17 Apr 2008 16:30 Ripon
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,914); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft.
Ron & Elsie Hopper Memorial Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(12) |   | - | City Bonus (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 20 | D Kinsella | J & T Gosden H R H Princess… | 15/8 | ||
| slowly into stride, towards rear, headway well over 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(3) |   | 1¼ L | Al Wasef (USA) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 5 | M Dwyer | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Frank Brady | 2/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, no extra when headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(11) |   | ¾ L | Plenilune (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 4 / 6 | Flat (6) | T Williams | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(8) |   | 3½ L | Salerosa (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | 4- / 7 | Flat (160) | R Ffrench | Mrs A Duffield Mr David K Barker… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 3f out, one pace from over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(6) |   | NK | Merrion Tiger (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | / 6 | A Elliott | K R Burke Save The Tiger | 20/1 | ||
| in touch, ridden over 3f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(10) |   | 1¾ L | Cheers For Thea (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 124lbs) | / 8 | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr Ron George | 10/1 | ||
| mid-division, one pace from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(2) |   | 10 L | Harrison's Star (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 129lbs) | 86- / 4 | Flat (181) | P Makin | G M Moore Mr David Parker | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(1) |   | HD | Tartan Gigha (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 0 / 10 | Flat (19) | R Winston | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr A S Ward | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort over 4f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(7) |   | 7 L | Monte Cassino (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 00- / 10 | Flat (162) | T Hamilton | J O'Reilly Woodcock Electrical… | 33/1 | |
| led and raced keen, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(9) |   | NS | Templetuohy Max (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | P-0 / 5 | Flat (19) | Graham Gibbons | J D Bethell Mr Craig Monty | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(4) |   | 18 L | Victorias (GB) (Filly, Bay, 124lbs) | / 5 | T Eaves | A Crook Mr Keith Nicholson | 40/1 | ||
| behind, tailed off from over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7(5) |   | - | Rattan (USA) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 222- / 8 | Flat (186) | Non Runner | H R A Cecil J A Coleman | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
