17 Nov 2008 12:50 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good/Firm in plcs; Hurdle: Good/Soft).
Stonesby Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Parlesotho (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 00/2-22 / 22 | Flat (359), Jump (174) | Gerard Tumelty | A King Mr Jerry Wright | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, eased toward finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 12 L | Hearty Dove (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 644968- / 7 | Jump (208) | D C Costello | A E Price Mrs M Price | 12/1 | |
| with leader, led 7th, headed approaching 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Nearly A Breeze (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 052F/3-1 / 10 | Jump (40) | Danny Burton | C J Down Howzat Partnership | 7/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 2 L | Shipboard Romance (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 10) | 4383 / 7 | Flat (378), Jump (12) | Miss L Horner | K J Burke Fromthestables… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stumbled 7th, headway after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Foxriver (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 4P/P500 / 6 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr P McElroy | 14/1 | |
| led, headed 7th, stayed with leader until ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 6 L | Villochely (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 4) | 25465 / 6 | Jump (17) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mrs B McCain | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 8 L | Mist Again (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 0) | 4/989P- / 6 | Jump (258) | Andrew Tinkler | C P Morlock D & J Houston | 50/1 | |
| in touch, raced keenly, not fluent 2nd, outpaced 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Dawn At Sea (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 35PPP/P / 9 | Flat (36), Jump (4) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs K Waldron Mr Barry Marsden | 66/1 | |
| mistake 1st, held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 12 L | Falcons Theatre (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 406878 / 6 | Jump (18) | B S Hughes | P D Niven Falcons Line Ltd | 22/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 5 L | Crouch End Flyer (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 0853-01 / 8 | Jump (171) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Blane Nairn Racing | 12/1 | |
| raced wide, mid-division, blundered 7th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | Dist | Serengeti Sunset (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 31P/P5-8 / 8 | Jump (12) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Geoffrey Vos | 25/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 5th, weakened 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Rinnwood Lass (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 4) | 9P04F-9 / 8 | Jump (11) | T J O'Brien | N P Mulholland Mrs Una Brady | 10/1 | |
| blundered 4th, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | Dist | My Beautiful Loser (IRE) (Mare, grey, 10 0) | 9P05P-P / 6 | Jump (203) | Matthew Batchelor | R Dickin Mr J C Clemmow | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Hello My Lovely (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | FP4647- / 8 | Jump (236) | R Greene | Miss S Smith Geoff Hubbard Racing | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Pride of Mine (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 6-3U4P3 / 8 | Jump (29) | G Lee | J R Jenkins Mr Robin Stevens | ||
