19 Apr 2025 19:30 Wolverhampton
Winner: £6,200 (Penalty: £3,245); Distance: 1m 5f 219y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(6) |
| - |
Grand Duchess Olga (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
553-253 / 5 |
Flat (28) | C R Lyons | J & S Birkett Newmarket Equine… |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, steadied after 2f, headway on outside over 2f out, edged left from and led over 1f out, over 2 lengths clear inside final furlong and pushed along, reduced lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| NK |
Slowdownbarney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
03-3221 / 4 |
Flat (12), Jump (209) |
Tom Marquand | J C McConnell Mr D Kierans |
4/5 | |
| held up in touch, effort over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon switched right, hanging badly left and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(5) |
| 1½ L |
Black Smoke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 11) |
675194 / 8 |
Flat (14), Jump (763) |
Edward Greatrex | D M Loughnane Mike Harris Racing… |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
2(7) |
| 2¼ L |
Emaculate Soldier (GER) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
24-0876 / 5 |
Flat (35) | Hollie Doyle | A Watson Mrs J Hampson |
9/1 | |
| led early, prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
4(3) |
| 1¼ L |
Payment Plan (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
13-1275 / 5 |
Flat (23) | Lewis Edmunds | J Butler Mr Dave James |
10/1 | |
| soon led, headed over 8f out, lost place over 2f out, no impression after | ||||||||||
6th |
6(1) |
| NS |
Moon Over The Sea (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
1-82221 / 6 |
Flat (19) | Jack Doughty | A W Carroll Mr D J Oseman |
4/1 | |
| awkward start, soon in touch, lost place on inside over 8f out, not much room briefly over 2f out, some headway over 1f out but no threat | ||||||||||
7th |
3(4) |
| 6½ L |
Laser Focus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
4-70060 / 7 |
Flat (12), Jump (136) |
Laura Pearson | James Owen Pontoon Racing |
16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, hood became misplaced after about 1f and slowed markedly, rider quick to take hood off but started racing keenly after, closed to lead over 8f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||