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14:05 Cheltenham

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £17,000 added
  • Winner: £10,635
  • 2nd: £3,142
  • 3rd: £1,571
  • 4th: £785
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 9.30s
  • Off Time: 14:09:52
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk -
2
Silk -
1
Silk - Beige and emerald green stripes, beige sleeves
  • Form 87-2311
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 135

led, hit 4 out, headed after next, weakened 2 out, tailed off

2
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap
  • Form 233-112
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 137

held up in last pair in touch, headway to challenge 3 out, every chance next, ridden and one pace between last 2, weakened approaching last

4
Silk - Emerald green, white hoop, white sleeves, emerald green spots, emerald green and white striped cap
8/1
  • Form 5333-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders, challenged after 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

5
Silk - Dark blue, orange disc, diabolo on sleeves, orange cap

Supreme Present

95 t BF
12/1
  • Form 21-1113
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 135

tracked leader, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off

6
Silk - Light Blue, Green sleeves, quartered cap

Present View

220 DCD
11/4
  • Form 321211-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 120

held up in last pair in touch, headway on outside after 4 out, led after next, 1 length clear when mistake last, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed narrowly towards finish

7
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star

Vicente (FR)

189 h
7/2
  • Form 32/421P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 134

tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, went 2nd after next, 1 length down last, soon ridden and every chance, stayed on to lead narrowly towards finish

3
NR

Blaklion

23 D
9/4
  • Form 53111-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

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Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Blaklion opened his account over hurdles at the first time of asking at Perth having already won a point-to-point and two bumpers. He looks a nice prospect as does FRAMPTON. Charlie Longsdon's five-year-old made all to beat the experienced Milord on the bridle at Uttoxeter. The pair were well clear of the remainder and the winner looks useful, though this is a much more competitive affair. Vicente is respected on his victory at Wincanton in March but the going might be a problem for the mare Supreme Present. Present View is having a prep race ahead of a return to fences while Byron Blue and Mister Spingsprong face stiff tasks carrying a double penalty.

Formwatch

Byron Blue (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Jumped slightly left, made all, soon well clear, unchallenged, won at Worcester 2m 7f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Aug beating Merrion Square (10-9) by 21l, 7 ran.

Mister Spingsprong (IRE) 11-8 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went between last 2, 3 lengths down and ridden last, kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Vyta Du Roc (11-5) at Hexham 2m nh nov hdl (3) gd in Jun.

Frampton (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Made all, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Sep beating Milord (11-0) by 4l, 7 ran.

Supreme Present 3-10fav (11-12) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, not fluent last, lost 2nd and no extra, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Collodi (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Jul.

Present View 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division on outside, headway and in touch 12th, soon pressed leader, led before 2 out, ridden and edged left flat, held on near finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f Listed nov hcap ch (1) gs in Mar beating Attaglance (11-7) by 1/2l, 19 ran.

Vicente (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Held up in touch in mid-division, mistake and lost place 4th, not fluent next, mistake 6th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 7th, in a race won by Ulzana's Raid (11-6) at Ayr 3m nov hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Apr, 8 ran.

Blaklion 4-9fav (10-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Perth 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep beating Pumped Up Kicks (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.