17 Mar 2008 15:20 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Sweet Molly Malone Mares Only Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Tambourine Ridge (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 152lbs) | 29 / 23 | Jump (77) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mr E R Hanbury | 2/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, led and went right 2 out, went right and blundered last, kept on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 8 L | Aya (GB) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | 19-13 / 7 | Jump (82) | Mr N Kinnon | R H York Mr R H York | 9/4 | |
| led, hit 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, hit last, kept on but soon held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | She's Little Don (GB) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | 1PP/2P-9 / 10 | Jump (14) | James Davies | S A Hughes Mr S A Hughes | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 15 L | Cove Mountain (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 152lbs) | 97 / 7 | Jump (35) | J M Maguire | M G Rimell Mr Norman Ormiston | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Lady Malousa (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 8 / 6 | Jump (16) | N D Fehily | B W Duke Mr Noel Horan | 14/1 | |
| keen early, tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened before 3 out, behind and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Pretty Neat (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | 2 / 6 | Jump (183) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 15/8 | |
| with leader, hit 5th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
