WOLVERHAMPTON · 20:00 · 2026-10-13

Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes

1m½f · Flat · Class 6 · 3yo · 0-60 · Standard · AW · 10 ran · 3 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			COXY'S STAR (GB)No. 6 · drawn 2 · 15 days since last runJ: Billy LoughnaneT: William Muir & Chris GrassickShowed early pace - dropped back to sit close behind the front pair - moved into second and angled right over 2f out - hit front over 1f out - narrowly prevailed to win	3	9-7	58	2/1 F	3.54
20.3L	0.3		PALLISER (GB)No. 2 · drawn 6 · 14 days since last runJ: Oisin MurphyT: Archie WatsonCut across to pace early for a moment - sat close behind the front pair - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to take second near the line - denied by a short head	3	9-9	60	7/1	7.78
31L	1		MERITOCRATIC (IRE)vNo. 11 · drawn 5 · 22 days since last runJ: Clifford LeeT: James OwenQuickly in front - passed over 1f out - outpaced by the winner inside the final furlong then collared for second near the line to finish third	3	9-3	54	100/30	4.60
45.25L	5.25		SAILOR BATT (IRE)No. 4 · drawn 8 · 14 days since last runJ: Finley MarshT: David & Nicola BarronHeld up at the back - made ground over 1f out to take fourth inside the final furlong - never threatened the front pair	3	9-7	58	4/1	6.60
56L	6		GIFTS DIFFERING (GB)No. 9 · drawn 11 · 22 days since last runJ: Josephine GordonT: Ross BurdonRaced at the back early - plugged on inside the final furlong without threatening - finished 5th	3	9-5	56	25/1	40.00
67.25L	7.25		ZOOTER (GB)vNo. 1 · drawn 3 · 36 days since last runJ: William CoxT: Tom DascombePushed out from the gate - settled in rear of the pack before angling left over 1f out - no threat to winners and finished 6th	3	9-9	60	12/1	14.72
78.25L	8.25		THESTRAL (GB)No. 8 · drawn 1 · 16 days since last runJ: William CarsonT: Tony CarrollMissed the break and raced freely - travelling in the pack from 6f out - challenged over 2f out before fading inside the final furlong to finish 7th	3	9-6	57	28/1	50.00
816.75L	16.75		EXQUISITE SKYE (GB)tpNo. 10 · drawn 7 · 13 days since last runJ: Jonny PeateT: Michael KeadyRace held up around the pack's centre - crept forward wide over 2f out - faded over 1f out to finish 8th	3	9-3	54	50/1	85.21
920.75L	20.75		MYRRH (GB)tNo. 3 · drawn 4 · 96 days since last runJ: Sean Dylan BowenT: David O'MearaStruggled at back from the start - never in contention - 9th and well beaten	3	9-9	60	10/1	14.50
1021.75L	21.75		FLORIZELLE (IRE)No. 12 · drawn 9 · 27 days since last runJ: Ashley LewisT: Edward Smyth-OsbourneUp with the pace early but forced to race wide over 7f out - faded from over 2f out and finished 10th	3	8-13	53	22/1	32.00

Non-runners: AURELUNE, CARWYN, SNAAFY