14 Jan 2011 18:10 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,250 (Penalty: £2,105); Distance: 1m 141y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard / Slow.
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Claiming Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(3) |   | - | Star Links (USA) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 482184- / 12 | Flat (32) | S W Kelly | S Donohoe Mr Gerry Dolan | 11/4 | |
| held up, closed 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, nudged out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(7) |   | 2½ L | She's A Character (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 852838- / 5 | Flat (15) | Barry McHugh | R A Fahey Aykroyd And Sons… | 5/2 | |
| slowly into stride, soon recovered to track leader racing keenly, led over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(1) |   | 2¾ L | Stand Guard (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 003757- / 14 | Flat (30) | J Quinn | Jane Chapple-Hyam Miss Alice Haynes | 8/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(2) |   | 1½ L | Midnight Strider (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 10) | 2/2819-1 / 5 | Flat (4) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Mr Andrew Liddiard | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after, stayed on close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(6) |   | HD | Cobo Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 03176-4 / 6 | Flat (10) | Hayley Turner | C R Dore Mrs L Stubbs | 5/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(4) |   | 19 L | Bold Trumpeter (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | / 5 | R Kennemore | J M Bradley Mr J M Bradley | 80/1 | ||
| dwelt, held up in rear, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6(5) |   | - | Grand Vizier (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 05314-5 / 7 | Flat (9) | R Winston | C R Dore J A Higson & Castles… | |||
