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Rock of Gibraltar
(redirected from Mons Calpe)

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Noun1.Rock of Gibraltar - location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of SpainRock of Gibraltar - location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
Calpe, Gibraltar
Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
Pillars of Hercules - the two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules
Gibraltarian - a native or inhabitant of Gibraltar
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With the John Dunlop two-yearold Mudaaraah having landed the 6f maiden for Sheikh Hamdan under Hills, a treble for the owner-jockey combination was all but in the book when morning gamble Mefraas edged ahead of Mons Calpe inside the final furlong of the 1m11/2f handicap.
Hills foiled in treble bid for Hamdan; FOLKESTONE by The Racing Post (London, England)
A Hamdan/Hills treble was all but in the book when morning gamble Mefraas edged ahead of Mons Calpe inside the final furlong of the 1m11/2f handicap, but Martin Dwyer had saved a bit on the longtime front-runner and got back up to score by a head.
Hills foiled in treble bid for Hamdan; FOLKESTONE by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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