17 Dec 2008 13:25 Newbury
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft ( Heavy in places).
First Great Western Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Cracboumwiz (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1032/ / 23 | Jump (666) | R Thornton | A King Mr J B Shears | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway 3rd, led approaching 2 out, headed before last, rallied gamely flat, regained lead last stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | SHD | Qozak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 8 | Flat (103) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs William… | 5/4 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led and went left flat, driven last, headed last stride | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 22 |   | 11 L | Shenanigan (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 3 / 10 | Jump (26) | B Wharfe | W K Goldsworthy Rol Plant Hire… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 3rd before last, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 9 L | Quarl Ego (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 9 | M Foley | N J Henderson Mr Andrew L Cohen | 16/1 | ||
| mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd, stayed on steadily from 3 out, went 4th flat, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 1 L | Rocky River (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 2-7 / 7 | Jump (94) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr B Body | 40/1 | |
| led 1st, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 19 |   | 4½ L | Isintshelovely (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 2310-5P / 7 | Jump (83) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr L Gilbert | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, went badly left last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Devil's Creek (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4F1/P-P5 / 9 | Jump (201) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams B And S Vaughan | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 5th, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 4½ L | Schiehallion (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 14/42P-F / 8 | Jump (20) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr F J Brennan | 3/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 5th, weakening when jumped left 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 11 L | Sam Whiskey (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 12 | Flat (179) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs D M Grissell | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Nearby (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P / 8 | Flat (408), Jump (20) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Irvin S Naylor | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 5th, headway after, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 7 L | Owlsley (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 08-9 / 8 | Jump (11) | T J Murphy | J A B Old Mr A J Britten | 100/1 | |
| held up, mistakes 3rd, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18 |   | 1¾ L | Starr Flyer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-6 / 5 | Flat (315), Jump (41) | W Kennedy | A Bailey Mrs B May | 100/1 | |
| led to 1st, chased leader, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Pine Native (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 5 | S Thomas | Andrew Turnell Mrs D J Hues | 66/1 | ||
| in rear, mistakes 4th and reminders, always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Come On Jonny (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P/8-0 / 7 | Flat (95), Jump (20) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr A E Frost | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 20 |   | 1¼ L | Meohmy (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 5 / 6 | Flat (104), Jump (20) | J Mogford | M R Channon Mr M Channon | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 8 |   | 17 L | Mr Presley (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 8690 / 6 | Jump (21) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Christopher Johnston… | 100/1 | |
| held up, hampered 5th, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 17th | 3 |   | 5 L | Dehanom (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 5 | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 28/1 | ||
| chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 4th, lost place when hampered 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Master Pegasus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 6 | Flat (9) | P Hide | J R Boyle Mrs J Roberts | 100/1 | |
| held up, always in rear, blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 6 |   | 2 L | Lunces Lad (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | / 5 | Flat (67) | R Greene | G Brown Jon & Julia Aisbitt | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, losing touch 4th, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 17 |   | - | Spanish Cruise (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 166-48 / 10 | Flat (211), Jump (18) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Miss L Egerton | ||
| 5 |   | - | Highest Esteem (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (13) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P J Sharp | |||
| PU | 21 |   | - | Peppin's Gold (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 9 / 5 | Flat (631), Jump (31) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes C Barrett, I Hall… | ||
