Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes (Div II)

1st

Distillation (FR)

No. 4, stall 4

3yo, 9-1, OR 52

J: Rose Dawes (5) · T: Mark Usher

3 9-1 52

Rose Dawes (5)

Mark Usher

1:26.54 £3,245

Set the pace from the start - opened up a firm advantage inside the final two furlongs - kept on to score untroubled

2nd

Ndoto (GB)

No. 7, stall 1

3yo, 8-12, OR 49

J: Ethan Tindall (5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey

3 8-12 49

Ethan Tindall (5)

Richard & Peter Fahey

7½ £1,523

Settled in the pack early - improved into contention approaching final furlong - moved up to second inside the last - stayed on well but no match for winner

3rd

Bungle Bay (IRE)

No. 3, stall 3

7yo, 9-7, OR 50

J: Joe Leavy · T: James Evans

7 9-7 50

Joe Leavy

James Evans

0.1 £761

Drifted right at the off - sat behind the front group - moved into second 2f out - unable to trouble the winner - handed back second spot late but stayed on for third

4th

Based (IRE) ^t

No. 1, stall 2

3yo, 9-9, OR 55

J: Marco Ghiani · T: William Knight

3 9-9 55

Marco Ghiani

William Knight

½ £381

Settled midpack early - improved but drifted right turning for home - stayed on to move into fourth close to the line

5th

Jackson Street (IRE)

No. 2, stall 8

5yo, 9-8, OR 51

J: Kieren Fox · T: Michael Attwater

5 9-8 51

Kieren Fox

Michael Attwater

¾ £190

Settled at back of field - made progress inside final furlong - unable to challenge - finished fifth

6th

Nautical Sky (GB) ^v

No. 10, stall 6

3yo, 8-13, OR 44

J: Luke Morris · T: James Owen

3 8-13 44

Luke Morris

James Owen

3½

Close up early behind the leader - dropped to third with over 2f left - unable to find more from the final furlong finishing sixth

7th

Rain Cap (GB) ^v

No. 6, stall 9

9yo, 9-4, OR 47

J: Callum Shepherd · T: John David Riches

9 9-4 47

Callum Shepherd

John David Riches

½

Sat close behind pace-setters - pushed along with over 2f left - lost ground from inside final furlong - eventually finished seventh

8th

Spruces Due (GB) ^h

No. 8, stall 7

4yo, 9-2, OR 45

J: Robert Havlin · T: Michael Mullineaux

4 9-2 45

Robert Havlin

Michael Mullineaux

15

Poor start - never a factor and beaten a long way

9th

Royal Justice (IRE) ^b

No. 9, stall 5

5yo, 8-13, OR 40

J: Christian Howarth (3) · T: Scott Dixon

5 8-13 40

Christian Howarth (3)

Scott Dixon

38

Settled towards back early - dropped to last approaching 3f out and toiling - dropped away in closing stages - finished a distant 9th