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The Bobbie Lewis Quality is a Group 2 sprinting event held at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne around mid September on Makybe Diva Stakes Day.

Open to horses aged four years and older, the Bobbie Lewis Quality Handicap usually draws a field of talented sprinters. Run down the famous Flemington straight over 1200m, the Bobbie Lewis Quality is a fast-paced clash with barriers not really a factor in determining the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au. There is a total of $200,000 prize money available making it a lucrative lead-up to the Melbourne Group 1 spring sprints.

Horses that run in the Bobbie Lewis Quality usually do so as part of an extended spring campaign. Horses who put on a good show over 1200m and who tend to prefer the straight at Flemington are often entered into this event in the hope of victory on a familiar track. Those runners that are successful in the Bobbie Lewis Quality have a myriad of options to go on to, including possibly Randwick’s $10 million The Everest (1200m) four weeks later.

If being kept to shorter distances, Bobbie Lewis Quality graduates often head to Moonee Valley for a race like the Group 1 Mankiato Stakes (1200m) on Cox Plate Eve.

The 2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality was held on September 16, 2017.

Bobbie Lewis Quality 2017
Date:	September 16, 2017
Track:	Flemington Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	4YO&UP Quality
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$200,000

2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality Results

• 1st: #3 Redkirk Warrior
• 2nd: #2 Scales Of Justice
• 3rd: #12 Land Of Plenty

Check out the full Bobbie Lewis Quality 2017 Results & Finishing Order below, following the link to read more on the courageous two and a half length win by the favourite Redkirk Warrior at the same track / distance the Hong Kong expat won the Newmarket Handicap over in the autumn.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	3	REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	–	4	57kg	$4F
2	2	SCALES OF JUSTICE	Lindsey Smith	Brad Rawiller	2.5L	9	57.5kg	$4.80
3	12	LAND OF PLENTY	Grahame Begg	Beau Mertens (a)	3.25L	5	53kg	$20
4	4	VOODOO LAD	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	4.5L	2	56.5kg	$4.20
5	10	ATTENTION	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	5.25L	3	53kg	$26
6	1	LUCKY HUSSLER	Darren Weir	Mark Zahra	6.75L	11	58kg	$26
7	6	JAPONISME	Chris Waller	Ben Melham	6.95L	6	55kg	$15
8	9	SO SI BON	Robbie Laing	Craig Williams	7.25L	8	53kg	$8
9	11	LIZARD ISLAND	Pat Hyland	Jye McNeil	8.75L	1	53kg	$201
10	5	BURNING FRONT	Darren Weir	John Allen	9.15L	7	56kg	$41
11	8	SAVILE ROW (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Stephen Baster	9.25L	12	53kg	$10
12	7	SARACINO (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Michael Dee	13.75L	10	53kg	$51

2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality Betting

The spring’s best Bobbie Lewis Quality 2017 odds and Flemington betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality Field

Each September the Bobbie Lewis Quality field attracts a smart line-up of sprint types, many kicking off their new season campaigns. If not racing first-up in the Bobbie Lewis Quality field, horses may come into the ‘Straight Six’ showdown via a lead-up run in something like the Group 3 The Heath 1100m at Caulfield a fortnight earlier.

The official Bobbie Lewis Quality field and barriers are announced on the Wednesday leading-up to Makybe Diva Stakes Day.

The 2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality Final Field & Barrier Draw is now out with a dozen hopefuls in the mix including Darren Weir’s last start The Heath winner Voodoo Lad and possible The Everest hopeful Redkirk Warrior who won the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap at this track / distance.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	9x791x705x	LUCKY HUSSLER	Darren Weir	Mark Zahra	11	58kg	111
2	21112x211x	SCALES OF JUSTICE	Lindsey Smith	Brad Rawiller	9	57.5kg	110
3	x5x21x105x	REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Regan Bayliss	4	57kg	109
4	1210x257x1	VOODOO LAD	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	2	56.5kg	108
5	111114119x	BURNING FRONT	Darren Weir	John Allen	7	56kg	107
6	39x650980x	JAPONISME	Chris Waller	Ben Melham	6	55kg	105
7	68x43816x8	SARACINO (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Michael Dee	10	53kg	99
8	1x6321220x	SAVILE ROW (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Stephen Baster	12	53kg	98
9	44x4030x22	SO SI BON	Robbie Laing	Craig Williams	8	53kg	95
10	0x5240x48x	ATTENTION	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	3	53kg	90
11	1228x4x90x	LIZARD ISLAND	Pat Hyland	Jye McNeil	1	53kg	88
12	429x3380x5	LAND OF PLENTY	Grahame Begg	Beau Mertens (a)	5	53kg	71

