Full Result 3.45 Wolverhampton (AW) | 26 December 2012

Festive Spirit Handicap

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo+) (1m1f103yds) 1m1½f Poly Standard

1st £1,704.25 2nd £503.25 3rd £251.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	5. Royal Sea (IRE) 11/4F Graham Gibbons David O'Meara	Graham Gibbons David O'Meara	3	811	52	41	63	–
b g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Janayen (USA) (Zafonic)
Soon chasing leader, led well over 1f out, soon ridden and hung left, stayed on, eased near finish (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement of form, that the gelding had benefitted from the step up in trip) (op 3-1 tchd 5-2)

2⁽³⁾ 2	13. Guava 8/1 David Probert Shaun Harris	David Probert Shaun Harris	3	85 1	46	30	52	–
b f Kyllachy - Spunger (Fraam)
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, stayed on same pace (op 7-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 3 [5]	10. Corrib (IRE) 16/1 Luke Morris Bryn Palling	Luke Morris Bryn Palling	9	87 1 p	46	24	46	–
b m Lahib (USA) - Montana Miss (IRE) (Earl Of Barking)
Soon pushed along and prominent, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace (op 14-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [5¼]	7. May Boy 16/1 Chris Catlin Ron Hodges	Chris Catlin Ron Hodges	6	88	47	25	46	–
br g Bandmaster (USA) - Kathies Pet (Tina's Pet)
Held up, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [6]	4. Count Ceprano (IRE) 8/1 Simon Pearce ³ Lydia Pearce	Simon Pearce ³ Lydia Pearce	8	811	53	29	51	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Camerlata (Common Grounds)
Mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer (jockey said that the gelding was denied a clear run) (tchd 15-2)

6⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [7¼]	11. My New Angel (IRE) 25/1 Nicky Mackay Paul Green	Nicky Mackay Paul Green	3	85	46	20	41	–
gr f Dark Angel (IRE) - Mynu Girl (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 20-1)

7⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [8½]	1. Lord Of The Dance (IRE) 9/2 Tom Eaves Michael Mullineaux	Tom Eaves Michael Mullineaux	6	97	60	31	54	–
ch g Indian Haven - Maine Lobster (USA) (Woodman)
Held up, not clear run from over 1f out, never able to challenge (jockey said that the gelding was denied a clear run) (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [9¼]	12. Our Ivor 12/1 Ryan Powell ³ Michael Appleby	Ryan Powell ³ Michael Appleby	3	85 3	49	19	40	–
gr g Cape Town (IRE) - Caprice (Mystiko)
Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [10½]	2. Kingarrick 4/1 Robert Winston Noel Wilson	Robert Winston Noel Wilson	4	96	59	26	47	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Rosacara (Green Desert)
Held up, shaken up and hung left from over 1f out, never dangerous (op 11-2)

10⁽²⁾ ½ [11]	8. Bidable 33/1 Duran Fentiman Bryn Palling	Duran Fentiman Bryn Palling	8	87	46	12	33	–
b m Auction House (USA) - Dubitable (Formidable I)
Soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

11⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [12¼]	3. Meglio Ancora 28/1 Racheal Kneller ⁵ Richard Ford	Racheal Kneller ⁵ Richard Ford	5	813	57	20	41	–
ch g Best Of The Bests (IRE) - May Fox (Zilzal)
Started slowly, held up, never on terms (jockey said that the gelding hung left-handed) (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:49:00 Winning time: 2m 0.44s (slow by 3.84s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Baharat (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls), Duneen Dream (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)
Rule 4: Baharat and Duneen Dream were withdrawn. Prices at time of withdrawal 18-1 and 25-1 respectively. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: Direct Racing Partnership (Royal Sea) 1st breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited
2nd owner: R Naylor (Guava)
3rd owner: Bryn Palling (Corrib)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.60 £3.50 £2.90 Ex: £29.80 CSF: £24.60 Tricast: £299.15 Trifecta: £338.40 Pool: £1,196.03 - 2.65 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 54 (25%) M [5-8] 54 (17%) H [10-13] 42 (58%)

3:45 Wolverhampton (AW) 26 Dec 2012

Festive Spirit Handicap