13 Mar 2013 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
61-1112 / 10 |
Jump (46) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led before last, driven clear flat, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 4 L |
Rule The World (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-1211 / 9 |
Jump (66) | D N Russell | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent and lost several places 2nd, closed 5th, ridden and every chance when edged left before last, stayed on flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Pont Alexandre (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111 / 8 |
Jump (45) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
6/4 | |
| with leader, led 2nd, headed after 4th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Chatterbox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-11 / 5 |
Jump (32) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Not Afraid… |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, pressing for 2nd when not fluent and lost place 2 out, not much room briefly on bend before last, no impression on leaders after | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Minsk (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
2-1424 / 6 |
Flat (150), Jump (32) |
D E Mullins | D T Hughes Barry Connell |
33/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, headway on outside after 6th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced after next, no impression on leaders before last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| SHD |
Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1211 / 11 |
Flat (507), Jump (74) |
A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Ubak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3P4-234 / 10 |
Jump (109) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Nick Peacock |
100/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led narrowly after 4th, headed 3 out, lost place before next, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Two Rockers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-111 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs S Maguire |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 5th, pushed along after 4 out, no impression from next, well beaten from 2 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Puffin Billy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-11125 / 9 |
Jump (1) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Tim Syder |
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6 |
| - |
Sizing Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21-2212 / 8 |
Jump (45) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
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