12 Feb 2010 19:15 Wolverhampton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 1m 5f 194y; Class: 5; 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 | 2(4) |   | - | Augustus John (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) | 45322-1 / 22 | Flat (18) | T Eaves | R Brotherton Mr Arthur Clayton | 5/1 | |
| held up, mid-division, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(6) |   | SHD | Resplendent Ace (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 5236-45 / 8 | Flat (15) | J-P Guillambert | P Howling Thoroughbred Homes… | 16/1 | |
| behind, headway over 2f out, ran on to lead just inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(8) |   | 1¾ L | Weybridge Light (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 80638-4 / 11 | Flat (18), Jump (168) | F Sweeney | M R Bosley Mr J A Moore | 13/2 | |
| held up, in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon chasing leader, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(10) |   | 2¼ L | Motarjm (USA) (Gelding, brown, 9 11) | 545/009- / 7 | Flat (78), Jump (495) | Saleem Golam | J Pearce Mr P D Band | 8/1 | |
| pulled hard early, prominent, led over 4f out, driven clear over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(1) |   | 1 L | Estate (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 328/7-55 / 10 | Flat (18), Jump (305) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mr David Lewis | 8/1 | |
| held up, in touch, hard driven over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(9) |   | SHD | Leyte Gulf (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 5123-12 / 9 | Flat (18), Jump (749) | Dane O'Neill | C C Bealby Mr Robert Jenkinson | 7/2 | |
| held up, mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(5) |   | ½ L | Boogie Dancer (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 004/7-58 / 9 | Flat (28), Jump (174) | T P Queally | H S Howe Mr David Stockdale | 40/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, hard ridden over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(2) |   | 2 L | Starburst (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 11) | 05221-3 / 6 | Flat (32) | G Baker | A M Balding Holistic Racing… | 9/4 | |
| held up, towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(7) |   | 18 L | Wabbraan (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 08546-0 / 5 | Flat (32) | Amy Baker | M Hill Mr Martin Hill | 25/1 | |
| led until over 4f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 3(3) |   | - | Pocket Too (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 110/0-68 / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (46) | R Winston | Mat Salaman Fine Wine & Bubbly | |||
