18 Apr 2013 14:35 Cheltenham
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £14,068); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
European Breeders' Fund/Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Chase Finale (Listed Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Tara Rose (GB) (mare, brown, 10 10) | 2-25221 / 9 | Jump (50) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Jimmy & Susie Wenman | 9/4 | |
| held up, headway 13th, challenged 2 out, not fluent last, driven and edged right flat, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Valmari (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 2FF1P5 / 10 | Flat (337), Jump (53) | Alain Cawley | T Symonds Leonard Jay Ltd | 8/1 | |
| led, mistake 1st, headed after 12th, led again 2 out, ridden before last, edged right and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 12 L | Lucy's Legend (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 610575 / 7 | Jump (17) | P J Brennan | P Henderson The Rockbourne… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 8th, led after 12th, not fluent and headed 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Ixora (IRE) (filly, grey, 11 7) | F-11225 / 7 | Jump (181) | T J O'Brien | Jamie Snowden The Ixora Racing… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 20 L | Violin Davis (FR) (filly, bay, 11 10) | 731111 / 7 | Jump (14) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mr Andrew Polson | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 10th or 4 out, pushed along next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 73 L | Great Oak (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 224313 / 8 | Flat (229), Jump (113) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mrs Monica O'sullivan | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, behind from 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Jackies Solitaire (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 7) | U1431P / 7 | Flat (799), Jump (11) | Aidan Coleman | A J Honeyball Steve & Jackie… | |||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Marie Des Anges (FR) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 81U411 / 7 | Flat (638), Jump (47) | Charlie Huxley | A J Honeyball Atlantic Racing… | ||
