Full Result 7.20 Wolverhampton (AW) | 21 November 2008

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(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) (1m5f194yds) 1m6f Poly Standard

1st £2,388.40 2nd £705.25 3rd £352.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	7. Irish Ballad 4/1J Nicky Mackay Simon Dow	Nicky Mackay Simon Dow	6	91	52	29	57	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Auenlust (GER) (Surumu)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure to lead close home (op 9-2)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ hd	2. Top Tiger 15/2 Paul Mulrennan Mark H Tompkins	Paul Mulrennan Mark H Tompkins	4	911	62	39	67	–
b g Mtoto - Topatori (IRE) (Topanoora)
Held up, headway on outside over 3f out, kept on under strong pressure final furlong, just failed (op 8-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [½]	1. Sir Sandicliffe (IRE) 10/1 Tom McLaughlin Mark Brisbourne	Tom McLaughlin Mark Brisbourne	4	100	65	41	70	–
b g Distant Music (USA) - Desert RoseI (Green Desert)
In rear, headway and plenty to do over 1f out, switched right and strong jun final furlong, closing fast on first 2 (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [1]	4. Blue Hills 9/2 Darren Williams Peter Hiatt	Darren Williams Peter Hiatt	7	99 b	60	35	64	–
br g Vettori (IRE) - Slow Jazz (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Led at steady pace, quickened 3f out, strongly ridden, headed and lost 2 more places towards finish (op 4-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ nse [1]	6. Stravita 13/2 Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	4	95 p	56	31	60	–
b f Weet-A-Minute (IRE) - Stravsea (Handsome Sailor)
In rear, headway over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong (tchd 6-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [3½]	8. Rahy's Crown (USA) 4/1J Franny Norton Gary Moore	Franny Norton Gary Moore	5	812	49	21	49	–
b g Rahy (USA) - Inca Princess I (USA) (Big Spruce)
Steadied start, switched right and headway 4f out, weakened final furlong (op 7-2)

7⁽³⁾ hd [3¾]	10. Peas 'n Beans (IRE) 28/1 Liam Jones Tom Keddy	Liam Jones Tom Keddy	5	89 1	46	17	46	–
ch g Medicean - No Sugar Baby (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
In rear, some late headway, never on terms (op 33-1)

8⁽¹²⁾ shd [3¾]	9. Purely By Chance 20/1 Jimmy Quinn Jeff Pearce	Jimmy Quinn Jeff Pearce	3	89 b¹	54	25	54	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Sioux Chef (Be My Chief)
Soon tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong (jockey said filly hung right) (tchd 22-1)

9⁽⁶⁾ 16 [19¾]	11. Reminiscent I (IRE) 22/1 Joe Fanning Brian Baugh	Joe Fanning Brian Baugh	9	89 1 v	46	–	23	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Eliza Orzeszkowa (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
In touch until lost place over 6f out (op 20-1)

10⁽¹³⁾ 9 [28¾]	5. Astania 12/1 Robert Winston Paul D'Arcy	Robert Winston Paul D'Arcy	3	96	65	–	30	–
b f Shahrastani (USA) - So Ambitious (Teenoso)
Mid-division until weakened over 3f out (jockey said filly had no more to give) (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

11⁽¹⁾ hd [29]	3. King's Jester (IRE) 20/1 Conor O'Farrell ⁷ J J Lambe	Conor O'Farrell ⁷ J J Lambe	6	92 b¹	60	–	25	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Scent Of Success (USA) (Quiet American)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders until lost place over 4f out (op 25-1 tchd 28-1)

12⁽²⁾ 23 [52]	13. Golondrina 50/1 Chris Catlin Tim Fitzgerald	Chris Catlin Tim Fitzgerald	3	82 1 1 e/s¹	47	–	–	–
b f Superior Premium - Portacasa (Robellino)
Always behind, tailed off

12 ran Off time: 7:21:00 Winning time: 3m 10.49s (slow by 11.99s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: I'm Agenius (self certificate)
1st owner: Chua, White, Moore & Jurd (Irish Ballad) 1st breeder: The Kingwood Partnership
2nd owner: Chris Tremewan (Top Tiger)
3rd owner: The Blacktoffee Partnership (Sir Sandicliffe)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £2.20 £2.70 £2.30 Ex: £59.20 CSF: £31.75 Tricast: £285.26
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 35 (16%) M [5-8] 65 (47%) H [9-13] 50 (37%)

7:20 Wolverhampton (AW) 21 Nov 2008

Sponsor A Race At Wolverhampton Handicap (Div II)