Entries for this race have been released: THE NEPTUNE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NOVICES’ HURDLE Class 1, Grade 1, Total Prize Fund £100,000, 2.05pm, Cheltenham, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Old Course, two miles and five furlongs. For novicefour-year-olds and upwards. Weights: four-year-olds 10st 13lb; five-year-olds and upwards 11st 7lb. Allowances: fillies & mares 7lb. Entries closed Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Entries revealed Thursday, February 2 (118 entries). Scratchings deadline February 21. Six-day confirmation stage March 8. Final declaration stage 10am, Tuesday, March 13. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, January 30. May not include some overseas form. Form Horse Age Owner Trainer 60-2011 AIKIDEAU (FR) 5 The Stewart Family Richard Rowe 1-1 ALAND ISLANDS (IRE) 6 J P McManus Tim Vaughan 161012 ALDERWOOD (IRE) 8 J P McManus Thomas Mullins IRE 21 ALL ANNALENA (IRE) 6 Anthony & Victoria Pakenham Lucy Wadham 21 ALL THE ACES (IRE) 7 Alan Spence Nicky Henderson 1 AT FISHERS CROSS (IRE) 5 Gearoid Costelloe Rebecca Curtis 13-0321 AUPCHARLIE (IRE) 6 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Willie Mullins IRE 3142- AVOCA PROMISE (IRE) 7 Bailey-Carvill Equine Charles Egerton 535 BALDADASH (IRE) 7 R Cooper George Baker 340/F50- BALLY SANDS (IRE) 8 Robin Mathew Robin Mathew 1 BALLYCASEY (IRE) 5 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 1-10 BALLYCLOUGH (IRE) 5 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill 0021 BALLYGARVEY (FR) 6 The Dark Horse Syndicate Henrietta Knight 6-12 BALLYROCK (IRE) 6 Pearn's Pharmacies Ltd Tim Vaughan 3-01135 BALLYSTEEN (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Michael Hourigan IRE 52-2321 BATONNIER (FR) 6 Raymond Mould Alan King 3-0U1P BENEFFICIENT (IRE) 6 A Shiels/Niall Reilly Tony Martin IRE 4-121 BLACK THUNDER (FR) 5 Donlon, Macdonald, Fulton & Webb Paul Nicholls 31-111 BOSTON BOB (IRE) 7 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE 50-24 BRASS TAX (IRE) 6 Carolyn Kendrick Ben Case 416-112 BROADBACKBOB (IRE) 7 Anthony Speelman Nicky Henderson 23121 BROUGH ACADEMY (IRE) 6 W F Caudwell Lawney Hill 421 BUDDY BOLERO (IRE) 6 Malcolm Denmark David Pipe 120-04 BYGONES IN BRID (IRE) 6 Harry Redknapp Alan King 4112 CAPE DUTCH (IRE) 5 Bloomfields John Ferguson 3411 CAPTAIN CONAN (FR) 5 Triermore Stud Nicky Henderson 3-2F CAPTAIN SUNSHINE 6 Mrs Julien Turner Emma Lavelle 212-31 CLOSE HOUSE 5 Roger Brookhouse David Pipe 0111 CORBALLY GHOST (IRE) 5 Mrs M Cahill Noel Meade IRE 123531 COTILLION 6 Paul Vogt Ian Williams 111 COTTON MILL 5 Bloomfields John Ferguson 4-642 CRESCENT BEACH (IRE) 5 P & Mrs G Clarke Jennie Candlish 1032 CROSS OF HONOUR (IRE) 5 C Booth, J Hughes, M Ogilvy, R Perkins Charlie Longsdon 130 DAWN COMMANDER (GER) 5 Alan Halsall Charlie Longsdon 2113 DEDIGOUT (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE 112-24 DESTROYER DEPLOYED 6 The Craftsmen Tim Vaughan 32 DIAMOND LIFE 6 Malcolm Denmark Warren Greatrex 11 DIVAPOUR (FR) 5 Mathieu Offenstadt Guy Cherel FR 0531 DONT BACK DOWN (IRE) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE 3-35132 DOUBLE ROSS (IRE) 6 Options O