Horse Alert

16 Mar 2010 16:40 Cheltenham

Winner: £90,000 (Penalty: £50,697); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good plcs)(Cross country:Good, Good to Soft plcs).

David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Quevega (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 5)	9/311-39 / 20	Flat (855), Jump (296)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Hammer & Trowel…	6/4
		mid-division, headway after 7th, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, quickened clear flat, ran on strongly
2^nd	11	4½ L	Carole's Legacy (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 0)	104-111 / 7	Jump (47)	Andrew Tinkler	N J Henderson Mr Paul Murphy	20/1
		in touch in main group, challenged 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, not pace of winner
3^rd	3	1¼ L	Voler La Vedette (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 5)	15-1111 / 8	Jump (77)	B J Geraghty	Colm Murphy Mrs M Brophy	9/4
		mid-division, headway after 7th, challenged 2 out, not quicken and switched right before last, kept on same pace
4^th	8	3½ L	Amber Brook (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 0)	P12F40 / 9	Jump (38)	P J Brennan	N A Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait…	33/1
		in touch in main group, hit 6th, challenged after 3 out until approaching last, no extra flat
5^th	12	½ L	Easter Legend (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 0)	3P62-12 / 7	Jump (52)	Aidan Coleman	Miss E C Lavelle Mr Simon Willes	11/1
		held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, close up when mistake 2 out, soon not quicken, stayed on same pace
6^th	9	10 L	Arctic Magic (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0)	FUP-521 / 10	Jump (45)	T Scudamore	W S Kittow Midd Shire Racing	33/1
		held up towards rear, struggling approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on passed beaten horses closing stages, never dangerous
7^th	10	1½ L	Aura About You (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 0)	14323-6 / 8	Jump (318)	Alain Cawley	P Nolan James F Mernagh	28/1
		in touch in main group, mistake 4th, not fluent 7th or 3 out, weakened after 2 out
8^th	7	3 L	Alasi (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0)	6-11693 / 10	Jump (11)	W Kennedy	P R Webber Swanbridge Bloodstock…	100/1
		held up in rear, ridden after 7th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out
9^th	6	SHD	No One Tells Me (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 3)	120425 / 6	Flat (229), Jump (27)	R M Power	Mrs J Harrington Lakeside Racing…	16/1
		disputed 2nd behind clear leader, mistake 7th, soon led, headed after 3 out, weakened after next
10^th	5	3½ L	Argento Luna (GB) (Filly, grey, 11 3)	118-2B8 / 7	Jump (38)	S P Jones	O Sherwood Mr P K Gardner	33/1
		held up in rear, mistake 3rd, well beaten approaching 3 out
11^th	17	1½ L	Sway (FR) (filly, bay, 10 11)	11310F / 5	Jump (16)	A P McCoy	J & A O'Neill John P McManus	9/1
		held up in rear, blundered 1st, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along and weakened before next
12^th	15	17 L	Pepite De Soleil (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0)	213-883 / 5	Jump (38)	R Thornton	P F Nicholls The Whittaker Family	33/1
		held up in rear, took keen hold, headway on outside after 7th, jumped right 3 out, weakened and went right next, blundered last
13^th	4	9 L	Zarinava (IRE) (Filly, grey, 11 5)	048031 / 6	Flat (232), Jump (38)	Paul Moloney	Mrs J Harrington D Donegan	25/1
		held up towards rear, well beaten approaching 3 out
14^th	16	2 L	Princess Rainbow (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0)	797 / 6	Flat (193), Jump (36)	A O'Keeffe	J Candlish Mr P And Mrs G…	200/1
		mistakes, always behind
15^th	14	28 L	Just Beware (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0)	732402 / 12	Flat (22), Jump (15)	Gemma Gracey-Davison	Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle	200/1
		mid-division, mistake 5th, hit next, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off
16^th	13	Dist	Here Comes Sally (IRE) (Mare, brown, 11 0)	531350 / 10	Jump (16)	S W Flanagan	P M Pierce Andrew Pierce	100/1
		disputed 2nd behind clear leader until 7th, soon weakened, tailed off
PU	2	-	Stravinsky Dance (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 5)	135-900 / 5	Flat (589), Jump (31)	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen	N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen