14 Feb 2009 15:20 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,888); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Timeform Betfair Racing Club Mares' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Santia (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | 02-1222 / 22 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | A King The Meadow Men | 11/8 | |
| held up in close 5th, headway after 3 out, chased leader 2 out, narrow lead last, driven out and in command towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Kahsabelle (FR) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 28 / 8 | Flat (186), Jump (59) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 4/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, mistake 4th, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching 2 out, narrowly headed last, stayed challenging under pressure, no extra, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Pelican Point (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 11) | 711 / 6 | Jump (21) | B J Toomey | D McCain Jnr Mrs Elaine Holmes | 7/4 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader to 3 out, 3rd and well held from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Allfortara (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 1) | 747-875 / 5 | Jump (19) | K Renwick | B G Powell M C C Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, ridden 4 out, stayed on to take poor 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Theft (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 1) | 91/3-UP / 8 | Jump (30) | M Foley | N J Henderson E A Murray | 16/1 | |
| led until approaching 2 out, weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Amouretta (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 46 / 4 | Flat (104), Jump (72) | D Laverty | T T Clement Mr P Arnold | 100/1 | |
| soon in last pair, ridden and struggling from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | NK | Orana Conti (FR) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 45 / 8 | Jump (16) | T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Mr T J C Seegar | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Silk Affair (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 521 / 6 | Flat (78), Jump (16) | J E Moore | M G Quinlan L Mulryan & M Fahy… | |||
