13:30 Cheltenham
Wednesday 15 March 2017
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Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus | Class 1 | 2m 5f 26y | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 15 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 5m 9.30s
T: B PaulingJ: David Bass
Made all, hard pressed from 2 out, ridden and edged right under pressure flat, stayed on gamely, just held on
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged next, ridden and virtually upsides when not fluent last, switched and every chance flat, kept on, just held op 15/8 tchd 9/4 in places
T: A KingJ: D A Jacob
In touch, tracked winner 3 out, challenged next, not much room on bend soon after, ridden and outpaced by front pair before last, no impression after op 10/1
T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath
Behind, outpaced after 4 out, headway under pressure before last, ridden and edged right flat, stayed on to take 4th near finish, never nearer
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
In touch, headway on outer 3 out, driven to chase leaders after next, ridden and stayed on to take 4th flat until near finish, no impression op 20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, 4th and one pace when ridden before last, no impression after, lost place flat op 20/1
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Mid-division, blundered 6th, outpaced before 3 out, never near leaders op 22/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods
In touch, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, well held from next op 50/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Tracked winner to 3 out, soon outpaced and behind op 40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins
Tracked leaders, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last op 33/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
In rear, badly hampered 5th, struggling 3 out, never a threat, tailed off
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon outpaced and behind, tailed off op 9/1
Also Ran
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Towards rear on inside, badly hampered and dropped to last pair 5th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before last tchd 9/2 in places and 7/2 in a place
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Towards rear, headway 4 out, tacked leaders when not fluent next, outpaced when not much room before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last tchd 16/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Mark Walsh
Mid-division on inside when fell heavily 5th
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£14.70Pl:£3.60, £1.60, £2.90EX:£57.20Trifecta:£326.60Tricast:£254.37SF:£42.17Swingers:£8.90, £10.30, £5.30
Forecasts
Neon Wolf (2/1), Bacardys (4/1), Messire Des Obeaux (8/1), Shattered Love (8/1), Willoughby Court (14/1), Kemboy (16/1), Livelovelaugh (16/1), Consul De Thaix (16/1), Brelade (18/1), Bon Papa (18/1), Keeper Hill (25/1), Burbank (50/1), De Dollar Man (50/1), Skipthecuddles (66/1), Poetic Rhythm (66/1)
BACARDYS captured a Grade 1 contest at Leopardstown last time out when seeing off a useful stablemate in the process. The selection looks likely to appreciate this step up in trip and looks a progressive sort. It's hard to knock Neon Wolf's achievements thus far given that he is unbeaten in three outings under rules and he can claim second with both Willougby Court, an impressive victor in Graded company at Warwick last time out in a race that's working out well, and the mare Shattered Love who is likely to appreciate this step up in trip taken to fight it out for the final placing.
- Bacardys
- Neon Wolf
- Willoughby Court
Prize Money
1st: £71,188.002nd: £26,712.003rd: £13,375.004th: £6,662.005th: £3,350.006th: £1,675.00
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