14 Jan 2017 15:00 Warwick
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Leamington) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Willoughby Court (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 3/115-21 / 7 | Jump (37) | David Bass | B Pauling Paul & Clare Rooney | 11/4 | |
| made all, not fluent 4th, clear after 3 out, hung right after 2 out and flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 8 L | Gayebury (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | D13-1 / 7 | Jump (57) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R Abbott & Mr… | 9/2 | |
| chased winner 2nd until 3 out, kept on same pace, went 2nd again close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Peregrine Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 001111 / 13 | Jump (64) | R Loughran | Peter Fahey V Byrne | 11/2 | |
| held up in 5th, headway 4 out, 2nd 3 out, no impression on winner and mistake 2 out, blundered last, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Get On The Yager (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 11-12 / 10 | Jump (49) | David England | D Skelton Dick And Mandy… | 8/1 | |
| chased winner until not fluent 2nd, stayed handy, mistake 4 out, modest 4th when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 10 L | Ballyhill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 711443 / 10 | Jump (19) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 3 out, soon driven and no impression, well beaten when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 2 L | Geordie Des Champs (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 01-1112 / 11 | Jump (14) | N D Fehily | Miss R Curtis Mr John P McManus | 7/4 | |
| held up in 4th, closed 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Fountains Windfall (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 16432-1 / 8 | Jump (230) | 2nd Preference | A J Honeyball The Fountains Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
