25 Jan 2014 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 |
5 |
| - |
Red Sherlock (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
11-111 / 8 |
Jump (14) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Johnson Family |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, headway after 3 out, led after next, ridden before last, stayed on well under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Rathvinden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F111F / 11 |
Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | W P Mullins R A Bartlett |
6/4 | |
| held up behind in touch, smooth headway on outside after 3 out, swithched inside and every chance approaching last, soon ridden, kept on, held final 110 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 29 L |
Aubusson (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
711 / 13 |
Jump (24) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 3 out, headed after next, soon ridden, no chance with front pair in clear 3rd between last 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 42 L |
Regal Diamond (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 5) |
1-16242 / 7 |
Jump (24) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen,Paul… |
16/1 | |
| prominent on inside, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 26 L |
Creepy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2-121U5 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Ian Popham | M Keighley The Dee Family |
14/1 | |
| led or disputed lead on outside until ridden and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Madness Light (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2P1211 / 7 |
Flat (518), Jump (25) |
A P McCoy | W Greatrex Mr C G Russell |
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6 |
| - |
Owen Na View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-P283F / 9 |
Jump (45) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
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