12 Jan 2014 16:00 Wolverhampton
Winner: £7,250 (Penalty: £4,690); Distance: 7f 32y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Ladbrokes Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(5) |   | - | Forceful Appeal (USA) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 153426- / 10 | Flat (157) | G Lee | S Dow Mr Mark McAllister | 8/1 | |
| in touch, headway over 1f out, soon challenging, stayed on well to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | ½ L | Al's Memory (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 80135-7 / 8 | Flat (9) | M Harley | P D Evans Mrs Rachel Dawson | 14/1 | |
| led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(3) |   | NK | Kyllachy Star (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 9) | 02687-1 / 8 | Flat (8) | George Chaloner | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(2) |   | 1 L | Trojan Rocket (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 0/15507- / 8 | Flat (149) | D Tudhope | M Wigham G Linder, D Hassan,… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(6) |   | NK | Pearl Nation (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 4/55882- / 9 | Flat (17) | William Carson | B P J Baugh The Horse Watchers | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(4) |   | 1¼ L | Ruwaiyan (USA) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 535138- / 7 | Flat (43) | L Morris | J Tate Mr Saeed Manana | 2/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(1) |   | ¾ L | Powerful Pierre (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 11271-1 / 8 | Flat (10) | Jacob Butterfield | Ollie Pears Newtown Anner Stud… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(8) |   | 1¼ L | Fantasy Gladiator (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 27513-4 / 11 | Flat (9) | R Winston | J & S Quinn The Fantasy Fellowship | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold in touch, went 2nd at halfway, hard driven over 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
