31 Dec 2004 04:50 WOLVERHAMPTON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £4,085); Distance: 1572; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2yo only; Going: Polytrack.
Bet Direct Maiden Stakes (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(1) |   | - | Play The Ball (USA) (Gelding, , 126) | / 20 | E Ahern | G A Butler The International… | |||
| slowly into stride, held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(6) |   | 1.50 L | Cavan Gael (FR) (Colt, , 126) | / 4 | I Mongan | P Howling Mr Liam Sheridan | |||
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(10) |   | 1 L | Royal Master (GB) (Gelding, , 126) | / 8 | M Dwyer | E Tyrrell Mr J T Stimpson | |||
| chased leaders, led well over 1f out, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(12) |   | NK | Saxon Lil (IRE) (Filly, , 121) | / 6 | S Hitchcott | J L Spearing Mr T N Siviter | |||
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(4) |   | NK | Fortiszamo (GB) (Gelding, , 126) | / 4 | Tony Culhane | A W Carroll Bruce W Wyatt Micheal… | |||
| slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(3) |   | 1.75 L | Sydneyroughdiamond (GB) (Gelding, , 126) | / 6 | G Baker | M Mullineaux Mr T Clarke | |||
| led until headed well over 1f out, faded inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(8) |   | 3 L | Take The Plunge (GB) (Filly, , 121) | / 5 | A Daly | L G Cottrell Manor Farm Packers… | |||
| chased leader until just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(7) |   | 7 L | Sorceress (GB) (Filly, , 121) | / 5 | J Quinn | J Gallagher Mr Colin Rashbrook | |||
| held up, brief effort over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(9) |   | 2 L | Tiger Bond (GB) (Colt, , 126) | / 5 | D McGaffin | B Smart Mr R C Bond | |||
| chased leaders until halfway | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(11) |   | 6 L | Alphonsina (GB) (Filly, , 118) | / 5 | T Eaves | Mrs L Williamson Mr W J Dobson | |||
| prominent for 4f | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(5) |   | 3 L | Trackattack (GB) (Gelding, , 123) | / 6 | J-P Guillambert | P D Evans Mr Michael Appleby | |||
| soon pushed along in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0(2) |   | HD | Bailanda (GER) (Filly, , 114) | / 6 | Liam Jones | J Jay Miss K A Bartlett | |||
| well behind final 4f | ||||||||||
