02 Jul 2011 16:25 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,301); Distance: 7f 9y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Royal Centre Nottingham Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(11) |   | - | Tevez (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 314245 / 20 | Flat (10) | M Harley | D Donovan D Donovan | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway halfway, carried head awkwardly and led over 1f out, soon in command, eased near finish (hand timed) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(3) |   | 2½ L | Barista (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 7-05664 / 10 | Flat (12) | Charles Bishop | M R Channon Three Oaks Racing… | 22/1 | |
| slowly away in rear, switched right 2f, headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(1) |   | 1½ L | Masai Moon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 27-2400 / 10 | Flat (19) | J Millman | B R Millman Mr B R Millman | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led halfway, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(2) |   | ¾ L | Elusive Sue (USA) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 9-40531 / 4 | Flat (10) | Barry McHugh | R A Fahey P D Smith Holdings… | 11/1 | |
| in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(8) |   | 2¼ L | Yair Hill (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 32-1456 / 10 | Flat (22) | Martin Lane | J L Dunlop Mrs Joyce Cuthbert | 6/1 | |
| keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(9) |   | HD | Hail Promenader (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 9-00142 / 8 | Flat (20) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Top Of The Hill… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(7) |   | 3 L | Linnens Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 554-087 / 4 | Flat (10) | Jim Crowley | R M Beckett D & J Newell | 10/1 | |
| led and soon clear, headed halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(10) |   | 2¼ L | Kakapuka (GB) (colt, brown, 9 6) | 08-0014 / 9 | Flat (8) | R Kennemore | Mrs A L M King Aiden Murphy &… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 3f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(12) |   | 1¾ L | Sir Bruno (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 164-329 / 8 | Flat (42) | Tony Culhane | B Palling Mme A M Verschueren | 11/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(4) |   | 8 L | Kingscroft (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 394214 / 8 | Flat (7) | P Cosgrave | Charlie & Mark Johnston Manor House Racing… | 5/1 | |
| close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(6) |   | ¾ L | Cloud Rock (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 144-75 / 3 | Flat (29) | R Havlin | P W Chapple-Hyam The Coalition | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5(5) |   | - | Big Noise (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 400-778 / 7 | Flat (15) | Harry Bentley | Dr J D Scargill Theme Tune Partnership | |||