Syndicate Nigel Twiston-Davies 116-332 ERICHT (IRE) 6 Bridget Hanbury Nicky Henderson 03 FAIRY RATH (IRE) 6 Carla Kyle Nick Gifford 210-21 FELIX YONGER (IRE) 6 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE 1-1111 FINGAL BAY (IRE) 6 Carol Skan Philip Hobbs 00/230P- FIULIN 7 Robin Geffen David Pipe 22135 FORGOTTEN GOLD (IRE) 6 Mr & Mrs R Cornock Tom George 11- FOURTH ESTATE (IRE) 6 Out The Box Racing Nicky Henderson 2/4-0 GO ALL THE WAY (IRE) 7 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Jim Dreaper IRE 1F HADRIAN'S APPROACH (IRE) 5 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin Hughes Nicky Henderson 552 HASTY TIMES (IRE) 7 Colm White John Murphy IRE 1-1113 HAZY TOM (IRE) 6 Alan Halsall Charlie Longsdon 414-212 IT'S A GIMME (IRE) 5 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill 14 JIGSAW PUZZLE (IRE) 6 Malcolm Denmark Warren Greatrex 1210 JIMBILL (IRE) 6 M E Moore & B Ead Tim Vaughan 1221 JOXER (IRE) 5 Mrs W Harney Bill Harney IRE 1(1)1-2 KEYS (IRE) 5 Seasons Holidays Nicky Henderson 4-2121P KING'S REALM (IRE) 5 Alison Thorpe & Don Jones Alison Thorpe 10-1316 KNIGHT PASS (IRE) 6 Malcolm Denmark Warren Greatrex 2111 KNOCK A HAND (IRE) 7 Alan Halsall Richard Lee 1P-223 LORD GALE (IRE) 6 Lucy Birley Willie Mullins IRE F11 LORD WINDERMERE (IRE) 6 Dr Ronan Lambe Jim Culloty IRE 013122 LYREEN LEGEND (IRE) 5 Lyreen Syndicate Dessie Hughes IRE 1-12315 MAKE A TRACK (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Charlie Swan IRE 113 MAKE YOUR MARK (IRE) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE 1-01 MALT MASTER (IRE) 5 J P McManus Nicky Henderson 02/42-21 MARASONNIEN (FR) 6 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 304 MARBLE WALK (IRE) 7 Winterfields Farm Ltd Richard Rowe 0 MASTER OF THE GAME (IRE) 6 Richard & Lizzie Kelvin Hughes Nicky Henderson 220-111 MOLOTOF (FR) 5 Simon Munir Nicky Henderson 111 MONKSLAND (IRE) 5 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE 11-3 MONO MAN (IRE) 6 Bridget Hanbury Nicky Henderson 11-S112 MOUNT BENBULBEN (IRE) 7 Barry Connell Gordon Elliott IRE 50-FP11 NAGPUR (FR) 6 Miss S Douglas-Pennant Venetia Williams 1/-1 NATURAL HIGH (IRE) 7 Lee Power Paul Rich 11 NELSON'S BRIDGE (IRE) 5 J P McManus Nicky Henderson 0-25110 OHIO GOLD (IRE) 6 P M Warren Colin Tizzard 1F1 OPEN HEARTED 5 The Queen Nicky Henderson (1)2- OSCARA DARA (IRE) 7 BG Racing Partnership Nicky Henderson 1 PERFECT GENTLEMAN (IRE) 7 Jackie Mullins Willie Mullins IRE 113 PERPETUALLY (IRE) 6 Bloomfields John Ferguson 130-0 PERSIAN SNOW (IRE) 6 D R Peppiatt Philip Hobbs 2-1221P PICKAPOCKETORTWO (IRE) 8 YITBA Racing Club Willie Mullins IRE 0/214-11 POOLE MASTER 7 G Thompson David Pipe 12144 PROSPECT WELLS (FR) 7 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul Nicholls 1-64124 QUEENS BAY 6 R M Fear & Mrs R R Dickinson Colin Tizzard 0 REGAL PARK (IRE) 5 Ann Gloag Gary Moore 22140 ROWAN TIGER 6 Paul Jenkins Dr Richard Newland 4 SAINT ROQUE (FR) 6 Chris Giles & Potensis Limited Paul Nicholls 101 SALUBRIOUS (IRE) 5 The Johnson & Stewart Families Paul Nicholls 4-U0211 SAVELLO (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE 213133 SECRET EDGE 4 Nigel Bunter & David Anderson Alan King 32U0-30 