04 Jul 2018 15:20 Thirsk
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,693); Distance: 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Watered).
John Hopkinson Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(2) |   | - | Suitcase 'n' Taxi (GB) (colt, brown, 9 1) | 58-0216 / 11 | Flat (18) | D Allan | T D Easterby Ontoawinner 10… | 5/2 | |
| chased leader, led 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(3) |   | NK | Canford Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 9134-51 / 7 | Flat (12) | Cam Hardie | A Brittain Northgate Racing | 6/1 | |
| half-reared start, raced keenly, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(5) |   | 1 L | Royal Brave (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 6-65103 / 9 | Flat (32) | D Tudhope | Rebecca Bastiman James Edgar & William… | 5/2 | |
| held up, headway near side of group over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(1) |   | 2 L | Quayside (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) | 656-612 / 3 | Flat (11) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Bearstone Stud… | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(4) |   | NK | Normal Equilibrium (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 81970-5 / 9 | Flat (33) | T Eaves | I Furtado Miss Bev Griffiths | 8/1 | |
| led until 2f, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
