21 Nov 2008 19:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,388); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Sponsor A Race At Wolverhampton Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(8) |   | - | Irish Ballad (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 003251 / 23 | Flat (15) | N Mackay | S Dow Chua, White, Moore… | 4/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on well under pressure to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(10) |   | HD | Top Tiger (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 11) | 105-054 / 5 | Flat (11) | P Mulrennan | M H Tompkins Mr Chris Tremewan | 15/2 | |
| held up, headway over 3f out, kept on just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | NK | Sir Sandicliffe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 329315 / 6 | Flat (24) | T G McLaughlin | W M Brisbourne The Blacktoffee… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, plenty to do when headway over 1f out, switched right final furlong, ran on, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(5) |   | ½ L | Blue Hills (GB) (Gelding, brown, 9 9) | 235763 / 11 | Flat (11), Jump (226) | Darren Williams | P W Hiatt Mr Tom Pratt | 9/2 | |
| soon led and set steady pace, quickened up 3f out, hard ridden and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(7) |   | NS | Stravita (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 472713 / 9 | Flat (24) | Graham Gibbons | R Hollinshead Miss Sally Duckett | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(9) |   | 2½ L | Rahy's Crown (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 4129/70 / 7 | Flat (15), Jump (810) | F Norton | G & J Moore Mr P J Sharp | 4/1 | |
| broke well, steadied, switched right and headway over 4f out, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(3) |   | HD | Peas 'n Beans (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 9) | 657876 / 6 | Flat (8), Jump (214) | Liam Jones | T Keddy Mr Paddy Barrett | 28/1 | |
| in rear, detached approaching straight over 1f out, late headway | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(12) |   | SHD | Purely By Chance (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 445489 / 5 | Flat (25) | J Quinn | J Pearce Lady Green | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(6) |   | 16 L | Reminiscent (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 9-66444 / 10 | Flat (238), Jump (1078) | J Fanning | B P J Baugh Miss S M Potts | 22/1 | |
| in touch, lost place over 6f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5(13) |   | 9 L | Astania (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 6) | 554-90 / 6 | Flat (137) | R Winston | P W D'Arcy Mr L J McGuinness | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(1) |   | HD | King's Jester (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 70400/0- / 11 | Flat (517), Jump (140) | Conor O'Farrell | J J Lambe Brookland Racing… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13(2) |   | 23 L | Golondrina (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 1) | 096 / 3 | Flat (38) | C Catlin | T J FitzGerald Mr J G Porthouse | 50/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 12(11) |   | - | I'm Agenius (GB) (, brown, 8 9) | 609P8-0 / 6 | Flat (11) | Gabriel Hannon | P A Blockley Three Acres Racing | |||
