02 Oct 2008 20:50 Great Leighs
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,857); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Standard.
Little Bentley Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(6) |   | - | Hula King (GER) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 74 / 2 | Flat (13) | J P Spencer | B J Meehan Atlantic Crossing | 3/1 | |
| made all, clear over 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(1) |   | 6 L | Noordhoek Kid (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 4 / 3 | Flat (22) | S J Drowne | C R Egerton Lady Laidlaw | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(2) |   | ½ L | Free Thinker (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 52 / 2 | Flat (27) | E Ahern | P W D'Arcy Skeltools Ltd | 15/8 | |
| tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(4) |   | 2 L | Gtaab (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 06 / 7 | Flat (21) | R Hills | E A L Dunlop Cheltenham Racing… | 25/1 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(3) |   | 2¾ L | Causeway King (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 97 / 6 | Flat (15) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr A M Hales | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(9) |   | 3½ L | Alpha Tauri (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 14 | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Mr J R Theaker | 15/8 | ||
| raced keenly in touch, lost place over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(7) |   | 1 L | Veiled (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 9 / 6 | Flat (10) | D J O'Donohoe | Sir Mark Prescott Pump & Plant Services… | 33/1 | |
| behind, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(8) |   | 8 L | Sham Sheer (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 3 | Dane O'Neill | L M Cumani Sheikh Mohammed… | 20/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(5) |   | 2 L | Cooper Island Kid (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 0 / 3 | Flat (18) | C Catlin | P W D'Arcy Mrs Jan Harris | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
