Full Result 2.35 Wolverhampton (AW) | 28 December 2005

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(Class 7) (0-45, 4yo+) (1m5f194yds) 1m6f Poly Standard To Slow

1st £1,440.07 2nd £425.17 3rd £212.69

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	2. Blue Hills 25/1 Darren Williams Peter Hiatt	Darren Williams Peter Hiatt	4	92 p	50	45	59	–
br g Vettori (IRE) - Slow Jazz (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Led after 2f, ridden clear 2f out, just held on (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefited from being able to dominate)

2⁽⁴⁾ nk	12. Little Richard (IRE) 4/1F Alan Daly Mark Wellings	Alan Daly Mark Wellings	6	811 p	45	39	54	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Intricacy I (Formidable I)
Held up in mid-division, switched right 2f out, soon ridden, chased winner final furlong, just failed (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

3⁽⁵⁾ 4 [4¼]	7. Magic Red 33/1 Marc Halford ⁵ John Ryan	Marc Halford ⁵ John Ryan	5	88 b	47	36	50	–
ch g Magic Ring (IRE) - Jacquelina (USA) (Private Account)
Soon led, headed after 2f, chased winner, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 25-1)

4⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [5]	13. Top Trees 7/1 Chris Catlin Stuart Kittow	Chris Catlin Stuart Kittow	7	811	45	32	47	–
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Low Line (High Line)
Held up and behind, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders (op 10-1)

5⁽¹³⁾ 2 [7]	1. Airgusta (IRE) 8/1 Hayley Turner Charlie Morlock	Hayley Turner Charlie Morlock	4	92	50	35	50	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Ministerial Model (IRE) (Shalford)
Always prominent, ridden over 3f out, hung left well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (op 7-1)

6⁽²⁾ nk [7¼]	6. Ice And Fire 13/2 Robbie Fitzpatrick John Stimpson	Robbie Fitzpatrick John Stimpson	6	813 b	47	31	46	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Tanz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up and behind, ridden and headway well over 1f out, never near leaders (op 9-2)

7⁽³⁾ 2½ [9¾]	3. Desert Hawk 8/1 Eddie Ahern Mark Brisbourne	Eddie Ahern Mark Brisbourne	4	92	50	30	46	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Milling (IRE) (In The Wings)
Held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous (tchd 15-2)

8⁽⁸⁾ 5 [14¾]	8. Coppermalt (USA) 6/1 Liam Keniry Roger Curtis	Liam Keniry Roger Curtis	7	812	46	19	35	–
b g Affirmed (USA) - Poppy Carew (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up and behind, steady headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

9⁽¹⁾ 2½ [17¼]	10. Claradotnet 14/1 Tom Eaves Lisa Williamson	Tom Eaves Lisa Williamson	5	811	45	14	30	–
b m Sri Pekan (USA) - Lypharitissima (FR) (Lightning)
Slowly into stride, held up in mid-division, behind final 4f (op 33-1)

10⁽⁶⁾ 5 [22¼]	11. Kuka 66/1 Vince Slattery Reg Hollinshead	Vince Slattery Reg Hollinshead	4	811	45	7	23	–
b g Polar Prince (IRE) - Crissem (IRE) (Thatching)
Led early, took keen hold in touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out (tchd 80-1)

11⁽⁷⁾ 3 [25¼]	4. Midnight Creek 9/2 Brian Reilly Aytach Sadik	Brian Reilly Aytach Sadik	7	91	49	6	23	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Greek Night Out (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up, soon mid-division, headway 6f out, ridden and weakened 3f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by surface) (op 13-2 tchd 15-2)

12⁽¹²⁾ 1¾ [27]	5. Paradise Valley 10/1 Micky Fenton Stef Higgins	Micky Fenton Stef Higgins	5	90 t	48	2	19	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Rose De Reve (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Slowly into stride, always behind (op 9-1 tchd 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 3m 6.96s (slow by 8.46s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Day One (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Tom Pratt (Blue Hills) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: Mark Wellings Racing (Little Richard)
3rd owner: M J Ryan (Magic Red)
Tote win: £37.80 PL: £8.50 £1.90 £6.90 Ex: £151.10 CSF: £127.52
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 52 (41%) M [5-8] 33 (30%) H [10-13] 65 (29%)

2:35 Wolverhampton (AW) 28 Dec 2005

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