16 Jan 2016 15:00 Warwick
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Leamington Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Thomas Hobson (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
F121 / 9 |
Flat (812), Jump (37) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
5/0 | |
| led, clear 7th, 10 lengths ahead on bend after 3 out, mistake and reduced lead 2 out, driven when mistake last, soon edged right, pulled out extra to draw away towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Open Eagle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3-12 / 8 |
Flat (434), Jump (21) |
D J Mullins | W P Mullins Supreme Horse Racing… |
7/0 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway when not fluent 4 out, went 10 lengths 2nd on bend after 3 out, closed 2 out, every chance flat, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Definite Outcome (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11-31 / 8 |
Jump (70) | S Bowen | Miss R Curtis Mr Carl Hinchy |
9/0 | |
| tracked winner, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd when no impression on bend after 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Born Survivor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-1 / 10 |
Jump (37) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes |
6/0 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Final Nudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2P-2112 / 13 |
Jump (35) | N D Fehily | David Dennis Mrs J Rees |
7/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 7th, 5th and outpaced 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Wishing And Hoping (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
154-11 / 13 |
Jump (57) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Andrews |
20/0 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent and struggling 7th, well beaten next, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
McKenzie's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2-311 / 6 |
Jump (33) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Sprayclad Uk |
14/0 | |
| chased leaders on outside, ridden and lost place after 7th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Viens Chercher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
PF-1142 / 9 |
Jump (57) | R Johnson | B Ellison Ednyfed & Elizabeth… |
16/0 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden and lost place approaching 7th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Ballagh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
41/223-3 / 7 |
Jump (42) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Mrs Carolyn Kendrick |
16/0 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 6th, lost place before 7th, behind 4 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||