09 Jul 2011 19:50 Salisbury
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,175); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Gordon Hobbs Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(2) |   | - | Emilio Largo (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 5-21 / 8 | Flat (32) | I Mongan | H R A Cecil Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 11/8 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 4th, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led inside final 2f, stayed on well inside final furlong, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(6) |   | 1 L | Maraheb (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 55-1 / 3 | Flat (21) | T P O'Shea | J L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 5/2 | |
| dwelt, soon chasing leader, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, soon edged right and headed, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(1) |   | 2 L | Uptown Guy (USA) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 238-41 / 3 | Flat (19) | S W Kelly | W J Haggas Mr Andrew Tinkler | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 5th, hung right from 2f out, stayed to 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(5) |   | 3¾ L | Tick Tock Lover (GB) (colt, grey, 9 5) | 3215- / 3 | Flat (286) | F Sweeney | Miss Jo Crowley Kilstone Limited | 15/2 | |
| led, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, held in 3rd when hung left over 1f out, weakened to 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(3) |   | 3 L | Chief Of Men (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 47-10 / 4 | Flat (51) | J P Fahy | D J Coakley Mr Chris van Hoorn | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leading pair until outpaced over 2f out, struggling and no chance after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(4) |   | NK | Puttingonthestyle (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 24-5232 / 3 | Flat (19) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Mrs J Wood | 13/2 | |
| always in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out | ||||||||||
