04 Jan 2010 15:05 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,600 (Penalty: £2,457); Distance: 1m 141y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Wolverhampton Hospitality - A Pleasure Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(7) |   | - | High Constable (GB) (colt, bay, 8 5) | 3- / 3 | Flat (30) | M Dwyer | H & R Charlton The Queen | 4/6 | |
| tracked leader, always travelling well, led approaching final furlong, pushed clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(8) |   | 3½ L | Greyfriarschorista (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 5) | 4- / 10 | Flat (153) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs I M Folkes | 11/2 | |
| led, headed over 1f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | 5 L | Beyond (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 5) | / 6 | C Catlin | J Noseda Mr W Frewen | 4/1 | ||
| held up in rear, ridden halfway, headway 2f out, stayed on, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(5) |   | 3¾ L | Giant Strides (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 84/45- / 4 | Flat (356) | Richard Evans | P D Evans The Strangers | 66/1 | |
| held up mid-division, driven and effort halfway, stayed on final furlong, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(4) |   | 2½ L | Silken Sands (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 55- / 4 | Flat (15) | A Kirby | C G Cox John And Anne Soul | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, under pressure 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(9) |   | 29 L | Boxer Shorts (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | / 5 | Greg Fairley | M Mullineaux Mr P Clacher | 150/1 | ||
| held up in rear, ridden well over 3f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(3) |   | HD | Big Eric (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 5) | / 3 | Andrew Heffernan | P D Evans Mrs Sally Edwards | 66/1 | ||
| started very slowly, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(1) |   | 11 L | Barony (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 12) | 0- / 4 | Flat (7) | James P Sullivan | L Smyth Loughcraig Racing… | 200/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place halfway, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3(6) |   | - | Charlie Smirke (USA) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 067322- / 5 | Flat (15) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Mr R E Anderson | |||
