Race And Rest At The Holiday Inn Handicap – Wolverhampton (AW)

Wolverhampton (AW)

17:50

Race And Rest At The Holiday Inn Handicap

Date 2025-06-10

Distance 1m142y

Class Class 6

Going Standard

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo

Prize £3,245

Winning Time 1m 51.67s (slow by 5.37s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Blue Train (IRE) Brandon Wilkie · William Knight	9/4	Won
2nd	Classic Cause (USA) Billy Loughnane · Charles Hills	6/4F	0.3
3rd	Epicurian Lad (GB) Jack Garritty · Richard Fahey	9/2	2.25
4th	Coverbridge (GB) Ben Ffrench Davis · Peter Winks	50/1	2.5
5th	Pretty Spirited (GB) Alec Voikhansky · Kevin Frost	5/1	2.25
6th	Belabambina (GB) Warren Fentiman · David Loughnane	33/1	0.05
7th	Yesterday's Gone (GB) Joe Bradnam · Michael Bell	16/1	10

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (4)	Classic Cause Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane T:Charles Hills	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charles Hills	133	—	690-36	58	70	57	9d	—	—	-19	11.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Just beaten on his Southwell reappearance and had excuses last time; respected back on AW
2 (7)	Blue Train Bay J:Brandon Wilkie(3) T:William Knight	J:Brandon Wilkie(3) T:William Knight	135	hp	9-7273	60	72	50	17d	—	—	-19	12	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Same mark as when beaten a nose at Windsor in April; half-brother to useful Tapeta winner
1 (1)	Epicurian Lad Chestnut J:Jack Garritty T:Richard Fahey	J:Jack Garritty T:Richard Fahey	135	p	3-4465	60	68	56	6d	—	—	-11	11.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Has made the frame a few times, but isn't getting any closer to winning; cheekpieces on
7 (5)	Pretty Spirited Bay J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Kevin Frost	J:Alec Voikhansky(3) T:Kevin Frost	124	—	485-24	49	70	48	44d	—	—	-7	2.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has run well in both handicaps since returning in April; respected off 1lb lower
5 (2)	Yesterday's Gone Bay J:Joe Bradnam(7) T:Michael Bell	J:Joe Bradnam(7) T:Michael Bell	131	—	98-683	56	67	53	22d	—	—	-4	3.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Much better when third at Carlisle last month; each-way claims if as effective back on AW
6 (6)	Belabambina Bay J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:David Loughnane	J:Warren Fentiman(5) T:David Loughnane	128	ht	0-6885	53	64	30	12d	—	—	-1	1.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Out of the frame in all six starts, needs to benefit from the fitting of a hood
4 (3)	Coverbridge Bay J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Peter Winks	J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Peter Winks	132	p	564-08	57	69	51	8d	—	—	0	2.2	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Won a Newcastle maiden last summer, but seems to have lost his way; needs a resurgence

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Classic Cause	2/1	2/1	15/8	9/4	9/4
Blue Train	2/1	15/8	15/8	2/1	2/1
Epicurian Lad	10/3	10/3	3/1	11/4	3/1
Pretty Spirited	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2	7/1
Yesterday's Gone	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Belabambina	40/1	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1
Coverbridge	50/1	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Blue Train

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.5

2/1

2nd

Classic Cause

11.5

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 9.5

9/4

3rd

Epicurian Lad

11.3

OR: 2.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Yesterday's Gone

3.4

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Pretty Spirited

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Coverbridge

2.2

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Belabambina

1.5

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Blue Train	60	72	50
Epicurian Lad	60	68	56
Classic Cause	58	70	57
Coverbridge	57	69	51
Yesterday's Gone	56	67	53
Belabambina	53	64	30
Pretty Spirited	49	70	48

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Epicurian Lad	6d ago	Quick return
Coverbridge	8d ago	Quick return
Classic Cause	9d ago	Quick return
Belabambina	12d ago	Quick return
Blue Train	17d ago	Fit
Yesterday's Gone	22d ago	Fit
Pretty Spirited	44d ago	Fit