Racecards
14:20 Wolverhampton
Holiday Inn Garden Court Wolverhampton Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
Attila The Hun
200- Form 05/0706-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
held up, headway and switched left just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 000-050
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
soon outpaced, switched left well over 3f out, hung left over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 502-787
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D W Barker
- Jockey R Winston
with winner until ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 00400-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey D Tudhope
chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, no danger after
- Form 860-935
- Age 10
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey P Mulrennan
mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Indian Gem
15- Form 9-87867
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer A J Chamberlain
- Jockey Dean McKeown
soon mid-division, headway over 4f out, hampered and lost place over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out
- Form 33030-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey S Chin
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 809070-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey F P Ferris
prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 320707
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 496-670
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer Peter Grayson
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
mid-division, lost place over 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 10-0987
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey S Hitchcott
towards rear, not clear run and switched right over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous
- Form 549640
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
behind, ridden when headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 444339
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey M Fenton
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble winner
In depth
Verdict
Fox Covert looks the most reliable option, with St Ivian and Grand View others to keep a track of in the betting market. Grand View has been kept very busy and seems to be thriving on the activity. He comes here on the back of a couple of fair performance and can make the frame if he is in the same frame of mind. St Ivian has also been a reliable performer for each-way punters, as he has 16 placed efforts to his name from his exploits on the all weather. He has also won three times at this course and knows what to do when he puts his mind to it. The Norma Maculey-trained gelding can give the selection the most to do. However, Fox Covert has marginally stronger form to his name and he is fancied to be hard to beat if this first visit to Dunstall Park triggers his enthusiasm to see things out to the line.
Formwatch
Fox Covert (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 16, 8l behind Donna's Double (9-5) at Catterick 7f sll (6) gs in Apr.
Graceful Flight 0-1 (9-6) Hampered at start, raced alone centre of track, never reached challenging position, 8th of 9, 16l behind Rondo (9-0) at Thirsk 6f mdn aut stk (5) gs in Apr.
Grand View 11-2 (8-11) Held up in rear, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind dhtrs Penel (8-13) & Bahamian Bay (9-0) at Southwell 6f banded stk (7) fbs in Apr.
Indian Gem 33-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 7th of 14, 6l behind Up Tempo (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f clm (6) gf in Apr.
Jahia (NZ) 14-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 10th of 13, 9l behind Percy Douglas (8-4) at Southwell 5f banded stk (7) fbs in Mar.
On The Trail 3-1 (8-11) Stumbled at start, always behind, last of 7, 13l behind Laurel Dawn (8-11) at Southwell 5f banded stk (7) fbs in Apr.
Petana 16-1 (8-12) With leader, ridden when weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 13, 6l behind Compton Classic (8-12) at W'hampton 5f banded stk (7) std in Apr.
St Ivian 12-1 (8-7) Led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 8l behind Desert Light (9-2) at W'hampton 6f banded stk (7) pol in Mar.