24 Apr 2008 14:20 Fontwell
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Bulmers Pear Cider Mares Only Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Jeu d'Esprit (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) | 53 / 22 | Jump (86) | C Bolger | Mrs L J Mongan Mr Paul Moulton | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led soon after next, went right and mistake last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3 L | Markila (FR) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 754 / 7 | Jump (30) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Ludlow Racing Partnership | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from next, went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | ½ L | Pret A Porter (UAE) (Filly, Brown, 148lbs) | 035 / 4 | Jump (15) | Tony Evans | P D Evans Mr John P Jones | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, staying on in 3rd when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Fit To Drive (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 52862 / 9 | Jump (14) | S P Jones | B G Powell The Meon Golfing… | 2/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, led 6th, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, 2nd and held when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5 L | Banoo (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 645-233 / 5 | Jump (11) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr Noel Cronin | 6/1 | |
| mid-division until outpaced after 6th, stayed on again after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2 L | Donatessa (GER) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) | 4-23609 / 5 | Jump (9) | N D Fehily | C J Mann The Grosvenor Square… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Aya (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 19-1322 / 7 | Jump (30) | Mr P York | R H York Mr R H York | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 4th, ridden and one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Gandy Dancer (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 82/50 / 8 | Jump (115) | Sean Quinlan | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Sarah Stevens | 18/1 | |
| led until 6th, prominent, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 20 L | Present (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 330745 / 6 | Jump (46) | D Laverty | M J Gingell Richard And Selena… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 3¾ L | Riff Raff (GB) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) | 7 / 5 | Jump (25) | B Wharfe | C J Gray Mr R G Botham | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 8 L | Valassini (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 783P9P / 8 | Jump (45) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs Kay Stone | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, struggling when blundered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | Dist | Lady Malousa (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 8P0 / 6 | Jump (15) | Mr Ashlee Price | B W Duke Mr Noel Horan | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Suppose I'm Stupid (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 0P / 6 | Jump (12) | Matthew Batchelor | R Rowe Winterfields Farm… | 100/1 | |
| soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up after 5th | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Cove Mountain (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 154lbs) | 9744 / 7 | Jump (2) | Non Runner | M G Rimell Mr Norman Ormiston | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Fizzical Fizz (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 314/F / 11 | Jump (57) | Alexander Merriam | D M Grissell Mrs D M Grissell | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Darnay's Breeze (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 154lbs) | 00 / 6 | Jump (17) | R Greene | J Bennett Miss J C Blackwell | 150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pulled up after 3rd | ||||||||||
