26 Jan 2013 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
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 |
1 |
| - |
At Fishers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
25-111 / 9 |
Jump (43) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| disputed 2nd, effort towards stands side rail before last, ridden and switched left flat, rallied to lead narrowly towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
61-111 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
4/5 | |
| disputed 2nd, effort to challenge on inside between last 2, led before last, ridden flat, kept on, headed narrowly towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 12 L |
Coneygree (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
18-111 / 12 |
Jump (42) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock The Max Partnership |
9/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Whisper (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1-1 / 12 |
Jump (31) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, effort on outside 2 out, one pace bwteen last 2, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 20 L |
Fiddlers Bid (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
31313 / 7 |
Jump (36) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
66/1 | |
| held up 5th and last in touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||