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14:20 Lingfield Park

Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 32.85s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Montosari

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Quest On Air

    4/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Light Blue, White stars, sleeves and stars on cap

      Birth of The Blues

      13
      5/1
      • Form 0-00631
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-13

      steadied start, held up in rear, never pace to challenge

      2(7)
      Silk - Black, Yellow inverted triangle, sleeves and cap

      Bosphorus

      212 v
      9/2
      • Form 432325-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      held up, ridden and headway to chase winner 3f out, one pace final 2f

      3(2)
      Silk - Purple, Red sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap

      Full Egalite

      4 b
      10/1
      • Form 0540/0-4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-13

      held up mid-division, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened

      4(5)
      Silk - Pink, Beige star

      Little Sky

      161
      12/1
      • Form 2000-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13

      led over 8f

      5(3)
      Silk - Black, Yellow sash, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Light Blue cap

      Montosari

      41
      6/4
      • Form 600-163
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      tracked leader, led over 3f out, soon pushed clear, eased final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Brown disc, quartered cap

      Quest On Air

      270
      4/1
      • Form 042103-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      tracked leader, ridden to chase winner 3f out, one pace final 2f

      7(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green spots, halved sleeves, striped cap

      Cadwallader (USA)

      36
      33/1
      • Form 3500-46
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Birth Of The Blues has shown improved form in sellers of late and, with Richard Hughes taking over in the plate from an inexperienced apprentice, he gets the vote over Montosari and Quest On Air. The last mentioned comes here fresher than most and holds solid claims if fit enough for his seasonal reappearance although a bigger threat is likely to come from Montosari. Philip Mitchell's gelding is a consistent performer in this grade and is entitled to be thereabouts again. Cadwaller has slipped to a low mark and has claims if he can rediscover his best form, as does David Bridgwater's Bosphorous. It will be a surprise if even Kieren Fallon can improve Full Egalite enough to trouble the judge and we prefer to side with Birth Of The Blues. The eight-year-old showed that a better effort when chasing home Blue Savanna in a seller over course and distance was no fluke when landing a similar contest over a furlong extra last time and, as this is no better, he is taken to follow up.