The Ladies Challenge Plate 2009: Thursday Heats
| Winner | Loser | Verdict | Barrier | Fawley | Finish | |
| London RC & Henley RC | Girton College, Cambridge | Easily | 1.54 | 3.14 | 6.53 | |
| Massachusetts IT, USA | Molesey BC | 1/3 length | 1.51 | 3.08 | 6.27 | |
| UWE & Henley RC | Warwick BC & Canterbury PBC | Easily | 1.53 | 3.14 | 6.55 | |
| Leander Club & Molesey BC | Downing Coll & City of Camb | 4 lengths | 1.49 | 3.07 | 6.42 | |
| *Loser led |