01 Apr 2011 17:40 Wolverhampton
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,706); Distance: 5f 216y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Geoffrey Evans 84th Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(9) |   | - | Paradise Place (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) | 007- / 3 | Flat (116) | T P Queally | R M H Cowell Mr Jim Furlong | 25/1 | |
| broke well, held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, led and bumped close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(2) |   | SHD | Rhal (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 10) | 4-22531 / 3 | Flat (7) | G Bartley | B Smart Crossfields Racing | 4/5 | |
| prominent, led 5f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, headed and bumped close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(4) |   | 3¼ L | Scommettitrice (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 8-45524 / 6 | Flat (7) | T G McLaughlin | R Harris Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 15/2 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(5) |   | ¾ L | William Wainwright (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 643543 / 3 | Flat (7) | J P Fahy | Mrs A Duffield Mrs Ann Duffield | 11/2 | |
| soon led, reminders and headed 5f out, stayed 2nd, ridden 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(7) |   | 2 L | Ability Girl (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 598 / 3 | Flat (23) | J Mitchell | C F Wall Follow The Flag… | 14/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(6) |   | ½ L | Rattleyurjewellery (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 086- / 3 | Flat (119) | Declan Cannon | D H Brown Mr Peter Onslow | 12/1 | |
| held up, ridden in 5th over 2f out, edged left and no extra entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(3) |   | 8 L | Ajaafa (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 05-2977 / 3 | Flat (15) | N Chalmers | M Appleby Brooklands Racing | 50/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, weakening when not much room over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(1) |   | 6 L | Two Feet Of Snow (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 00-5766 / 3 | Flat (7) | P J McDonald | I W McInnes Keith Brown Properties… | 17/2 | |
| slowly into stride, always behind | ||||||||||
| 2(8) |   | - | Reachtothestars (USA) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 6-54442 / 3 | Flat (7) | A Kirby | N Quinlan Mr John Hanly | |||
