AWFlatClass 6
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Wolverhampton (GBR)
Tuesday, February 6, 2024 — Race 15
1m 6f
Distance
Standard
Going
$5,757.4
Purse
8
Runners
3:12.85
Time
4yo+
Age
Results
| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Draw | Wt | SP | BL | Prize | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Easter Icon(2019) | Jack Enright | Gary Brown | 7 | 131.00 | 5/4F | 0.00 | $5,757.4 | Took keen hold - made all - set steady pace - increased tempo 5f out - pushed along over 1f out - kept on well(tchd 6/5) |
| 2 | Billy Bathgate(2016) | Archie Young | Ewan Whillans | 1 | 130.00 | 7/1 | 2.00 | $2,701.6 | Prominent and disputing second - pressed winner over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 9/1) |
| 3 | On Cloud(2020) | Andrea Pinna | Kevin Frost | 8 | 123.00 | 9/1 | 1.75 | $1,349.7 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced 5f out - plenty to do when nudged along and headway under 2f out - ran on final furlong - went third post (jockey said - regarding running and riding - his instructions were to jump out and drop in to get cover so filly could relax and ensure that he kept filly balanced giving her the best chance of running on and finding the line well; jockey said he was reluctant to commence a wider move forward into race earlier as he considered it important to keep hold of filly's head and ensure she was balanced on the bends before mounting his effort off home turn. jockey further explained that filly had finished to good effect in home straight after the leaders got first run on him; trainer's rep confirmed instructions and said that race was not run to suit filly)(tchd 10/1) |
| 4 | Crystal Guard(2018) | Ethan Jones | Iain Jardine | 9 | 123.00 | 4/1 | 0.20 | $675.4 | Prominent and disputing second - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - lost third post(op 9/2) |
| 5 | Send In The Clouds(2017) | Jack Doughty | Tony Carroll | 3 | 131.00 | 11/2 | 5.00 | $336.6 | Midfield - outpaced 5f out - no telling impression(op 9/2) |
| 6 | Grandee(2014) | Alex Fielding | Jim & Suzi Best | 5 | 142.00 | 7/1 | 0.30 | - | In rear throughout(op 15/2) |
| 7 | Rendition(2019) | Anna Gibson | Alexandra Dunn | 6 | 139.00 | 80/1 | 1.25 | - | Slowly away - always behind(op 50/1) |
| 8 | Duke Of Vienna(2020) | Joe Leavy | Alexandra Dunn | 2 | 131.00 | 40/1 | 2.75 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced and lost ground 5f out - lost fourth and weakened under 2f out(op 25/1) |