06 Feb 2009 18:50 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 1m 1f 103y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Free Admission To Racing This Saturday Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |   | - | Ghufa (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 463453- / 21 | Flat (121) | P Nolan | George Baker Mr P J Stephenson | 15/8 | |
| slowly into stride, headway over 6f out, led well over 1f out, soon edged left, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(10) |   | ½ L | Old Romney (GB) (Colt, brown, 9 10) | 10225-1 / 6 | Flat (9) | T Atkinson | M Wigham Mr Andrew Baker | 7/2 | |
| steadied start, soon switched left, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner when rider dropped whip just over 1f out, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | 5 L | Giddywell (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 74455-1 / 5 | Flat (30) | David Kenny | R Hollinshead The Giddy Gang | 3/1 | |
| held up, headway on outside 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(4) |   | NK | Stoic Leader (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 155498- / 10 | Flat (201), Jump (129) | Alex Edwards | R F Fisher Mr Alan Willoughby | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, switched right well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(1) |   | HD | Everyman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 3) | 823120- / 7 | Flat (128) | Karen Kenny | A W Carroll Ms L J Willis | 14/1 | |
| in touch, raced keenly, lost place over 5f out, progress over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(7) |   | ½ L | Kirstys Lad (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 135200- / 10 | Flat (56) | R J Rowe | M Mullineaux Mr S A Pritchard | 11/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 1f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(8) |   | 5 L | Carry On Cleo (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 5) | 44957-7 / 4 | Flat (14), Jump (224) | Miss Danielle Mooney | A Berry Mr J E Abbey | 50/1 | |
| soon chasing leader, led over 5f out, headed well over 1f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(3) |   | 8 L | Spy Gun (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 5) | 500-072 / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (792) | Josh Wall | T Wall Mr Derek & Mrs… | 40/1 | |
| led early, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, weakened under pressure over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(9) |   | 6 L | Ruwain (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 1684-17 / 6 | Flat (15) | Andrew Heffernan | P J McBride Mr P J McBride | 8/1 | |
| soon led, headed over 5f out, pressed leader until ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10(5) |   | - | Dynamo Dave (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 5) | 000-367 / 5 | Flat (21) | Sean Palmer | M D I Usher Mr R H Brookes | |||
