Cheltenham 28/01/2012
Good to Soft
- 3.10
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1)
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Tote trifecta: #167.50
£25000 added,
4yo plus,
2m 4f 110yds,
penalty £14238,
11 ran.
1st
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Batonnier
(FR)
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W Hutchinson
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12-1
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| 11 5 |
A King
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Held up in last pair, steady headway 3 out, challenged last, led flat, ridden out flat
Opened 11/1, touched 12/1 |
2nd
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3l
|
Broadbackbob
(IRE)
|
7 |
A Tinkler
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13-8
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| 11 12 |
N J Henderson
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Mid-division, headway when mistake 7th, challenged on outside after 3 out, led after next, ridden when mistake last, headed flat, kept on same pace
Opened 6/4, touched 7/4 |
3rd
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2½ l
|
Secret Edge
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Charlie Huxley
|
12-1
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| 11 0 |
A King
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Tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, ridden and every chance approaching last, kept on same pace flat
Opened 10/1, touched 12/1 |
4th
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1¼ l
|
Hard To Swallow
(IRE)
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A P Cawley
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13-2
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| 11 5 |
M Keighley
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Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders after 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure approaching last, went 4th after last, no impression
Opened 9/1, touched 10/1 |
5th
|
16l
|
Forgotten Gold
(IRE)
|
6 |
L Heard
|
20-1
|
| 11 12 |
T R George
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| Led, headed after 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th and held when blundered last, weakened flat |
6th
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15l
|
Knight Pass
(IRE)
|
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P J Brennan
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4-1
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| 11 12 |
W Greatrex
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In touch on inside, outpaced 3 out, switched outside before next, ridden and weakened between last 2
Opened 4/1 |
7th
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7l
|
Hawk Mountain
(UAE)
|
7 |
D C Costello
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33-1
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| 11 9 |
J J Quinn
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Held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, weakened after next
Opened 25/1, touched 33/1 |
8th
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18l
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Catch Tammy
(IRE)
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T Scudamore
|
66-1
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| 11 5 |
D Pipe
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| Pressed leader, lost place when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened |
9th
|
4½ l
|
Low Gales
(IRE)
|
|
N Fehily
|
150-1
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| 11 5 |
C J Mann
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| Tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon behind |
Pulled Up
|
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Bowntobebad
(IRE)
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J M Maguire
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50-1
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| 11 9 |
J Scott
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Mid-division on outside, lost place 7th, soon behind, pulled up 3 out
Opened 40/1, touched 50/1 |
Pulled Up
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Polisky
(FR)
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R Walsh
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5-1
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| 11 5 |
P F Nicholls
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Held up in last pair, struggling 7th, pulled up before 3 out
Opened 13/2 |
Winning time: 05:02.700
Cheltenham results
12.55
1.30
2.05
2.35
3.10
3.40
4.15
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