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13:30 Wolverhampton

Bet Direct At Dunstall Park Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 31.51s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ragasah

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Silver Island

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Zahunda (IRE)

      6/1

        1(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, large Yellow spots, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

        Back In Spirit

        14 t
        7/1
        • Form 024006-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        keen, mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

        2(10)
        Silk - GREY, PINK hoop, hooped sleeves, check cap

        Encounter

        66
        8/1
        • Form 535203-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, never reached leaders

        3(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE sash and armlets, quartered cap

        Heathyardsblessing (IRE)

        20
        14/1
        • Form 035506-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 46

        slowly into stride, always behind

        4(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Lavish Times

        13
        50/1
        • Form 065000-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        chased leaders 2f, soon behind

        5(12)
        Silk - Yellow, large Emerald Green spots and star on cap

        Pride of Kinloch

        34
        16/1
        • Form 326000-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        held up, headway 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, White sleeves, Yellow armlets, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

        Primatech (IRE)

        15
        12/1
        • Form 040304-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        keen, with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(11)
        Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red check sleeves, Black cap

        Ragasah

        20
        6/1
        • Form 00/0440-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 36

        held up, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

        8(5)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue diamonds, Grey sleeves and cap

        Silver Island

        2 v
        12/1
        • Form 06045-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong

        9(6)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue cross belts, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Tojoneski

        15
        5/1
        • Form 005300-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        slowly into stride, behind, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous

        10(1)
        Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW diabolo, PURPLE sleeves, quartered cap

        Zahunda (IRE)

        66
        6/1
        • Form 024500-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong

        11(8)
        Silk - Purple, Pink chevron and star on cap

        Zietzig (IRE)

        150
        5/1
        • Form 005610-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 40

        in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace

        12(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Stevmarie Star

        24 v
        28/1
        • Form 0600-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, lost place after 2f, no danger after

        In depth

        Verdict

        Encounter can beat Tojoneski and Back In Spirit, with Zietzig worth a mention. Encounter will be fit enough, having been in action over hurdles at Musselburgh in December, and his placed form in Banded company at Warwick and Ayr gives him obvious claims. James Hetherton's charge is a shadow of his former self and has not won since May 2003, but those placed efforts look good enough in the context of this event. Tojoneski was a beaten favourite at Lingfield last time when he never threatened to get into the the thick of the action, but he too has claims on the strength of a close second in claiming company at Epsom in July. Back In Spirit won here three years ago and has failed to add to that since, while Zietzig is thrown in on his best form but has not run since August. All in all, this is typical banded fayre, and only the smallest of stakes is recommended on Encounter.