19:30
Book To Stay - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes (Div I)
Class 6, 7f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 28.89s
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Result
Robert Havlin
Mark Usher
went to the front early and set a strong gallop - driven when tested inside the final furlong - kept on bravely to the line
David Probert
Ross Burdon
settled in the pack - needed urging in pursuit of the front two with a furlong left - boxed in approaching the final 110 yards before moving into second - harried the winner but found nothing more towards the finish
George Bass
Jack Channon
close up early - needed urging in pursuit of the front two with a furlong left - driven and drifted right inside the final 110 yards - couldn't live with the front pair's speed towards the finish
Kieran O'Neill
Scott Dixon
set the pace early - overtaken before the first furlong marker - close up through the middle stages - in pursuit of the front-runner with a furlong left - driven and drifted right as the effort faded towards the finish
Silvestre De Sousa
Martin Dunne
settled in the pack - raced wide and found a little late progress with a furlong left - stayed on but lacked the speed to threaten towards the finish
Jack Callan (3)
Charles Hills
needed urging from the start and travelled wide the whole way - began towards the back of the pack - slipped further back after 2f - needed urging again with 2f left - stayed on but couldn't threaten the front-runners inside the final furlong
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Georgina Nicholls
hesitant leaving the stalls and held up towards the back - found a little late progress with a furlong left - stayed on at one speed inside the final 110 yards
Jason Hart
William Muir & Chris Grassick
hesitant leaving the stalls and held up towards the back - found only a shade of late progress when driven with a furlong left - faded inside the final 110 yards
Harry Vigors (5)
David Simcock
held up towards the back - needed urging with 2f left - soon faded
Rhys Elliott (5)
Gary Rutherford
settled in the pack - lost the pace with 2f left - soon faded
Non-runners: Zoulette
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.