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Hobgoblin Handicap

Wolverhampton (AW) · 23 September 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 6
  • Distance1m 4f 51y
  • GoingStandard
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners11
  • HandicapYes

Frozon (GB) (10/1) won the Hobgoblin Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 23 September 2017, beating Mr Frankie (GB) by a nose under Ben Robinson for trainer Brian Ellison. 11 ran on Standard going over 1m 4f 51y; the winning time was 2m 43.22s (slow by 7.72s). The 3/1 favourite, Hussar Ballad (USA), finished 4th, beaten a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 11 — The market

Winner Frozon (GB)
SP: 10/1KTB Rating 62AKTB Speed 59A J: Ben Robinson T: Brian Ellison
Won by a noseFav: Hussar Ballad (USA) 3/1 · 4th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 3 Frozon (GB) h 4g Ben Robinson(5) Brian Ellison 8-11 5762A59A 2:43.22 2,425.87 10/1
2nd 5 Mr Frankie (GB) 6g nse Liam Keniry John Spearing 9-4 5969A59A 2:43.23 721.87 20/1
3rd 2 Singular Quest (GB) 5g 1 Richard Kingscote Mark Loughnane 9-4 5966A58A 2:43.39 360.75 10/1
4th 1 Hussar Ballad (USA) 8g nse William Cox(7) Antony Brittain 9-3 6565A58A 2:43.39 180.38 3/1 fav
5th 11 Captain Swift (IRE) p 6g nk Luke Morris John Mackie 9-9 6470A57A 2:43.47 — 9/1
6th 6 Life Of Luxury (GB) 4g ½ William Carson Mark Brisbourne 9-3 5863A57A 2:43.55 — 25/1
7th 7 Gold Merlion (IRE) 4f shd Franny Norton Mark Johnston 9-8 6368A57A 2:43.57 — 12/1
8th 9 Hayward Field (IRE) 4g ¾ Natalie Hambling(7) Noel Wilson 9-3 6561A56A 2:43.68 — 17/2
9th 12 Almutamarred (USA) p 5g nk Timmy Murphy James Unett 9-10 6568A55A 2:43.72 — 20/1
10th 8 The Way You Dance (IRE) p 5g ½ Robert Winston Neil Mulholland 9-8 6365A55A 2:43.80 — 7/2
11th 10 Innish Man (IRE) 5g 10 Steve Drowne John Mackie 9-10 6544A44A 2:45.47 — 17/2

Winning time 2m 43.22s (slow by 7.72s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 39.26s. This race ran 3.96s (2.5% slower); the day's other races here ran 1.1% faster (N 7). Net of the day: 3.6% slower. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Simply Clever (self certificate)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 11 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (11 of 11 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 Hobgoblin Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) in 2017?
Frozon (GB) won the Hobgoblin Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) on 23 September 2017, ridden by Ben Robinson and trained by Brian Ellison.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Hobgoblin Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
1st Frozon (GB) (10/1), 2nd Mr Frankie (GB) (20/1), 3rd Singular Quest (GB) (10/1).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Hobgoblin Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
Frozon (GB) returned a starting price of 10/1.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Hobgoblin Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
11 horses ran in the 2017 Hobgoblin Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW). Non-runners: Simply Clever (self certificate).
What was the winning time of the 2017 Hobgoblin Handicap at Wolverhampton (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 43.22s (slow by 7.72s).

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