SHEER GENIUS (IRE) 7 O Finetto John Murphy IRE 4 SHERNANDO 5 Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr Nicky Henderson 412 SHOTAVODKA (IRE) 6 Jane Gerard-Pearse David Pipe 51 SIMENON (IRE) 5 Wicklow Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins IRE 112 SIMONSIG 6 Ronnie Bartlett Nicky Henderson 0-11514 SIVOLA DE SIVOLA (FR) 6 D O'Donohoe, S & P Nelson & D Silvester Tom George 52-1115 SIZING SYMPHONY (IRE) 6 Alan & Ann Potts Partnership Henry de Bromhead IRE 43/2-113 SOUS LES CIEUX (FR) 6 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 3305-12 SUNNY LEDGEND 7 Andrew Martin Andrew Martin 3/4222-6 SUPER VILLAN 7 Mark Tamburro Lawney Hill 1-011 SWORD OF DESTINY (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade IRE (4)-1111 TERMINAL (FR) 5 Favourites Racing Willie Mullins IRE 26/-1 THE BOSSES COUSIN (IRE) 7 Jackie Mullins Willie Mullins IRE 31 THE DRUIDS NEPHEW (IRE) 5 The Stonehenge Druids Andy Turnell 3 THE LAST NIGHT (FR) 5 T D J Syder Emma Lavelle (0)110-2 THE TRACEY SHUFFLE 6 Jo Tracey David Pipe 5-21 THE WAY WE WERE (IRE) 6 J P McManus Edward O’Grady IRE 41-26 THEATRE GUIDE (IRE) 5 Jean Bishop Colin Tizzard 02(1)-342 THELEZE (FR) 5 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Willie Mullins IRE 42-33 THOMAS CRAPPER 5 Apis.uk.com Robin Dickin 41-1 TOOSTRONG (FR) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE 3-152 TURBAN (FR) 5 E O'Connell Willie Mullins IRE 0-11 VALID REASON 5 M J Yarrow Dean Ivory VERATAN (FR) 5 The Bellamy Partnership Venetia Williams 1-421 VESPER BELL (IRE) 6 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 004-2 WALTER DE LA MARE (IRE) 5 Philip Caffrey John Murphy IRE 41 WATERUNDER (IRE) 5 Sarah Clifford David Pipe 118 entries
Latest entries after sratching deadline: THE NEPTUNE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NOVICESâ HURDLE Class 1, Grade 1, Total Prize Fund £100,000, 2.05pm, Cheltenham, Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Old Course, two miles and five furlongs. For novice four-year-olds and upwards. Weights: four-year-olds 10st 13lb; five-year-olds and upwards 11st 7lb. Allowances: fillies & mares 7lb. Entries closed Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Entries revealed Thursday, February 2 (118 entries). Scratchings deadline February 21 (77 remain). Six-day confirmation stage March 8. Final declaration stage 10am, Tuesday, March 13. Form figures supplied by Weatherbys and are correct up to and including the racing of Monday, February 20. May not include some overseas form. Form Horse Age Owner Trainer 60-2011 AIKIDEAU (FR) 5 The Stewart Family Richard Rowe 1-1 ALAND ISLANDS (IRE) 6 J P McManus Tim Vaughan 610120 ALDERWOOD (IRE) 8 J P McManus Tom Mullins IRE 21 ALL ANNALENA (IRE) 6 Anthony & Victoria Pakenham Lucy Wadham 213 ALL THE ACES (IRE) 7 Alan Spence Nicky Henderson 11 AT FISHERS CROSS (IRE) 5 Gearoid Costelloe Rebecca Curtis 13-0321 AUPCHARLIE (IRE) 6 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Willie Mullins IRE 3142-2 AVOCA PROMISE (IRE) 7 Bailey-Carvill Equine Charles Egerton 535 BALDADASH (IRE) 7 R Cooper George Baker 6-12 BALLYROCK (IRE) 6 Pearn's Pharmacies Ltd Tim Vaughan 52-2321 BATONNIER (FR) 6 Raymond