05 Dec 2008 18:50 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 1m 1f 103y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(13) |   | - | Bailieborough (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 057805 / 26 | Flat (4), Jump (35) | L Betts | B Ellison Naughty Diesel… | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | ½ L | Prince Golan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 701604 / 7 | Flat (18) | Alex Edwards | J W Unett Mr R J Price | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and effort over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(10) |   | 1 L | Mooted (UAE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 610077 / 4 | Flat (17) | Barry McHugh | Miss J A Camacho Axom (XII) | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(12) |   | 3 L | Salerosa (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 4-45811 / 7 | Flat (10) | Rosie Jessop | Mrs A Duffield Mr David K Barker… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(6) |   | ¾ L | Sir Liam (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 764644 / 6 | Flat (121), Jump (274) | Ross Atkinson | Tom Dascombe M Khan X2 | 2/1 | |
| held up, effort over 2f out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(7) |   | ½ L | Stark Contrast (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 280918 / 6 | Flat (14), Jump (284) | Sean Palmer | M D I Usher Mr R H Brookes | 12/1 | |
| in rear, headway and effort over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(9) |   | 4 L | Casablanca Minx (IRE) (Filly, brown, 8 9) | 253737 / 6 | Flat (4) | Kylie Manser | Miss Gay Kelleway Whispering Winds | 14/1 | |
| held up, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(8) |   | 8 L | The Bodhran Beat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 09000 / 6 | Flat (14) | Declan Cannon | P J Rothwell Martin Carvill | 80/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon driven and weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(3) |   | SHD | Whodunit (UAE) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 0005-66 / 8 | Flat (26) | Ashley Morgan | P W Hiatt Exors Of The Late… | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, eased when beaten final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(11) |   | 1 L | Jimmy Dean (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 5) | 804076 / 4 | Flat (36) | Billy Cray | M Wellings Mark Wellings Racing | 66/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 3f out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(1) |   | 5 L | Climate (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 674871 / 11 | Flat (4) | Andrea Atzeni | P D Evans Mr J E Abbey | 3/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 3f out, soon driven and weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(5) |   | 16 L | Clifton Four (USA) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 636-24 / 5 | Flat (244), Jump (35) | Anthony Betts | P J Rothwell Ms Roseanna Lawlor | 25/1 | |
| behind, never on terms | ||||||||||
