Wolverhampton (AW)
19:00
Stay In Control At Betuk Handicap (Div II)
Wolverhampton (AW) Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 Distance: 1m1½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £6.50 Place: £1.80 £1.20 £1.20 Exacta: £21 Tricast: £33.65 Trifecta: £53.50
Non-Runners: Sun Festival (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Graffiti (GB) 5 G Poor Gary Brown 136 lbs 11/2 Won In rear - headway and went third over 2f out - ridden and led over 1f out - went clear inside final furlong - eased inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 15/2 tchd 5/1)
2nd 4 My Roxanne (IRE) 3 F AVG Brian Ellison 137 lbs 5/2 3.5 Dwelt start - in rear - took keen hold halfway - headway from over 2f out - ran on and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 2/1)
3rd 2 Swing To The Stars (IRE) 4 F Poor Ian Williams 139 lbs 7/4F 2.25 Disputed lead - raced in second after 3f - led 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost second inside final furlong(op 6/4)
4th 9 Stand Free (GB) 8 M Poor Ivan Furtado 121 lbs 16/1 5.5 Dwelt start - in rear - some headway from 2f out - went modest fourth inside final furlong(op 22/1)
5th 5 Carey Street (IRE) 9 G Poor Linda Stubbs 136 lbs 22/1 1.75 Dwelt start - disputed lead - led clearly after 3f - headed 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 20/1)
6th 6 Black Smoke (IRE) 8 G AVG Mark Loughnane 135 lbs 7/1 1.75 Disputed lead - in touch with leaders after 1f - dropped to midfield after 4f - outpaced and ridden over 3f out - no impression(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
7th 8 Caracristi (GB) 5 M Poor Philip Kirby 121 lbs 9/1 2 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to rear after 5f - short of room over 2f out - no impression (jockey said filly was denied a clear run turning into home straight)(tchd 7/1)
8th 10 Ourdefence (IRE) 3 F Poor John Flint 114 lbs 80/1 12 Awkward start - took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead after 1f - in touch with leaders after 4f - lost ground and struggling from 2f out (jockey said filly stopped quickly; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 66/1)
9th 7 Nuketown (IRE) 3 C Poor Ralph J Smith 130 lbs 66/1 26 Disputed lead - in touch with leaders after 4f - lost ground quickly and struggling over 2f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)