25 Feb 2009 14:40 Folkestone
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Denise Matthews Memorial Mares' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Silk Affair (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 3) | 5211 / 20 | Flat (89), Jump (12) | T J O'Brien | M G Quinlan L Mulryan & M Fahy… | 2/13 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before last, switched right and soon challenging, led early flat, driven right out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Lindy Lou (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (137) | T J Murphy | A Fleming Mr H B Hodge | 12/1 | |
| in touch, headway travelling well to track leading pair between last 2, led before last, ridden and headed early flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Isintshelovely (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 10-5P60 / 7 | Jump (37) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr L Gilbert | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed well before last, no chance with front pair from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 15 L | Saddlers Mot (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | R-60 / 10 | Jump (43) | E Dehdashti | Mrs D Grissell Grange Park Racing | 66/1 | |
| chased leader until well before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 7 L | Smart N Sharp (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 75-70 / 7 | Jump (91) | P Hide | Mrs L C Jewell Mrs S Stanier,mr… | 50/1 | |
| in touch, mistake and weakened 2 out, | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3 L | Cadeaux Cerise (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | P / 7 | Flat (544), Jump (69) | W P Kavanagh | A B Haynes The Boot Inn Partnership | 200/1 | |
| tended to jump right, took keen hold, chased leaders, jumped right and mistake 3 out, weakened and mistake next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | NK | Etain (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | 8 / 6 | Flat (167), Jump (20) | Christian Williams | Mrs L Hill Mr C J Collins | 40/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, ridden after 6th, struggling 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | Dist | Peggy Ann (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 9 / 6 | Jump (85) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Geoffrey Vos | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 5th, struggling next, tailed off | ||||||||||
