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16:20 Southwell
Visit Wbx.com Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,750 added
- Form 643000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
towards rear, kept on final 2, no impression
- Form 897546
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S R Bowring
- Jockey P Makin
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
- Form 085-009
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer R F Marvin
- Jockey C Hough
held up and keen, never dangerous
- Form 8/888-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Rory Moore
always behind, tailed off final 2f
- Form 470060
- Age 9
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J A Pickering
- Jockey J Hamblett
prominent, outpaced over 3f out
- Form 3-00055
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
towards rear, effort over 2f out, not troubled leaders
Pro Tempore
60- Form 658798
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer David Pinder
- Jockey F Sweeney
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 08-9097
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Saleem Golam
slowly into stride, behind, kept on final 2, never a factor
- Form 603000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer J Hetherton
- Jockey A McCarthy
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 00000-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
steadied start, held up behind, never dangerous
- Form 80-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey M Fenton
towards rear on outer, never a factor
- Form 99597
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey M Stainton
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 603774
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey L Enstone
in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace
- Form 000057
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J Parkes
- Jockey N Chalmers
with leader, kept on well final furlong
In depth
Verdict
In a race in which there is no recent winning form to go on, the pin comes down on Barzak over Pro Tempore, Ace Club and Nilsatisoptimum. Barzak was rated over a stone higher in the weights last year, but has slipped down to a much better mark after some moderate efforts. On current form he cannot be considered a 'mortgage job' but in the hope that he can produce a semblance of his old ability, he is selected in what is a poor affair to round things off. Pro Tempore falls into a similar category but his current form is definitely forgettable, while course-and-distance winner Ace Club seems to have lost his form completely of late. Nilsatisoptimum has a bit more scope as one of the three-year-olds in the line-up but do not bank on him today, and so we shall rely on Barzak.
Formwatch
Ace Club 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, short-lived effort 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13l behind Jennverse (8-13) at Kempton 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Barzak (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Tartan Special (9-1) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol.
Fraternity 20-1 (8-4) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 16l behind Le Chiffre (8-8) at W'hampton 7f app clm (6) pol in Jul.
Pro Tempore 50-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 15, 8l behind Moon Forest (8-10) at Chepstow 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Sept.
Straffan (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) Led until ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 22, 13l behind George The Best (8-12) at Ayr 6f hcap (6) hvy.
Mister Jingles 33-1 (7-13) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Choreography (9-6) at Hamilton 6f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Nilsatisoptimum (USA) 10-1 (8-12) Soon led, hard pressed from 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, headed close home, 4th of 12, 1l behind Jennverse (8-13) at Kempton 6f banded stk (7) pol.
Quote Unquote 16-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 12, 11l behind Danish Blues (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn clm (7) pol.