19 Oct 2012 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £17,000 (Penalty: £10,635); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | The New One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1161-1 / 10 | Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent next or 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, not fluent last, ridden and pressed 200 yards out, stayed on well and asserted final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Village Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F/11205- / 12 | Jump (176) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, headway approaching 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, ridden before last, pressed winner 200 yards out, stayed on, no impression final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 21 L | Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 33425-1 / 12 | Jump (8) | C Poste | R Dickin Apis uk com | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 6th, not fluent next, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Special Account (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 112111 / 9 | Jump (47) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mrs Jenny Perry | 8/1 | |
| held up in last, some headway after 2 out, never on terms, no impression on leaders last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ½ L | Grandioso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9/343F1- / 11 | Jump (181) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Foxhunters In Mind | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, taken wide when hit 5th, not fluent 7th, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | NS | Mollyow (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 32-56 / 11 | Flat (11), Jump (136) | L Treadwell | T T Clement Exors Of The Late… | 100/1 | |
| in rear, ridden after 6th, stayed on approaching last to get amongst beaten horses flat, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 2 L | De Faoithesdream (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | P15-113 / 11 | Jump (26) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R Abbott & Mr… | 40/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | The Jugopolist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 250-21 / 13 | Jump (12) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Mr J R Cornwall | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 7th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed after next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Churchfield Champ (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 126212 / 11 | Jump (37) | B J Geraghty | P J Gilligan Mr R M Woollacott | ||
| 10 |   | - | St Georgina (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 42U12/5 / 10 | Jump (9) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | |||
