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15:00 Lingfield Park

Littlewoods Bet Direct Banded Stakes (Class H)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.28s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Oktis Morilious (IRE)

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ryan's Bliss (IRE)

    50/1

      3
      Silk -

      Theatre Lady (IRE)

      9/4

        1(3)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Barakana (IRE)

        632 b
        8/1
        • Form 250605/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        chased leaders to 2f out, soon weakened

        2(9)
        Silk - ORANGE, EMERALD GREEN sash, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE check sleeves and cap

        Ersaal (USA)

        7 b
        9/1
        • Form 3000-03
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        soon close-up, driven along halfway, weakened 4f out

        3(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, White and Red halved sleeves, Red cap

        Eurolink Artemis

        86
        33/1
        • Form 00000-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in rear, headway on wide outside 3f out, chased leaders and kept on one pace final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoop, Orange cap

        Galey River (USA)

        20
        14/1
        • Form 00-0050
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        pressed leader, ridden over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        5(10)
        Silk - Pink, Black triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

        Mythical Charm

        35
        12/1
        • Form 01-6000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon outpaced and beaten

        6(8)
        Silk - Light Green, Light Blue spots, Emerald Green sleeves, Light Blue cap, Light Green star

        Pyrrhic

        20 b
        9/2
        • Form 206506
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders on inner, weakened over 3f out

        7(11)
        Silk - Light Green, White seams, Light Green cap

        Ryan's Bliss (IRE)

        27
        50/1
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        held up in rear, headway on wide outside 4f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, unable to quicken

        9(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hollow box

        Theatre Lady (IRE)

        25
        9/4
        • Form 0-12036
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, pushed along 4f out, stayed on from under pressure over 1f out to take 3rd well inside final furlong

        10(1)
        Silk - Red, Black hoop and spots on cap

        Wilom (GER)

        35
        14/1
        • Form 3-25450
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Trainer M Hoad
        • Jockey Reserve

        made most to over 2f out, soon weakened

        11(7)
        Silk - Grey, Black armlets, White cap

        Oktis Morilious (IRE)

        20
        10/1
        • Form 0-004
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        held up towards rear, good headway 4f out, chased leading pair 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out

        12(4)
        Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, halved sleeves

        Steppenwolf

        34
        11/1
        • Form 0000-60
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        close-up until weakened over 2f out

        8(6)
        NR

        Silent Angel

        28
        • Form 000-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ersaal has the best recent form on view, and gets the vote over Theatre Lady and Wilom in a very moderate contest. There are duck-eggs all over the place here and this is not a contest to dwell on for too long, but in nominating the likely winner we go for Ersaal whose third at Wolverhampton last time was his best effort yet. To put it in context though, it was a lowly class H contest at Wolverhampton, just as bad as this one in fact. However, he did make a bold bid to lead and make all, and it was only two furlongs out that he faded. The drop back in trip should be in his favour and similar tactics this time might pay off. Theatre Lady certainly attracts the right kind of men, having been partnered by Kieren Fallon on her last two starts, and she now has the assistance of Frankie Dettori. Her last victory came over the course and distance in February, since when she has gone up in the weights, enough to stop her from adding to her tally. She should be there or thereabouts though and can give the selection most to do. Wilom has a good draw but little else to recommend him and the rest are even more woeful, so only a very small wager on Ersaal is the suggestion.