Wolverhampton (AW)
17:45
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Wolverhampton (AW) Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 Distance: 1m½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 5 Surface: AW
Win: £14.90 Place: £3.40 £2.70 £1.20 Exacta: £129.50 Tricast: £309.12 Trifecta: £528.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Flatley (GB) 8 G AVG Adrian Wintle 133 lbs 12/1 Won In touch with leaders on outer - went second from over 3f out - edged left when challenging inside final furlong - soon ridden - led inside final 110yds - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had freshened up following a 47 day break and had benefitted from a change in training regime)(op 16/1)
2nd 7 Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 9 G AVG Scott Dixon 131 lbs 9/1 .5 In touch with leaders - outpaced under 2f out - rallied when on outer 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - went second final strides(op 16/1)
3rd 9 Great Blasket (IRE) 5 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 130 lbs 2/1F 0.05 Midfield - headway from 2f out - not clear run from over 1f out - switched right and in the clear inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds - briefly went second final strides(op 15/8)
4th 8 Landlordtothestars (IRE) 4 G AVG James Evans 123 lbs 9/4 0.1 Soon disputed lead - lost position but prominent after 3f - hung right when led narrowly inside final furlong - headed inside final 110yds - lost two places final strides (jockey said gelding hung right-handed in straight)
5th 2 Souffionne (IRE) 4 G Poor Hugo Palmer 133 lbs 16/1 1.25 Soon disputed lead - led narrowly after 3f - increased tempo from over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - soon short of room - no extra final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
6th 3 Photon (IRE) 5 G Poor Roger Teal 130 lbs 15/2 0.3 Held up in rear - hung left when headway up the centre from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
7th 6 Bowood (GB) 5 G AVG Katie Scott 127 lbs 17/2 0.1 Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 6/1)
8th 5 Greatest Time (IRE) 4 G Poor David Evans 128 lbs 25/1 2.75 Took keen hold - held up in rear - no impression from over 1f out(op 20/1)
9th 1 Ballsbridge (USA) 5 G Poor Jennie Candlish 133 lbs 28/1 .75 In touch with leaders - midfield back straight - outpaced 2f out - weakened final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)