31 Dec 2011 15:20 Warwick
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
williamhill.com/E.B.F. Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Kaffie (GB) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 3/410-31 / 8 | Jump (16) | Mr C M Greene | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr D H Morgan | 5/6 | |
| made all, driven clear before last (usual 2 out), stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 13 L | Legendary Hop (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 310-52 / 8 | Jump (41) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Messrs Duke,umpleby,holmes… | 10/1 | |
| with winner, outpaced 2 out (usual 3 out), soon no chance, stayed on same pace in clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 5 L | Sussex Sunset (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 0/F- / 7 | Jump (440) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Neil Grover, Family… | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up mid-division on inside, headway 8th, went 4th 2 out (usual 3 out), stayed on into moderate 3rd at bypassed last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Grassfinch (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 20/5-5 / 7 | Jump (25) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon ridden and no chance, lost moderate 3rd at bypassed last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 28 L | Flying Whale (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | P210/P8 / 8 | Jump (16) | Nick Scholfield | Nick Mitchell Mr F D A Snowden | 50/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced 7th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 12 L | La Belle Sauvage (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 3-052 / 7 | Jump (16) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Kinnersley Optimists | 6/1 | |
| in touch, driven and outpaced 8th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 18 L | Burnt Orchid (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 0-80 / 7 | Jump (16) | M D Grant | G Deacon White Star Racing… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 7th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 4 L | Queen Of Mantua (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 45 / 7 | Jump (16) | T J Murphy | F O'Brien Mr R J Rexton | 11/1 | |
| in touch on outside, lost place 8th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Awesome Bella (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 2-50 / 7 | Jump (44) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mr D Rees | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 7th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Midnight Lira (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 5-98F / 8 | Jump (23) | Harry Skelton | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Brian Derrick | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 8th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 12 L | Dream Performance (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 1663-00 / 8 | Jump (39) | Gerard Tumelty | G C Maundrell Mr G C Maundrell | 66/1 | |
| hampered 1st, behind, blundered 5th, struggling 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 17 L | Little Miss Flora (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 12) | / 5 | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Felicity Loudon | 40/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, outpaced 8th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 7 L | Thunder On (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 8650 / 5 | Jump (11) | T J O'Brien | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr A Gibbs | 150/1 | |
| hampered 1st, behind, struggling 6th, tailed off next | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Grafwin (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 5UU4F1/ / 7 | Jump (629) | David England | S Lycett Grafwin Partnership | |||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Fiorenza (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 9- / 6 | Jump (266) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Geoffrey & Donna… | ||
| 3 |   | - | Bollin Tahini (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 8-2525 / 7 | Jump (31) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr A W K Merriam | |||
