Wolverhampton (AW) Races
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Wolverhampton (AW)
18:00
Betway Handicap
Wolverhampton (AW)
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Standard
Class: Class 4
Surface: AW
Win: £20.10
Place: £5.30 £2.70 £1.50
Exacta: £144.80
Tricast: £544.67
Trifecta: £914.40
Non-Runners: Wiley Post (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Spartan Fighter (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Antony Brittain | 128 lbs | 20/1 | Won | Prominent - led 5f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on (trainer said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the first-time visor and further appreciated being ridden more prominently)(op 18/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Mythmaker (GB) | N/A | Poor | Bryan Smart | 130 lbs | 9/2 | .5 | Stumbled start - close up - ridden and edged left over 1f out - ran on - went second final strides(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | A Sure Welcome (GB) | 9 G | AVG | John Spearing | 131 lbs | 5/1 | 0.2 | Close up - chased winner 5f out - ridden over 1f out - ran on - lost second final strides | ||
| 4th | 8 | Steelriver (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Michael Herrington | 130 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Slowly into stride - held up in rear - headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - ran on - not reach leaders(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Hart Stopper (GB) | N/A | AVG | Grant Tuer | 127 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Midfield - raced wide home turn - headway over 1f out - soon ridden - edged left inside final furlong - ran on - not reach leaders(op 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 11 | Fantastic Flyer (GB) | N/A | AVG | Dean Ivory | 125 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Slowly into stride - held up in rear - ridden and headway over 1f out - ran on | ||
| 7th | 3 | Jackstar (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Mark Loughnane | 132 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Midfield - headway over 3f out - shaken up when hung left and unrideable from over 1f out - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed in the straight; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Mujid (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Michael Wigham | 123 lbs | 22/1 | 0.05 | Slowly into stride - in rear - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 20/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Chookie Dunedin (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Keith Dalgleish | 133 lbs | 100/30F | .5 | Prominent - lost position over 3f out - headway over 1f out - soon ridden - eased when beaten final 110yds(tchd 7/2) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Plunger (GB) | N/A | Poor | David Evans | 125 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Prominent - lost position over 4f out - ridden and some headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 12/1) | ||
| 11th | 1 | Triple Distilled (GB) | N/A | Poor | Shaun Keightley | 133 lbs | 25/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 4f out - pushed along over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout) | ||
| 12th | 6 | Triple Spear (GB) | N/A | AVG | Michael Appleby | 131 lbs | 8/1 | 4 | Soon led - headed but close up 5f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened final furlong - eased(op 12/1) |