Race Result Wolverhampton Wed, 7th Jan, 2009

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6f. Flat Hcap 1st - £2730.00, 2nd - £806.00, 3rd - £403.00 OFF 14:50. 8 Ran.

1st		River Kirov (IRE) 9-4 (A Darke T Matthews M Wigham) (Time 1:16.29) 1 (Drawn 1) SP 8/13fav Tote Win £1.40 Place £1.02	M Wigham S Drowne
		chased leaders, switched right approaching final furlong, led towards finish, readily
2nd	0.75L	War And Peace (IRE) 9-2 (Jane Chapple-Hyam & Hon Andrew Peacock) 8 (Drawn 8) SP 8/1 Place £2.00	Jane Chapple-Hyam J F McDonald
		led early, chased leader, ridden to lead 1f out, headed towards finish
3rd	1.5L	Peter's Storm (USA) 9-4 (Peter & Richard Foden Racing Partnership) 2 (Drawn 2) SP 14/1 Place £2.60	K A Ryan J Quinn
		soon led, ridden and headed 1f out, not quicken
4th	0.75L	Maybe I Wont (GB) 8-7 (Mr J Roundtree) 3 (Drawn 3) SP 40/1	Lucinda Featherstone Liam Jones
		held up in rear, ridden 1f out, ran on to take 4th close home
5th	hd	Gainshare (GB) 8-2 (Mr David W Chapman) 6 (Drawn 6) SP 20/1	Mrs R Carr D Heslop(5)
		dwelt, held up, ridden 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
6th	0.75L	Incomparable (GB) 9-0 (Paul J Dixon & Mr Brian Morton) 5 (Drawn 5) SP 11/1	A J McCabe S W Kelly
		took keen hold, soon in touch, ridden 1f out, one pace
7th	1.25L	Figaro Flyer (IRE) 9-0 (Mr S J Hammond) 7 (Drawn 7) SP 13/2	P Howling I Mongan
		held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
8th	2.75L	Dark Tara (GB) 8-9 (J E M Hawkins Ltd) 4 (Drawn 4) SP 33/1	R A Fahey T Hamilton
		held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

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