02 Dec 2016 14:25 Sandown
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 3f 173y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Winter Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Messire Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
55637-1 / 13 |
Jump (23) | D A Jacob | A King Mr Simon Munir… |
9/4 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, 3rd before not fluent 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, rallied last, 2nd run-in, stayed on gamely to lead inside final 150 yards, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Ballyandy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2114-23 / 12 |
Jump (19) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
11/10 | |
| tracked leader, chased new leader approaching 2 out, soon every chance until hit last, lost 2nd run-in, rallied gamely to regain 2nd 100 yards out, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Cultivator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3/10-21 / 8 |
Jump (34) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Kimmins Family… |
12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, ridden in 5th after 3 out, rallied travelling well to lead before and hit 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra in 3rd 100 yards out | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Aintree My Dream (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
PFU11-1 / 11 |
Jump (43) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs D J Brown |
15/2 | |
| led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, beaten in 4th, mistake last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 15 L |
Coeur Blimey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2/10-8 / 12 |
Jump (219) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Keith Harris &… |
20/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, went right 1st, jumped slowly 2nd and next, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Kabanga Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3F3333 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Miss K Lyons | P York Mrs K H York |
150/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along and struggling after 3rd, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Apasionado (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
0-33111 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Joshua Moore | S Edmunds The Tyringham Partnership |
10/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||