Horse Alert

17 Mar 2010 14:05 Cheltenham

Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £57,010); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	8	-	Peddlers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1-111 / 8	Jump (53)	J M Maguire	D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie	7/1
		in touch on inside, smooth headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden to chase leading pair, led last, stayed on well
2^nd	11	1½ L	Reve De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	326-121 / 12	Jump (78)	D A Jacob	Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond…	15/2
		tracked leaders, hit 6th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged when left in lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, kept on flat
3^rd	12	3¾ L	Rite Of Passage (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7)	113-411 / 9	Flat (132), Jump (28)	Mr R P McNamara	D K Weld Dr R Lambe	7/2
		tracked leaders, switched to outside and effort 3 out, challenged when left 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace flat
4^th	15	¾ L	Summit Meeting (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	421141 / 6	Jump (36)	R M Power	Mrs J Harrington Howard Spooner	10/1
		mid-division, headway on inside 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, kept on same pace flat
5^th	3	¾ L	Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	F/1-131 / 12	Jump (25)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson Michael Buckley	11/2
		mid-division, headway to track leaders 4 out, effort when left 3rd briefly 2 out, soon ridden and one pace approaching last
6^th	16	NK	The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	52-1523 / 11	Jump (17)	R Greene	D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary…	200/1
		mid-division on inside, lost place and behind 5th, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, no impression flat
7^th	7	8 L	Manyriverstocross (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7)	13173 / 9	Flat (187), Jump (32)	R Thornton	A King Mrs M C Sweeney	11/1
		hampered badly and almost unseated rider 2nd, behind, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders next, one pace approaching last
8^th	14	11 L	Some Present (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	122263 / 10	Jump (38)	D N Russell	T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin	14/1
		behind, some headway after 3 out, never near leaders
9^th	1	12 L	Baily Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	301571 / 9	Jump (79)	M Ferris	M F Morris Michael O'Flynn…	100/1
		mid-division, lost place 4 out, behind from next
10^th	9	1¼ L	Quartano (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7)	3/2-116P / 7	Jump (46)	Wayne Hutchinson	W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark	100/1
		close up on outside, lost place 4 out, soon behind
11^th	5	13 L	Gus Macrae (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	32-8121 / 11	Jump (16)	T Scudamore	Miss R Curtis Mr M A Sherwood	50/1
		mid-division, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon weakened
12^th	4	8 L	Ghizao (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	1121 / 10	Jump (55)	T J Murphy	P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart…	20/1
		mid-division on outside, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
13^th	17	8 L	The Knoxs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7)	F1-11 / 11	Jump (56)	D F O'Regan	J Howard Johnson Jim Beaumont &…	28/1
		with leader, hit 4 out, soon lost place, weakened from next
14^th	2	23 L	Consulate (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7)	142213 / 9	Flat (346), Jump (125)	Mr D Edwards	G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards	200/1
		chased leaders, driven and lost place 4 out, soon behind
15^th	6	7 L	Hollo Ladies (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7)	24-5114 / 9	Flat (299), Jump (45)	Paul Carberry	N Meade F Murphy	40/1
		towards rear, outpaced when hit 4 out, never dangerous
FE	10	-	Quel Esprit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7)	14-1112 / 10	Jump (52)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Mrs J M Mullins

	13	-	Sleepy Hollow (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 7)	633 / 5	Flat (156), Jump (86)	D C Costello	H Morrison Lady Blyth