Full Results
15:05 Cheltenham
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £14,252
- 2nd: £5,348
- 3rd: £2,678
- 4th: £1,335
- Form 21-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, carried right bend before 2 out, went 2nd soon after, led well before last, joined last, hung left and pressed after last, straightened and stayed on to assert final 110 yards (no time taken)
- Form 411-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, steady headway approaching 6th, chased leaders and hit 2 out, chased winner approaching last, every chance when hung left under pressure flat, no extra and held when rider dropped whip final 110 yards
- Form 314-113
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch on inside, headway from 3 out, chased leaders and hit 2 out, stayed on to well held 3rd flat, never any chance with leading duo
- Form 1-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
took keen hold, chased leaders, led 6th, hung left and headed well before last, soon lost 2nd, weakened to 4th flat
- Form 4P1-242
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey R Flint
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway and pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 14-3332
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led, hit 3rd, headed next, stayed front rank, hit 7th, weakened and mistake 3 out
- Form 82
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey T Scudamore
raced wide, held up, mistake and ridden 7th, in rear when hit next
- Form 2-142
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Jake Greenall
always in rear, never in contention
- Form 121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, hung right on bend before next, weakened well before last, tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leader 2nd, led 4th, hit next, mistake and headed 6th, weakened quickly 3 out, behind and pulled up before next
- Form 131866
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
Nonrunner
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £4.70Tote Place: £1.90,£1.80,£2.30
- Straight Forecast: £23.66Exacta: £22.30Trifecta: £106.80Swingers: 1&2:£2.90 2&3:£7.20 1&3:£7.10
- Placepot: £268.60Pool: £222,021.02,603.2 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £29.40Pool: £16,978.21,426.47 winning tickets