Full Result 3.30 Towcester | 29 January 2009

gg.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m3f34yds) 2m3f Heavy 8 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Silk Affair (IRE) 4/6F Tom O'Brien Michael Quinlan	Tom O'Brien Michael Quinlan	4	104	–	–	101	–
b f Barathea (IRE) - Uncertain Affair (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up, headway after 6th, led last, stayed on well (op 8-11 tchd 4-5, 10-11 and 5-6 in places)

2 11	2. Gouranga 50/1 Mattie Batchelor Tony Carroll	Mattie Batchelor Tony Carroll	6	112 b	73	–	93	–
b m Robellino (USA) - Hymne D'Amour (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, led after 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace (tchd 40-1)

3 25 [36]	1. Bella Haze 2/1 Rhys Flint ⁷ Phillip Dando	Rhys Flint ⁷ Phillip Dando	7	109	–	–	68	–
b m Midnight Legend - Kristal Haze (Krisinsky)
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, led 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened (op 15-8)

4 29 [65]	3. Lupita (IRE) 14/1 Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	5	112 t	90	–	39	–
ch m Intikhab (USA) - Sarah (IRE) (Hernando)
Soon prominent, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 11-1)

5 58 [123]	7. Ricci De Mare 200/1 Jodie Mogford Graham Smith	Jodie Mogford Graham Smith	4	104 v¹	–	–	–	–
b f Cadeaux Genereux - Procession (Zafonic)
Chased leader, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said filly temporarily lost its action after mistake at second last; vet said filly had lost both front shoes)

6 53 [176]	5. Slickdalay (IRE) 100/1 P C O'Neill Arthur Whiting	P C O'Neill Arthur Whiting	5	112	–	–	–	–
gr m Slickly (FR) - Mandalay (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Made most to 5th, weakened next, tailed off

PU	6. Space Queen 300/1 Mr K Ford ⁷ Pam Ford	Mr K Ford ⁷ Pam Ford	7	109	–	–	–	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Be In Space (Gunner B)
Held up, weakened 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 250-1)

UR	4. Mrs Fawlty 16/1 Jason Maguire Jim Old	Jason Maguire Jim Old	6	112	–	–	–	–
b m Kayf Tara - Hannigan's Lodger (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in touch, close 5th when stumbled and unseated rider 5th (op 28-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 5m 33.70s (slow by 57.70s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: L Mulryan & M C Fahy (Silk Affair) 1st breeder: M Fahy
2nd owner: Group 1 Racing (1994) Ltd (Gouranga)
3rd owner: P Dando (Bella Haze)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.02 £4.10 £1.20 Ex: £26.20 CSF: £25.74

The last flight in the home straight omitted.

3:30 Towcester 29 Jan 2009

gg.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle