Full Result 3.00 Cheltenham | 25 January 2014

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Reg' as The Classic Novices' Hurdle Race) (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f omsNew Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £17,165.40 2nd £6,491.40 3rd £3,290.40 4th £1,679.40 5th £884.40

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Reg' as The Classic Novices' Hurdle Race) (Grade 2), 2m4½f - Heavy, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Red Sherlock 9/4 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	119	–	124	148	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Lady Cricket (FR) (Cricket Ball)
Tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, flashed tail before last, driven and kept finding run-in, stayed on strongly closing stages (tchd 2/1 and 5/2 in a place)

2 2½	4. Rathvinden (IRE) 6/4F Barry Geraghty W P Mullins	Barry Geraghty W P Mullins	6	1112	–	125	148	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Peggy Cullen (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear but in touch, jumped slowly 3 out, steady headway approaching 2 out, chased winner soon after, stayed on under pressure run-in for clear 2nd but no impression on winner (op 13/8 tchd 7/4)

3 29 [31½]	1. Aubusson (FR) 7/1 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams	Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams	5	1112	140	95	121	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Katioucha (FR) (Mansonnien)
Soon chasing leaders, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon left behind by leading duo but stayed on for well-beaten 3rd (tchd 13/2 and 15/2)

4 42 [73½]	7. Regal Diamond (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	Jamie Moore Peter Bowen	6	115 p	130	43	70	–
b h Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Paper Money (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, hit 4th, jumped slowly 5th, driven to lead 3 out, headed soon after, weakened from 2 out (op 12/1)

5 26 [99½]	2. Creepy (IRE) 14/1 Ian Popham Martin Keighley	Ian Popham Martin Keighley	6	1112	137	21	51	–
b g Westerner - Prowler (IRE) (Old Vic)
With leader until slight lead 5th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out (tchd 16/1)

PU	3. Madness Light (FR) 7/1 A P McCoy Warren Greatrex	A P McCoy Warren Greatrex	5	1112 t	135	–	–	–
b g Satri (IRE) - Majestic Lady (FR) (Octagonal)
Slight lead but hard pressed until headed 5th, stayed upsides and led 4 out, headed next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free.) (op 13/2)