16 Jul 2010 19:15 Hamilton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 6f 5y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Banks Claiming Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(7) |   | - | Mister Hardy (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 12) | 0640-06 / 20 | Flat (41) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey The Cosmic Cases | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged left and led entering final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(5) |   | 1½ L | Ace of Spies (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 2) | 05-1531 / 8 | Flat (17), Jump (540) | S De Sousa | G A Harker Miss M E Rowland | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon switched right, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(1) |   | 1¾ L | Apache Ridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 8) | 345193 / 5 | Flat (13) | P J McDonald | K A Ryan Mr A R M Galbraith | 20/1 | |
| with leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(8) |   | 2 L | Bonnie Prince Blue (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) | 345239 / 10 | Flat (23) | D Allan | B Ellison Mr Michael Hardcastle | 3/1 | |
| close up, ridden and switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(6) |   | 1¾ L | Dickie Le Davoir (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 342597 / 9 | Flat (10) | Andrew Heffernan | R C Guest Mrs Alison Guest | 18/1 | |
| in rear and outpaced, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(3) |   | 3½ L | Cawdor (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 91-6142 / 5 | Flat (43) | T Eaves | Mrs L Stubbs Mrs L Stubbs | 10/1 | |
| led, pushed along over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 1(4) |   | - | Distant Sun (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 073431 / 9 | Flat (17) | James P Sullivan | Miss L A Perratt Jackton Racing… | |||
| 5(2) |   | - | Desert Falls (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 8-99880 / 5 | Flat (20) | M Stainton | R M Whitaker Mr R M Whitaker | |||
