12 Dec 2014 18:00 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,250 (Penalty: £2,749); Distance: 1m 1f 103y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Bet In Play At Coral Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(8) |   | - | Persona Grata (GB) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 11 / 5 | Flat (10) | D Tudhope | E Walker Middleham Park… | 8/13 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to challenge inside final 2f, led going well 1f out, kept on, always in command final furlong, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(2) |   | 1½ L | Lean On Pete (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 236353 / 10 | Flat (10) | Jacob Butterfield | Ollie Pears Keith West & Ollie… | 5/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(1) |   | ½ L | Coillte Cailin (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 553136 / 8 | Flat (24) | S Donohoe | D M Loughnane Mr Peter J Moran | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and effort inside final 2f, ridden and kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(6) |   | 1½ L | Gabrial The Terror (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 013722 / 8 | Flat (127) | Sammy Jo Bell | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, driven and stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(7) |   | NK | Hussar Ballad (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 17-1276 / 10 | Flat (49) | P J McDonald | M Brittain Mr Antony Brittain | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(11) |   | 1½ L | Sheriff Of Nawton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 112680 / 6 | Flat (59) | S H James | D O'Meara Mr R G Fell | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(12) |   | 1 L | Idol Deputy (FR) (gelding, grey, 9 2) | 003689 / 13 | Flat (39), Jump (1502) | R Havlin | J Bennett Miss J C Blackwell | 33/1 | |
| behind, driven 2f out, stayed on into mid-division over 1f out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(4) |   | 1½ L | Subtle Knife (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 5) | 764470 / 7 | Flat (16) | William Carson | G C Bravery Mr D B Clark | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(10) |   | HD | Syncopate (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 205490 / 8 | Flat (23), Jump (131) | A Kirby | Mrs P Sly Mrs P M Sly | 33/1 | |
| behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(3) |   | 4 L | Roger Thorpe (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 031424 / 8 | Flat (64) | D A Parkes | Mrs D Sanderson Mr J M Lacey | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly, in touch, outpaced 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(13) |   | 9 L | Back Burner (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 2) | 488908 / 7 | Flat (8) | C Catlin | D Burchell Mr Robert Emmanuel | 50/1 | |
| in touch on outside, lost place 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4(9) |   | 8 L | Shady Mccoy (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 27-0000 / 10 | Flat (32) | R Winston | Ian Williams Flr Resin Floors… | 25/1 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 8(5) |   | - | Next Stop (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 612465 / 5 | Flat (16) | P Mulrennan | D Nicholls Mr S Hussey | |||
