WOLVERHAMPTON · 16:30 · 2025-12-22

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7f36y · Flat · Class 5 · 2yo · Standard · AW · 10 ran

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			FREE YOUR SPIRIT (IRE)No. 2 · drawn 9 · 5 days since last runJ: Billy LoughnaneT: Richard HughesProminent throughout - driven to the front 1f out - forged ahead to win decisively	2	9-7		11/4	4.20
23L	3		OKIRU (IRE)No. 5 · drawn 2 · 20 days since last runJ: Luke MorrisT: Archie WatsonSet the early gallop - driven approaching final 2f then overtaken with a furlong left - kept going steadily to finish second	2	9-7		6/1	6.73
35.5L	5.5		TELLING TIME (GB)No. 8 · drawn 8 · 180 days since last runJ: Jack DoughtyT: Charlie LongsdonUp with the principals - nudged forward 2f out - kept on but left behind by the leading two final furlong	2	9-3	47	40/1	63.46
45.5L	5.5		SUNSHINE AND ROSES (GB)No. 10 · drawn 3 · 7 days since last runJ: Harry DaviesT: Jack ChannonDrifted right at the outset - settled midfield - driven approaching the final furlong and kept on but outpaced to finish fourth	2	8-12	62	10/3	5.73
58L	8		GALILEO BLUE (IRE)No. 6 · drawn 5 · 19 days since last runJ: Cieren FallonT: Hugo PalmerBumped at the break - held towards the back - driven on with 2f left but unable to land a blow	2	9-3		5/2 F	4.00
68.5L	8.5		BACKFIRE (GB)No. 9 · drawn 4 · 60 days since last runJ: Kieran O'NeillT: Scott DixonDrifted right at the break - settled in midfield - asked for effort with 2f left but found nothing - finished sixth well held	2	8-12		28/1	44.00
79L	9		MERITOCRATIC (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 10 · 26 days since last runJ: George WoodT: James HortonSat close to front group early - urged into effort with 2f remaining - lost momentum inside final furlong - finished seventh	2	9-7		7/1	11.72
811L	11		HAMISH LEEK (GB)No. 3 · drawn 7 · 26 days since last runJ: Rowan ScottT: James HortonSlow into stride - held towards the back - driven approaching 2f out but found nothing - finished 8th	2	9-7		40/1	64.58
913.5L	13.5		BAGGIE BOY (GB)No. 1 · drawn 1 · first run on recordJ: Lewis EdmundsT: Jack JonesSlow to break - sat behind pace-setters - driven approaching 2f out then eased back through field to finish ninth	2	9-7		22/1	29.00
1013.5L	13.5		SUNDAY SINATRA (GB)No. 7 · drawn 6 · 131 days since last runJ: Libby SwallowT: Ollie SangsterBumped at the off - settled towards the back - never involved and finished tenth	2	8-10	45	150/1	376.14