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3.25 Neptune Investment Management Classic Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 2) of £30,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f. 56yds.

Cheltenham Results Sat, 28th Jan, 2017

Going - Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £198,401.79 Winning Units - 4297.81 Dividend - £33.60. Quadpot Pool - £15,415.01 Winning Units - 1115.6 Dividend - £10.20. Place Six Dividend - £63.31. Place Five Dividend - £51.21.

Neptune Investment Management Classic Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 2) of £30,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 4f. 56yds.

1st - £17,085.00, 2nd - £6,411.00, 3rd - £3,210.00, 4th - £1,599.00, 5th - £804.00, 6th - £402.00 10 Ran

1st

Wholestone (IRE) 11-10 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 139
Craigsteel (GB) - Last Theatre (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Michael O'Donovan

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4fav

Nigel Twiston-Davies

D A Jacob

Tote Win £3.50 Place £1.40

pressed leader, mistake 3rd, led 5th, edged right flat, stayed on well

10th Dec, 16 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 17th Mar, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl Rated 145

2nd

William Henry (IRE) 11-7 (Walters Plant Hire Ltd)
Rated 132
King's Theatre (IRE) - Cincuenta (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Michael Carroll

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Nicky Henderson

D N Russell

Place £2.00

held up, not fluent normal 3 out, soon closed, 2nd before omitted last, soon ridden, stayed on, unable to challenge winner

31st Dec, 16 Newbury
1st Hdl This
Race 19th Apr, 17 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 139

3rd

Poetic Rhythm (IRE) 11-3 (FOB Racing Club)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Sommer Sonnet (IRE)(Taipan (IRE))
Breeder - Vincent Finn

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

F M O'Brien

P J Brennan

Place £4.60

tracked leaders on inside, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden after normal 2 out, not pace of front pair from omitted last

1st Jan, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl This
Race 15th Mar, 17 Cheltenham
11th Hdl Rated 130

4th

2.75L

Topofthegame (IRE) 11-10 (Chris Giles)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Derry Vale (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Kavanagh

(Morning price: 15/2 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Paul Nicholls

N D Fehily

tracked leaders on outside, 2nd after normal 3 out, every chance when not fluent next, one pace in 4th bypassing omitted last

16th Dec, 16 Ascot
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 18th Feb, 17 Ascot
2nd Hdl Rated 135

5th

15L

Elegant Escape (IRE) 11-10 (Mr J P Romans)
Rated 137
Dubai Destination (USA) - Graineuaile (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - Jay Leahy

(Morning price: 10/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

C L Tizzard

T Scudamore

chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 5th, lost place after normal 2 out, weakened approaching omitted last

31st Dec, 16 Newbury
4th Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 17th Mar, 17 Cheltenham
7th Hdl Rated 139

6th

Coo Star Sivola (FR) 11-10 (Babbit Racing)
Rated 134
Assessor (IRE) - Santorine (FR)(Della Francesca (USA))
Breeder - Mr Gilles Trapenard

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

Nick Williams

Lizzie Kelly

tracked leaders, ridden after normal 3 out, weakened before omitted last

1st Jan, 17 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 24th Feb, 17 Warwick
1st Hdl Rated 134

7th

1.5L

Mr Mcgo (IRE) 11-7 (Mr Jon Glews)
Rated 135
Touch Of Land (FR) - La Principal (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Jacinta McGeough

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Donald McCain

W T Kennedy

led until not fluent 5th, mistake normal 3 out, soon weakened

8th Jan, 17 Chepstow
1st Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 17 Aintree
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 136

8th

46L

Sneaky Feeling (IRE) 11-7 (Syder, Whateley, Murphy, Burke)

Oscar (IRE) - Shuil Aris (IRE)(Anshan)
Breeder - Mr P. Doyle

(Morning price: 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

always in rear

14th Dec, 16 Newbury
1st Hdl This
Race 10th Mar, 17 Sandown
1st Hdl

9th

shd

Keep In Line (GER) 11-7 (Paul & Clare Rooney)
Rated 137
Soldier Hollow (GB) - Kastila (GER)(Sternkoenig (IRE))
Breeder - Gestut Rottgen

(Morning price: 7/1 11/1 10/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Alan King

W Hutchinson

held up towards rear on outside, lost place normal 3 out, behind when blundered next

16th Dec, 16 Ascot
3rd Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 18th Mar, 17 Kempton
fell Hcp Hdl Rated 134

p.u.

Kimberlite Candy (IRE) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 134
Flemensfirth (USA) - Mandys Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Martin & Leonard O'Hanlon

(Morning price: 14/1 10/1 7/1 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Tom Lacey

B J Geraghty

held up in rear, pushed along before 3rd, struggling from next, behind when pulled up before normal 3 out

17th Dec, 16 Newcastle
1st Hdl This
Race 21st Oct, 17 Ffos Las
5th Chs Rated 134

Off 3.26
Time 5m. 4.10 secs, which is 5.17 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £16.24
Tricast- £184.62.

2016 Yanworth 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 2/1Fav (Alan King)
2015 Ordo Ab Chao 6 11-9 W Hutchinson 16/1 (Alan King)
2014 Red Sherlock 5 11-9 T Scudamore 9/4 (David Pipe)
2013 At Fishers Cross 6 11-12 A P McCoy 13/2 (Miss Rebecca Curtis)
2012 Batonnier 6 11-5 W Hutchinson 12/1 (Alan King)

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Neptune Investment Management Classic Novices´ Hurdle (Grade 2) of £30,000.00 4-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 4f. 56yds.