14 Jan 2009 12:50 Newbury
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft.
Berkshire Stand Bookshop Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Optimus Maximus (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 20 |
Flat (173) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Team Arrow |
11/4 | |
| soon chased leader, led soon after 3 out, ridden clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 12 L |
Art Exhibition (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
13 / 6 |
Flat (260), Jump (18) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Harborne House… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, chased winner soon after, no impression before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 6 L |
Mount Helicon (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
2 / 6 |
Flat (155), Jump (47) |
R Thornton | A King Miss M A Masterson |
2/1 | |
| in touch, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden and every chance when pecked badly 2 out, not recover and weakened before last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Bruslini (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
/ 9 |
Flat (190) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White A Good Days Racing |
2/1 | |
| led, hit 4 out, hit 3 out and headed soon after, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| Dist |
E Major (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 8 |
Flat (96) | J E Moore | Mrs P Robeson Sir Evelyn De Rothschild |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Sleeping (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) |
/ 4 |
Flat (85) | C Bolger | M H Tompkins Mrs M H Tompkins |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 14 L |
Rio Laine (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
0 / 5 |
Jump (56) | S Thomas | T R George Mrs Jayne Roberts |
50/1 | |
| always behind, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Cesium (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
50 / 7 |
Jump (13) | P J Brennan | T R George Miss Julie Hoskins |
50/1 | |
| chased leader until pecked badly 1st and dropped to mid-division, ridden and hit 3rd, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 24 L |
Falsino (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
90 / 4 |
Jump (23) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
100/1 | |
| always in rear, lost touch after 4 out and soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Flash of Fire (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 4 |
Flat (37) | T Siddall | P R Chamings Mr Michael Appleby |
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