Racecards
15:55 Warwick
Stan James Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Bandanna
6- Form 0-00653
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey D Kinsella
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway final furlong, ran on
- Form 002602
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey E Creighton
slowly into stride, held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not much room well inside, one paced
- Form 2060-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 500003
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
with leader, led halfway, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on
Whistler
6- Form 125413
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up, ridden over 1f out, some headway, one paced after
Esatto
33- Form 30-0006
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey S Righton
held up mid division, ridden well over 1f out, no headway final furlong
- Form 204201
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
chased leaders, ridden halfway, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 006315
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey D Fox
close up, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, just held on
- Form 003060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer J Pickering
- Jockey N Pollard
led, headed halfway, soon ridden, every chance final furlong, no extra
In depth
Verdict
A lot will depend on how much rain gets into the ground from the predicted showers throughout the day in the Warwick area but, assuming there is no appreciable deterioration in the going, the ultra-tough Bandana may be the one to be with today. Roses Of Spring will struggle to uphold recent for with the selection on these terms so the Milton Bradley-trained pair of Fly More and Whistler may pose bigger threats today. However, Bandana has been running with credit in better races than this and has hinted that her turn is not too far away after a couple of near misses of late. She does have a moderate draw to overcome today but her willingness for a battle will enable David Kinsella to settle her in a rhythm before swooping late to pick off her rivals.