01 May 2011 16:15 Hamilton
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,771); Distance: 1m 5f 9y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(6) |
| - |
Becausewecan (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
53920-2 / 18 |
Flat (8) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston D Gilbert, M Lawrence,… |
11/4 | |
| made all, ridden clear well over 1f out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(3) |
| 3½ L |
Royal Swain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
82159-2 / 7 |
Flat (32), Jump (386) |
P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Steve & Jackie… |
7/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase winner over 4f out, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(9) |
| 7 L |
Crackentorp (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) |
90480-5 / 9 |
Flat (26), Jump (170) |
Graham Gibbons | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens |
7/2 | |
| in touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
4(1) |
| ½ L |
Record Breaker (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
085140 / 9 |
Flat (8) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Generals Men… |
14/1 | |
| pushed along to chase leaders, soon tracked winner until over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra and lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
9(2) |
| 2½ L |
Bureaucrat (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
90708/8- / 10 |
Flat (470), Jump (47) |
F Tylicki | Mrs K Walton Mrs Susan Granger |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
6th |
7(7) |
| ½ L |
Chookie Hamilton (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) |
45636-3 / 9 |
Flat (32), Jump (50) |
T Eaves | K Dalgleish Straightline Construction… |
8/1 | |
| dwelt, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
6(8) |
| 3¾ L |
European Dream (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 9 0) |
96/77-05 / 9 |
Flat (8), Jump (57) |
T Hamilton | R A Fahey You Trotters |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
8th |
10(4) |
| 24 L |
Valdan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 2) |
647-760 / 8 |
Flat (11), Jump (244) |
Andrew Heffernan | M A Barnes Mrs E Evans |
66/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
2(5) |
| 25 L |
Full Speed (GER) (Colt, bay, 9 5) |
50/510-9 / 10 |
Flat (26), Jump (505) |
G Whillans | G A Swinbank L & D Racing |
25/1 | |
| close up, lost place over 4f out | ||||||||||
8(10) |
| - |
Red Kestrel (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 10) |
29-2127 / 7 |
Flat (2) | Non Runner | K A Ryan Jl Segains |
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