13:30 Cheltenham

Wednesday 12 March 2014

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

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Faugheen

611-7

6/4

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out where not fluent, led and hit 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, impressive

2^nd

4.5

Ballyalton

711-7

20/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, effort 2 out, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on when hard pressed for 2nd flat, no chance with winner

3^rd

0.5

Rathvinden

611-7

11/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division on outside, lost place 4 out, headway next, chased leaders when not much room and switched left before last, ridden and stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no chance with winner

4^th

Killala Quay

711-7

25/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, chased leaders when mistake 3 out and again next, ridden and stayed on flat, no impression

5^th

3.75

Twelve Roses

611-7

66/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Behind, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure before 2 out, ridden and kept on from last, never reached leaders

6^th

3.5

Lieutenant Colonel

511-7

10/1

T: D T HughesJ: B J Cooper

In touch on outside, driven to chase leaders before 2 out, effort on outside between last 2, outpaced before last, ridden and weakened flat

7^th

1.5

Cole Harden

511-7

40/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Led, went left 1st, headed 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, no extra before last

8^th

Shanahan's Turn

611-7

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, kept on same pace before last, weakened flat

9^th

Red Sherlock

511-7

7/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, lost place when not much room and hampered before last, soon weakened

10^th

Cup Final

511-7

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: A P McCoy

Mid-division on inside, pushed along 5th, weakened before 3 out

11^th

Cocktails At Dawn

611-7

33/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

In touch, lost place after 4 out, soon behind

12^th

0.75

Fennell Bay (IRE)

511-7

28/1

T: J P FergusonJ: D F O'Regan

Chased leaders on inside, lost place 4 out, weakened next

13^th

Knock House

511-7

50/1

T: M R ChannonJ: D Elsworth

Behind, struggling 4 out, never dangerous

14^th

2.75

Creepy

611-7

40/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Ian Popham

Pressed leader on outside, not fluent 5th, driven and lost place before 4 out, weakened next

15^th

Midnight Thunder (IRE)

511-7

150/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Always behind, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off

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Non-Runners

Royal Boy (FR)

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: N J Henderson J: B J Geraghty

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£140.65SF:£36.46

Forecasts

Faugheen (6/4), Red Sherlock (7/2), Rathvinden (11/2), Lieutenant Colonel (10/1), Cup Final (16/1), Ballyalton (20/1), Killala Quay (25/1), Fennell Bay (IRE) (28/1), Cocktails At Dawn (33/1), Cole Harden (40/1), Creepy (40/1), Shanahan's Turn (50/1), Knock House (50/1), Twelve Roses (66/1), Midnight Thunder (IRE) (150/1)