Full Result 4.25 Wolverhampton (AW) | 27 December 2017

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(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) (1m1f104yds) 1m1½f Standard

1st £4,851.75 2nd £1,443.75 3rd £721.50 4th £360.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	4. Maratha (IRE) 9/4F P J McDonald Stuart Williams	P J McDonald Stuart Williams	3	91 t	78	55	85	–
gr g Cape Cross (IRE) - Middle Persia (Dalakhani)
Chased leaders, not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, soon led, driven out (op 11/4 tchd 2/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ 2	5. Perfect Soldier (IRE) 7/2 Dougie Costello M D O'Callaghan	Dougie Costello M D O'Callaghan	3	91	78	49	81	–
b g Kodiac - Independent Girl (IRE) (Bachelor Duke)
Pushed along to join leader after 1f, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and hampered over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (op 5/2 tchd 7/2)

3⁽⁸⁾ hd [2¼]	1. First Up (IRE) 16/1 Tom Eaves Oliver Greenall	Tom Eaves Oliver Greenall	3	95 t	82	52	84	–
b g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Doregan (IRE) (Bahhare)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure (op 14/1)

4⁽³⁾ nk [2½]	3. Waarif (IRE) 11/4 Fran Berry David O'Meara	Fran Berry David O'Meara	4	93 tp¹	78	47	80	–
b g Arcano (IRE) - Indian Belle (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed in the home straight) (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

5⁽²⁾ 2¼ [4¾]	2. Toga Tiger (IRE) 8/1 Robert Winston Mark Loughnane	Robert Winston Mark Loughnane	10	95	80	42	77	–
b g Antonius Pius (USA) - Minerwa (GER) (Protektor)
Held up, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders (tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2 [6¾]	8. Sumner Beach 12/1 Josephine Gordon Brian Ellison	Josephine Gordon Brian Ellison	3	87 t	70	26	63	–
ch g Aqlaam - Cosmic Song (Cosmonaut)
Held up, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous (op 25/1)

7⁽¹⁾ 6 [12¾]	7. Harlequin Striker (IRE) 12/1 Charles Bishop Dean Ivory	Charles Bishop Dean Ivory	5	90 p	75	14	55	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Air Maze (Dansili)
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and eased inside final furlong (op 14/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:28:49 Winning time: 1m 59.59s (slow by 2.79s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Cricklewood Green (travel problems)
1st owner: Happy Valley Racing & Breeding Limited (Maratha) 1st breeder: Castlemartin Sky & Skymarc Farm
2nd owner: Michael O'Callaghan Racing Club (Perfect Soldier)
3rd owner: S Burns, M Smyth & D Studholme (First Up)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.50 £2.30 Ex: £11.40 CSF: £9.95 Tricast: £95.02 Trifecta: £72.60

4:25 Wolverhampton (AW) 27 Dec 2017

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