Horse Alert

30 Jan 2012 14:10 Plumpton

Winner: £3,900 (Penalty: £2,669); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Aikideau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11)	460-271 / 6	Jump (28)	L P Aspell	R Rowe The Stewart Family	5/4
		raced wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4th, led before 3 out, stayed on well from last, comfortably
2^nd	4	3½ L	Ruling Party (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5)	7/3-3 / 7	Jump (79)	Wayne Hutchinson	A King Elite Racing Club	4/1
		took keen hold in touch, hit 6th, pushed along after 8th, stayed on to 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
3^rd	2	SHD	Diamond Sweeper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	25-64 / 6	Jump (25)	S Thomas	A King Mr Mel Fordham	16/1
		held up in rear, steady progress in 6th when not fluent 9th, chased leading trio 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on from last to press for 2nd but no impression on winner
4^th	5	17 L	Seedsman (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5)	144 / 6	Jump (26)	Sam Twiston-Davies	C R Egerton Christopher Spence…	6/1
		tracked leaders, hit 8th and next, went 2nd 3 out until weakened next
5^th	7	13 L	Madam Noso (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 12)	1/P24P-P / 9	Jump (19)	Tom Cannon	R J King Mrs S King	100/1
		led, clear 4th until 8th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, poor 5th when blundered last
6^th	8	49 L	Thunder On (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12)	86500 / 5	Jump (30)	Harry Skelton	Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr A Gibbs	100/1
		chased leader until after 4th, weakened and soon struggling in rear, mistake 9th, tailed off
7^th	6	45 L	Lynford Nakita (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12)	07- / 6	Jump (375)	Dave Crosse	Mrs Caroline Keevil The Cayford Partnership	66/1
		last pair, struggling before 9th, tailed off
PU	3	-	Firey King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	1- / 6	Jump (330)	Andrew Tinkler	N J Henderson The Rams Syndicate