16 Jul 2011 17:30 Market Rasen
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Professor Higgins (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 64/47-57 / 22 | Jump (41) | Ryan Mania | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson | 17/2 | |
| tracked leader, jumped right 2nd, challenged after 4 out, mistake 2 out, rider lost iron brielfy last, stayed on to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NS | Kikos (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 4361-23 / 11 | Jump (36) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson Mr Kerry Hollowell | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 7th, led after 4 out, pressed 3 out, driven flat, hedaed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 13 L | Don Castille (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | P23U/34 / 9 | Jump (72) | J M Maguire | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 10/3 | |
| held up, mistake 5th, headway next, soon outpaced, went left when behind 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Exulto (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 26-3225 / 6 | Flat (1018), Jump (36) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Sir Peter O'Sullevan | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when blundered and lost place 6th, not fluent 4 out, headway soon after, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 13 L | Stagecoach Amber (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 34-6551 / 9 | Jump (13) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Jacqueline… | 3/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, headed soon after, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 32 L | Viable (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 753-5U7 / 10 | Flat (779), Jump (18) | Miss Gina Andrews | Mrs P Sly Thorney Racing… | 9/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st, reminders and headway after 5th, lost place approaching 6th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | ½ L | King Brex (DEN) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 717-149 / 10 | Jump (23) | S Thomas | C J Mann Alexander Family | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | High Bird Humphrey (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 2062P9- / 12 | Jump (252) | Mr S F Magee | S G West Hirst, Hothersall,… | |||
