14 May 2011 13:35 Thirsk
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,209); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Marion Gibson Brown Memorial Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(10) |   | - | Kensei (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 61085-4 / 4 | Flat (19) | S De Sousa | D O'Meara Mr Archibald Nichol | 7/2 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly to draw clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(1) |   | 2½ L | Northern Fling (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 1807-48 / 8 | Flat (14) | G Bartley | J S Goldie Mr Paul Moulton | 10/1 | |
| mid-division and pushed along, headway on outer over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | ¾ L | Sir George (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 4125-80 / 8 | Flat (28) | Barry McHugh | Ollie Pears Newstart Partnership | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(2) |   | 1¾ L | Cara's Request (AUS) (colt, grey, 9 6) | 31121-0 / 11 | Flat (41) | P Nolan | D Nicholls Eros Bloodstock | 16/1 | |
| soon led, clear before 2f out, ridden and headed before 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(3) |   | ½ L | Barren Brook (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 038-808 / 10 | Flat (12) | P Mulrennan | M & D Easterby Mrs L J Mongan | 22/1 | |
| dwelt, in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(8) |   | 6 L | Xilerator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 2/126- / 7 | Flat (144) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Mr J Law | 10/1 | |
| led early, chased leaders and keen, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(9) |   | 1¼ L | Vanilla Rum (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 765-545 / 5 | Flat (36) | Declan Cannon | J Mackie Derbyshire Racing… | 28/1 | |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(11) |   | NK | Lucky Windmill (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 47/160-0 / 7 | Flat (42) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mr A Kirtley | 7/1 | |
| in rear and pushed along, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(6) |   | ½ L | Desert Vision (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 7532-54 / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (1134) | Graham Gibbons | M & D Easterby A Black,R Edmonds,J… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(5) |   | 6 L | Cono Zur (FR) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 257-121 / 8 | Flat (12) | James P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr Ruth Carr Racing | 4/1 | |
| chased leader until well over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(7) |   | ½ L | Bond City (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 785801- / 9 | Flat (204) | Danielle McCreery | G R Oldroyd Mr R C Bond | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