2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality Nominations

The 2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality nominations close on the Monday of race week and will be provided below once released by Racing Victoria.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	1x47x3231x	CHAUTAUQUA	G	7	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	1	60kg	118
2	9x791x705x	LUCKY HUSSLER	G	8	Darren Weir	2	58kg	111
3	21112x211x	SCALES OF JUSTICE	G	5	Lindsey Smith	3	57.5kg	110
4	x5x21x105x	REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB)	G	7	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	4	57kg	109
5	1210x257x1	VOODOO LAD	G	6	Darren Weir	5	56.5kg	108
6	111114119x	BURNING FRONT	G	7	Darren Weir	6	56kg	107
7	39x650980x	JAPONISME	G	5	Chris Waller	7	55kg	105
8	31231115×0	MOST IMPORTANT	G	5	Tony Gollan	8	53.5kg	102
9	453×431215	MIO DIO	G	7	Will Clarken	9	53kg	100
10	68x43816x8	SARACINO (NZ)	H	4	Michael Moroney	10	53kg	99
11	1x6321220x	SAVILE ROW (NZ)	H	4	Michael Moroney	11	53kg	98
12	44x4030x22	SO SI BON	H	4	Robbie Laing	12	53kg	95
13	0x5240x48x	ATTENTION	H	4	Peter & Paul Snowden	13	53kg	90
14	1228x4x90x	LIZARD ISLAND	G	5	Pat Hyland	14	53kg	88
15	x2413311x1	MR SNEAKY	G	4	Anthony Freedman	15	53kg	83
16	429x3380x5	LAND OF PLENTY	H	4	Grahame Begg	16	53kg	71

Bobbie Lewis Quality History

The Bobbie Lewis Quality is named after celebrated Victorian jockey Bobby Lewis. Born in 1878, Bobby Lewis rode for over forty years and in that time won over 900 races. He retired at the age of 60 in 1938 and was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 2002. Bobby Lewis is one of only two jockeys to have won four Melbourne Cups and he has won more VRC Derbies, VRC Oaks and SAJC St Legers than any other jockey. Bobby Lewis passed away in 1947.

Inaugurated in 1974, the Bobbie Lewis Quality has quite an extensive history of entertaining races and talented winners. The Bobbie Lewis Quality has been known by a variety of names, including the Pat Lalor Quality (1996), Sebel of Melbourne Quality 1200 (1997), Gateway Suites Quality (1998-2000) and Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (2009). Initially a Principal Race, the Bobbie Lewis Quality was upgraded to listed event in 1979 and then a Group 3 event in 1986. In 2015 the Bobbie Lewis Quality was again upgraded to Group 2.

Notable Bobbie Lewis Quality winners include Fiesta Palace (1976), Placid Ark (1988), Hareeba (1994), Titanic Jack (2003), Speediness (2013) and Redkirk Warrior (2017). The Bobbie Lewis Quality results since 2000 are listed below.

Bobbie Lewis Quality Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Redkirk Warrior	1 minute 9.94 seconds
	2nd	Scales Of Justice
	3rd	Land Of Plenty
2016 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Faatinah	1 minute 9.1 seconds
	2nd	Tivaci
	3rd	We’ve Got This
2015 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Churchill Dancer	1 minute 08.8 seconds
	2nd	Under The Louvre
	3rd	Gregers
2014 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Chautauqua	1 minute 08.1 seconds
	2nd	Temple Of Boom
	3rd	In Cahoots
2013 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Speediness	1 minute 09.4 seconds
	2nd	Temple Of Boom
	3rd	Albrecht
2012 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	We’re Gonna Rock	1 minute 10.8 seconds
	2nd	Spirit Of Boom
	3rd	Title
2011 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Lone Rock	1 minute 08.8 seconds
	2nd	Bel Sprinter
	3rd	Danzylum
2010 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Doubtful Jack	1 minute 11.4 seconds
	2nd	Beltrois
	3rd	About Ready
2009 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Swift Alliance	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Gold Salute
	3rd	Chasm
2008 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Bon Hoffa	1 minute 09.8 seconds
	2nd	Grand Duels
	3rd	Orange County
2007 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Bon Hoffa	1 minute 10.3 seconds
	2nd	Swick
	3rd	Flash Trick
2006 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Bel Danoro	1 minute 09.6 seconds
	2nd	Perfectly Ready
	3rd	Volitant
2005 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Wildly	1 minute 09.3 seconds
	2nd	Calveen
	3rd	Classiconi
2004 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Face Value	1 minute 11.0 seconds
	2nd	Via De Lago
	3rd	Scaredee Cat
2003 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Titanic Jack	1 minute 09.8 seconds
	2nd	Bomber Bill
	3rd	The Big Chill
2002 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Chong Tong	1 minute 10.9 seconds
	2nd	Rubitano
	3rd	Royal Code
2001 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Scenic Peak	1 minute 06.7 seconds
	=2nd	Calm Smytzer
	=2nd	Dash For Cash
2000 Bobbie Lewis Quality	1st	Ruthless Tycoon	1 minute 12.5 seconds
	2nd	Porto Roca
	3rd	Manner Hill