07 Dec 2012 13:45 Sandown
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £12,529); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Winter Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
12 / 11 |
Flat (411), Jump (34) |
A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… |
15/8 | |
| held up in touch, in touch from 3 out, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 6 L |
Le Bec (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
23-1 / 6 |
Jump (47) | D C Costello | Miss E C Lavelle Tim Syder |
8/1 | |
| with leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Southfield Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
34-1 / 13 |
Jump (48) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Yeoman |
6/4 | |
| in touch, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 46 L |
Dunlough Bay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
6245-21 / 9 |
Jump (24) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber The Horwoods Partnership |
14/1 | |
| led, blundered 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Up And Go (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
F1-1 / 8 |
Jump (20) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
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