30 Dec 2015 19:40 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,911); Distance: 7f 32y; Class: 7; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Ladbrokes Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(5) |   | - | Fairy Foxglove (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 822054 / 6 | Flat (19) | T Hamilton | P J F Murphy Nevada Sky Racing… | 7/0 | |
| chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, hard ridden when challenged closing stages, held on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | HD | Binky Blue (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 547750 / 6 | Flat (9) | G Baker | D M Loughnane Mrs C Loughnane | 14/0 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, switched right to challenge approaching final furlong, stayed on well, never reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(4) |   | 4 L | Patron of Explores (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 150550 / 6 | Flat (19) | J Garritty | P Holmes Fpr Syndicate 3 | 13/0 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(12) |   | 2¼ L | Lutine Charlie (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 573707 / 11 | Flat (8) | S A Gray | Emma Owen Miss Emma L Owen | 16/0 | |
| chased leaders, effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(9) |   | NS | Poor Duke (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 170089 / 9 | Flat (29) | Raul Da Silva | M Mullineaux Mrs G R Mathers | 20/0 | |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12(6) |   | 1¼ L | Machiavelian Storm (IRE) (filly, grey, 9 2) | 609603 / 7 | Flat (8) | P Mulrennan | M Herrington Mrs E Mitchell | 14/0 | |
| held up, some late headway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(1) |   | 1¼ L | Spoken Words (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 755883 / 10 | Flat (18) | K T O'Neill | J Riches J R Racing | 16/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(7) |   | ½ L | Dark Phantom (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 544026 / 6 | Flat (9) | Oisin Murphy | G Deacon Mrs Jennifer Simpson | 7/0 | |
| tracked leader, every chance well over 1f out, soon hung left under pressure, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(3) |   | ¾ L | Bionic Indian (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 540034 / 4 | Flat (18) | Nathan Evans | M & D Easterby Mr A Saha | 4/0 | |
| led, hard driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon hampered and weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(8) |   | 3¼ L | Paradise Spectre (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 645800 / 9 | Flat (68) | L P Keniry | Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle | 33/0 | |
| slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(10) |   | 5 L | Salvado (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 358719 / 6 | Flat (20) | Rhiain Ingram | A W Carroll Contubernium Racing… | 20/0 | |
| reared start and slowly away, mid-division, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5(11) |   | 6 L | Offbeat Safaris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 29-8786 / 7 | Flat (9), Jump (173) | Joey Haynes | J Mackie Mrs J Mackie | 16/0 | |
| mid-division, driven halfway, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
