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13:00 Southwell

First Past The Post At Betdirect Banded Stakes (Class 7)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.83s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Orchestration (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Largs

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tipsy Lillie

      12/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap

        Orchestration (IRE)

        4 v CD
        2/1
        • Form 813311
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 49

        close up, led halfway, ridden and ran on final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap

        Desert Light (IRE)

        13 v BF
        3/1
        • Form 840242
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 50

        prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Brown, White sleeves, quartered cap

        Sapphire Dream

        18
        16/1
        • Form 069778
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 56

        prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Emerald Green and Black hooped sleeves, Black cap, Emerald Green star

        Empress Josephine

        12 vt CDD
        10/3
        • Form 053802
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 45

        outpaced, soon pushed along, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

        5(7)
        Silk - White, Dark Green hoops, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets

        Make Us Flush

        31 D
        33/1
        • Form 050090
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 47

        chased leaders over 3f

        6(8)
        Silk - Yellow, large Dark Green spots, Yellow sleeves, Dark Green spots, Dark Green cap

        Largs

        12 b CDDC
        8/1
        • Form 701081
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 45

        soon pushed along in rear, headway approaching final furlong, effort inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish

        7(5)
        Silk - TAN, GREEN diamond and cap

        Misty Princess

        12 v
        33/1
        • Form 760400
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 43

        led until halfway

        8(2)
        Silk - Red, purple stars on sleeves, yellow cap

        Tipsy Lillie

        13 b D
        12/1
        • Form 080056
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        held up in touch, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        Orchestration gets the call in the opener ahead of Largs and Desert Light. Orchestration comes here on a roll and is seeking a third-successive win. He has also won over course and distance and in his current mood - he won cheekily last time - looks assured of another good run. Desert Light is nine pounds better off for the five lengths he finished behind the selection here last time, which might not be enough, while Empress Josephine, who has won over course and distance, looked to be returning to some sort of form last time and might sneak a place. Bear in mind, though, that it was Largs that beat her on that course and distance occasion, and he is now a pound better off for that first-time blinkered win. Make Us Flush can be fancied on his best Turf form of the last 18 months form but lacks all-weather experience. Finally, If Tipsy Lillie got back to her Folkestone form of the spring, she'd have a good chance but, for today, we are more than happy to side with Orchestration.

        Formwatch

        Orchestration (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-1) In touch, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead towards finish, won at W'hampton 6f Stks (41-45) (7) pol in Nov beating Cayman Breeze (9-2) by a nk, 12 ran.

        Desert Light (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) With leader, led just inside final furlong, driven along and caught on line, 2nd of 10, shd behind Zazous (9-0) at Lingfield 5f stk (7) pol in Nov.

        Sapphire Dream 16-1 (8-9) Soon led, headed over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 14, 10l behind Sweet Pickle (9-2) at Southwell 7f sll (6) fbs in Nov.

        Empress Josephine 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 11, shd behind Largs (8-8) at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs in Nov.

        Make Us Flush 100-1 (7-13) Soon outpaced, no impression, 12th of 14, 13l behind Campeon (8-10) at Musselburgh 5f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Nov.

        Largs 20-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, headway over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs in Nov beating Empress Josephine (8-11) by a shd, 11 ran.

        Misty Princess 33-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 11, 19l behind Largs (8-8) at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs in Nov.

        Tipsy Lillie 9-1 (8-12) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong and weakened, 6th of 11, 5l behind Segoria (8-12) at Lingfield 6f stk (7) pol in Nov.