21 Mar 2009 14:50 Newbury
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,165); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
E.B.F./TBA Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase Final
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Aimigayle (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | 321214 / 22 | Jump (28) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith Mr Pete Mercer | 9/2 | |
| made all, mistakes 4th and next, hit 13th, driven approaching 2 out, stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Rate of Knots (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 4) | 14P-311 / 9 | Jump (33) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 3rd, steady headway travelling well 4 out, chased leaders after next, went 2nd last, ridden, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Katess (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 9) | 67-1232 / 6 | Jump (53) | R Thornton | A King Mrs M C Sweeney | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 11th to 13th, ridden, no extra when hit last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Shatabdi (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 053-214 / 7 | Flat (981), Jump (66) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, chased winner 13th, driven after 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 7 L | Lamanver Homerun (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 10) | 1-2U13F / 7 | Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Dr D Christensen | 4/1 | |
| held up, hit 3rd, blundered 13th and 4 out, never reached leaders, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Ceoperk (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 0) | 653164 / 10 | Jump (16) | Matthew Batchelor | A W Carroll Willjoman Partnership | 20/1 | |
| behind, blundered 2nd and 5th, ridden, struggling after 12th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | Dist | Ruby Dante (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 11P-P62 / 11 | Jump (13) | R Lucey-Butler | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr M G Jones | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders to 11th, mistake, weakened next, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Jaunty Flight (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 114-131 / 9 | Jump (16) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr P A Deal | |||
| 2 |   | - | Ping Pong Sivola (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 11 7) | 222112 / 6 | Jump (9) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Scea Ecurie Jc… | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Pyleigh Lady (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 99-94F3 / 9 | Jump (26) | P J Brennan | P Hobbs & J White Mr F D Popham | ||
| 10 |   | - | Tastes Like More (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 512213 / 12 | Jump (6) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mrs A R Hewitt | |||
