Horse Alert

07 Jan 2023 15:08 Newcastle

Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,901); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.

At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Serious Operator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1461-15 / 8	Jump (77)	P W Wadge	Miss Lucinda V Russell The Operators	10/1
		held up, headway tracking leaders 3 out, led going well 2 out, ridden clear from last, comfortably
2^nd	5	2½ L	Had To Be Hugo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	2-3 / 7	Jump (30)	C O'Farrell	R Menzies ValueRacingClub…	12/1
		in rear, pulled hard early, headway under pressure tracking leaders 3 out, could not go pace of leader before last, stayed on strongly run-in for 2nd
3^rd	7	6½ L	Star Flyer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	3-48 / 7	Jump (35)	B S Hughes	W Greatrex Jim And Claire…	33/1
		handy on inner, disputed lead going okay 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, not fluent last, kept on flat in distant 3rd
4^th	1	6½ L	Henry's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	132 / 8	Jump (36)	Luca Morgan	B Pauling Elizabeth And Oliver…	30/100
		mid-division, not fluent 5 out, headway to dispute lead 4 out, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last
5^th	4	10 L	Bleu D'enfer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0)	0-P525 / 7	Jump (12)	D A Jacob	S R B Crawford Mr Simon Munir/mr…	9/2
		mid-division out wide, headway upside leader 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened last
PU	3	-	Army's Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	7-P / 6	Jump (12)	Sean Quinlan	G Boanas Wasps Syndicate	250/1
		chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
PU	6	-	Largy Train (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	15-P / 7	Jump (9)	Jamie Hamilton	H Hogarth Hogarth Racing	150/1
		led, headed approaching 4 out, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 3 out when blundered