14 Mar 2008 12:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,340); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
David Nicholson Mares Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Whiteoak (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) |
0-23121 / 21 |
Jump (27) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Brendan Richardson |
20/1 | |
| held up, jumped right 6th, steady headway when stumbled 3 out, led approaching last where jumped right, headed towards finish, rallied to regain lead post | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| SHD |
Refinement (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) |
31-6123 / 9 |
Jump (19) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr M Tabor |
10/1 | |
| in rear, several slow jumps, just about in touch 6th, mistake 7th, outpaced and hard ridden from 3 out, still plenty to do from 2 out, progress and 6 lengths 4th last, ran on strongly flat to lead towards finish, idled and headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Chomba Womba (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) |
213-111 / 8 |
Jump (48) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, hampered 5th, mistake next, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, soon headed, kept on same pace last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 3 L |
Gaspara (FR) (Filly, Bay, 157lbs) |
12-2333 / 8 |
Jump (55) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr P McMahon |
7/1 | |
| led, mistake 6th, hit 2 out, soon driven, headed approaching last, held in 3rd when mistake last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Theatre Girl (GB) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) |
322-122 / 5 |
Jump (48) | R Thornton | A King Let's Live Racing |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway when hampered 5th, ridden from 2 out, one paced approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Silver Charmer (GB) (Mare, Bay, 157lbs) |
441-8PP / 9 |
Jump (108) | Ruby Walsh | H S Howe Brian,Gwen,Terri… |
50/1 | |
| held up and behind, not fluent 5th, stayed on approaching last but never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| NK |
Annie's Answer (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) |
4110-14 / 9 |
Jump (48) | A Dobbin | Mrs V Makin Mr R G Makin |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3rd, hampered 5th, soon lost place, no danger after | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Labelthou (FR) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) |
18-12F1 / 10 |
Jump (55) | T J Murphy | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership |
5/1 | |
| chased leader until 4th, niggled along before next, not much room on bend after 7th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 3¼ L |
La Vecchia Scuola (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) |
215314 / 7 |
Jump (13) | R McGrath | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 2nd, losing place when hampered 5th, behind when mistake 7th | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Shatabdi (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) |
F138-55 / 7 |
Jump (27) | Mr S Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened under pressure after 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Sweet Kiln (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) |
2-12212 / 9 |
Jump (50) | T Doyle | M Bowe James Bowe |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| NK |
Helens Vision (GB) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) |
14-13P6 / 8 |
Jump (27) | L Treadwell | Miss H Lewis Mr W D Morris |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, struggling 6th | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Magical Legend (GB) (Mare, Grey, 154lbs) |
32-33P1 / 12 |
Jump (37) | T J Malone | L Corcoran Mr R H Kerswell |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, fell 5th | ||||||||||