28 Jan 2012 15:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,238); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Batonnier (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
552-232 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr H R Mould |
12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway 3 out, challenged last, led flat, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Broadbackbob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4216-11 / 7 |
Jump (45) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Anthony Speelman |
13/8 | |
| mid-division, headway when mistake 7th, challenged on outside after 3 out, led after next, ridden when mistake last, headed flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Secret Edge (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
21313 / 6 |
Flat (136), Jump (32) |
Charlie Huxley | A King Nigel Bunter &… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Hard To Swallow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
F/11-2F4 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Int-ex Contracting… |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure approaching last, went 4th after last, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 16 L |
Forgotten Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
16-2213 / 13 |
Jump (27) | L Heard | T R George Mr T R George |
20/1 | |
| led, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th and held when blundered last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 15 L |
Knight Pass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
110-131 / 9 |
Jump (33) | P J Brennan | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
4/1 | |
| in touch on inside, outpaced 3 out, switched outside before next, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Hawk Mountain (UAE) (Colt, bay, 11 9) |
12 / 8 |
Flat (141), Jump (58) |
D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr N E F Luck |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 18 L |
Catch Tammy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
FP-296 / 11 |
Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr J L Barnett |
66/1 | |
| pressed leader, lost place when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Low Gales (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U/P41-0 / 8 |
Jump (30) | N D Fehily | C J Mann The Low Gales Partnership |
150/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Bowntobebad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1/3-15 / 7 |
Jump (70) | J M Maguire | J Scott Mr G Brown |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Polisky (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
227-36 / 9 |
Jump (45) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
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