21 Jul 2017 19:20 Hamilton
Winner: £34,000 (Penalty: £21,165); Distance: 6f 6y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Scottish Stewards' Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11(6) |   | - | Classic Seniority (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 11-5631 / 7 | Flat (14) | Barry McHugh | Mrs Marjorie Fife HuggyMac Racing | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13(5) |   | 1¼ L | Dark Defender (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 702341 / 8 | Flat (11) | Rowan Scott | K Dalgleish Harvey Bastiman… | 28/1 | |
| prominent, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15(2) |   | ¾ L | Six Strings (GB) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 291-2 / 9 | Flat (41) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Million Dreams… | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on, went 3rd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(8) |   | HD | Jack Dexter (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 8-86045 / 8 | Flat (11) | Sean Mooney | J S Goldie Mr J Fyffe & Mr… | 14/1 | |
| handy, led over 1f out, headed and stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(9) |   | 1¼ L | Get Knotted (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) | 2-65394 / 9 | Flat (20) | P Mulrennan | M Dods Mr D Neale | 15/2 | |
| towards rear, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(15) |   | 1 L | Muntadab (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 01-2220 / 11 | Flat (27) | Harry Bentley | R Fell & S Murray Swales & Fell | 5/1 | |
| led early, prominent, led 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(13) |   | 1 L | King Robert (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 712873 / 8 | Flat (16) | Connor Beasley | B Smart Mrs Hayley Wallis | 16/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, struggling over 2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(11) |   | 2 L | Flying Pursuit (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 6-05561 / 9 | Flat (28) | Rachel Richardson | T D Easterby Ontoawinner 10… | 12/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14(7) |   | NK | Rich And Famous (USA) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 10-2170 / 3 | Flat (55) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 20/1 | |
| disputed lead until 3f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(10) |   | ½ L | Red Pike (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 584-773 / 10 | Flat (33) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr T Eyre & Mr… | 14/1 | |
| disputed lead, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(3) |   | SHD | Sharp Defence (USA) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 7-21541 / 5 | Flat (17) | T P O'Shea | J P Shanahan M8,Koya,B Esdaile… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(14) |   | ½ L | Hoof It (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 712133- / 11 | Flat (286) | Nathan Evans | M & D Easterby Mr A Chandler Racing | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no headway | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(4) |   | NS | War Department (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 126431 / 5 | Flat (22) | C Lee | K Dalgleish Weldspec Glasgow… | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, some headway 3f out, weakened from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3(12) |   | 8 L | Naggers (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 01-4120 / 7 | Flat (19) | L F Roche | P T Midgley Taylor's Bloodstock… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, eased | ||||||||||
| 4(1) |   | - | Al Qahwa (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 737-189 / 7 | Flat (20) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Elite Partners | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
