14 Mar 2017 14:35 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 188y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betfred Mares' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Molly Carew (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
8061 / 12 |
Jump (42) | S Corby | N P Mulholland Mrs Sarah Keys |
1/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 4th place, mistake 4th, headway into 3rd and hit 3 out, ridden before next, went 2nd before the last, upsides last, driven into narrow lead run-in, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Indy Island (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 5) |
1P6410 / 8 |
Jump (17) | Craig Nichol | S R B Crawford The Charlie Longsdon… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 6th, led 2 out, joined last, narrowly headed run-in, pressed winner and every chance after, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Oscar's Song (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
38 / 6 |
Jump (45) | G B Watters | C E Longsdon Mr Michael Fennessy |
5/2 | |
| pressed leader, led after 3rd and set steady pace, quickened before 7th, clear after 3 out, headed when mistake 2 out, chased leader, ridden and one pace when dropped to 3rd before the last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 12 L |
Midnight Walk (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
1895 / 9 |
Jump (11) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mrs Mary Sadler… |
9/1 | |
| held up in 5th place, outpaced 3 out, modest 4th on long run before next | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 21 L |
Chicksgrove Sprite (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
90-65 / 6 |
Jump (12) | P K Donovan | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, led until after 3rd, chased leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||