04 Mar 2009 15:50 Catterick
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,797); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Bernie's Birthday Mares' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | I'm Delilah (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | F52-722 / 23 | Jump (5) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr C S Johnston | 5/6 | |
| held up on inner, headway 3 out, led last, pushed clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3½ L | Twilight Dawn (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 3 / 5 | Flat (247), Jump (42) | J P O'farrell | L Lungo Len Lungo Racing… | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Pokanoket (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 3465 / 7 | Jump (68) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson Mrs J U Hales &… | 10/1 | |
| held up, prominent 3rd, led after 3 out, headed last, no extra when lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 20 L | Karmest (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 5 / 5 | Flat (29), Jump (8) | D J Condon | A D Brown Mr J A Porteous | 4/1 | |
| held up, effort 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 4 L | La Donna Del Largo (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 80985P / 6 | Jump (8) | Brian Harding | F P Murtagh Our Friends in… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 14 L | Little Firecracker (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 4) | 4 / 5 | Flat (19), Jump (5) | Harry Haynes | Miss M E Rowland Mr B Bell Mr N… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Five Wishes (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (119) | R McGrath | G A Harker Mr Mark Swift | 22/1 | |
| held up mid-division and keen, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 5 L | Globe Trekker (USA) (Mare, grey, 10 12) | 0-7 / 7 | Flat (916), Jump (162) | B S Hughes | B Hellier Mr J W Barrett | 200/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 9 L | Lady Wright (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 344-780 / 7 | Jump (11) | Mr O Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr J Douglas | 22/1 | |
| held up, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Madge (GB) (Mare, brown, 10 12) | 88/86-49 / 7 | Flat (288), Jump (8) | P Kinsella | W Storey Regent Decorators… | 40/1 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 28 L | Millbury (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 4/008 / 8 | Jump (15) | K Mercer | Mrs S A Watt Mr K Knox | 100/1 | |
| chased leader, blundered 5th, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 18 L | Tempo Sound (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 00PP- / 7 | Jump (314) | F Davis | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 250/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling from 5th | ||||||||||