Mould Alan King 3-0U1P1 BENEFFICIENT (IRE) 6 A Shiels/Niall Reilly Tony Martin IRE 31-111 BOSTON BOB (IRE) 7 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE 50-242 BRASS TAX (IRE) 6 Carolyn Kendrick Ben Case 23121 BROUGH ACADEMY (IRE) 6 W F Caudwell Lawney Hill 120-04 BYGONES IN BRID (IRE) 6 Harry Redknapp Alan King 212-31 CLOSE HOUSE 5 Roger Brookhouse David Pipe 111 COTTON MILL 5 Bloomfields John Ferguson 4-642 CRESCENT BEACH (IRE) 5 P & Mrs G Clarke Jennie Candlish 10321 CROSS OF HONOUR (IRE) 5 C Booth, J Hughes, M Ogilvy, R Perkins Charlie Longsdon 130 DAWN COMMANDER (GER) 5 Alan Halsall Charlie Longsdon 2113 DEDIGOUT (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE 112-24 DESTROYER DEPLOYED 6 The Craftsmen Tim Vaughan 32 DIAMOND LIFE 6 Malcolm Denmark Warren Greatrex 11 DIVAPOUR (FR) 5 Mathieu Offenstadt Guy Cherel FR 05315 DONT BACK DOWN (IRE) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Gordon Elliott IRE 351320 DOUBLE ROSS (IRE) 6 Options O Syndicate Nigel Twiston-Davies 210-21 FELIX YONGER (IRE) 6 Andrea & Graham Wylie Willie Mullins IRE 1-1111 FINGAL BAY (IRE) 6 Carol Skan Philip Hobbs 0/230P-1 FIULIN 7 Robin Geffen David Pipe 2/4-05 GO ALL THE WAY (IRE) 7 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Jim Dreaper IRE 552 HASTY TIMES (IRE) 7 Colm White John Murphy IRE 14-2121 IT'S A GIMME (IRE) 5 J P McManus Jonjo O'Neill 14 JIGSAW PUZZLE (IRE) 6 Malcolm Denmark Warren Greatrex 1210 JIMBILL (IRE) 6 M E Moore & B Ead Tim Vaughan 1(1)1-22 KEYS (IRE) 5 Seasons Holidays Nicky Henderson 2121P0 KING'S REALM (IRE) 5 Alison Thorpe & Don Jones Alison Thorpe 10-1316 KNIGHT PASS (IRE) 6 Malcolm Denmark Warren Greatrex 21111 KNOCK A HAND (IRE) 7 Alan Halsall Richard Lee 1P-2233 LORD GALE (IRE) 6 Lucy Birley Willie Mullins IRE F114 LORD WINDERMERE (IRE) 6 Dr Ronan Lambe Jim Culloty IRE 113 MAKE YOUR MARK (IRE) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE 02/42-21 MARASONNIEN (FR) 6 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 220-111 MOLOTOF (FR) 5 Simon Munir Nicky Henderson 111 MONKSLAND (IRE) 5 Patricia Hunt Noel Meade IRE 11-3 MONO MAN (IRE) 6 Bridget Hanbury Nicky Henderson 11-S112 MOUNT BENBULBEN (IRE) 7 Barry Connell Gordon Elliott IRE 50-FP11 NAGPUR (FR) 6 Miss S Douglas-Pennant Venetia Williams 1/-1 NATURAL HIGH (IRE) 7 Lee Power Paul Rich 11 NELSON'S BRIDGE (IRE) 5 J P McManus Nicky Henderson 0-25110 OHIO GOLD (IRE) 6 P M Warren Colin Tizzard 12 PERFECT GENTLEMAN (IRE) 7 Jackie Mullins Willie Mullins IRE 2-1221P PICKAPOCKETORTWO (IRE) 8 YITBA Racing Club Willie Mullins IRE 0/214-11 POOLE MASTER 7 G Thompson David Pipe 12144 PROSPECT WELLS (FR) 7 Andrea & Graham Wylie Paul Nicholls 22140 ROWAN TIGER 6 Paul Jenkins Dr Richard Newland 4-U0211 SAVELLO (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Tony Martin IRE 213133 SECRET EDGE 4 Nigel Bunter & David Anderson Alan King 2U0-302 SHEER GENIUS (IRE) 7 O Finetto John Murphy IRE 512 SIMENON (IRE) 5 Wicklow Bloodstock Limited Willie Mullins IRE 1121 SIMONSIG 6 Ronnie Bartlett Nicky Henderson 0-11514 SIVOLA DE SIVOLA (FR) 6 D O'Donohoe, S & P Nelson & D Silvester Tom George 52-1115 SIZING SYMPHONY (IRE) 6 Alan & Ann Potts Partnership Henry de Bromhead IRE 