21 Oct 2016 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £17,000 (Penalty: £10,635); Distance: 2m 5f 26y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
El Bandit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
831-111 / 8 |
Jump (12) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Barry Fulton, Colm… |
6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, soon led, headed off last bend, stayed on flat, led again final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Black Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
40-1141 / 8 |
Jump (54) | D N Russell | C Byrnes Milkers Syndicate |
5/2 | |
| set very slow pace until quickened after 5th, went clear briefly, headed after next, led off last bend, driven flat, headed final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Pickamix (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
3-11 / 11 |
Jump (19) | N D Fehily | C J Mann William G Fox |
13/2 | |
| tracked leader, pace quickened after 5th, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, beaten after, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Templeross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
F/2212-1 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Ryan Hatch | N A Twiston-Davies Anthony Bloom |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly 2nd, outpaced after next, never lost touch but could never get back on terms | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Colin's Sister (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
44552-1 / 7 |
Jump (13) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||