01 Jan 2017 12:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £11,390); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Coo Star Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7/233-28 / 12 |
Jump (49) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Babbitt Racing |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 7th, ridden to lead and edged right before last, wandered flat, ridden clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Report To Base (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-12 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on flat but no impression on winner final 150 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Poetic Rhythm (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
U1-5115 / 9 |
Jump (23) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
4/1 | |
| in touch, in mid-division, on inside, closed 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, switched right and left before last, jockey unbalanced briefly on landing last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Pingshou (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
8/41 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden and every chance approaching last, 4th and no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 24 L |
Sumkindofking (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
31-117 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr James Chamberlain |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, chasing leaders next, soon outpaced, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 15 L |
Joe Farrell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
127/1-17 / 12 |
Jump (37) | D N Russell | Miss R Curtis M Sherwood, N Morris… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leader until 7th, lost place before 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 17 L |
Minotaur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2 / 5 |
Flat (118), Jump (29) |
B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 4th, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Cheltenam De Vaige (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
30-798 / 12 |
Jump (12) | David England | G R I Smyly Matt & Sally Burford |
150/1 | |
| held up, in rear, fell 5th | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Dashing Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
9/20-113 / 12 |
Jump (2) | Non Runner | H Fry Niall S Farrell |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Baden (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
125-351 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Christopher… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, reminder after 4th, lost place when hampered next, soon behind, tailed off 7th, pulled up after | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Steel Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-1 / 7 |
Jump (121) | N P Madden | H Fry Miss Norma Thompson |
16/1 | |
| in rear, slow and behind 2nd, not fluent and struggling 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up after | ||||||||||