18 Nov 2008 14:10 Folkestone
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Hurdle: Soft).
Daily Mail HBLB Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Spring Dream (IRE) (Filly, grey, 10 10) | 322P4- / 22 | Flat (18), Jump (235) | R Thornton | A King Mr W H Ponsonby | 4/5 | |
| held up in touch on inside, headway to challenge, going well and upsides last, ridden to lead final 100 yards, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Figurita (GB) (Filly, brown, 10 4) | 5P-5518 / 6 | Jump (18) | Dave Crosse | C J Mann Mr Brian Walsh… | 16/1 | |
| led, ridden between last 2, joined last, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Just Beware (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 336197 / 12 | Flat (859), Jump (7) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle | 33/1 | |
| chased leader until driven before last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Treaty Flyer (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 6) | 446U33 / 9 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Atlantic Racing… | 11/4 | |
| held up in touch, headway 5th, 3rd when hit 2 out, weakened after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 9 L | Carly Bay (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 10) | P63121- / 11 | Jump (240) | A Thornton | G P Enright Mr A O Ashford | 20/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 4th, plugged on between last 2, no danger | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Backlash (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 105-846 / 8 | Flat (130), Jump (6) | Michael Murphy | A W Carroll Mr A C Pickford | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place 5th, struggling soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 3 L | Pomander (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 9) | 235/8- / 7 | Flat (925), Jump (352) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr David O Moon | 25/1 | |
| always in last pair, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1 L | Serhaaphim (GB) (Filly, grey, 11 8) | 61364-0 / 5 | Flat (370), Jump (10) | O Nelmes | N B King Baron F C Oppenheim | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch until ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 16 L | Topflight Wildbird (GB) (Filly, brown, 11 12) | 71F128- / 7 | Flat (399), Jump (214) | Paul Moloney | L Wadham A P Racing | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders until ridden and weakened between last 2, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | High Life (GB) (Mare, brown, 10 2) | 63PP-P9 / 7 | Jump (23) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Cheltenham Racing… | |||
