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Stakes

Wolverhampton (AW) · 21 February 2005
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 7
  • Distance5f 20y
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners12

He's A Rocket (IRE) (5/2F) won the Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 21 February 2005, beating Pleasure Time (GB) by 2½ lengths under Franny Norton for trainer K R Burke. 12 ran on Standard going over 5f 20y; the winning time was 1m 2.25s (slow by 2.25s). The winner was the favourite.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner He's A Rocket (IRE)
SP: 5/2 fav J: Franny Norton T: K R Burke
Won by 2½ lengths
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 1 He's A Rocket (IRE) b 4g Franny Norton K R Burke 8-12 40— 1:02.25 1,452.50 5/2 fav
2nd 2 Pleasure Time (GB) v 12g 2½ Robbie Fitzpatrick Charles Smith 8-12 40— 1:02.67 415 20/1
3rd 10 Emaradia (GB) v 4f nk Robert Winston Tony Carroll 8-12 40— 1:02.71 207.50 5/1
4th 8 Heathyardsblessing (IRE) v 8g shd Dale Gibson Reg Hollinshead 8-12 40— 1:02.77 — 20/1
5th 4 Star Applause (GB) 5m nk Nicky Mackay Jim Goldie 8-12 40— 1:02.79 — 10/1
6th 5 Arctic Burst (USA) 5g nk Simon Whitworth Derek Shaw 9-4 40— 1:02.83 — 11/4
7th 11 Cheeky Chi (IRE) b 4f 1¾ Shane Kelly Phil McEntee 8-12 40— 1:03.12 — 25/1
8th 6 Next Time (IRE) v 3f nk Frankie McDonald(3) M J Polglase 7-6 40— 1:03.17 — 25/1
9th 12 Juniper Banks (GB) tv 4g 1 Ann Stokell Ann Stokell 8-12 40— 1:03.33 — 16/1
10th 7 Iroquois Chief (USA) 6g 2 Miss Susannah Wileman(7) Christopher Kellett 8-5 40— 1:03.67 — 66/1
11th 13 White O' Morn (GB) tp 6m 2 Sam Hitchcott James Unett 8-12 40— 1:04.00 — 20/1
12th 9 A Bid In Time (IRE) 4f 3 Darren Williams Derek Shaw 8-12 40— 1:04.50 — 28/1

Winning time 1m 2.25s (slow by 2.25s)

Non-runners Levelled (transport problems)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (0 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) in 2005?
He's A Rocket (IRE) won the Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW) on 21 February 2005, ridden by Franny Norton and trained by K R Burke.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW)?
1st He's A Rocket (IRE) (5/2F), 2nd Pleasure Time (GB) (20/1), 3rd Emaradia (GB) (5/1).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW)?
He's A Rocket (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/2F.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW)?
12 horses ran in the 2005 Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW). Non-runners: Levelled (transport problems).
What was the winning time of the 2005 Stakes at Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 2.25s (slow by 2.25s).

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