12 Apr 2008 15:30 Newbury
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,436); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Sporting Index Mares Only Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Otarie (FR) (Mare, Bay, 160lbs) | 892-431 / 23 | Jump (45) | R Thornton | A King Mr E J M Spurrier | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, shaken up 3 out, challenged next, led between last 2, narrowly headed last, led again soon after, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | Tambourine Ridge (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 160lbs) | 291 / 7 | Jump (26) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mr E R Hanbury | 5/1 | |
| mid-divsion, headway from 3 out to chase leaders 2 out, narrow lead last, soon headed and no extra, run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 7 L | Romantic Bridge (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 0 / 7 | Jump (65) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward | 20/1 | |
| in touch, pecked and hit 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from next, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | NK | Charlottes Webb (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 81635 / 7 | Jump (51) | A P McCoy | Miss H C Knight Johnny Eddis Susan… | 7/2 | |
| jumped right, made most, pushed along from 3 out, headed between last 2, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Lady Bling Bling (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | PP-5P2P / 10 | Jump (14) | Charlie Studd | P J Jones Mr P J Jones | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Kentford Mist (GB) (Filly, Grey, 154lbs) | 50-6F68 / 6 | Jump (35) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr D I Bare | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, hit 8th, no impression on leaders from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Ping Pong Sivola (FR) (Mare, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 454614 / 6 | Jump (25) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Scea Ecurie Jc… | 6/1 | |
| chased leader to approaching 4 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 27 L | Osokenda (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 217/23-5 / 10 | Jump (35) | C Bolger | A Bateman Mr M Sechiari | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, driven and weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 3 L | Khadija (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 474196 / 7 | Jump (25) | J Tizzard | R Dickin Miss Kykie Allsopp | 16/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, struggling after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 17 |   | 5 L | My Beautaful (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 146lbs) | 807 / 4 | Jump (42) | M D Grant | Miss J S Davis Mr P Ponting | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 7 L | Touch Of Velvet (GB) (Mare, Grey, 154lbs) | 64P/PPP / 8 | Jump (51) | Matt Crawley | P W Hiatt Mr Bob Coles | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Spot The Lady (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 98-07P / 7 | Jump (136) | R Young | J W Mullins Church Racing Partnership | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | NK | Live The Life (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 0P7-P / 6 | Jump (35) | Stephen Craine | J G Portman Mr Anthony Boswood | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Poppy Smith (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 8/0-7904 / 6 | Jump (24) | D Elsworth | B Eckley Mr Brian Eckley | 33/1 | |
| behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Flirty Babe (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 000 / 5 | Jump (28) | N D Fehily | M G Rimell Mrs J Harmsworth | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Ruby Crown (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 858 / 11 | Jump (41) | James Davies | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr I F W Buchan | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Suppose I'm Stupid (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 0 / 6 | Jump (57) | Matthew Batchelor | R Rowe Winterfields Farm… | 50/1 | |
| always behind, lost touch 8th, soon tailed off, pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
