28 Mar 2008 17:00 Newbury
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,056); Distance: 1m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft.
Sporting Index 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Son of Flicka (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 21 | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr Twenty Four Seven… | 14/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, ran on well to lead final 75 yards, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 3¼ L | Simply Blue (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 754 / 7 | Jump (48) | R Greene | S C Burrough Mrs Deborah Potter | 8/1 | |
| led for 2f, led again over 6f out, ridden clear over 2f out, headed final 75 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Jolly John Bhoy (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | / 4 | M Bradburne | H D Daly John Hanley John… | 33/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, wandered under pressure final 2f, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Ffos Las Diamond (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 53 / 6 | Jump (41) | J M Maguire | Miss H Lewis Walters Plant Hire… | 3/1 | |
| prominent, led over 7f out until over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 8 L | Azulada Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | / 8 | D F O'Regan | M G Rimell Mr Mark Rimell | 33/1 | ||
| in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 12 L | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 12 | T J O'Brien | Mrs A L M King The Brushmakers | 12/1 | ||
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | SHD | Lucky Eric (GB) (Gelding, Black, 152lbs) | / 5 | T Molloy | J L Flint Mr E R Griffiths | 66/1 | ||
| in touch until over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Shabenito (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | / 5 | Gerard Tumelty | A King Mr Tony Fisher… | 10/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 9 L | Son Histoire (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | / 7 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Coalville Glass… | 12/1 | ||
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 7 L | Lucky Parker (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 5 | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr D G Carrington | 33/1 | ||
| held up, headway 4f out, veered badly right over 2f out and over 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 5 L | Late For Class (IRE) (Filly, Brown, 145lbs) | / 5 | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mr Mark Tamburro | 8/1 | ||
| mid-division until over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 4 L | Classic Lea (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 5 | S Thomas | J R Jenkins Mrs Carol Davis | 50/1 | ||
| chased leaders until weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18 |   | 15 L | South Georgia (GB) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | / 5 | Mr Lee Newnes | M D I Usher Mr John Stansfield | 100/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 7 |   | 26 L | Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 10 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr J R Cornwall | 9/4 | ||
| in touch until weakened 4f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 11 |   | Dist | Mr Burton (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | / 5 | T Siddall | M Mullineaux Mr C A Oats | 100/1 | ||
| always behind, virtually pulled up final 2f | ||||||||||
| 16th | 16 |   | SHD | Classy Affair (GB) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | / 4 | P J Brennan | D Morris Mr Stuart Wood | 25/1 | ||
| always towards rear, virtually pulled up final 2f | ||||||||||
| 17th | 3 |   | Dist | Bjarne Pedersen (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 4 | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr R P Fry | 40/1 | ||
| pulled hard, led after 2f until over 7f out, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Cyborg (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 22 / 6 | Jump (22) | T J Murphy | D R C Elsworth Patrick Wilmott | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
