25 Sep 2011 15:55 Musselburgh
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,205); Distance: 7f 30y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good plcs)(Straight: Good, Good to Firm plcs ).
James Birtley Retirement Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(1) |   | - | Imperator Augustus (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 4-60412 / 7 | Flat (22) | D Tudhope | P Holmes Foulrice Park Racing… | 11/4 | |
| in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, soon led, quickened over 1f out, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(2) |   | 5 L | Boy The Bell (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 511316 / 7 | Flat (11) | D Swift | B Ellison Mr K C West | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(3) |   | ½ L | Cornus (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 722907 / 11 | Flat (8) | M Harley | A J McCabe Triple A Partnership | 12/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(6) |   | 3 L | Rutterkin (USA) (colt, grey, 8 4) | 253126 / 8 | Flat (17) | P Hanagan | A Berry Mr J W Barrett | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(7) |   | ½ L | Toby Tyler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 191461 / 6 | Flat (24) | P J McDonald | P T Midgley Mr Anthony D Copley | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(9) |   | 1¾ L | Adaria (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 7) | 377709 / 3 | Flat (22) | T Eaves | D C Griffiths P Sutherland J… | 25/1 | |
| with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon faded | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(4) |   | 4 L | North Central (USA) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 452200 / 6 | Flat (10) | S B Kelly | J S Goldie Grange Park Racing | 18/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(8) |   | 3½ L | Nufoudh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 9-05263 / 8 | Flat (58), Jump (1051) | P Mathers | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr H Conlon | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(10) |   | 1¾ L | Jarrow (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 206139 / 11 | Flat (23) | M O'Connell | D Nicholls I Raybould | 15/2 | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(5) |   | 8 L | Fieldgunner Kirkup (GER) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 1-26400 / 7 | Flat (8) | Lee Newman | T D Barron Mr John Knotts | 11/1 | |
| dwelt, reminders in rear, eased from 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
