Full Result 4.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 31 December 2004

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(Class 4) (2yo) (7f32yds) 7f Poly Standard

1st £4,085.25 2nd £1,257 3rd £628.50 4th £314.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Play The Ball (USA) 9/2 Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler	Eddie Ahern Gerard Butler	2	90	–	53	65	–
ch g Boundary (USA) - Copper Play (USA) (Fast Play)
Slowly into stride, held up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong (op 7-2)

2⁽⁶⁾ 1½	1. Cavan Gael (FR) 13/8F Ian Mongan Paul Howling	Ian Mongan Paul Howling	2	90	74	49	61	–
b c Dansili - Time Will Show (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Always prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong (op 5-2)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [2½]	4. Royal Master 11/4 Martin Dwyer Eamon Tyrrell	Martin Dwyer Eamon Tyrrell	2	90 v	–	47	58	–
b c Royal Applause - High Sevens (Master Willie)
Always prominent, led well over 1f out, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish (tchd 5-2 and 3-1)

4⁽¹²⁾ nk [2¾]	10. Saxon Lil (IRE) 40/1 Sam Hitchcott John Spearing	Sam Hitchcott John Spearing	2	89	–	41	53	–
b f Second Empire (IRE) - Salva (Grand Lodge)
Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong (op 25-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ nk [3]	2. Fortiszamo 20/1 Darren Williams Tony Carroll	Darren Williams Tony Carroll	2	90	–	45	57	–
b g Forzando - Flamingo Times (Good Times)
Slowly away, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on one pace (op 16-1)

6⁽³⁾ 1¾ [4¾]	5. Sydneyroughdiamond 18/1 George Baker Michael Mullineaux	George Baker Michael Mullineaux	2	90	57	40	52	–
b g Whittingham (IRE) - November Song (ScorpioI)
Led until headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 14-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 3 [7¾]	12. Take The Plunge 33/1 Alan Daly L G Cottrell	Alan Daly L G Cottrell	2	89	–	27	39	–
br f Benny The Dip (USA) - Pearly River (Elegant Air)
Chased leader to just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 25-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 7 [14¾]	11. Sorceress 100/1 Jimmy Quinn John Gallagher	Jimmy Quinn John Gallagher	2	89	–	8	21	–
b f Wizard King - Aonia (Mummy's Pet)
Always behind (op 66-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 2 [16¾]	6. Tiger Bond 14/1 Derek McGaffin Bryan Smart	Derek McGaffin Bryan Smart	2	90	–	7	21	–
br g Diktat - Blackpool Belle (The Brianstan)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon dropped to rear (op 10-1)

10⁽¹¹⁾ 6 [22¾]	8. Alphonsina 100/1 Tom Eaves ³ Lisa Williamson	Tom Eaves ³ Lisa Williamson	2	86	–	–	–	–
b f Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Club Elite (Salse)
Prominent on outside for 4f (op 66-1)

11⁽⁵⁾ 3 [25¾]	7. Trackattack 14/1 J-P Guillambert ³ David Evans	J-P Guillambert ³ David Evans	2	811	63	–	–	–
ch g Atraf - Verbena (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Always in rear (tchd 16-1)

12⁽²⁾ hd [26]	9. Bailanda (GER) 40/1 Liam Jones ⁷ J Jay	Liam Jones ⁷ J Jay	2	82	–	–	–	–
b f Mondrian (GER) - Brasilia (GER) (Esclavo)
Always struggling in rear (rider said the filly lost her action) (op 25-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:52:00 Winning time: 1m 31.11s (slow by 4.31s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: The International Carnival Partnership (Play The Ball) 1st breeder: Airlie Stud
2nd owner: Liam Sheridan (Cavan Gael)
3rd owner: Dominic Tully (Royal Master)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.10 £1.40 £1.10 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £11.33
Placepot: £519.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £54,905.55. 77.10 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £19.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £5,332.60. 201.95 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 60 (26%) M [5-8] 48 (42%) H [9-12] 42 (32%)

4:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 31 Dec 2004

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