3/2-1132 SOUS LES CIEUX (FR) 6 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 3305-12 SUNNY LEDGEND 7 Andrew Martin Andrew Martin 4222-65 SUPER VILLAN 7 Mark Tamburro Lawney Hill 1-011 SWORD OF DESTINY (IRE) 6 Gigginstown House Stud Noel Meade IRE (4)-11113 TERMINAL (FR) 5 Favourites Racing Willie Mullins IRE 26/-11 THE BOSSES COUSIN (IRE) 7 Jackie Mullins Willie Mullins IRE 31 THE DRUIDS NEPHEW (IRE) 5 The Stonehenge Druids Andy Turnell (0)110-21 THE TRACEY SHUFFLE 6 Jo Tracey David Pipe 41-261 THEATRE GUIDE (IRE) 5 Jean Bishop Colin Tizzard 02(1)-342 THELEZE (FR) 5 Ann & Alan Potts Partnership Willie Mullins IRE 41-1 TOOSTRONG (FR) 5 Gigginstown House Stud Willie Mullins IRE VERATAN (FR) 5 The Bellamy Partnership Venetia Williams 1-421 VESPER BELL (IRE) 6 Susannah Ricci Willie Mullins IRE 004-2 WALTER DE LA MARE (IRE) 5 Philip Caffrey John Murphy IRE 77 entries after February 21 scratchings deadline THE FOLLOWING 41 ENTRIES HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED: BALLY SANDS (IRE), BALLYCASEY (IRE), BALLYCLOUGH (IRE), BALLYGARVEY (FR), BALLYSTEEN (IRE), BLACK THUNDER (FR), BROADBACKBOB (IRE), BUDDY BOLERO (IRE), CAPE DUTCH (IRE), CAPTAIN CONAN (FR), CAPTAIN SUNSHINE, CORBALLY GHOST (IRE), COTILLION, ERICHT (IRE), FAIRY RATH (IRE), FORGOTTEN GOLD (IRE), FOURTH ESTATE (IRE), HADRIAN'S APPROACH (IRE), HAZY TOM (IRE), JOXER (IRE), LYREEN LEGEND (IRE), MAKE A TRACK (IRE), MALT MASTER (IRE), MARBLE WALK (IRE), MASTER OF THE GAME (IRE), OPEN HEARTED, OSCARA DARA (IRE), PERPETUALLY (IRE), PERSIAN SNOW (IRE), QUEENS BAY, REGAL PARK (IRE), SAINT ROQUE (FR), SALUBRIOUS (IRE), SHERNANDO, SHOTAVODKA (IRE), THE LAST NIGHT (FR), THE WAY WE WERE (IRE), THOMAS CRAPPER, TURBAN (FR), VALID REASON, WATERUNDER (IRE)
Fingal Bay definitely OUT http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/fingal-bay-misses-festival-through-injury/993708/top/
Oddy, who was the horse that was cantering all over a good field at Cheltenham (Open meeting perhaps) when falling at the last? Name escapes me this morning.
It wasn’t until the other day that I found out that Boston Bob was quite an old boy being a 7YO. If he is to win this then he will need to overcome a major negative trend – only one horse aged above 6 has won this heat since 1974, I say 1974.
If definately declared, this should be Simonsig's for the taking. I would still like to see him line up in the Supreme instead though
http://www.racingpost.com/news/hors...g-to-run-in-neptune-at-cheltenham/995466/top/ SIMONSIG will run in the Neptune Investmentment Management Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, rather than the Supreme. Trainer Nicky Henderson told racingpost.com at Newbury on Saturday: "It was a difficult decision but after talking it over with Simonsig's owner Ronnie Bartlett we've opted for the 2m5f race. I hope we've got it right!" Henderson added: "Barry [Geraghty] worked Simonsig yesterday and schooled him this morning and all went very well." Geraghty had expressed a preference for the Neptune and said on Saturday: "He's a very talented horse over any distance but I just felt the longer trip will help his jumping at Cheltenham. I'm very much looking forward to the ride."
