21 Dec 2011 15:10 Ludlow
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,924); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
European Breeders' Fund Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Lady Kathleen (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 9-23 / 8 | Jump (29) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Mr R C Moody | 12/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 8th, led approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed last, led again flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Brave Alliance (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 212 / 5 | Jump (25) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Let's Live Racing | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside approaching 7th, led before next, headed approaching 3 out, led again last, headed flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 12 L | Zahirah Moon (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 240-2U / 5 | Jump (25) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Ludlow Racing Partnership | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, not fluent 8th, 3rd and beaten 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 4 L | Tara Rose (GB) (mare, brown, 11 10) | 3-16161 / 9 | Jump (51) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Jimmy & Susie Wenman | 3/1 | |
| not fluent and rider having tack problems briefly 1st, led 2nd until 6th, outpaced after 8th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, pressed for modest 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 9 L | Fly Town (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 34/32-2P / 7 | Jump (51) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, no impression on leaders, well held 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 6 L | Definite Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 4-4556 / 8 | Jump (15) | C Timmons | M G Rimell Mr Mark Rimell | 100/1 | |
| led until 2nd, prominent, led 6th, soon headed, ridden 8th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Silver Wren (GB) (filly, grey, 10 10) | 73-36 / 7 | Jump (17) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 6th until before 8th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 22 L | Top Rose (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 90-8640 / 6 | Jump (17) | Chris Ward | R Dickin The Apostles | 150/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven 7th, well behind next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 5 L | Florafern (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 222-F2 / 9 | Jump (13) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr R Waters | 6/5 | |
| towards rear, ridden and effort after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Dushy Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 1R15-14 / 8 | Jump (31) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Payplan Partnership… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 7th, behind after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Mabel Tasman (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 245/42P / 7 | Jump (18) | Felix de Giles | N P Mulholland Mabels Ladies Partnership | |||
