28 Nov 2008 15:45 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Fuller's London Pride 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Copper Bleu (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 61/15-3 / 23 | Jump (33) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, led on inside 2 out, in command approaching last, well clear when faltered near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 14 L | Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 13-1 / 10 | Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership | 4/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, every chance when blundered 2 out, rallied under pressure run-in, went second near finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | NK | Ikorodu Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2 / 13 | Jump (29) | David England | M Sheppard Mr W J Odell | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on to take 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | NK | Fassaroe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/1730-2 / 8 | Jump (28) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr M G St Quinton | 8/1 | |
| hitt 1st, held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | SHD | China Gold (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 13-4 / 9 | Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King Mr Timothy Brown | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 18 |   | 2¾ L | Whatdoyousay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1 / 8 | Jump (47) | J Cullen | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | 14/1 | |
| in touch on inside, headway to chase leaders 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | 8 L | Time For Rupert (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 18 / 10 | Jump (20) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Littlecote Racing… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | NS | Simply Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 75420-2 / 7 | Jump (33) | R Greene | S C Burrough Mrs Deborah Potter | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 1 L | Beyond Redemption (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | F71-P / 6 | Jump (33) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke | 50/1 | |
| led until ridden and headed 2 out, weakened soon after, hit last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 2 L | Mr Logistics (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Bruce Pomford &… | 28/1 | ||
| towards rear, hit 3 out, soon ridden and struggling | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 14 L | Green Belt Elite (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3- / 10 | Jump (217) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Green Belt Foresters | 33/1 | |
| hit 2nd and 5th, always rear division | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 10 L | Back Is Back (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-3 / 7 | Jump (33) | D A Jacob | Nick Mitchell Miss Jane Western | 66/1 | |
| always in rear division, struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 2 L | Captain Americo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/3- / 12 | Jump (397) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell D Coppola J Ewart | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 17 |   | 7 L | Wardington Lad (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 187/ / 9 | Jump (666) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr D J Lewin | 50/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden and struggling when hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | Dist | Sheeian Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 90 / 4 | Jump (20) | T Scudamore | Miss H C Knight Mr F J McKay | 150/1 | |
| always behind, ridden and struggling after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 11 |   | 1 L | King Neptune (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4/ / 8 | Jump (708) | T J Murphy | Miss H C Knight King Neptune Partnership | 66/1 | |
| always behind, struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Bennett (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 1238P/U / 8 | Jump (12) | T Siddall | Noel T Chance Mr A D Weller | |||
| 1 |   | - | Altolusso (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8-7 / 5 | Jump (20) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Mr L D Mumford | |||
