Wolverhampton (AW)
19:00
Franklin Hodge Handicap
Wolverhampton (AW) Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2025 Distance: 1m4f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £7 Place: £2 £2.50 £2.90 Exacta: £38.40 Tricast: £589.81 Trifecta: £555.10
Non-Runners: Praying For Time (self certificate, cast in box), Rose Light (self certificate, cut leg), Three On Thursday (withdrawn; vet's advice)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent from over 4f out - pushed along from over 3f out - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)
2 C Poor David Evans 131 lbs 6/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - in touch with leaders over 4f out - some headway from over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 16/1)
7 G Poor Jessica Bedi 130 lbs 10/1 1.75
3rd
In touch with leaders - midfield halfway - not clear run over 2f out - headway from over 1f out - hung left and no impression inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed inside final furlong)(op 16/1)
3 G AVG Ian Williams 130 lbs 10/1 .5
4th
Midfield - towards rear halfway - some headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
3 C Poor Patrick Morris 126 lbs 28/1 3
5th
Held up in rear - midfield 2f out - hung badly left and no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed under pressure)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
6 G Poor Nikki Evans 127 lbs 12/1 0.2
6th
Took keen hold - led early - headed and prominent after 2f - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 11/5 and tchd 3/1)
5 G Poor Jennie Candlish 134 lbs 11/4J 1.25
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7th
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 2f - headed and weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1)
3 F Poor Stuart Kittow 122 lbs 28/1 7.5
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8th
Dwelt start - in rear - weakened from over 3f out (jockey said mare was never travelling)(op 4/1 tchd 18/5 and tchd 11/2)
6 M Poor James Evans 128 lbs 9/2 14
9th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened from over 3f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly)(tchd 10/3)
3 G Poor Tom Ward 131 lbs 11/4J 4.25