Horse Alert

Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).

Croxton Park Novices' Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Hit The Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	215-21 / 11	Jump (29)	Tom Cannon	G R I Smyly Team Abc	5/0
		made all, ridden and pressed from 3 out, stayed on, forged clear towards finish
2^nd	2	3 L	Knockgraffon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	32-21 / 10	Jump (58)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton Mrs Barbara Hester	7/0
		tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd before 5th, challenged 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden and edged right, every chance flat, no impression towards finish
3^rd	4	16 L	Pine Warbler (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	7-F3 / 10	Jump (29)	C Gethings	S Edmunds Exors Of The Late…	14/0
		held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, went 3rd latter stages
4^th	3	2 L	Briery Queen (GB) (mare, bay, 11 5)	4228-1F / 8	Jump (38)	Wayne Hutchinson	Noel Williams Helen Plumbly &…	4/0
		held up, headway on outside after 2nd, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next
5^th	6	60 L	Midnight Jade (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12)	221/058 / 10	Jump (14)	Lee Edwards	J Groucott Mr E Parkes	100/0
		tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 5th, weakened after 7th
PU	5	-	Sir Bentley (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	9-58 / 6	Jump (25)	T Scudamore	Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr & Mrs R Scott	100/0
		held up, weakened 7th, pulled up before 3 out
PU	7	-	The Model County (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12)	7-10370 / 11	Jump (17)	Alex Edwards	A Phillips Mr Dave Redfern	100/0
		with winner, not fluent 1st, lost 2nd 5th, losing place next, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 3 out