Horse Alert

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

Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Ghizao (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	12108-2 / 10	Jump (29)	T J Murphy	P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart…	13/2
		jumped well, chased leader, led after 4th, joined before 3 out, asserted soon after 2 out, shaken up and drew away from last, easily
2^nd	4	10 L	Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	4111-2 / 10	Jump (22)	R Johnson	P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley	5/2
		chased leading trio, went 3rd before 4 out, pushed along and not pace of front pair after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on from last, took 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with easy winner
3^rd	2	NK	Loosen My Load (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	145-111 / 11	Jump (31)	A E Lynch	H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts…	7/2
		led until after 4th, chased winner, pressed from before 3 out and every chance, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon well held, weakened and no impression when lost 2nd final 100 yards
4^th	1	12 L	Kilmurry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	56-3111 / 6	Jump (29)	J Tizzard	C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans	10/3
		chased leading pair, pushed along after 9th, outpaced next, soon no chance, took modest 4th towards finish
5^th	3	1 L	Radium (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	41320-1 / 9	Jump (15)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson S Munir	4/1
		not fluent, held up last, went right 7th and next, headway to 4th when hit 4 out and ridden, beaten soon after, went badly right 2 out, lost modest 4th towards finish