21 Feb 2013 15:30 Huntingdon
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £11,888); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places in back straight).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle) (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Easter Day (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3-2112 / 10 | Jump (54) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Broughton Thermal… | 4/9 | |
| made all, not fluent 5th, mistake 2 out, clear last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4 L | Nataani (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 211156 / 11 | Jump (68) | T J Murphy | Miss J S Davis Mr Tony Worth | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent from 3rd, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Kilmurvy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 23114 / 10 | Jump (11) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr Ian Murray | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, not much room 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, demoted to 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Dunlough Bay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 245-214 / 9 | Jump (76) | D Elsworth | P R Webber The Horwoods Partnership | 8/1 | |
| with winner until after 2nd, prominent, mistake 7th, jumped right 2 out, mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 37 L | Sir Pitt (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 4U35/ / 9 | Flat (871), Jump (706) | Donal Fahy | A G Hobbs Mr Gordon Kendrick | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch in last, mistakes 5th and 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
