30 Jan 2016 15:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Yanworth (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
124-111 / 10 |
Jump (43) | B J Geraghty | A King John P McManus |
2/0 | |
| held up behind in touch, headway on outside 6th, jinked 3 out, tracked front pair going well before next, led on bit last, drew easily clear flat, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Shantou Village (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11-11 / 11 |
Jump (78) | Ruby Walsh | N P Mulholland Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse |
9/0 | |
| mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2 out, soon ridden, led briefly when not much room towards stands side rail approaching last, kept on, no chance with impressive winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 10 L |
Champers On Ice (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
U1-1211 / 10 |
Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
6/0 | |
| led to after 2nd, tracked leader, blundered 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair flat | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 3¾ L |
Chef D'oeuvre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
4-131 / 11 |
Jump (49) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex The Sandmoor Partnership… |
8/0 | |
| with leader, led after 2nd, ridden and headed approaching last, well held flat | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 12 L |
Baden (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
12 / 7 |
Jump (50) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Christopher… |
16/0 | |
| held up behind in touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden and effort before last, well held when switched right and weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Royal Vacation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
9/232-14 / 11 |
Jump (64) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
50/0 | |
| held up behind in touch, not fluent 6th, pushed along 3 out, ridden after next, never threatened leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Clondaw Cian (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
1-2114 / 12 |
Jump (57) | T J O'Brien | Miss S Smith G Thompson |
25/0 | |
| mid-division, lost place when mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened after next | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Barters Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1111-11 / 8 |
Jump (32) | 2nd Preference | B Pauling Circle Of Friends |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Charmix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-0121 / 11 |
Jump (45) | N D Fehily | H Fry King For A Day… |
9/0 | |
| tracked leading pair, hit 4 out, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||