20 May 2008 20:40 Towcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
gg.com Conditional Jockeys' Mares Only Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Cove Mountain (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 166lbs) | 9744-1 / 23 | Jump (19) | Harry Skelton | M G Rimell Mr Norman Ormiston | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, edged left approaching last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 4 L | Macreater (GB) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) | 778738- / 10 | Jump (134) | B S Hughes | K A Morgan Mr Nigel Stokes | 9/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2½ L | Allez Melina (GB) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 3006P/6- / 7 | Jump (364), Flat (62) | R J Killoran | Mouse Hamilton-Fairley Hamilton-Fairley… | 80/1 | |
| in rear, driven after 5th, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | NK | Psychic Star (GB) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) | 58/0P0-3 / 5 | Jump (9) | Felix de Giles | Mrs A M Thorpe Mrs A M Thorpe | 7/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, 2nd when hit 3 out, jockey unbalanced last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2 L | Craughwell Suas (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 163lbs) | 0P3PP-P / 7 | Jump (23) | T Messenger | L Wadham Reginald Stephen… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when not fluent 5th, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | SHD | Ellerslie Lisa (GB) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) | 54800-8 / 6 | Jump (13) | E Whillans | O Brennan Mrs Pat Brennan | 40/1 | |
| in rear, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, 5th and beaten when mistake and hampered last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Simple Gifts (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 85U5- / 5 | Jump (52) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr R Stewart | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside when hit 3rd, pushed along after 4th, hung left and beaten approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | ½ L | Ful of Grace (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 158lbs) | 218004- / 6 | Jump (37) | T Molloy | D Pipe Mr Darren Harper | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Taran Tregarth (GB) (Filly, Bay, 160lbs) | 1P7-7 / 5 | Jump (21) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr Stephen Jones | 14/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, went 2nd and hit 5th, hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 19 L | Cash Flow (GB) (Filly, Bay, 159lbs) | 93520-5 / 5 | Jump (12) | P Kinsella | Mrs S A Watt Mrs J D Trotter | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader to 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 16 L | Crouch End Flyer (GB) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) | 46/0853- / 8 | Jump (103) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Blane Nairn Racing | 13/2 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | Dist | Correy (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 157lbs) | 3901-P / 4 | Jump (20) | D P O'Dwyer | Miss J S Davis Mr A J Harkins | 25/1 | |
| prominent, weakened under pressure approaching 5th, well behind when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Tra Beg (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | 9/3U00F- / 8 | Jump (44) | D P Fahy | Evan Williams Mr Richard Riorden | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Mandalay Lady (GB) (Mare, Grey, 155lbs) | 0/5070- / 6 | Jump (113) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Mr Chris Munro | 33/1 | |
| prominent, steaded and lost place approaching 3rd, headway to chase leader 3 out, staying on under pressure and disputing 2nd when mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
