23 Jan 2017 17:00 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,911); Distance: 1m 1f 103y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Middle Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(8) |   | - | Pivotman (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 4172-33 / 10 | Flat (7) | Lewis Edmunds | M & D Easterby Mr K Wreglesworth | 4/1 | |
| led early, tracked leader, led 2f out, quickened clear over 1f out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13(7) |   | 4½ L | Roman De Brut (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 25314-3 / 7 | Flat (19) | Charlie Bennett | D M Loughnane Mr Phil Slater | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(5) |   | NS | Hard To Handel (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 018187- / 5 | Flat (24) | P Aspell | C Ellam Mr Matt Watkinson | 100/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(4) |   | NK | Fastnet Blast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 55352-2 / 4 | Flat (20) | G Baker | E Walker O T I Racing &… | 9/4 | |
| keen in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(12) |   | NK | Gossiping (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 5/0989-1 / 8 | Flat (13) | S W Kelly | G & J Moore The Buckwell Boys | 6/4 | |
| keen held up, ridden 2f out, headway when hung left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(13) |   | 1¼ L | All You (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 31527-7 / 5 | Flat (19) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mr J Blackburn… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(2) |   | 2¾ L | Instill (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 646113/ / 5 | Flat (488) | Rob Hornby | Miss M E Rowland Dallas Racing | 25/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(1) |   | ¾ L | Idol Deputy (FR) (gelding, grey, 9 3) | 7046-03 / 13 | Flat (16), Jump (2275) | Racheal Kneller | J Bennett Miss J C Blackwell | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(11) |   | 1 L | Silver Alliance (GB) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 311009- / 9 | Flat (82) | Shelley Birkett | Miss J Feilden In It To Win Partnership | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(10) |   | HD | Beautiful Stranger (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 56616-3 / 6 | Flat (19) | Connor Beasley | K Dalgleish Weldspec Glasgow… | 14/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1(3) |   | HD | Melanna (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 11) | 011407- / 8 | Flat (96), Jump (526) | Callum Rodriguez | R Ford Brandsby Racing | 40/1 | |
| dwelt, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9(6) |   | 1¾ L | Gone Viral (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 40342/0 / 6 | Flat (17), Jump (310) | L P Keniry | George Baker Ivy Up A Wall Partnership | 33/1 | |
| soon led and set steady pace, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5(9) |   | - | Dakota City (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 43944-4 / 6 | Flat (16) | A Kirby | Miss J Feilden Touchwood Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
