19 Dec 2009 15:00 Wolverhampton
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,706); Distance: 5f 216y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
32red Casino Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(12) |   | - | Welcome Approach (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 636261 / 22 | Flat (22) | J Quinn | J R Weymes Mr T A Scothern… | 6/1 | |
| held up and behind, headway to inside well over 1f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(4) |   | ¾ L | Gracie's Gift (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 132106 / 10 | Flat (4) | Billy Cray | R C Guest Mr S Hussey | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, still plenty to do 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(5) |   | SHD | Don Pele (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 944856 / 8 | Flat (99) | Tony Culhane | R Harris Mr Robert Bailey | 6/1 | |
| led after 1f, 2 lengths clear 2f out, came centre in straight, soon ridden, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd on line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(10) |   | NK | Residency (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 628285 / 5 | Flat (38) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr B Smart | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(6) |   | 1 L | Ask Jenny (IRE) (Mare, bay, 9 2) | 462115 / 8 | Flat (10) | Stephen Craine | Pat Morris Mr W J Crosbie | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(1) |   | ¾ L | Tanley (GB) (Gelding, grey, 8 6) | 000377 / 5 | Flat (8) | Andrew Heffernan | J F Coupland Mr J F Coupland | 33/1 | |
| led 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(2) |   | ¾ L | Where's Reiley (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 524340 / 8 | Flat (143) | P Makin | T D Barron Mr J M Duggan &… | 13/2 | |
| held up, headway, not clearest of runs and switched right over 1f out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(7) |   | NK | White Ledger (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 6) | 00-8020 / 12 | Flat (32) | Greg Fairley | R E Peacock Mr R E Peacock | 33/1 | |
| slowly away, behind, ridden over 1f out, some headway final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(8) |   | 5 L | Villaruz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 228410 / 4 | Flat (173) | Graham Gibbons | J W Unett Mr S Lau | 15/2 | |
| chased leader to halfway, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(9) |   | 6 L | Descargo (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 6) | 7270/ / 5 | Flat (973) | S Hitchcott | C R Dore Mr D A Drake | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(11) |   | 3¼ L | Romantic Verse (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 000057 / 5 | Flat (3) | Marzena Jeziorek | S Curran Mr David Greenwood | 11/1 | |
| raced very wide, close up until well over 2f out, no chance when rider unbalanced well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 3(3) |   | - | Fantasy Fighter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 351172 / 8 | Flat (7) | Barry McHugh | J & S Quinn The Fantasy Fellowship… | |||
