04 Dec 2015 14:40 Sandown
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 3f 173y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Back Straight Good to Soft in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Winter Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Label Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F23232 / 10 |
Flat (369), Jump (13) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King David Sewell &… |
10/0 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out, led between last 2, ridden out flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Captain Chaos (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1-1 / 11 |
Jump (20) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mike and Eileen… |
8/0 | |
| held up behind, headway before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner flat, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Francis Of Assisi (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
1114 / 7 |
Flat (281), Jump (27) |
Aidan Coleman | J P Ferguson Godolphin |
4/0 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, effort and every chance approaching last, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Clondaw Cian (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
1-211 / 12 |
Jump (9) | T J O'Brien | Miss S Smith G Thompson |
13/0 | |
| tracked leaders, headway and effort approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, went modest 4th flat, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Roadie Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P4-1111 / 8 |
Jump (54) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr Billy Bates |
6/0 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, not fluent last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| NK |
Dark Flame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
99P61-3 / 12 |
Jump (47) | L P Aspell | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… |
100/0 | |
| held up mid-division, driven before 2 out, soon outpaced, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 22 L |
Tjongejonge (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
35112P / 6 |
Jump (20) | D A Jacob | C E Longsdon The Halsall Family |
20/0 | |
| led, driven and headed before 2 out, weakened before last, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 26 L |
Talk Of The South (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3/23C12- / 12 |
Jump (264) | J E Moore | P Henderson Mrs Jenny Luscombe |
100/0 | |
| held up, always in rear, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||