed on to take 3rd 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, ran on, no chance of catching eased down winner
3^rd	7	13 L	Quidam Blue (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	63-66 / 6	Jump (28)	Thomas David	Tim Vaughan Mr G Whyte	40/1
		in touch, went 3rd 5th, chased winner after next, hit 3 out, soon no impression, weakened approaching last
4^th	4	2¾ L	Maderson Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12)	04140/P- / 10	Jump (383)	Hadden Frost	R Curtis The Maderson Blue…	33/1
		towards rear, not fluent 6th, 13 lenghts 5th 3 out, no impression, 18 lenghts 4th when blundered last
5^th	2	11 L	Midnight Spirit (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5)	21-335P / 12	Jump (35)	A Freeman	F E Sutherland Mr Steve Day	18/1
		with leaders, outpaced after 5th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out
6^th	5	Dist	Micks Prospect (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	3F2-3S8 / 7	Jump (25)	R Johnson	Tim Vaughan Mrs K P Brown	13/2
		chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened next, tailed off
PU	3	-	Dorabelle (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12)	1-21 / 7	Jump (29)	A P McCoy	D McCain Jnr Mr Brendan Richardson

	8	-	Whenwehadmoney (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	6-63 / 6	Jump (21)	Donal Fahy	Evan Williams Mr J Hutchinson