22 Dec 2011 13:50 Sedgefield
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Happy Birthday Emily Robson Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Zefooha (FR) (Filly, chestnut, 10 9) | 89-0136 / 21 | Flat (57), Jump (22) | Brian Toomey | T D Walford Mr Shaun Conway | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place and pushed along 6th, ridden in 7th after 3 out, headway 2 out, close 3rd when went left and mistake last, stayed on to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Lucia Bay (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 9) | 2-2633 / 7 | Jump (16) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Drew & Ailsa Russell | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, headed last stride | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 6 L | Leith Walk (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 10) | 28237-3 / 10 | Jump (53) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr D McComb | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, led approaching 2 out, blundered and headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 8 L | Stand Clear (GB) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 757222 / 10 | Jump (27) | Lucy Alexander | Ferdy Murphy Miss E Young | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, awkward 1st, headway 3 out, 4th and beaten when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 8 L | Fentara (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 6149P-1 / 10 | Jump (15) | L Heard | T D Walford Chasing Gold Racing… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 4th, led and dived at 3 out, headed when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Flora's Pride (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 2/66-186 / 9 | Flat (58), Jump (22) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Reveley Farms | 14/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Hannah Jacques (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | P3-4222 / 8 | Jump (16) | Brian Harding | N G Richards M S Borders Racing… | 6/1 | |
| led until 7th, went 2nd briefly after 3 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 15 L | Lovey Dovey (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 1121-58 / 10 | Jump (28) | F Davis | S G West Mr J D Gordon | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 7th, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 13 L | Lady Ida (GB) (mare, bay, 10 6) | 66642-3 / 7 | Jump (241) | M D Grant | J Candlish Mr Bob Cant | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd, pushed along next, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Allbarkanobite (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | P77-153 / 7 | Jump (22) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton The White Liners | ||
| 6 |   | - | Lua De Itapoan (GB) (mare, grey, 10 12) | 57224-8 / 9 | Jump (36) | Harry Haynes | J M Jefferson Mr T Pearcy | |||
