11 Nov 2016 14:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 5f 26y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Neptune Investment Management Hyde Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Peregrine Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7-00111 / 13 | Jump (33) | R Loughran | Peter Fahey V Byrne | 13/2 | |
| held up behind, headway on outside 4 out, close up next, challenged towards stands side rail before last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, kept on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Wholestone (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 13F-11 / 11 | Jump (20) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, ridden to challenge on inside before last, kept on and every chance flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3½ L | West Approach (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3520-12 / 13 | Jump (20) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard | 3/1 | |
| pressed leaader, led before 4th, ridden when hard pressed before last, headed flat, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 8 L | Spiritofthegames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 11 / 11 | Jump (18) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N W Lake | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, went 4th between last 2, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with front trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 10 L | Baden (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 125-3 / 7 | Jump (198) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Christopher… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Leith Hill Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F21/75-1 / 11 | Jump (26) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon Neil & Jane Maltby | 33/1 | |
| led to before 4th, tracked leader, lost place after after 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3 L | Crosshue Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4515UB / 11 | Jump (29) | D N Russell | S Doyle N J Heffernan | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 18 L | Bally Gilbert (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 322- / 7 | Jump (215) | N de Boinville | B Pauling The Aldaniti Partnership | 16/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 16 L | Pilansberg (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 7-1 / 8 | Flat (383), Jump (28) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Sherborne Utilities… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 4th, mistake and lost place 6th, behind from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
