01 Jun 2017 17:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,264); Distance: 7f 36y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(2) |   | - | Air Of York (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 803542 / 10 | Flat (8) | L Morris | J L Flint Mrs L A Cullimore | 7/2 | |
| went left start, in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | 4½ L | Caledonia Laird (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 543-413 / 9 | Flat (22) | Irineu Goncalves | J Hughes Isla & Colin Cage | 4/1 | |
| hampered start, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(7) |   | ½ L | Misu Pete (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 744042 / 9 | Flat (7) | Jane Elliott | M D I Usher The Mark Usher… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(3) |   | NK | Noble Act (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 43-7458 / 4 | Flat (49) | Darragh Keenan | P S McEntee Mrs Rebecca McEntee | 25/1 | |
| led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(11) |   | 1 L | Dark Confidant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 11-0055 / 6 | Flat (19) | T Eaves | R A Fahey Mr D McCain Jnr | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(6) |   | ½ L | Iceaxe (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 4169-50 / 4 | Flat (31) | R Ffrench | J R Holt Mr J R Holt | 40/1 | |
| tracked leader, effort 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12(12) |   | ½ L | Rock Of Monaco (GB) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 51/990-0 / 5 | Flat (66) | Cam Hardie | A Brittain Mr Antony Brittain | 22/1 | |
| behind, headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(4) |   | SHD | Black Truffle (FR) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 8350-06 / 9 | Flat (8) | Nicola Currie | M D I Usher The Mark Usher… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(5) |   | 3¾ L | Top Offer (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 28-3856 / 10 | Flat (45) | P Cosgrave | P Morris Mr Matt Watkinson | 15/2 | |
| slowly into stride, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(10) |   | 1¾ L | See You In Malta (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 26/77-05 / 4 | Flat (45) | T P Queally | J Candlish Mrs Ger Hennessy | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hung right over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(8) |   | 2¾ L | Ettie Hart (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 709-263 / 5 | Flat (9) | S De Sousa | M R Channon Mr M Channon | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(9) |   | 15 L | Firesnake (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 7175-75 / 5 | Flat (133) | Jordan Uys | L Williamson Pritchard & Woodward | 33/1 | |
| prominent, lost place over 2f out | ||||||||||
