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Neptune Investment Management Classic Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f56yds) 2m4½f New Soft 7 hurdles 3 omitted
1st £17,085 2nd £6,411 3rd £3,210 4th £1,599 5th £804 6th £402
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Neptune Investment Management Classic Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2), 2m4½f - Soft, Class 1 4yo+
Neptune Investment Management Classic Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2), 2m4½f - Soft, 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   
6 1110 139 144 151 right
br g Craigsteel right - Last Theatre (IRE) right (King's Theatre) right
Always prominent, not fluent 3rd, led 5th, landed awkwardly last (usual 2 out), stayed on well final furlong, ridden out (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
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2  3
7 117 132 138 143 right
b g King's Theatre (IRE) right - Cincuenta (IRE) right (Bob Back) right
Held up, headway after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden and every chance turning in, stayed on same pace final furlong (op 11/2)
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3  5 [8]
6 113 130 135 right
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) right - Sommer Sonnet (IRE) right (Taipan) right
Tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden turning in, stayed on same pace final furlong
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4  [10¾]
5 1110 134 139 right
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) right - Derry Vale (IRE) right (Mister Lord) right
Travelled well, prominent, every chance when not fluent last (usual 2 out), stayed on same pace final 2f (tchd 5/1)
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5  15 [25¾]
5 1110 137 119 125 right
b g Dubai Destination (USA) right - Graineuaile (IRE) right (Orchestra) right
Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened after last (usual 2 out) (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
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6  8 [33¾]
5 1110 134 111 115 right
b g Assessor (IRE) right - Santorine (FR) right (Della Francesca) right
Tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out), chance after last (usual 2 out), weakened on long run-in (op 11/1)
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7  [35¼]
6 117 136 106 111 right
b g Touch Of Land (FR) right - La Principal (IRE) right (Saddlers' Hall) right
Led until 5th, ridden after next, weakened after last (usual 2 out) (op 12/1)
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8  46 [81¼]
5 117 58 65 right
b g Oscar (IRE) right - Shuil Aris (IRE) right (Anshan) right
Always towards rear, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off (op 9/1)
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9  shd [81¼]
5 117 137 58 64 right
b g Soldier Hollow right - Kastila (GER) right (Sternkoenig) right
In touch, struggling 5th, weakened after next, blundered last (usual 2 out), tailed off (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
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PU   
5 1110 134 right
b g Flemensfirth (USA) right - Mandys Native (IRE) right (Be My Native) right
Held up, weakened quickly 5th, soon pulled up (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
3rd, 4th & last hurdles omitted; low sun.
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