Racecards
17:05 Southwell
New Site @ Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Standard
- Form 065300
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey G Duffield
held up in touch, led 1f out, edged right ridden out
- Form 0563-03
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer T McGovern
- Jockey J F McDonald
with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 0-61004
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Weymes
- Jockey D Fentiman
with leaders, until halfway, weakened over 1f out
Hagley Park
18- Form 265430
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Levelled
17- Form 000455
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey C Haddon
slowly into stride, never dangerous
- Form 55-5001
- Age 11
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer C Smith
- Jockey Reserve
led until halfway, weakened final furlong
Tuscan Dream
17- Form 000022
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out,
- Form 000-000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
held up in touch, led halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on same pace
In depth
Verdict
Frustrating is an adjective that politely informs us about the ability of a few of these and this really is a race to approach with caution. Attorney, Danakim and Levelled have all had too many chances to recommend them as likely types to pop in, even at this level, so the selection goes to Hagley Park, who returns to the scene of here first ever win gained from her under-achieving career. The Micky Quinn-trained selection has been kept on the go since she returned from a break last November and has found herself qualifying for this grade of races after continually finding a few too good in her races. However, she is a speedy sort when she is on a going day and has nothing to fear from the majority of today's rivals. Mr Uppity and Ballygriffin Lad have both hinted that they have a race still in them somewhere along the line and are fancied to give the selection the most to do. While Pleasure Time is a game old campaigner who still retains a good turn of foot and should run his race again here. However, his going days are getting further apart these days and he, in turn, is already held by Hagley Park on their meeting over course and distance from February. Therefore, Quinn's charge is given one last chance to come good in a race that makes limited appeal from a punting perspective.