13 Nov 2015 14:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 5f 26y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Shantou Village (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 11-1 / 11 | Jump (29) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse | 9/0 | |
| tracked leader, upsides 3 out, led next, clear when edged right flat, ridden out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 15 L | Champers On Ice (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | U11- / 10 | Jump (198) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Professor Caroline… | 11/0 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, joined 3 out, headed next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Penglai Pavilion (USA) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 111 / 7 | Flat (384), Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | J P Ferguson Godolphin | 5/0 | |
| held up in touch in rear, tracked leading pair when hit 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken, no impression last, just held on for modest 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | Alcala (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 124/6-1 / 12 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Owners Group 016 | 12/0 | |
| tracked leading pair, outpaced in 4th approaching 2 out, soon beaten, kept on under pressure flat, just held for modest 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
