26 Dec 2016 13:00 Wolverhampton
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,205); Distance: 1m 4f 50y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Middle Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(6) |   | - | Elusive Cowboy (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 03445 / 12 | Flat (32), Jump (18) | S Donohoe | S Edmunds Miss M P Bryant,… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(2) |   | 1¼ L | Threediamondrings (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 878132 / 7 | Flat (9) | Edward Greatrex | B G Powell Miss Louise Harbord | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(7) |   | 3 L | Heart Locket (GB) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 894414 / 5 | Flat (17) | Nathan Evans | M & D Easterby Mr A Chandler Racing… | 3/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(10) |   | NK | Dakota City (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 444394 / 6 | Flat (19) | Adam Beschizza | Miss J Feilden Touchwood Racing | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(4) |   | 1¾ L | Shadow Spirit (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 325283 / 4 | Flat (31) | P Cosgrave | I Jardine Mr S Middleton | 10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(3) |   | 1½ L | Cottesloe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 229780 / 8 | Flat (25), Jump (18) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mr Brian Mulholland | 14/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(5) |   | NK | Sunglider (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 8) | 043315 / 5 | Flat (17) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mr G Brogan | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra final 2f | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(1) |   | 1 L | Hard To Handel (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 890181 / 5 | Flat (14) | S J Drowne | C Ellam Mr Matt Watkinson | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(8) |   | SHD | Oratorio's Joy (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 13) | 482343 / 8 | Flat (107) | T J Murphy | J A Osborne Mr D Mead | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(9) |   | SHD | Sunshineandbubbles (GB) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 779371 / 7 | Flat (19) | Josephine Gordon | D M Loughnane Amazing Racing | 20/1 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, faded | ||||||||||
