13 Feb 2017 15:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £7,250 (Penalty: £4,690); Distance: 1m 1f 103y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Betway Middle Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(2) |   | - | Dutch Uncle (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 0843-26 / 8 | Flat (28) | G Baker | E A L Dunlop The Shimplingthorne… | 3/1 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(3) |   | 1½ L | Final (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 451123- / 7 | Flat (181) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr C H Greensit | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(1) |   | HD | Toga Tiger (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 561442- / 11 | Flat (48) | R Kingscote | D M Loughnane Jan Mead Kelly… | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(5) |   | 2½ L | Spes Nostra (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 76860-7 / 10 | Flat (21) | P J McDonald | I Jardine Mr James A Cringan | 11/1 | |
| soon led, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(4) |   | ¾ L | House Of Commons (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 6773-15 / 4 | Flat (25) | Alistair Rawlinson | M Appleby Mr C L Bacon | 4/1 | |
| broke well, took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced when hampered 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(7) |   | HD | Marshgate Lane (USA) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 119-255 / 8 | Flat (25), Jump (332) | A Kirby | N P Mulholland The Affordable… | 6/1 | |
| went left start, tracked leader after 1f, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(8) |   | 1 L | Pivotman (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 72-3314 / 10 | Flat (11) | Nathan Evans | M & D Easterby Mr K Wreglesworth | 5/1 | |
| held up, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(6) |   | 6 L | Freud (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 430740- / 8 | Flat (197) | George Downing | Ian Williams A & P Skips Limited | 50/1 | |
| bumped start, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
