Race And Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap

1st

Roman Secret (IRE)

No. 3, stall 13

5yo, 9-7, OR 53

J: Callum Hutchinson · T: Kevin Frost

5 9-7 53

Callum Hutchinson

Kevin Frost

2:00.15 £3,245

Went forward from a wide berth early - hit the front soon after - driven clear inside the final furlong - edged away in the run to the line but stayed on stubbornly - narrowly prevailed at the post

2nd

Arlecchino's Rex (GB) ^h

No. 9, stall 11

4yo, 9-3, OR 49

J: Neil Callan · T: Mark Usher

4 9-3 49

Neil Callan

Mark Usher

0.1 £1,523

Settled at back of field - found room and made progress with 2f left - driven approaching final furlong - kept on gamely to go down by a nose

3rd

Port Noir (GB) ^t

No. 4, stall 6

9yo, 9-2, OR 53

J: Rose Dawes (5) · T: Robert Stephens

9 9-2 53

Rose Dawes (5)

Robert Stephens

1½ £761

Handy early - pushed along inside final 2f - stayed on same gear to finish third

4th

Bossy Parker (IRE)

No. 8, stall 5

6yo, 9-1, OR 50

J: Zak Wheatley (3) · T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

6 9-1 50

Zak Wheatley (3)

Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

0.2 £381

Set the pace early - lost the advantage but stayed close up before being asked for effort with 2f left - weakened in the closing furlong to finish 4th

5th

Balqaa (GB)

No. 5, stall 4

8yo, 9-6, OR 52

J: Jason Hart · T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

8 9-6 52

Jason Hart

Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

0.3 £190

Pulled hard at the back of the field - nudged forward inside the final furlong - made up ground late but always out of the fight

6th

Naughty Niall (GB) ^tp

No. 1, stall 1

5yo, 9-9, OR 55

J: Silvestre De Sousa · T: Ian Williams

5 9-9 55

Silvestre De Sousa

Ian Williams

0.3

Held up mid-pack fighting for its head early - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on late but never in contention - finished sixth beaten two and a half lengths

7th

Scenario (GB)

No. 2, stall 12

4yo, 9-8, OR 49

J: Cieren Fallon · T: Tony Carroll

4 9-8 49

Cieren Fallon

Tony Carroll

¾

Settled towards the back - pushed along with two furlongs left then found little room inside the final furlong - stayed on without threatening finishing seventh

8th

Wrist Art (IRE) ^tv

No. 12, stall 10

9yo, 8-11, OR 45

J: Christian Howarth (3) · T: James Owen

9 8-11 45

Christian Howarth (3)

James Owen

0.2

Held up in a tight rhythm through the pack early - pushed along with over 2f left - well held to the finish

9th

Ignition (IRE) ^p

No. 11, stall 3

4yo, 8-8, OR 47

J: Zoe Lewis (7) · T: Thomas Faulkner

4 8-8 47

Zoe Lewis (7)

Thomas Faulkner

½

Settled just off the pace - pushed along approaching final 2f and edged closer along the rail inside the last - lost momentum close home

10th

Busby (IRE) ^v

No. 13, stall 2

11yo, 8-7, OR 45

J: Harry Vigors (7) · T: Philip Kirby

11 8-7 45

Harry Vigors (7)

Philip Kirby

¾

Settled mid-pack early - urged forward with 2f remaining - unable to sustain effort and beaten into 10th

11th

Like Magic (GER)

No. 7, stall 8

5yo, 9-4, OR 50

J: Luke Morris · T: Mark Loughnane

5 9-4 50

Luke Morris

Mark Loughnane

3½

Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and unable to go with leaders - allowed to coast home well beaten in 11th