24 Jan 2015 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: 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 |
2 |
| - |
Ordo Ab Chao (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
F14-114 / 9 |
Jump (50) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Ready Steady Go |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, slightly hampered 2 out, soon made progress, challenged last, led flat, edged right towards finish, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Value At Risk (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2/110-31 / 12 |
Jump (38) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton P Van Der Linden |
11/10 | |
| led until after 2nd, tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, unable to quicken, stayed on and went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Vago Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
122/221 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 5th, not fluent 7th, challenged 2 out, led last, headed flat, held and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Robinsfirth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1/4-12 / 10 |
Jump (23) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Christine Knowles… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace from last, held by leaders flat | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Some Buckle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
13-912 / 13 |
Jump (15) | P J Brennan | T R George Knowle Racing Stables… |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 2 out, 5th and one pace last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 14 L |
Present View (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1211-23 / 8 |
Jump (70) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Sir Chips Keswick |
6/1 | |
| held up, headway on outside 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 39 L |
Thistlecrack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3/1-51 / 12 |
Jump (9) | Mr M Legg | C L Tizzard John and Heather… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Stilletto (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
11 / 7 |
Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr R S Brookhouse |
10/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, led after 2nd, headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Native River (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
U-3116 / 11 |
Jump (26) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
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