29 Jun 2009 16:00 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 7f 32y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Apprentice Claiming Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(10) |   | - | Mocha Java (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 151908 / 22 | Flat (17) | Ross Atkinson | M Salaman Mrs M M Rayner | 11/1 | |
| led, clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly near finish, regained lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(6) |   | NS | Sun Catcher (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 088-580 / 6 | Flat (16) | Simon Pearce | P G Murphy Mr A F Merritt | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, led narrowly near finish, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(9) |   | 1¼ L | Dabbers Ridge (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 10) | 704781 / 9 | Flat (9) | L Betts | I W McInnes Mr G Parkinson | 2/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(3) |   | ¾ L | Hanoverian Baron (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 2/145-00 / 9 | Flat (10) | William Carson | D Nicholls Mr Paul Moulton | 3/1 | |
| with winner until halfway, wondered from over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(2) |   | 2 L | Appelouse (GB) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 45 / 4 | Flat (109), Jump (205) | James P Sullivan | D Thompson Mrs C E Dods | 33/1 | |
| in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(5) |   | ¾ L | Ten Pole Tudor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 427746 / 7 | Flat (17) | S P Ryan | R Harris The Yes No Wait… | 10/1 | |
| slowly away, headway 5f out, hung right on bend over 2f out, weakening inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(7) |   | 3¼ L | Broughtons Silk (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) | 5-0 / 6 | Flat (18) | Matthew Davies | W J Musson Mrs Helen Greggan | 16/1 | |
| dwelt, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(1) |   | SHD | Haroldini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 560236 / 8 | Flat (22) | A J Smith | J Balding Tykes And Terriers… | 10/1 | |
| soon steadied into mid-division, struggling final 3f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(11) |   | 1½ L | Strabinios King (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 230999 / 5 | Flat (24), Jump (590) | Billy Cray | A Berry Mrs R J Jacobs | 6/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(12) |   | 1¼ L | Dazzling Colours (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 6/00 / 4 | Flat (41) | Josephine Bruning | T T Clement Hesmonds Stud | 66/1 | |
| prominent, hung left over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(8) |   | 5 L | The London Gang (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 760170 / 6 | Flat (7) | J Hamblett | S Wynne Mr N Bashir | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9(4) |   | - | Beauchamp Viceroy (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 48-5664 / 7 | Flat (4) | Andrea Atzeni | G A Butler Mr Erik Penser | |||
