25 Jan 2008 16:20 Newbury
Winner: £2,000 (Penalty: £1,370); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Soft (Hurdle; Soft, Heavy in places).
George Smith Horseboxes Ltd Standard Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Mad Max (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 23 | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mrs C Skipworth | 15/8 | ||
| tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1 L | Captain Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 5 | N D Fehily | B De Haan Lady Aitken Mrs… | 28/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, chased winer over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 11 L | King of Castile (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 3 / 8 | Jump (78) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Silverton Racing… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | The Big Orse (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 3-1 / 8 | Jump (27) | C Bolger | P Phelan Ermyn Lodge Stud | 6/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | HD | Dais Return (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | / 11 | L Treadwell | Miss H Lewis Mr J D Roberts | 33/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Quatro Pierji (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 147lbs) | / 7 | R Thornton | A King The Sheroot Partnership | 12/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway 4f out, effort 3f out, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Wandering Minstral (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) | / 7 | T Scudamore | H J L Dunlop Mr David Lovell | 33/1 | ||
| held up, headway 5f out, effort and hung left 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Pharaon de Touzaine (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1-3 / 10 | Jump (29) | R Johnson | J G M O'Shea K W Bell & Son… | 14/1 | |
| held up, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 15 L | Buffalo Bob (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 2- / 10 | Jump (279) | A O'Keeffe | K Bailey & M Nicholls The GFH Partnership | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7f out, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 10 L | Caspar of Tarsus (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | / 8 | B Wharfe | G A Ham The Holmes Office | 200/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway 7f out, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | ½ L | Might As Well (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 10 | A Thornton | R H Alner Dr & Mrs John Millar | 66/1 | ||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | For His Sins (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | / 5 | T J Murphy | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway 7f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | Dist | Tostaky (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 0 / 4 | Jump (24) | R J Killoran | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | 200/1 | |
| chased leaders until 6f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | Dist | Chateau Blanc (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | / 5 | Jamie Jenkinson | F E Sutherland Mr F E Sutherland | 200/1 | ||
| tailed off from 7f out | ||||||||||
