Photos & Report Jim & Chris Bielby
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WOLVERHAMPTON
21ST May 2005

WOLVERHAMPTION 7.30 RACE

RACING AT WOLVERHAMPTON

ASHHAB Winner 6.00 WOLVERHAMPTON 21st MAY 2005

OAKVALLEY RIALTO WINNER 6.30 WOLVERHAMPTON 21st MAY 2005


OPERATIC WINNER JEBEL ALI QUALIFIER WOLVERHAMPTON 21st MAY 2005

PHIL COLLINGTON and SAM HOLDSWORTH AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THE STEWARDS ENQUIRY 8.00



A MANS MAN WINNING the 8.00 WOLVERHAMPTON 21st MAY 2005

REPORT:

A good evenings racing at WOLVERHAMPTON where David Turner continued his fine start to the season by recording another success on THE VERTUOUS CRUSADER who escaped a penalty for his EXETER win and put this advantage to good use by scoring comfortably in the NAD EL SHEBA CLASSIFIED STAKES. Sam Holdsworth added to his seasons score by taking the AL RAS HANDICAP STAKES on A MANS MAN, trained by Bill Smith, but had to survive a stewards enquiry for interference to the favourite, LAMASAT, ridden by Phil Collington, in the home straight, before his victory was confirmed.

OPERATIC took the JEBEL ALI RACING CLUB HANDICAP STAKES QUALIFIER over 1m 4f. Operatic, trained by Mrs A L Colledge, may not have won since 2002, but had maintained a consistent level of form and this was a thoroughly deserved success.
Other races saw a good win for OAKVALLEY RIALTO, owned and trained by Mr W Hill and ridden by Phil Collington, who was recording his second success of the evening after winning the opening race on ASHHAB for trainer Mrs G M Duffield. A well bred chestnut colt by Way To Go (USA) - Mangana, ASHHAB, won with some ease and should follow up.

MEHSHIV took the AL WASL BANDED STAKES by returning to the form he showed in 2003 and the final race of the night the WILD WADI BANDED STAKES at 9.00 was won by RAIHAN, owned and trained by the Connally's and yet another winner for Sam Holdsworth who took his score for the season to three. Both Phil Collington and Sam Holdsworth rode a double on the night, but this still leaves David Turner at the head of the Jockey's Championship table with four winners, closely followed by Sam Holdsworth with 3 wins.


Photos & Report Jim & Chris Bielby
Racing Advertiser Ltd.