02 Nov 2008 13:15 Huntingdon
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Countryside Day 'NH'' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Shoreacres (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7/1334- / 22 | Jump (234) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr David Nash | 5/2 | |
| pulled hard and soon prominent, led approaching 4th, driven 2 out, soon clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 10 L | Carole's Legacy (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 11- / 7 | Jump (212) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Paul Murphy | 11/8 | |
| in touch, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Quidonc (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 05-3 / 5 | Flat (211), Jump (182) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs R Scott… | 9/1 | |
| in touch, headway before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, driven to challenge next, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | SHD | Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 1- / 12 | Jump (223) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 12 L | Graham's Girl (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 0000R- / 6 | Jump (255) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr A P Barwell | 125/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, under pressure before next, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Puerto Azul (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 4R-3 / 10 | Jump (168) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr B Scriven | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2 L | Uffa Fox (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8/16- / 8 | Jump (260) | N D Fehily | B De Haan Lady V Aitken Mrs… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 4 L | Northern Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 3/6-29P / 11 | Jump (7) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Mr J D Sells | 100/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, hit 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 10 L | Lady Samantha (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 7) | 80-80 / 7 | Jump (18) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr D Redvers | 200/1 | |
| prominent, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | Dist | Cool Contender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 78- / 5 | Jump (245) | C Honour | A Blackmore Mr A G Blackmore | 100/1 | |
| soon led, mistake 2nd, headed next, lost place approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | Dist | Son of Karinga (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 90-4 / 8 | Jump (14) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith Mr S G Allen | 80/1 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, soon prominent and led 3rd, headed approaching next, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Sideon Arthur (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 9P / 4 | Jump (75) | M D Grant | B W Duke Brendan W Duke… | |||
