17 Apr 2014 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £11,888); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | As I Am (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 113123 / 6 | Jump (108) | Conor Shoemark | D E Cantillon Mr Don Cantillon | 7/2 | |
| made all, clear after 2nd until before 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well, very game | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3 L | Emily Gray (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 113155 / 8 | Jump (32) | B J Geraghty | T E Hyde Mrs T Hyde | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd after 2 out, stayed on under pressure, not able to trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 11 L | The Pirate's Queen (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 5-12242 / 6 | Jump (26) | R Thornton | A King The Dunkley & Reilly… | 9/4 | |
| held up in rear, not much room when mistake 2nd, hampered on bend after 5th, headway 2 out, went 3rd before last, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 7 L | Norfolk Sky (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 861 / 6 | Flat (92), Jump (23) | Dave Crosse | B Barr Miss Daisy Hitchins | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, chased winner after 3 out until after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 5 L | Run Ructions Run (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 121211 / 7 | Jump (26) | D C Costello | T D Easterby Laura Newland &… | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway when not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression after, well beaten before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Cloudante (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 8-11411 / 7 | Jump (51) | N D Fehily | D McCain Jnr Thomson Fyffe Racing | 12/1 | |
| tracked winner until after 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | ½ L | Free Thinking (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 130-162 / 6 | Jump (48) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 5th, 4th and tracking leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 19 L | Roja Dove (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 11257F / 9 | Flat (246), Jump (48) | T E Whelan | N B King FirstTimesTwentySix… | 50/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place before 5th, well behind approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 43 L | Gambling Girl (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 3) | 0-1110P / 7 | Flat (214), Jump (111) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington River Racing Partnership | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Flementime (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 16/2512 / 8 | Jump (55) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Figjam Ii | |||
| 9 |   | - | Molly's A Diva (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 991354 / 9 | Jump (26) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss | |||
