Wolverhampton (AW)
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Wolverhampton (AW) Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 Distance: 1m1½f Type: Flat Going: Standard Class: Class 6 Surface: AW
Win: £2.38 Place: £1.20 £2.20 £19.30 Exacta: £11.90 Tricast: £447.20 Trifecta: £697.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Star Of St Louis (FR) 8 G AVG Matt Crawley 133 lbs 11/8F Won Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
2nd 7 Gypsy Whisper (GB) 6 M Poor Scott Dixon 130 lbs 7/1 0.3 Midfield - pushed along 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - ridden and stayed on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
3rd 9 Naadyaa (GB) 5 M Poor Alexandra Dunn 129 lbs 66/1 .5 Held up in rear - steady headway from 4f out - bit short of room over 1f out - ridden and stayed on inside final furlong - edged left final 110yds - nearest finish(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
4th 6 Caracristi (GB) 5 M Poor Philip Kirby 130 lbs 10/1 .75 In touch with leaders - going easily 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(tchd 8/1)
5th 10 Headshot (GB) 7 G Poor Tony Carroll 129 lbs 18/1 1.5 Led - increased tempo 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 16/1)
6th 3 Virtual Hug (IRE) 6 G Poor Nikki Evans 134 lbs 12/1 0.2 In touch with leaders - brief headway against far rail over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
7th 1 Opticality (GB) 6 M Poor Mitchell Hunt 135 lbs 100/30 1.75 Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - ridden and some headway over 1f out - soon edged left - no impression inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
8th 8 The Grey Bandit (GB) N/A Poor John Stimpson 126 lbs 16/1 0.05 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway on outer 4f out - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden and ducked left over 1f out - soon carried head high and weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 12/1)
9th 2 Well Prepared (GB) 7 G Poor Mark Loughnane 135 lbs 12/1 4.75 Raced wide early - raced in second - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
10th 12 Clandestinely (IRE) N/A Poor Adrian Wintle 123 lbs 40/1 3.75 Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 2f out - lost touch over 1f out(op 33/1)
11th 5 Cuttlestone Bridge (GB) 3 G Poor Steph Hollinshead 131 lbs 125/1 1 Always behind - ducked sharply left and slowly away - lost many lengths start (jockey said gelding lugged left-handed leaving the stalls)(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
12th 11 Zalicia Fire (IRE) 3 F Poor Gary Harrison 124 lbs 66/1 1.75 Towards rear - outpaced 2f out - weakened and lost touch over 1f out(op 50/1)