08 Jan 2018 16:15 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,105); Distance: 7f 36y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
sunbets.co.uk Apprentice Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Dark Alliance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 9) | 060995- / 8 | Flat (13) | Edward Greatrex | D M Loughnane ANDY HOLDING SPEED… | 11/4 | |
| went right start, chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead and edged left approaching final furlong, ran on well, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | 3¼ L | Joey's Destiny (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 060907- / 8 | Flat (49) | C Lee | K Frost BGC Racing | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up and behind, , headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(6) |   | ¾ L | El Torito (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 905074- / 7 | Flat (11) | Charlie Bennett | J R Boyle Ace-racing | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(8) |   | NK | Grey Destiny (GB) (colt, grey, 9 7) | 739211- / 9 | Flat (26) | William Cox | A Brittain Mr Antony Brittain | 7/2 | |
| steadied and switched left start, held up, raced keenly, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(5) |   | 2¼ L | The Hooded Claw (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 58585-5 / 7 | Flat (4) | Callum Rodriguez | P Morris Dr Marwan Koukash | 7/1 | |
| went left start, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | 1 L | Misu Pete (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 752572- / 9 | Flat (18) | Nicola Currie | M D I Usher The Mark Usher… | 8/1 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(9) |   | 4½ L | Haraz (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 942332- / 9 | Flat (8) | Jack Dinsmore | J A Osborne Christopher W Wilson… | 9/1 | |
| pulled hard, headway on outside chasing leaders 5f out, wide on bend and lost place 3f out, soon behind, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(7) |   | 5 L | Indigo Princess (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 212966- / 5 | Flat (18) | Keelan Baker | M Appleby Mr Philip A Jarvis | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8(4) |   | - | Taskeen (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 970008- / 5 | Flat (39) | Cameron Noble | R Fell & S Murray Binns, Bamford,… | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, behind, lost action and pulled up over 4f out | ||||||||||
