Full Result 3.35 Ascot | 16 February 2008

Countrywide Steel & Tubes Mares Only Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f152yds) 1m7½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £6,263 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Whiteoak (IRE) 5/2 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	5	118	125	120	128	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle)
Held up well off the pace, steady headway before 6th, led after 2 out, jumped right last, ridden clear flat, readily (op 9-4 tchd 11-4)

2 3½	7. Zahra's Place 33/1 Owyn Nelmes Neil King	Owyn Nelmes Neil King	5	112	–	110	116	–
ch m Zaha (CAN) - La Piazza (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
Held up well off the pace, steady headway before 6th, every chance and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, not pace of winner flat (op 50-1)

3 1¼ [4¾]	9. Arabellas Homer 66/1 Mr C D Thompson ⁷ Nikki Evans	Mr C D Thompson ⁷ Nikki Evans	4	100	–	99	106	–
b f Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Rush Hour I (IRE) (Night Shift)
Led at good gallop, clear after 2nd, mistake 2 out, headed before last, kept on but not pace of winner

4 hd [5]	8. Doubly Guest EvensF R Walsh Nicky Henderson	R Walsh Nicky Henderson	4	1013	–	105	112	–
b f Barathea Guest - Countess Guest (IRE) (Spectrum)
Led into start, took keen hold, raced off the pace in midfield, mistake 5th, closed 6th, ridden next, rallied under pressure to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace after (tchd 10-11, 11-10 in a place)

5 8 [13]	3. Soliya (FR) 7/1 Wayne Hutchinson David Pipe	Wayne Hutchinson David Pipe	4	113	120	100	108	–
b f Vaguely Pleasant (FR) - Solimade (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Chased leader clear of the field, ridden after 6th, hit next, weakened before 2 out (op 8-1)

6 8 [21]	1. Helens Vision 13/2 Richard Johnson Miss H Lewis	Richard Johnson Miss H Lewis	5	1112	130	99	108	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Kinlet Vision (IRE) (Vision)
Clear with leading pair until 2nd, led main group after until 6th, ridden and weakened next (tchd 7-1)

7 shd [21]	4. Athaliah 50/1 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	6	112	–	89	98	–
ch m Primitive Rising (USA) - Sharp Move (Night Shift)
Always well behind, never on terms, no chance when jumped right 2 out

8 2 [23]	10. Boogie Dancer 80/1 Noel Fehily Stuart Howe	Noel Fehily Stuart Howe	4	107	–	77	88	–
b f Tobougg (IRE) - Bolero (Rainbow Quest)
Raced off the pace in midfield, closed 6th, ridden and beaten soon after 3 out (op 66-1)

9 28 [51]	6. The Wicked Witch 100/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	5	112	–	51	68	–
gr m Terimon - Welgenco (Welsh Saint)
Always behind, lost touch 5th, well tailed off from 3 out, blundered last

10 45 [96]	5. Kangrina 66/1 Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	Dominic Elsworth Paul Webber	6	112 v¹	–	–	23	–
b m Acatenango (GER) - Kirona (Robellino)
Behind, mistake 3rd, well tailed off from 6th

10 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 3m 50.50s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Brendan Richardson (Whiteoak) 1st breeder: Frank Barry
2nd owner: The Porcia Partnership (Zahra's Place)
3rd owner: Mayhem Racing (Arabellas Homer)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.60 £5.80 £5.30 Ex: £110.80 CSF: £68.25

3:35 Ascot 16 Feb 2008

Countrywide Steel & Tubes Mares Only Novices' Hurdle