24 Apr 2009 16:45 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,388); Distance: 1m 1f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(12) |   | - | Sarwin (USA) (Gelding, grey, 8 8) | 21/08-70 / 22 | Flat (49) | R Winston | G A Swinbank D Grealish | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, always prominent, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left final furlong, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(10) |   | HD | Steig (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 103219- / 6 | Flat (248), Jump (720) | D J O'Donohoe | George Baker Something In The… | 3/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up, headway 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(9) |   | 3¾ L | Hits Only Cash (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 528600- / 9 | Flat (188) | Simon Pearce | J Pearce Oceana Racing | 16/1 | |
| raced wide, in touch, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(1) |   | ½ L | Networker (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 537-739 / 7 | Flat (11) | Dane O'Neill | P J McBride Mr P J McBride | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(11) |   | 1½ L | Lend A Grand (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 3) | 6-24782 / 7 | Flat (22) | F Sweeney | Miss Jo Crowley Mrs Liz Nelson | 9/1 | |
| in touch on outside, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(13) |   | NS | Stark Contrast (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 7) | 657488 / 6 | Flat (20), Jump (424) | David Probert | M D I Usher Mr R H Brookes | 16/1 | |
| soon led, headed over 4f out, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12(7) |   | 1 L | Copperwood (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 775-363 / 9 | Flat (71) | J Quinn | M Blanshard Mr John Joseph… | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, stayed on inside final furlong, no danger | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(4) |   | 1 L | Kirstys Lad (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 200-603 / 10 | Flat (18) | D Holland | M Mullineaux Mr S A Pritchard | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, ridden and no response over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(2) |   | 1½ L | Fine Ruler (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 7-32626 / 7 | Flat (22), Jump (561) | V Slattery | M R Bosley Mrs Jean M O'Connor | 10/1 | |
| held up, ridden and struggling 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(6) |   | 3 L | Princess Gee (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 13) | 08/4300- / 4 | Flat (249) | S Carson | B J McMath The S & N Partnership | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(8) |   | NK | Bermacha (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 13) | 385070- / 9 | Flat (123) | R Thomas | J E Long Mr Martin J Gibbs | 33/1 | |
| slowly away, always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10(5) |   | ½ L | Gambling Jack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 08656-4 / 4 | Flat (37) | S W Kelly | A W Carroll Mr D Lowe | 20/1 | |
| soon chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 13(3) |   | - | Alseraaj (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 8 4) | 750-003 / 5 | Flat (20) | P Hanagan | Ian Williams Dr Marwan Koukash | |||
