10 Mar 2009 16:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,330); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Quevega (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 3) |
119-31 / 21 |
Flat (484), Jump (20) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel… |
2/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, quicken before last, soon clear, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 14 L |
United (GER) (Filly, bay, 11 5) |
1143/11 / 8 |
Flat (1642), Jump (52) |
D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr R B Holt |
10/3 | |
| prominent, led 2 out, soon headed, outpaced by winner before last, soon no chance, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| SHD |
Aura About You (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
07-1432 / 8 |
Jump (71) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan James F Mernagh |
28/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 2nd, every chance 2 out, outpaced by winner before last, edged right flat, stayed on, just failed to get 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
17 |
| ¾ L |
Over Sixty (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
56-1222 / 7 |
Jump (70) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs Christopher… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| HD |
Gaspara (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
33496-5 / 8 |
Jump (38) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr P McMahon |
16/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, edged right flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
15 |
| 6 L |
How's Business (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
21-PP17 / 8 |
Flat (519), Jump (38) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Group Clean Ltd |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 7th, progress from 2 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 2 L |
Chomba Womba (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 5) |
13-1132 / 8 |
Jump (45) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, mistakes 5th and 6th, not fluent next, headway approaching 3 out, soon tracking leaders, weakened and eased before last | ||||||||||
8th |
19 |
| ¾ L |
Sweetheart (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
141-224 / 6 |
Flat (350), Jump (24) |
Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr R W Huggins |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 6th, driven and behind next, kept on from last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
16 |
| 1¼ L |
Issaquah (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) |
21-1140 / 9 |
Jump (24) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs J M Davenport |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, well there 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Give It Time (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 5) |
U-13313 / 7 |
Flat (160), Jump (52) |
A D Leigh | Mrs J Harrington John Harrington |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 6th, not much room after 3 out, weakened under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Carole's Legacy (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 0) |
11-211 / 7 |
Jump (82) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Paul Murphy |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, struggling after 7th, never on terms | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Amber Brook (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 0) |
3F-5124 / 9 |
Jump (45) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminders after 3 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
13th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Megans Joy (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 5) |
4-40146 / 7 |
Flat (327), Jump (24) |
M M O'connor | Colm Murphy Glenview House… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leader until approaching 2 out where mistake, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
14th |
20 |
| 1¾ L |
Wychwoods Legend (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
620212 / 7 |
Jump (22) | W Marston | M Keighley Kevin & Anne Glastonbury |
100/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
15th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Oscar Rebel (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 5) |
111-832 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Paul Carberry | W J Burke W J Burke |
14/1 | |
| held up, always towards rear | ||||||||||
16th |
18 |
| 17 L |
Shenanigan (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
33157 / 10 |
Jump (23) | B Wharfe | W K Goldsworthy Rol Plant Hire… |
150/1 | |
| in rear when jumped slowly 1st, soon pushed along, always behind, tailed off 6th | ||||||||||
17th |
13 |
| 13 L |
Gallileo Figaro (USA) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
426116 / 6 |
Flat (141), Jump (13) |
Alex Merriam | N B King The Not Over Big… |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 6th, tailed off next | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Dansimar (GB) (Filly, grey, 11 0) |
11-5712 / 7 |
Flat (507), Jump (17) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Let's Live Racing |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Pagan Starprincess (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 5) |
5-2P113 / 6 |
Flat (518), Jump (22) |
F Keniry | G M Moore Mr Richard Phizacklea |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Helens Vision (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 3) |
051636 / 8 |
Jump (24) | S E Durack | Tim Vaughan Mr W D Morris |
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PU |
21 |
| - |
Purely By Chance (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) |
1744 / 5 |
Flat (109), Jump (19) |
Wayne Hutchinson | J Pearce Lady Green |
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