22 Mar 2010 16:50 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,600 (Penalty: £2,457); Distance: 1m 141y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(4) |   | - | Mr Hichens (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 8010-71 / 20 | Flat (12) | D Holland | Karen George Miss Karen George | 3/1 | |
| soon led, swerved violently right and headed over 1f out, ridden and rallied to lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(5) |   | ¾ L | Tropical Blue (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 03-6322 / 4 | Flat (21) | Stephen Craine | J Candlish Mr P And Mrs G… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, tracked winner 5f out, ridden when left in lead over 1f out, headed final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(6) |   | 4 L | Shake On It (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 123045 / 6 | Flat (11), Jump (214) | C Catlin | M R Hoad Mrs L Bangs | 20/1 | |
| slowly into stride, keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(3) |   | NK | Make Amends (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 71-0211 / 5 | Flat (27) | G Baker | R J Hodges Miss R Dobson | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders ridden over 2f out, went 3rd briefly 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(8) |   | 3¼ L | Pha Mai Blue (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 4) | 5898-35 / 6 | Flat (12) | N Mackay | J R Boyle Epsom Equine Spa… | 6/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, steadied back after 2f, ridden over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(2) |   | 1½ L | Heroes (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 70/155-7 / 6 | Flat (18), Jump (35) | P Cosgrave | J R Boyle M Khan X2 | 11/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(7) |   | 2¼ L | Ninth House (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 8 10) | 8787-85 / 9 | Flat (12) | P J McDonald | Mrs R Carr Mrs Ruth A Carr | 15/2 | |
| held up, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(1) |   | 6 L | Mr Udagawa (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 022310- / 7 | Flat (154) | David Probert | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 14/1 | |
| keen tracked winner until 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
