03 Jul 2017 16:15 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,264); Distance: 7f 36y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Wolverhampton - City Of Gems Apprentice Claiming Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(6) |   | - | Joey's Destiny (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 4-24038 / 8 | Flat (26) | William Cox | A Brittain BGC Racing | 11/4 | |
| in rear, headway on outer to chase clear leader 2f out, closed entering final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | 1½ L | Sophisticated Heir (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 523785 / 9 | Flat (9), Jump (419) | K Shoemark | M Herrington Mr D Forrester | 15/8 | |
| keen, pressed leader, led halfway, 6 lengths clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, tired inside final furlong, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(1) |   | ½ L | Dark Confidant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 055584 / 6 | Flat (7) | Adam J McNamara | R A Fahey Mr D McCain Jnr | 11/2 | |
| in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(5) |   | 8 L | Rouge Nuage (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 3131/25- / 8 | Flat (395) | Rossa Ryan | C Allen sportsdays co uk | 4/1 | |
| close up, effort to go 3rd 2f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(4) |   | 4½ L | Fidelma Moon (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 69-9835 / 6 | Flat (25) | Jordan Vaughan | K R Burke Mr T J A Thompson | 7/1 | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, chased clear leader 3f out until ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(3) |   | 25 L | Spirit Of Gondree (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 075788 / 10 | Flat (26) | Callum Shepherd | J M Bradley Paul & Ann De Weck… | 100/1 | |
| led, headed halfway, soon weakened and short of room, eased final 2f | ||||||||||
| 2(7) |   | - | Parkour (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 520-435 / 4 | Flat (56) | George Wood | M Botti El Catorce | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
