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Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap
Class 6, 1m5f219y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-65, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 3.12s
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Result
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams
Set the pace from the off - opened up a big advantage by the 3f marker - urged on and extended the margin inside the last two furlongs - asked for extra a furlong out - kept finding more to the line without a rival in sight
Zoe Lewis (7)
Thomas Faulkner
Held up in 4th early - lost touch with leaders 3f out - urged into 3rd after straightening for home - kept on for a distant second
Luke Morris
Ed de Giles
Hesitant start - settled towards rear early in third - improved into second two furlongs out but never able to trouble the leader - conceded the spot again inside the final furlong to finish third
Barry McHugh
Patrick Morris
Hit the front early - sat close as leader edged away after 3f - driven with no response and slipped to 3rd inside final 2f before dropping to 4th on the home bend
Joey Haynes
Mark Usher
Dwelt at the off - dropped to the back of the field from the outset - detached and allowed to coast home straight - finished a well-beaten 5th
Non-runners: Al Khawaneej River (self certificate, lame), Jubilee Party (self certificate, abscess), Kokinelli (self certificate, off feed)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.