09 Jan 2012 13:40 Taunton
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; 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 | 6 |   | - | Lights Of Broadway (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 64-69 / 10 | Jump (21) | M D Grant | J Hughes Mr B W Parren | 200/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd when not fluent next, led approaching 7th, ridden and edged left flat, in command towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | ¾ L | Wishes And Stars (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 7-96 / 9 | Jump (25) | Conor O'farrell | T Dennis Mrs Jill Dennis | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, left 2nd 2 out, every chance when brushed by winner flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | Fortuna Rose (GB) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 337 / 8 | Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | J S Smith Grand Jury Partnership | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, challenged 7th until 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 6 L | Pyleigh Lass (GB) (mare, grey, 11 3) | 38- / 8 | Jump (303) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Mr F D Popham | 15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent and headway 3rd, mistake 5th, outpaced by leaders approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Milly Malone (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 20-4326 / 10 | Jump (46) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr S R Whistance | 11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, blundered and hampered next, no impression after, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 25 L | Native Breeze (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 3) | 44-3 / 7 | Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Sally Mutch & Denise… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, lost place approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 12 L | Cool Cascade (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 8/9P / 7 | Jump (25) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss F A Molle | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, lost place when hit 5th, soon detached, never back in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 12 L | Western Kate (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 33-0876 / 6 | Jump (14) | R Flint | J L Flint Mr Rory Stafford | 100/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 21 L | Withy Mills (GB) (mare, grey, 11 3) | 777-4 / 12 | Jump (46) | J W Farrelly | K Bishop Slabs And Lucan | 66/1 | |
| tracked leader until 4th, weakened after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Night Rose (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 8/956-32 / 6 | Jump (51) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mr J E Garrett | ||
| 11 |   | - | Thymeless (GB) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 06 / 7 | Jump (50) | Stephen O'donovan | Miss E C Lavelle Miss Camilla Jenks | |||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Egretta Island (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 4755 / 7 | Jump (25) | Thomas Garner | W Greatrex Mr Warren Greatrex | ||
| 3 |   | - | Courting Whitney (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 40U5 / 8 | Jump (32) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White Total Plumbing… | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Bollin Tahini (GB) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 8-2525 / 7 | Jump (40) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr A W K Merriam | ||
