15 Jul 2011 20:20 Hamilton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,175); Distance: 1m 5f 9y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places ).
John Smith's Stayers Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(2) |   | - | French Hollow (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 163591 / 7 | Flat (7), Jump (712) | P Hanagan | T J FitzGerald Mr T J Fitzgerald | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(3) |   | ½ L | Comedy Act (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 202-955 / 4 | Flat (26), Jump (111) | A Elliott | Charlie & Mark Johnston Middleham Park… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 4f out, ridden 3f out, led over 1f out, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(1) |   | ¾ L | Union Island (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 0/430-70 / 6 | Flat (23), Jump (150) | Lee Topliss | B Ellison Union Of Friends | 11/2 | |
| held up, ridden over 3f out, switched left 2f out, headway over 1f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(7) |   | ¾ L | Royal Trooper (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 13) | 1104-81 / 10 | Flat (8) | F Tylicki | J G Given Mr Mark Brisbourne | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 5f out, challenged 4f out, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(9) |   | ½ L | Gordonsville (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 24-0395 / 9 | Flat (27), Jump (534) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie Thomson Fyffe Racing | 5/1 | |
| last to break, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, headway and hung right over 1f out, stayed on, not able to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(8) |   | 3¼ L | Sharp Sovereign (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 075233 / 6 | Flat (12) | Lee Newman | T D Barron Mr Stephen Hackney | 10/1 | |
| led, clear over 8f out until 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(5) |   | 7 L | Wicked Daze (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 058-806 / 8 | Flat (6) | P Makin | Miss L A Perratt Mr Ken McGarrity | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader until over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(6) |   | 8 L | The Galloping Shoe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 343049 / 7 | Flat (14), Jump (116) | T Eaves | I Semple R Cabrey W Orr… | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(10) |   | 14 L | Golden Blaze (GB) (colt, chestnut, 7 12) | 406225- / 3 | Flat (266) | A Mullen | James Moffatt Mr Mike Flynn | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 5f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7(4) |   | - | Boss's Destination (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 55126-3 / 5 | Flat (37) | G Whillans | G A Swinbank Mr M S Green | |||
