Full Result 2.05 Cheltenham | 14 March 2012

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

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m5f26yds) 2m5f Old Good 10 hurdles

1st £56,950 2nd £21,370 3rd £10,700 4th £5,330 5th £2,680 6th £1,340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Simonsig 2/1F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	6	117	148	158	162	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Dusty Too (Terimon)
Held up in touch, hit 3rd, headway to take 3rd 3 out, closing on leader, travelling well and 1 length down when left in 4 length lead 2 out, quickened clear before last, pushed along run-in, easily (op 9-4 tchd 5-2 in places)

2 7	8. Felix Yonger (IRE) 16/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	117	142	152	153	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Marble Sound (IRE) (Be My Native)
In rear, headway approaching 3 out, closing in 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, stayed on under pressure approaching last but never any chance with winner

3 11 [18]	11. Monksland (IRE) 11/2 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	117	144	142	148	–
b g Beneficial - Cush Jewel (IRE) (Executive Perk)
In touch, not fluent 4 out, headway next, hampered 2 out, rallied to retake 3rd soon after, kept on but never any chance with leading duo (op 9-2)

4 4½ [22½]	5. Close House 33/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	117	118	138	139	–
b g Generous (IRE) - Not Now Nellie (Saddlers' Hall)
In rear, mistake 4 out, headway from 2 out, stayed on well to take 4th run-in but never any threat

5 1¾ [24¼]	16. Sous Les Cieux (FR) 11/2 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	117 t	145	136	140	–
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Joie De La Vie (FR) (Quart De Vin)
In rear and bumped 2nd, still well behind 3 out, ran on after 2 out and kept on run-in, never any threat (tchd 6-1)

6 9 [33¼]	12. Nagpur (FR) 66/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	6	117	139	128	129	–
b g Byzantium I (FR) - Bel'Cris (FR) (Cricket Ball)
In rear, driven along after 4 out, stayed on approaching last but never any chance

7 ¾ [34]	10. Make Your Mark (IRE) 15/2 Davy Russell W P Mullins	Davy Russell W P Mullins	5	117	133	127	133	–
b g Beneficial - Bell Star (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch, headway when not much room and lost position bend after 4 out, headway next and left in 3rd briefly 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened rapidly run-in (op 8-1)

8 3 [37]	7. Double Ross (IRE) 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	117	130	125	126	–
ch g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Kinross I (Nearly A Hand)
Hit 1st, in touch, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced and no chance after (op 100-1)

9 2¾ [39¾]	9. Fiulin 80/1 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell David Pipe	7	117 b	130	122	123	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Fafinta (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Led, joined 6th, headed after 4 out, weakened next (op 100-1 tchd 125-1 in a place)

10 8 [47¾]	3. Benefficient (IRE) 14/1 B J Cooper A J Martin	B J Cooper A J Martin	6	117	142	114	116	–
ch g Beneficial - Supreme Breda (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened rapidly 2 out (op 16-1)

11 5 [52¾]	14. Nelson's Bridge (IRE) 16/1 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	5	117	–	110	114	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - High Park Lady (IRE) (Phardante)
Blundered 1st, in rear, headway 6th, blundered 3 out, weakened next (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

12 2 [54¾]	19. Secret Edge 25/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	1012	138	99	101	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Burton Ash (Diktat)
Chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out

13 ¾ [55½]	17. Sunny Ledgend 100/1 Mr S Drinkwater Andrew J Martin	Mr S Drinkwater Andrew J Martin	7	117	130	107	109	–
b g Midnight Legend - Swordella (Broadsword)
Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened soon after

14 77 [132½]	13. Natural High (IRE) 100/1 Tom Doyle Paul Rich	Tom Doyle Paul Rich	7	117	–	29	40	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Cool Clarity (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Always towards rear

15 6 [138½]	4. Brass Tax (IRE) 100/1 Daryl Jacob Ben Case	Daryl Jacob Ben Case	6	117	128	23	34	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Cry Before Dawn (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders until ridden 6th and soon weakened

PU	1. Baldadash (IRE) 200/1 Paul Moloney George Baker	Paul Moloney George Baker	7	117	113	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Balda Girl (IRE) (Mandalus)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

UR	6. Cotton Mill 8/1 Denis O'Regan John Ferguson	Denis O'Regan John Ferguson	5	117	139	–	153	–
b g Tiger Hill (IRE) - Mill Line (Mill Reef)
Tracked leader from 3rd, challenged 6th until led after 4 out, still 1 length up and travelling okay when veered left and unseated rider 2 out

17 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 4m 59.34s (fast by 2.66s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Batonnier (self certificate), The Tracey Shuffle (self certificate)
1st owner: R A Bartlett (Simonsig) 1st breeder: Simon Tindall
2nd owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Felix Yonger)
3rd owner: Mrs Patricia Hunt (Monksland)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.40 £4.80 £1.70 Ex: £48.80 CSF: £36.42 Tricast: £162.63 Trifecta: £229.70 Pool: £8,113.01 - 26.12 winning units.

2:05 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2012

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