19 Apr 2012 14:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £11,888); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Une Artiste (FR) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 111141 / 6 | Jump (36) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr S Munir | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, shaken up flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Swincombe Flame (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 211139 / 7 | Jump (37) | W T Kennedy | Nick Williams Yeo Racing Partnership | 6/5 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Dreambrook Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 41F154 / 8 | Jump (19) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Ms Mary Miles | 11/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, headway when slightly hampered just after 2 out, went 3rd before last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 12 L | Prima Porta (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 11 / 8 | Flat (159), Jump (37) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams D P Barrie & H… | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, headway after 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 18 L | Russie With Love (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 80/2-11 / 9 | Jump (41) | James Davies | C J Down Howzat Partnership | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader until ridden after 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Fashionable Gal (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 1F20 / 5 | Flat (181), Jump (19) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr John Webb &… | |||
| 4 |   | - | Queen Of Mantua (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 45823 / 7 | Jump (28) | T J Murphy | F O'Brien Mr R J Rexton | |||
| 7 |   | - | Valmari (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 12 / 10 | Flat (85), Jump (28) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Leonard Jay Ltd | |||
