Horse Alert

20 Feb 2011 16:45 Sedgefield

Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

Happy 38th Anniversary Ron & Pat Crake Mares' Novices' Hurdle (John Wade Series Qualifier)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Alexander Road (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6)	8341 / 7	Jump (11)	J M Maguire	D McCain Jnr Mr Brendan Richardson	11/10
		disputed lead until overall leader after 3 out, soon hard ridden, stayed on well under pressure
2^nd	5	5 L	Kykate (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0)	5-5 / 8	Jump (300)	Charlie Huxley	T R Kinsey David Bithell Racing	50/1
		held up in rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, soon every chance, kept on same pace approaching 2 out
3^rd	6	5 L	Lady Bluesky (GB) (Mare, grey, 11 0)	124/2-3 / 10	Flat (113), Jump (91)	E Whillans	A C Whillans Mrs S Harrow Mrs…	2/1
		pulled hard, disputed lead until lost place after 3 out, no extra approaching last
4^th	8	18 L	Newdane Dancer (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 4)	1 / 7	Jump (36)	B S Hughes	J Howard Johnson Mr E G Tunstall	13/2
		pulled hard in touch, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon under pressure and lost place
5^th	7	15 L	Politelysed (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 0)	57-0P00 / 8	Jump (5)	K Johnson	R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson…	150/1
		detatched and raced wide of pack, headway 6th, in touch 4 out, weakening when blundered 2 out
6^th	4	¾ L	Heather Glen (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0)	75 / 6	Jump (40)	H Oliver	Mrs S J Smith Mrs S Smith	50/1
		held up in rear, under pressure before 4th, soon beaten
7^th	3	25 L	Beau Peak (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 11 0)	P3/40P-P / 12	Jump (26)	Callum Whillans	D W Whillans Mrs H M Whillans	100/1
		tracked leaders, under pressure approaching 6th, soon weakened
PU	2	-	Beat The Band (GB) (filly, brown, 11 0)	02422P / 7	Jump (93)	P Buchanan	Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Graham Truscott