14 Mar 2012 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
15 |
| - |
Simonsig (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
F1-1121 / 10 |
Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr R A Bartlett |
2/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, closed after 4th, hit 6th, went 2nd 3 out, challenging when left in lead 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 7 L |
Felix Yonger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
210-211 / 12 |
Jump (17) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Six Magpies Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, stayed on under pressure, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 11 L |
Monksland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
R111 / 11 |
Jump (66) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt |
11/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, closed after 5th, headway when not fluent 4 out, hampered by loose horse after 2 out, soon went 3rd, stayed on, no impression on fornt pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Close House (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
212-31 / 10 |
Jump (90) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Charles R Clark |
33/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, mistake 4th, 9th and driven before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 4th flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
16 |
| 1¾ L |
Sous Les Cieux (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
3/2-1132 / 6 |
Flat (841), Jump (31) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, bumped 2nd, shaken up 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 9 L |
Nagpur (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0-FP112 / 7 |
Flat (746), Jump (20) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss S Douglas-Pennant |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, stayed on approaching last, never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| ¾ L |
Make Your Mark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1113 / 6 |
Jump (45) | D N Russell | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
15/2 | |
| in touch in mid-division, took keen hold, hampered on bend after 4 out, closed 3 out, went 2nd briefly after 2 out, no impression in 4th before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 3 L |
Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
351320 / 13 |
Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped left and mistake 1st, lost place after 3 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Fiulin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
7/230P-1 / 10 |
Flat (679), Jump (24) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr G Carstairs |
80/1 | |
| led, clear after 2nd until before 4th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Benefficient (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
3-0U1P1 / 8 |
Jump (31) | Bryan J cooper | A J Martin A Shiels/niall… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, not much room 1st, closed before 4th, not fluent 2 out, weakened and hung left from 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
14 |
| 5 L |
Nelson's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11 / 5 |
Jump (55) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, ridden when mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
19 |
| 2 L |
Secret Edge (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
213133 / 6 |
Flat (182), Jump (46) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Nigel Bunter &… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
17 |
| ¾ L |
Sunny Ledgend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
395-121 / 15 |
Jump (17) | Mr S W Drinkwater | Andrew Martin Mr Andrew J Martin |
100/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 3rd, stayed handy, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
14th |
13 |
| 77 L |
Natural High (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
1/1 / 10 |
Flat (186), Jump (228) |
T Doyle | P Rich Mr L M Power |
100/1 | |
| in rear, behind 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
15th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Brass Tax (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
150-242 / 9 |
Jump (24) | D A Jacob | B I Case Mrs Carolyn Kendrick |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place when not much room 6th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Cotton Mill (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
111 / 7 |
Flat (534), Jump (60) |
D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields |
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2 |
| - |
Batonnier (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
52-2321 / 8 |
Jump (46) | R Thornton | A King Mr H R Mould |
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18 |
| - |
The Tracey Shuffle (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
8110-21 / 8 |
Jump (29) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mr John MacGregor |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Baldadash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
31-5353 / 12 |
Jump (5) | Paul Moloney | George Baker R Cooper Racing… |
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