10 Feb 2010 15:00 Ludlow
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,010); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Henley Hall Gold Cup Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Bella Haze (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 132-374 / 23 | Jump (12) | David Prichard | P C Dando Mr P Dando | 20/1 | |
| raced keenly, made all, clear 3 out, stayed on well to extend advantage flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 12 L | Pearl (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 7-543P2 / 10 | Flat (30), Jump (11) | J W Farrelly | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Bob Andrews | 15/2 | |
| pressed winner, disputed lead briefly 8th, ridden and hung left soon after, not fluent and beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1 L | Giovanna (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 153407 / 10 | Jump (45) | R Johnson | R T Phillips Dozen Dreamers… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along briefly 7th, outpaced after 8th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd after 2 out, drifted left last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 7 L | Gold Reef (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 4) | 36-4434 / 8 | Jump (45) | R Thornton | A King Ms Caroline Rowland | 10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, in touch when mistake 8th, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on approaching last, went 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | HD | Covert Mission (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 1) | 218-322 / 7 | Flat (24), Jump (62) | A Glassonbury | P D Evans Lost Souls Racing | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Thehonourablelady (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 4) | 510383 / 9 | Jump (55) | Danny Cook | D Burchell Mrs Derien Tucker | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, ridden after 8th, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 21 L | Markila (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 8) | 216-343 / 7 | Flat (893), Jump (55) | William Biddick | H D Daly Ludlow Racing Partnership | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 6th, ridden after 8th, soon outpaced, weakening when not fluent 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Present Gesture (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 5) | 0415-38 / 8 | Jump (43) | A P McCoy | G Elliott M C Fahy | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and reminders 6th, soon in rear, weakened after 8th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | Dist | Pyleigh Lady (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 8) | 9/94F3P- / 9 | Jump (326) | Ian Popham | J Scott Mr F D Popham | 11/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, weakened after 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 4 L | Helen Wood (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | P4946/4- / 8 | Flat (976), Jump (640) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Elizabeth King | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistakes 3rd and 5th, weakened after 8th | ||||||||||
