16 Feb 2008 15:35 Ascot
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,263); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Countrywide Steel & Tubes Mares Only Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Whiteoak (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 162lbs) | 10-2312 / 22 | Jump (21) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Brendan Richardson | 5/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, led after 2 out, jumped right last, driven clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3½ L | Zahra's Place (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 318-636 / 7 | Jump (36) | O Nelmes | N B King Stephen Lower Insurance… | 33/1 | |
| behind, smooth headway from 4 out, every chance from 2 out, stayed on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Arabellas Homer (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) | 2U / 4 | Jump (19) | C D Thompson | Mrs N S Evans Peter Smith P C… | 66/1 | |
| led, ridden, headed 2 out, stayed on strongly under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | HD | Doubly Guest (GB) (Filly, Bay, 153lbs) | 1 / 5 | Jump (19) | Ruby Walsh | N J Henderson Mr John Guest | 1/1 | |
| held up in touch, keen hold, effort 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8 L | Soliya (FR) (Filly, Bay, 157lbs) | 127103 / 6 | Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | D Pipe Eminence Grise… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, under pressure when mistake 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 8 L | Helens Vision (GB) (Filly, Bay, 166lbs) | 114-13P / 8 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | Miss H Lewis Mr W D Morris | 13/2 | |
| soon held up in touch, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | SHD | Athaliah (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 74 / 6 | Jump (33) | T J Murphy | Miss H C Knight Miss Caroline Spurrier | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 2 L | Boogie Dancer (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) | 20 / 9 | Jump (7) | N D Fehily | H S Howe Mr David Stockdale | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to challenge 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 28 L | The Wicked Witch (GB) (Filly, Grey, 156lbs) | 4-67P / 5 | Jump (16) | P Hide | P Winkworth Mrs Judy Munnis | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | Dist | Kangrina (GB) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) | 0 / 7 | Jump (49) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Patrick Burling… | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
