18 Oct 2013 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £17,000 (Penalty: £10,635); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Saint Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
6/B5-111 / 10 |
Jump (130) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Ian J Fogg |
11/4 | |
| mostly tracked leader, led before last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Rum And Butter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-42112 / 7 |
Jump (47) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| held up in 5th, not fluent 4th, closed 7th, went close 2nd last, soon switched left, ridden and carried head high, wandered under pressure, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Clondaw Draft (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1/2-2211 / 9 |
Jump (35) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
7/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, dived at 3 out, ridden, edged left and headed before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Pure Science (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1465- / 10 |
Jump (182) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs S Smith |
4/1 | |
| not fluent, prominent, every chance when mistake 3 out, outpaced from next, no extra last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| HD |
Cloud Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11 / 5 |
Jump (15) | N D Fehily | Miss R Curtis Mr R J H Geffen |
7/1 | |
| held up in 4th, closed 7th, tracking leaders on outside when awkward 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Man Of Leisure (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
211FU2 / 11 |
Jump (37) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Anthony Honeyball… |
16/1 | |
| held up in last, not fluent 5th or 6th, in touch next, outpaced after 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, weakened flat | ||||||||||