27 Aug 2011 18:55 Redcar
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,588); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
John Smith's Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Handicap (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(1) |   | - | Sweet Child O'mine (GB) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 85-1084 / 4 | Flat (16) | F Tylicki | R C Guest EERC | 8/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(3) |   | 2¼ L | Staff Sergeant (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 256774 / 9 | Flat (9) | G Bartley | J S Goldie Mr Mark Waters | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance until one pace final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(6) |   | 1¼ L | Jonny Lesters Hair (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 11) | 437149 / 8 | Flat (9) | D Allan | T D Easterby Reality Partnerships… | 6/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(8) |   | 3 L | Just The Tonic (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 8) | 535270 / 8 | Flat (24) | Lee Newman | Mrs Marjorie Fife Mr R W Fife | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on to chase leaders over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(4) |   | 2½ L | Iron Step (GB) (colt, grey, 9 1) | 8-11803 / 3 | Flat (15) | Graham Gibbons | N J Vaughan Mr Andrew Tinkler | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14(11) |   | 3½ L | Sinatramania (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 153694 / 6 | Flat (2) | T Eaves | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr N Waggott | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(9) |   | ½ L | Striker Torres (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 815085 / 7 | Flat (2) | S De Sousa | G R Oldroyd Mr Barrie Kirby | 15/2 | |
| held up behind, ridden 3f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(14) |   | 4½ L | Sir George (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 356062 / 8 | Flat (24) | P Makin | Ollie Pears Newstart Partnership | 11/2 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(13) |   | 10 L | Bond City (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 5801-06 / 9 | Flat (35) | Natalia Gemelova | G R Oldroyd Mr R C Bond | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(2) |   | 26 L | Jo'burg (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 0-08650 / 9 | Flat (9) | Julie Burke | Ollie Pears Mr Richard Walker | 16/1 | |
| almost refused to race and left start, always tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(12) |   | 8 L | Seldom (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 231426 / 8 | Flat (5) | R Winston | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | 9/1 | |
| soon pushed along in mid-division, lost place 3f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5(7) |   | - | Not My Choice (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 187895 / 8 | Flat (4) | M Stainton | D C Griffiths Mr E W Gordon | |||
| 13(5) |   | - | Broctune Papa Gio (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 7) | 340151 / 10 | Flat (31) | Declan Cannon | K G Reveley Thwaites Young… | |||
| 8(10) |   | - | Regimental (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 771110 / 3 | Flat (35) | D Nolan | Mrs A Duffield Mr I Farrington… | |||
