10 Dec 2008 15:20 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft, Good to Soft in places).
Pertemps People Development Conditionals' Mares' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Double Hit (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 25 / 6 | Jump (34) | R P McLernon | D McCain Jnr Dr G M Thelwall… | 14/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed narrowly when hampered and left in lead last, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Covert Mission (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 10) | 51/6- / 7 | Flat (30), Jump (572) | R P Flint | P D Evans Lost Souls Racing | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pulled hard, wandered 2nd, saddle soon slipped, jinked left 3 out, soon wandering under pressure, left 2nd when hampered last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6 L | Never Pink (FR) (Filly, bay, 10 10) | 0 / 4 | Flat (30), Jump (21) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams The Kathryn Stud | 25/1 | |
| held up, headway and went 3rd briefly 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 12 L | Tiger Moss (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 10) | 2-204 / 7 | Jump (15) | C Wallis | M Scudamore Mr S M Smith | 10/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Quechua Des Obeaux (FR) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 7 / 7 | Flat (269), Jump (63) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan McDonald | 11/2 | |
| pressed leader until after 4th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Zahra's Place (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 3) | 6362-51 / 7 | Jump (10) | Alex Merriam | N B King Stephen Lower Insurance… | ||
