18 Feb 2017 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 3f 58y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Beyond Conceit (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
1 / 8 |
Flat (1298), Jump (31) |
N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Fitri Hay |
5/2 | |
| pulled hard, held up tracking leaders in close 5th, challenged in 3rd and hit 2 out, soon ridden, sustained challenge run-in, stayed on gamely to lead last strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Topofthegame (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
1-14 / 7 |
Jump (21) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, upsides and every chance under pressure run-in, went 2nd post, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| NS |
De Dollar Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
111 / 8 |
Jump (32) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leader, awkward 5th, led narrowly 2 out, joined last, kept narrow lead and stayed on under pressure until headed last strides, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 10 L |
Acting Lass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
12 / 10 |
Jump (61) | N D Fehily | H Fry Nigel & Barbara… |
4/1 | |
| chased leading pair until pushed along 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Tintern Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
9-23142 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R A Ross |
9/1 | |
| led until 2 out, weakened quickly, struggling in 5th when hit last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 11 L |
Deebaj (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 0) |
258-264 / 9 |
Flat (147), Jump (125) |
David Bass | R J Price Mr G L Moore |
200/1 | |
| held up in 6th place, dropped to rear and pushed along 6th, hit next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Criq Rock (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
150-322 / 10 |
Jump (64) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Daniel Anthony… |
8/1 | |
| held up in last trio, not fluent 4th, pushed along and outpaced on long run before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 52 L |
Ahio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
54/5 / 6 |
Jump (14) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr G L Moore |
100/1 | |
| always in rear, well behind 3 out, soon tailed off, went badly right 2 out, eased | ||||||||||