Horse Alert

30 Jan 2008 15:00 Leicester

Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,205); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles, Heavy, Soft in places).

E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Crofters Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 159lbs)	2/02 / 23	Jump (19)	L Treadwell	Miss V Williams Mr B C Dice	9/2
		made all, blundered 4 out, ridden next, hit last, kept on under strong pressure
2^nd	7	½ L	O'Sogood (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	71-09 / 8	Jump (22)	F Keniry	G M Moore Mr J B Wallwin	33/1
		mid-division, improved after 4 out, ridden soon after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, stayed on towards finish
3^rd	2	6 L	Bold Policy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	2-3 / 9	Jump (64)	S Thomas	P F Nicholls Mrs Diane Dewbery	9/2
		keen, tracked leading pair, ridden before 3 out, hampered 2 out, soon one pace
4^th	8	1¼ L	Shampers (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	P8-4290 / 7	Jump (19)	Mr A Merriam	B N Pollock C R Millington…	125/1
		held up in rear, headway when hampered 2 out, ridden and hit last, kept on one pace
5^th	5	Dist	Just A Thought (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	220-84 / 5	Jump (18)	M A Fitzgerald	H J L Dunlop Mr Sam Swallow…	11/4
		with winner until before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
PU	1	-	Edgeover (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs)	36-751 / 9	Jump (23)	D Elsworth	P R Webber Mr D Allen	5/2
		held up, reminders after 6th, driven next, weakened 3 out, pulled up soon after 2 out
PU	3	-	Clishmaclaiver (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	52 / 5	Jump (30)	David England	N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Vanessa Ramm	5/1
		not fluent close up, improved and going well to chase leader before 3 out, jumped right, broke down before 2 out, pulled up soon after
PU	6	-	No Telling (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs)	5-67 / 7	Jump (55)	A Thornton	B N Pollock Mrs John Dale	100/1
		held up and keen, behind 4 out, pulled up 2 out