20 Apr 2009 14:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 1m 1f 103y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(4) |   | - | Watchmaker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 33880-2 / 22 | Flat (88) | F Sweeney | Miss Tor Sturgis Mrs Pauline Yardley | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd 2f out, challenging when slightly intimidated by rival jockey's whip well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left, ridden clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(8) |   | 5 L | Ten Pole Tudor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 046024 / 7 | Flat (12) | N Pollard | R Harris The Yes No Wait… | 9/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3f out, ridden and edged right well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(2) |   | HD | Fort Churchill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 5106-96 / 9 | Flat (17), Jump (1550) | L Betts | B Ellison Mr W A Scott | 6/1 | |
| held up, raced keenly, ridden 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed to get 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(3) |   | 1¾ L | Yes One (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 14-8655 / 5 | Flat (18) | D J O'Donohoe | K A Ryan Yes-One | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, ridden well over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(7) |   | 2¼ L | Buscador (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 9) | 205473 / 10 | Flat (38) | R Kingscote | W M Brisbourne Mr David Robson | 9/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(1) |   | 1¾ L | Hatch A Plan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 96-6527 / 10 | Flat (60), Jump (34) | N Chalmers | Mouse Hamilton-Fairley Hamilton-Fairley… | 11/1 | |
| held up, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(6) |   | 8 L | Golden Run (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | / 6 | Jump (329) | David Kenny | R Hollinshead The Cartmel Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| dwelt, always in rear, no chance final 3f | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(5) |   | 4 L | Tapas Lad (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 726-897 / 4 | Flat (41) | K Ghunowa | G J Smith Tapas Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 4f out, struggling final 3f | ||||||||||
