07 Jan 2012 11:50 Newcastle
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
S V Rutter Mares' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Sparkling Hand (GB) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 1720-66 / 9 | Jump (38) | G Lee | P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson | 10/1 | |
| led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again after 5th, made rest, ridden and hard pressed flat, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Micro Mission (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 8) | 421-1 / 8 | Jump (34) | A L Voy | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden before next, stayed on under pressure to press winner flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 9 L | Thirty Days Out (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 3/423-4F / 7 | Jump (18) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr Alistair Duncan | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders under pressure 4 out, went 3rd before next, kept on same pace from next, no impression with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Fashion Stakes (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 2) | 06-48P / 6 | Jump (31) | C I Gillies | C Grant Division Bell Partnership | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 7th, soon lost place, stayed on under pressure to go 4th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 16 L | Skenakilla Cross (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 2) | 42-787 / 7 | Jump (16) | D F O'Regan | D O'Meara Mr Declan O'keeffe | 12/1 | |
| led in start, held up in rear, headway 7th, chased leading pair 4 out to before next, soon outpaced, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Meml (GB) (filly, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Flat (434) | F Davis | J D Bethell Clarendon Thoroughbred… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Goodlukin Lucy (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 2) | / 9 | Flat (149) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Evergreen Racing | ||
| 3 |   | - | Glenora Gale (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 2) | 3122U4 / 7 | Jump (20) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Distillery Racing… | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Tudor Beat (GB) (mare, brown, 11 2) | 0-0P / 6 | Jump (10) | Henry Brooke | R E Barr Mr G J Pearson | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Twin Edge (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 2) | 0-0P / 7 | Jump (20) | Brian Harding | A G Foster Mr D W Shaw | ||
