25 Oct 2008 21:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 1m 4f 50y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Grand Slam Darts At Wolverhampton Civic Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(4) |
| - |
Bois Joli (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 2) |
554368 / 20 |
Flat (16) | Andrea Atzeni | M Botti Effevi Snc Di Villa… |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased clear leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out and held on well near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(5) |
| NK |
Black Rain (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) |
668731 / 4 |
Flat (12) | J Mitchell | P J McBride PMRacing |
7/2 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on to press winner well inside final furlong, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(10) |
| 1¼ L |
Hawk Flight (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) |
274224 / 10 |
Flat (9) | David Probert | W R Muir Miss Maura McGuinness |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd going well 3f out, soon led, 3 lengths clear over 1f out, ridden and not run on and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
11(3) |
| 3¾ L |
Paddy Rielly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) |
613604 / 5 |
Flat (5) | L Morris | P D Evans Mr M D Jones |
15/2 | |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
5(7) |
| 5 L |
Dramatic Solo (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 0) |
452318 / 4 |
Flat (35) | A Elliott | K R Burke Joy & Valentine… |
11/1 | |
| slight lead, headed inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
4(8) |
| 2¼ L |
Houri (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) |
122488 / 4 |
Flat (24) | R Kingscote | R M Beckett Mrs David Aykroyd |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
10(9) |
| 10 L |
Orkney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 6) |
94-3 / 5 |
Flat (186) | R Ffrench | Miss J A Camacho Axom (XIII) |
16/1 | |
| behind most of way | ||||||||||
8th |
2(11) |
| 3½ L |
Elliwan (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
03-206 / 5 |
Flat (14) | Dale Gibson | M & D Easterby Two Old Pals |
40/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
9th |
8(6) |
| 3¾ L |
Eureka Moment (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 8) |
583022 / 4 |
Flat (16) | S J Drowne | E A L Dunlop St Albans Bloodstock… |
11/2 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
12(12) |
| 2¼ L |
River Kent (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) |
282124 / 3 |
Flat (21) | J Quinn | Mrs A Duffield Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
9(2) |
| 6 L |
Turjuman (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 6) |
626400 / 9 |
Flat (12) | C Catlin | W J Musson Mr S G West |
25/1 | |
| with leader until ridden 3f out and weakened rapidly | ||||||||||
12th |
6(1) |
| 26 L |
Cheeky Download (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) |
5334 / 3 |
Flat (33) | T G McLaughlin | E A L Dunlop Lord Lloyd-Webber |
16/1 | |
| in touch to halfway, soon driven and lost place, tailed off 3f out | ||||||||||