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Rafa Handicap

Wolverhampton (AW) · 3 October 2009
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m 141y
  • GoingStandard To Fast
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Handsome Falcon (GB) (5/1) won the Rafa Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 3 October 2009, beating Tamasou (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Frederik Tylicki for trainer Richard Fahey. 12 ran on Standard To Fast going over 1m 141y; the winning time was 1m 46.96s (slow by 0.96s). The 3/1 favourite, Tamasou (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten 1¼ lengths.

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

Winner Handsome Falcon (GB)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 102A J: Frederik Tylicki T: Richard Fahey
Won by 1¼ lengthsFav: Tamasou (IRE) 3/1 · 2nd
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 9 Handsome Falcon (GB) 5g Frederik Tylicki(3) Richard Fahey 9-6 76102A 1:46.96 3,238 5/1
2nd 5 Tamasou (IRE) 4g 1¼ Martin Lane(5) Alan McCabe 9-0 7292A 1:47.21 963.50 3/1 fav
3rd 1 Luck Will Come (IRE) 5m 2¾ Jimmy Quinn Hugh Collingridge 9-7 7491A 1:47.76 481.50 5/1
4th 12 Striding Edge (IRE) 3g 1¾ Franny Norton William Muir 9-4 7582A 1:48.11 240.50 14/1
5th 2 Forbidden (IRE) t 6g 3 Andrea Atzeni(3) Mark Loughnane 9-0 7069A 1:48.71 — 10/1
6th 7 Hucking Heat (IRE) 5g 2 Fergus Sweeney Reg Hollinshead 9-0 6763A 1:49.11 — 11/1
7th 11 Hyde Lea Flyer (GB) 4g 2½ Tony Hamilton Ed McMahon 9-4 7160A 1:49.61 — 22/1
8th 3 Ansells Pride (IRE) 6g 1¼ Tom Eaves Bryan Smart 9-5 7257A 1:49.86 — 14/1
9th 4 Elusive Fame (USA) b 3g 4 Andrew Mullen Mark Johnston 9-1 7252C 1:50.66 — 14/1
10th 10 Omnium Duke (IRE) 3c hd Seb Sanders J W Hills 9-0 7151C 1:50.75 — 11/1
11th 6 Hilbre Court (USA) 4g ¾ Ian Mongan Brian Baugh 9-5 7256C 1:50.86 — 33/1
12th 13 Eastern Gift (GB) 4g ¾ Jerry O'Dwyer Gay Kelleway 9-7 7458C 1:51.01 — 25/1

Winning time 1m 46.96s (slow by 0.96s)

Non-runners Justcallmehandsome (failed to declare)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 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 Rafa Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) in 2009?
Handsome Falcon (GB) won the Rafa Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 3 October 2009, ridden by Frederik Tylicki and trained by Richard Fahey.
What was the finishing order of the 2009 Rafa Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
1st Handsome Falcon (GB) (5/1), 2nd Tamasou (IRE) (3/1F), 3rd Luck Will Come (IRE) (5/1).
What price was the winner of the 2009 Rafa Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
Handsome Falcon (GB) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2009 Rafa Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
12 horses ran in the 2009 Rafa Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW). Non-runners: Justcallmehandsome (failed to declare).
What was the winning time of the 2009 Rafa Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 1m 46.96s (slow by 0.96s).

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