13 Apr 2017 15:20 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 1m 7f 151y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Bet On Line With williamhill.com Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Shaluna (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | F1-65P / 15 | Jump (90) | Henry Morshead | K Bailey & M Nicholls Miss Rachel O'Neill | 11/8 | |
| tracked leading pair, went left 5th, 2nd 3 out, led and hung left on bend before next, wandered in front but stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Sprogzilla (GB) (mare, grey, 11 2) | P/8P-P50 / 10 | Jump (259) | Charlie Hammond | H James Miss Hannah James | 66/1 | |
| raced keenly, led until before 3 out, lost 2nd and carried left 3 out, rallied into 2nd again 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 24 L | Ambivalent About (GB) (mare, bay, 11 2) | P0 / 6 | Jump (59) | N de Boinville | D W P Arbuthnot The Kykie Allsopp… | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders after 2nd, outpaced and struggling after 4th, went poor 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 10 L | Beyond Measure (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 2) | 0-6424P / 6 | Jump (62) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Seamus Burns | 8/11 | |
| pressed leader, hit 4th, led before went left 3 out, ridden and headed before next, chased winner until hit 2 out, soon beaten, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Celestial Chimes (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 2) | 86 / 7 | Jump (10) | James Nixon | R Dickin Mrs C M Dickin | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Jennifer Chimes (GB) (mare, bay, 11 2) | UP / 9 | Jump (39) | James Banks | F Brennan Mr Eamon Spain | 33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, weakened after 4th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Running Squaw (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 2) | / 9 | Benjamin Poste | Mrs P Ford Miss Tori Davies | 80/1 | ||
| behind, jumped slowly and struggling 3rd, hung badly left on bend and pulled up after next | ||||||||||
