26 Dec 2013 16:45 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,588); Distance: 7f 32y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Ladbrokes Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(3) |   | - | Powerful Pierre (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 311127 / 8 | Flat (17) | Jacob Butterfield | Ollie Pears Newtown Anner Stud… | 16/1 | |
| dwelt, towards rear, headway over 1f out on outer, stayed on to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(12) |   | ½ L | Pearl Nation (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 14-5588 / 9 | Flat (215) | A Kirby | B P J Baugh The Horse Watchers | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, led well over 1f out, kept on and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(6) |   | ½ L | Hellbender (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 491333 / 9 | Flat (19) | David Probert | S A Harris Southwell Racecourse… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(7) |   | ½ L | Two No Bids (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 352211 / 6 | Flat (7) | P Aspell | P S McEntee Eventmaker Racehorses | 3/1 | |
| held up mid-division and keen, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(9) |   | 2½ L | George Fenton (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 302316 / 6 | Flat (12) | Hayley Turner | C R Dore Mr Geoff Pacey | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, soon every chance, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(5) |   | 4½ L | Miss Avonbridge (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 1-12522 / 3 | Flat (24) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Deva Racing Avonbridge… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(8) |   | ¾ L | Strong Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 285002 / 8 | Flat (19) | T Eaves | M & D Easterby Mr S Hollings &… | 9/1 | |
| led, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(10) |   | 1 L | Barbados Bob (USA) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 501272 / 11 | Flat (12) | William Carson | M Wigham Mme M Deruwez | 5/1 | |
| behind, ridden 1f out, never dngerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(1) |   | ½ L | Greensward (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 114555 / 8 | Flat (20) | Ryan Powell | C R Dore Chris McHugh Chris… | 16/1 | |
| in rear and outpaced | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(11) |   | 5 L | Striking Echo (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 05-1080 / 4 | Flat (41) | Jack Duern | A Hollinshead Mr Geoff Lloyd | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(2) |   | 27 L | Rugosa (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 32-7770 / 5 | Flat (31) | R Winston | C Hills Mr B W Hills | 20/1 | |
| with leader, quickly weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12(4) |   | - | Baltic Prince (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 313075 / 11 | Flat (120) | T Hamilton | Paul Green Mr A Mills | |||
