17 Jul 2015 21:15 Hamilton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,234); Distance: 1m 1f 36y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
John Smith's Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(8) |   | - | Lara Carbonara (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 878 / 4 | Flat (17) | Ronan Whelan | J P Shanahan Thistle Bloodstock… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | 1¼ L | Lightning Spree (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 8-258 / 4 | Flat (13) | S A Gray | K A Ryan Hambleton Racing… | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, in rear, headway over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(4) |   | 3 L | Diddy Eric (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 119-082 / 5 | Flat (6), Jump (258) | G Lee | Micky Hammond Mrs Rita Butler… | 15/8 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(1) |   | ¾ L | Next Stop (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 831224 / 5 | Flat (49) | J Fanning | D Nicholls Mr S Hussey | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(6) |   | 2½ L | Liberty Sky (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 3-6833 / 3 | Flat (13) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Middleham Park… | 9/2 | |
| in rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(3) |   | 4 L | Hail Bold Chief (USA) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 0/2-0044 / 0 | Flat (11) | T P Queally | G A Swinbank Mr & Mrs M Miller… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(7) |   | 33 L | Licence To Till (USA) (colt, bay, 9 13) | 12506-5 / 0 | Flat (29) | P Mulrennan | A Berry Spectral Racing | 22/1 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3(5) |   | - | Incurs Four Faults (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 45-8080 / 5 | Flat (8) | F Lynch | K Dalgleish Mr J S Morrison | |||
