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Spotless Facility Services Handicap

Wolverhampton (AW) · 3 September 2011
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m 4f 50y
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Art Thief (GB) (9/2) won the Spotless Facility Services Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 3 September 2011, beating Saloon (USA) by three-quarters of a length under Silvestre De Sousa for trainer Sylvester Kirk. 10 ran on Standard going over 1m 4f 50y; the winning time was 2m 38.35s (slow by 3.55s). The 15/8 favourite, Politbureau (GB), finished 6th, beaten 4 lengths.

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Winner Art Thief (GB)
SP: 9/2KTB Rating 62A J: Silvestre De Sousa T: Sylvester Kirk
Won by three-quarters of a lengthFav: Politbureau (GB) 15/8 · 6th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 3 Art Thief (GB) 3g Silvestre De Sousa Sylvester Kirk 8-8 5162A 2:38.35 2,181.44 9/2
2nd 8 Saloon (USA) p 7g ¾ Iva Milickova Jane Chapple-Hyam 9-5 5371A 2:38.47 644.16 18/1
3rd 9 Laconicos (IRE) t 9g hd Laura Pike(5) William Stone 9-3 5669A 2:38.52 322.24 9/1
4th 4 Single Lady (GB) 4f ¾ Martin Harley(3) Emmet Michael Butterly 9-2 4766A 2:38.64 — 5/2
5th 6 Peaceful Means (IRE) t 8m 1½ Robbie Fitzpatrick Michael Appleby 9-3 5164A 2:38.89 — 33/1
6th 1 Politbureau (GB) 4g ¾ Graham Gibbons Michael Easterby 9-6 5465A 2:39.02 — 15/8 fav
7th 7 Motarjm (USA) t 7g nk Chris Catlin Lydia Pearce 9-2 5060A 2:39.06 — 16/1
8th 5 Full Pelt (USA) v 3g 4½ Franny Norton Tom Dascombe 9-5 6253A 2:39.81 — 13/2
9th 2 Swords (GB) 9g 1½ Andrea Atzeni Ray Peacock 8-12 4543A 2:40.06 — 50/1
10th 10 Le Reveur (GB) 9g 11 Kelly Harrison Richard Guest 8-12 4532C 2:41.89 — 66/1

Winning time 2m 38.35s (slow by 3.55s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 10 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 Spotless Facility Services Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) in 2011?
Art Thief (GB) won the Spotless Facility Services Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 3 September 2011, ridden by Silvestre De Sousa and trained by Sylvester Kirk.
What was the finishing order of the 2011 Spotless Facility Services Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
1st Art Thief (GB) (9/2), 2nd Saloon (USA) (18/1), 3rd Laconicos (IRE) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2011 Spotless Facility Services Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
Art Thief (GB) returned a starting price of 9/2.
How many horses ran in the 2011 Spotless Facility Services Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
10 horses ran in the 2011 Spotless Facility Services Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW).
What was the winning time of the 2011 Spotless Facility Services Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 38.35s (slow by 3.55s).

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