Marsh Commercial Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Only Fools (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | David Pipe | 145 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Held up in rear - good headway 4 out - led going easily 3 out - shaken up 2 out - 3 lengths ahead when not fluent last - soon ridden - reduced lead towards finish - just held on (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly was suited by the step up in trip to 2m 5f)(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Masked Dance (FR) | 7 M | AVG | Mel Rowley | 167 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Prominent - lost position 4 out - rallied after 3 out - 4 lengths fourth last - soon pressed winner - kept on well but just held(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Minniemum (GB) | 8 M | AVG |
Alice Stevens
(5)lbs
|
Henry Daly | 163 lbs | 11/4F | 2.25 | Took keen hold - prominent - briefly went second last - kept on (vet reported mare lost her left-fore shoe) | |
| 4th | 4 | Cooleenymore (IRE) | 9 M | AVG |
Joe Anderson
(5)lbs
|
Robert Walford | 159 lbs | 3/1 | 1.75 | Led - headed 3 out - lost second last - no extra run-in | |
| 5th | 10 | Tuscan Rose (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 147 lbs | 8/1 | 2 | Midfield - not fluent 3rd - dropped to rear after 4 out - rallied 3 out - kept on from 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Our Pink Lady (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Alex Chadwick
(7)lbs
|
James Owen | 159 lbs | 50/1 | 21 | Midfield - not fluent 5th - headway and prominent before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 20/1) | |
| 7th | 9 | Den The Diva (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Andy Irvine | 150 lbs | 50/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear of midfield - headway 7th - in touch with leaders after 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Happy Index (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Paul Webber | 150 lbs | 15/2 | 9.5 | In rear - not fluent 6th - some headway when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 10/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Houston Calling (GB) | N/A | Poor | Mel Rowley | 161 lbs | 16/1 | 3.25 | Prominent - lost position after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Shiroccosmagicbaby (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Christian Williams | 161 lbs | 28/1 | 6 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - weakened before 3 out(op 18/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Hidden Belle (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Tim Vaughan | 142 lbs | 18/1 | - | In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up just after 3 out(op 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Nancy Till (IRE) | 9 M | Poor | Max Young | 151 lbs | 80/1 | - | Midfield - lost position 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1) |
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