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Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 42.81s
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Result
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
led throughout - nudged and drifted right 4f out - pulled away from rivals over 2f out - driven in the closing stages and kept on strongly to win with something in hand
Daniel Muscutt
James Fanshawe
Settled in the pack - shifted wide to close on leader passing the 4f pole - lost touch from 2f out - fought back late but held to finish second beaten a length and a half
Harry Davies
Hugo Palmer
Handy early - hampered 4f out - driven on approaching 3f out - moved into third and up with the front pair from 2f out - stayed on to finish third
Jack Gilligan
John Butler
Held up towards the back - lost touch approaching 2f out - pressed for effort inside final furlong and edged into fourth close home
Edward Greatrex
Ian Williams
Settled at the back of the field - shifted wide to improve into contention 2f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong and dropped away close home
Silvestre De Sousa
John Mackie
Handy early - slipped back through the pack - driven approaching 2f out but found little - faded final furlong to finish sixth
Laura Coughlan (3)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back - unable to go with rivals from 3f out - dropped away 2f out - finished 7th
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.