01 Aug 2011 14:30 Newton Abbot
Winner: £3,950 (Penalty: £2,703); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Lieutenant Miller (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 764- / 8 | Jump (247) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 2/1 | |
| chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, hit 3rd, blundered 6th, driven after 3 out, 2nd and challenged next, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3½ L | Quiet Whisper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 384-317 / 7 | Jump (43) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Bill Ives | 9/4 | |
| chased leader, led 3 out, driven before next, edged left and headed last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3½ L | Realisation (USA) (colt, bay, 10 10) | / 5 | Flat (128) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R J Gambarini | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leading trio, mistake 2nd, went 2nd 3 out until next, 3rd and one pace after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | NS | Weybridge Light (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 00U57/ / 11 | Flat (135), Jump (703) | T J Murphy | L Corcoran Mr J A Moore | 20/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 20 L | Kack Handed (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 12382-1 / 13 | Jump (13) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr P S Johnson | 10/3 | |
| led, slow 2nd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 24 L | Steel Bullet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9/330-00 / 5 | Jump (33) | J W Farrelly | K Bishop Mr Kelvin Evett | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Mr Demister (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 076723- / 9 | Jump (113) | M J Quinlan | Mrs S Gardner Mr P A Tylor | |||
| 7 |   | - | Before Bruce (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 96-400 / 6 | Jump (34) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Accountable Racing | |||
