16 Mar 2016 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); Distance: 2m 5f 26y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Yorkhill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
U11-111 / 11 |
Jump (74) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins D & D Armstrong… |
3/0 | |
| travelled well throughout, held up mid-division on inside, not fluent 4 out, not much room before next, tracked leaders before 2 out, led before last, ridden and edged right flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Yanworth (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
24-1111 / 10 |
Jump (46) | B J Geraghty | A King John P McManus |
11/0 | |
| held up mid-division on outside, headway 3 out, effort after next, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on under pressure flat, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Its'afreebee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
312111 / 10 |
Jump (53) | Ian Popham | D Skelton Rebel Jumping |
33/0 | |
| tracked leader, not much room on inside and bumped after 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before last, soon outpaced by front pair, kept on flat, always held | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Bello Conti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3-1 / 5 |
Jump (85) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
20/0 | |
| mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, close up next, ridden and outpaced by front trio before last, kept on same pace uner pressure, just held on for 4th, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| SHD |
Welsh Shadow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-2143 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Walters Plant Hire… |
28/0 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, outpaced between last 2, kept on under pressure flat, just failed for 4th, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Vigil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
15/15-31 / 8 |
Jump (24) | D N Russell | D K Weld Dr R Lambe |
16/0 | |
| in rear, outpaced when mistake 3 out, ridden and headway under pressure on inside between last 2, kept on, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 7 L |
A Toi Phil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-R11 / 12 |
Jump (52) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Teme Valley |
8/0 | |
| tracked leaders, edged left after 6th, lost place after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 3 L |
O O Seven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
20-1121 / 9 |
Jump (38) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Christopher… |
20/0 | |
| tracked leaders, not much room and sqeezed up after 6th, not fluent 4 out, challenged after next, ridden and one pace between last 2, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 30 L |
Ghost River (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
3110-F2 / 7 |
Jump (18) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr John Andrews |
100/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-15131 / 12 |
Jump (25) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Hills of Ledbury… |
25/0 | |
| mid-division, lost place when mistake 4th, not recover and pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Thomas Hobson (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
F1211 / 9 |
Flat (872), Jump (60) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
14/0 | |
| led, mistake 4 out, headed after next, soon lost place, behind when not fluent 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last | ||||||||||