Wolverhampton 03/11/2008 Standard 5.20 Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5) Tote trifecta: #5.60 £5000 added, 2yo only, 7f 32yds, penalty £2914, 10 ran. 1st Drawn 9   Takeover Bid (USA)   J Fanning 11-10 9 3 M Johnston Slowly into stride, soon tracking leader, led over 2f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, ridden out Opened evens, touched 11/10 2nd Drawn 5 ¾l Barbarian 2 M Hills 2-1 9 3 B W Hills Mid-division, headway to chase winner over 2f out, every chance 1f out, always held inside final furlong Opened 5/2 3rd Drawn 6 2¼  l Venture Capitalist 19 Dane O'Neill 8-1 9 3 L M Cumani Towards rear, steady headway from 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, not trouble first two Opened 10/1, touched 12/1 4th Drawn 4 ¾l Mullitovermaurice   T P Queally 16-1 9 3 J G Given In touch, headway to go 3rd 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, lost 3rd well inside final furlong Opened 12/1, touched 16/1 5th Drawn 7 1l Hawkspring (IRE)   C Catlin 18-1 9 3 George Baker Behind, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reached leaders Opened 12/1, touched 20/1 6th Drawn 3 1l Duke's Emerald   J Quinn 16-1 9 3 J A R Toller Started very slowly, in rear, stayed on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders Opened 14/1, touched 16/1 7th Drawn 10 1l Miss Cameo (USA) 2 Dean McKeown 33-1 8 12 R M Whitaker Always in rear group, never a factor 8th Drawn 1 11l Valentine Bay   E Ahern 25-1 8 12 M Mullineaux Tracked leaders to over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out Opened 33/1 9th Drawn 8 10l Golden Pool (IRE)   William Buick 33-1 8 12 S A Callaghan In touch, headway to lead when saddle slipped over 3f out, headed over 2f out, rider unable to persevere and eased 10th Drawn 2 4½  l Mister Wilberforce   R Kennemore(3) 66-1 9 3 Mrs L Williamson Led until headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out Winning time: 01:30.810 Wolverhampton results 2.20   2.50   3.20   3.50   4.20   4.50   5.20