11 Mar 2015 13:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,340); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Windsor Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 21-1142 / 6 | Flat (136), Jump (31) | D N Russell | D K Weld Dr R Lambe | 9/2 | |
| led narrowly to 4th, remained prominent, led again 2 out, driven before last, ridden flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3¾ L | Parlour Games (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 210211 / 7 | Flat (564), Jump (72) | A P McCoy | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 13/2 | |
| held up in last pair, headway 3 out, effort on inside after next, soon ridden, went 2nd last, kept on but not pace of winner flat, held when rider dropped whip towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Nichols Canyon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 11U1 / 7 | Flat (482), Jump (31) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… | 7/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway and effort when hit 2 out, one pace approaching last, ridden and kept on under pressure in 3rd flat, not pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | NK | Vyta Du Roc (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 3/11112 / 10 | Jump (72) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Simon Munir & Isaac… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead briefly before 2 out, stayed pressing winner between last 2, 1 1/2 lengths down and ridden when blundered badly and lost place last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NK | Snow Falcon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-12221 / 12 | Jump (46) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, one pace last, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Outlander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 116/121 / 13 | Jump (45) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Gowing's Eleven | 4/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, mistake 4 out, headway and close up on outside next, ridden to chase leaders before last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Ordo Ab Chao (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 14-1141 / 9 | Jump (46) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Ready Steady Go | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch on outside 3 out, outpaced after next, ridden and kept on same pace under pressure from last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 38 L | Warrantor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-44117 / 8 | Jump (60) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mrs Sarah Drysdale | 33/1 | |
| with leader to 4th, remained in touch, lost place when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | NK | Beast Of Burden (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1211 / 8 | Jump (33) | Paul Townend | Miss R Curtis Mr Carl Hinchy | 8/1 | |
| with leaders on outside, led 4th, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, soon lost place, weakened before last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 33 L | Anteros (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 168246 / 13 | Jump (39) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech C Leech | 100/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
