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12:05 Brighton

Betfred 'The Bonus King' Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 214y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.07s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Magic Verse

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Caerphilly Gal

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Shamwari Fire (IRE)

      8/1

        1(14)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue sash, Light Blue sleeves, Black armlets, Light Blue and Black quartered cap

        Caerphilly Gal

        7
        4/1
        • Form 0-00001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, no chance with winner

        2(8)
        Silk - White, Light Green stars, Light Green sleeves, White stars and stars on cap

        Inescapable (USA)

        12
        14/1
        • Form 00401
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        led, headed after 1f, stayed prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon weakened

        3(6)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, Purple sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

        Shamwari Fire (IRE)

        11
        8/1
        • Form 001360
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        in touch, ridden and stayed on

        4(3)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue hoop, Royal Blue cap

        Levantine (IRE)

        7
        11/2
        • Form 3-35612
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        keen and reared start, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out

        5(2)
        Silk - Red, White sash, White sleeves, Red armlets, White cap

        Sheer Focus (IRE)

        11
        20/1
        • Form 04303-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        6(12)
        Silk - Grey, Dark Green cross belts

        Beltane

        29
        22/1
        • Form 200050
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        dwelt and outpaced in rear

        7(15)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige stars on sleeves

        Love of Life

        61
        12/1
        • Form 00602
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        very slowly into stride, always behind

        8(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Yellow and Royal Blue chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Wood Fern (UAE)

        7
        11/1
        • Form 610040
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        towards rear, some headway 3f out, weakened final furlong

        9(1)
        Silk - Black, White diamond

        Encounter

        16
        9/2
        • Form 250053
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        in rear on wide outside, effort 2f out, stayed on

        10(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange star, Orange cap

        Lady Liesel

        14
        40/1
        • Form 004000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, ridden 4f out, headway to chase leaders soon after, weakened over 2f out

        12(5)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue sleeves

        Magic Verse

        38
        13/2
        • Form 044454
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, headway when switching right approaching 1f out and ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed clear

        13(13)
        Silk - Beige and Black check, Beige sleeves, Black seams

        Pererin

        26
        16/1
        • Form 100030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear, ridden approaching 4f out, kept on

        15(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), White sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue star

        Susiedil (IRE)

        14
        25/1
        • Form 006600
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        towards rear, ridden 3f out, plugged on

        11(4)
        NR

        Cooleycall Star (IRE)

        39
        • Form 0-00000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        Nonrunner

        14(7)
        NR

        Petrion

        103
        • Form 0036
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        This race is certainly more competitive, than the first two, but we just prefer the chances of Inescapable, with Magic Verse Pererin and Caerphilly Gal also on the shortlist. The latter put up an improved performance when beating Levantine by a length and a half at Kempton last weekend and although three pounds worse off here, is still fancied to confirm the form. Rae Guest saddles two, and Ryan Moore has been booked for Magic Verse, a beaten favourite over course and distance last time but almost certainly capable of better if the rain stays away. Pererin is relatively unexposed, and although Ian wood's gelding was a little disappointing at Yarmouth last time, he won a similar race at this course back in May and could be a big threat if back in that sort of mood. But the selection goes to Inescapable. Willie Muir's colt put up an improved performance on just his fifth start when winning a seller at Leicester last time, and was bought in for 4,500 guineas afterwards. There is every chance there is still more to come, the extra furlong should suit, and Inescapable is taken to score again.