Full Result 2.40 Wolverhampton (AW) | 26 December 2012

Merry Christmas Maiden Stakes

(Class 5) (3yo+) (1m141yds) 1m½f Poly Standard

1st £2,385.95 2nd £704.55 3rd £352.45

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	1. Abbraccio 11/10F Luke Morris Ronald Harris	Luke Morris Ronald Harris	4	95	72	38	62	–
b g Pivotal - Embraced (Pursuit Of Love)
Always prominent, chased leader 7f out, pushed along over 4f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on (op 7-4 tchd 15-8)

2⁽⁸⁾ ¾	2. Frontier Fighter 7/2 Tom Eaves David O'Meara	Tom Eaves David O'Meara	4	95	–	36	61	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Rawabi (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on (op 11-4 tchd 5-2 and 4-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 2 [2¾]	7. Dutch Mistress 4/1 David Probert James Unett	David Probert James Unett	3	812	–	27	51	–
b f Dutch Art - Royal Mistress (Fasliyev)
Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

4⁽¹⁾ nse [2¾]	3. American Lover (FR) 25/1 Adam Carter ⁵ John Wainwright	Adam Carter ⁵ John Wainwright	5	89	45	27	51	–
b m American Post - Lovarisk (FR) (Take Risks)
Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders (op 20-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 3¾ [6½]	4. Mistress Shy 12/1 Graham Gibbons Michael Appleby	Graham Gibbons Michael Appleby	5	90 t	45	18	42	–
b m Zafeen (FR) - Nicholas Mistress (Beveled)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out (op 16-1 tchd 10-1)

6⁽³⁾ 5 [11½]	6. Dubai Story 15/2 Fergus Sweeney Alastair Lidderdale	Fergus Sweeney Alastair Lidderdale	3	812	–	7	31	–
b f Dubai Destination (USA) - Madrigale (Averti)
Slowly into stride, headway 7f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 5-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 6 [17½]	8. Kuraanda 125/1 Barry McHugh John Wainwright	Barry McHugh John Wainwright	3	812	35	–	17	–
b f Kyllachy - Palm Cove (UAE) (Jade Robbery)
Slowly into stride, always in rear, driven along over 3f out, soon weakened (tchd 150-1)

8⁽²⁾ 8 [25½]	5. Clouds Of Glory 100/1 Robert Winston Jason Ward	Robert Winston Jason Ward	3	812	10	–	–	–
b f Resplendent Glory (IRE) - Rosewings (In The Wings)
Pulled hard and prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out, eased final furlong

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 1m 49.65s (slow by 3.65s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Ridge House Stables Ltd (Abbraccio) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Archibald Nichol (Frontier Fighter)
3rd owner: Gordon Kendrick (Dutch Mistress)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £1.80 Ex: £8.60 CSF: £5.16 Trifecta: £23.50 Pool: £380.06 - 12.12 winning units.

2:40 Wolverhampton (AW) 26 Dec 2012

Merry Christmas Maiden Stakes