Racecards
17:05 Brighton
32redpoker.com Banded Stakes
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 59y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- Form 601327
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey S W Kelly
behind, headway halfway, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 769-573
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
prominent, chased winner approaching final furlong, not quicken well inside final furlong
Miss Ria (ARG)
331- Form 066-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J Jones
slowly away, soon outpaced
- Form 003058-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Paul Eddery
raced wide, prominent to halfway
- Form 20F546
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up in rear, switched right and headway 2f out, ran on well final furlong
- Form 26659-6
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey R Smith
behind, headway 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 740675
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey Hayley Turner
reluctant to go to post, reluctant to enter stalls, in touch, brief effort on inside 2f out, soon beaten
In Rhubarb
13- Form 687-74
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders 3f
Stan's Girl
11- Form 2099-69
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 48
made all, ridden and held on well final furlong
- Form 327700
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
chased winner to approaching final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
This is a favourite hunting ground for Milton Bradley and he can take the opener with Frenchmans Lodge, Blessed Place and Hellbent could provide most danger. This son of Piccolo has been running with credit on the all-weather recently, but is probably a better horse on the turf. He finished just five lengths behind Nova Tor in a seller bat Bath on his last run on grass, with some much higher rated horses behind. He should be spot on for this and looks the one to be on. Hellbent has also been going great guns during the winter and managed a victory at Wolverhampton back in February. If he can transfer that form to the turf he should be involved in the finish. Blessed Place is another in good heart at present having finished a close up third behind Pulse at Lingfield recently, he should be there or thereabouts. Feminist can also be given a squeak on her best form, but on this occasion we will side with her stable companion Frenchmans Lodge.
Formwatch
Hellbent 4-1fav Held up, soon outpaced, never nearer, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Blue Moon Hitman at W'hampton 5f sll pol.
Blessed Place 11-2 Prominent, pressed leaders over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, hd behind Pulse at Lingfield 5f stk pol in Mar.
Flapdoodle 8-1 Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 8th of 13, 8l behind Cargo at W'hampton 5f stk (H5) pol in Oct.
Frenchmans Lodge 10-1 Slowly into stride, chased leaders until weakened 1f out, 6th of 10, 5l behind Nova Tor at W'hampton 5f clm std.
Harbour House 20-1 Raced mid-division, pushed along halfway, no impression, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind He's A Rocket at Lingfield 5f stk (H5) pol in Mar.
In Rhubarb 16-1 Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Ashes at Catterick 5f 3yo hcp gd.
Stan's Girl 14-1 Chased leaders, weakening when hampered over 1f out, 9th of 12, 12l behind Baileys Applause at Southwell 5f 3yo hcp fbs.