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3.15 Merry Christmas Nursery Handicap of £8,000.00 2-y-o 1m. 1f.
Wolverhampton Results Fri, 26th Dec, 2008
Going - Standard.
Merry Christmas Nursery Handicap of £8,000.00 2-y-o 1m. 1f.
1st - £5,046.00, 2nd - £1,510.00, 3rd - £755.00, 4th - £378.00
8 Ran
1st

Doncosaque (IRE) 9-5 (Mr Jo Hearn)
(1:50.57 3.20 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 4)
Xaar (GB) - Darabela (IRE)(Desert King (IRE))
(1:50.57 3.20 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 4)
Xaar (GB) - Darabela (IRE)(Desert King (IRE))
SP 8/1

held up in touch, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
2nd
2.5L

Double Act (GB) 9-7 (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (VC2))
(Drawn 5)
Where Or When (IRE) - Secret Flame (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))
(Drawn 5)
Where Or When (IRE) - Secret Flame (GB)(Machiavellian (USA))
SP 10/3Jfav

held up, headway 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
3rd
nose

Barwell Bridge (GB) 9-5 (Mr N Pickett)
(Drawn 8)
Red Ransom (USA) - Sentimental Value (USA)(Diesis)
(Drawn 8)
Red Ransom (USA) - Sentimental Value (USA)(Diesis)
SP 10/3Jfav

held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on
4th
1.5L

Amazing Blue Sky (GB) 8-5 (Mr David W Chapman)
(Drawn 1)
Barathea (IRE) - Azure Lake (USA)(Lac Ouimet (USA))
(Drawn 1)
Barathea (IRE) - Azure Lake (USA)(Lac Ouimet (USA))
SP 14/1
Liam Jones

led, headed over 1f out, one pace
5th
1.5L

City Bank (USA) 8-8 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 6)
Rahy (USA) - Lucrative (USA)
(Drawn 6)
Rahy (USA) - Lucrative (USA)
SP 8/1
Greg Fairley

chased leader, outpaced over 2f out
6th
2L

Passage To India (IRE) 8-7 (Mr Raymond Tooth)
(Drawn 3)
Indian Ridge - Kathy College (IRE)(College Chapel (GB))
(Drawn 3)
Indian Ridge - Kathy College (IRE)(College Chapel (GB))
SP 7/2
P Fitzsimons

held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out
7th
1.25L

Big Nige (IRE) 9-0 (Killarney Glen)
(Drawn 7)
Mull of Kintyre (USA) - Queen's Quest (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
(Drawn 7)
Mull of Kintyre (USA) - Queen's Quest (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
SP 20/1
J M O'Dwyer

in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
8th
8L

Caravan of Dreams (IRE) 9-0 (Mr P D Savill)
(Drawn 2)
Anabaa (USA) - Smart 'n Noble (USA)(Smarten (USA))
(Drawn 2)
Anabaa (USA) - Smart 'n Noble (USA)(Smarten (USA))
SP 11/2
C Catlin

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Off 3.15
Time 1m. 50.57 secs, which is 3.20 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £41.40
Tote Trifecta- £133.30.
Time 1m. 50.57 secs, which is 3.20 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £41.40
Tote Trifecta- £133.30.
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