Full Result 1.55 Sandown | 2 December 2011

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As Winter Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £12,073.40 2nd £4,530.44 3rd £2,268.40 4th £1,129.96 5th £568.16 6th £284.08

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As Winter Novices' Hurdle) Grade 2, 2m4f - Good To Soft, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Fingal Bay (IRE) 4/5F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	117	144	46	156	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Lady Marguerrite (Blakeney)
Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd 5th, pushed along to lead before 2 out but soon joined, ridden approaching last and kept finding more, stayed on strongly run-in (op 10-11 tchd Evens and 5-4 in places and 11-8 in places)

2 2¾	3. Simonsig 7/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	117	–	43	153	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Dusty Too (Terimon)
Held up in touch, headway on bit well before 2 out and soon challenging winner, driven well before last and still a chance last, stayed on same pace run-in but well clear of 3rd (op 9-4)

3 16 [18¾]	5. Barbatos (FR) 12/1 Dougie Costello Ian Williams	Dougie Costello Ian Williams	5	114	137	24	136	–
gr g Martaline - Peace Bay (FR) (Alamo Bay)
Hit 2nd, in touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and no chance from next but stayed on for well-held 3rd at last (op 22-1)

4 11 [29¾]	2. Jump City (FR) 13/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	117	138	15	129	–
b g Muhtathir - Just Fizzy (Efisio)
Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

5 ¾ [30½]	4. Sizing Symphony (IRE) 10/1 A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	A E Lynch Henry De Bromhead	5	117	142	15	128	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Amberina (IRE) (Bob Back)
Disputed lead until led after 1st, ridden, headed and weakened before 2 out (op 14-1)

6 41 [71½]	7. The Strawberry One 25/1 Jason Maguire David Arbuthnot	Jason Maguire David Arbuthnot	6	1011	135	–	82	–
ch m Kadastrof (FR) - Peppermint Plod (Kinglet)
Always in rear, lost touch from 6th, tailed off (op 40-1)

7 38 [109½]	6. Coral Point (IRE) 250/1 Paul Moloney Alan Jessop	Paul Moloney Alan Jessop	5	110	–	–	50	–
ch g Hawkeye (IRE) - Green Crystal (Green Dancer)
Disputed lead until after 1st, chased leader to 4th, weakened from 5th, tailed off (tchd 200-1)