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left 3:00 right Cheltenham 25 Jan 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
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Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Reg' as The Classic Novices' Hurdle Race) (Grade 2), 2m4½f - Heavy, Class 1 4yo+
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Reg' as The Classic Novices' Hurdle Race) (Grade 2), 2m4½f - Heavy, Class 1 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
5 119 124 148 right
ch g Shirocco (GER) right - Lady Cricket (FR) right (Cricket Ball) right
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)
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2 
6 1112 125 148 right
b g Heron Island (IRE) right - Peggy Cullen (IRE) right (Presenting) right
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)
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3  29 [31½]
5 1112 140 95 121 right
b g Ballingarry (IRE) right - Katioucha (FR) right (Mansonnien) right
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)
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4  42 [73½]
6 115 p 130 43 70 right
b h Vinnie Roe (IRE) right - Paper Money (IRE) right (Supreme Leader) right
Chased leaders, hit 4th, jumped slowly 5th, driven to lead 3 out, headed soon after, weakened from 2 out (op 12/1)
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5  26 [99½]
6 1112 137 21 51 right
b g Westerner right - Prowler (IRE) right (Old Vic) right
With leader until slight lead 5th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out (tchd 16/1)
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PU   
5 1112 t 135 right
b g Satri (IRE) right - Majestic Lady (FR) right (Octagonal) right
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)
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