Racecards
16:00 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On Sky Active Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
Man The Gate
36- Form 150000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P D Cundell
- Jockey C Catlin
held up, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and headway when not much room, stayed on, not reached leaders
- Form 363122-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer Miss S J Wilton
- Jockey P Makin
behind, headway over 3f out , ridden to go 2nd 2f out, not trouble winner
- Form 666/004-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Dale Gibson
with leader 6f, weakened over 4f out
- Form 040025-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey A Kirby
held up, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 220000-
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
behind, ridden and headway over1f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong
Seejay
20- Form 000625-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Pearce
- Jockey T P Queally
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 020336-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 47
mid-division, headway over 7f out, led over 5 f out to over 3f out, soon weakened
Vizulize
20- Form 003062-
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Nolan
pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 030660-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer Mrs Stef Liddiard
- Jockey R Havlin
always towards rear
Backlash
13- Form 055156-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F P Ferris
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon edged right, edged left inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 000050-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P L Clinton
- Jockey R Kennemore
led, headed over 5f out, led again over 3f out, ridden clear and hung right over 1f out, ran on
In depth
Verdict
This is a very tricky finale, Pirouettes, Seejay and North Point all have strong claims, but we will take a chance on Mollys Secret. Sue Wilton's seven-year-old is at the top of her game having landed a seller over course and distance, before finishing runner up twice, in what appear to be stronger events than this. She looks certain to run her race again today and will prove difficult to beat. Pirouettes has been well supported on her last two outings and hasn't been beaten far. This extra trip should suit as she has been staying on well over ten furlongs, she looks the main threat to the selection. Seejay has been going well at Lingfield recently and should also play a part in the finish. The dark horse in the line up is North Point who is returning from a spell over hurdles but does have form on the all-weather from a few years back. So not the easiest of races to assess, but we will side with Molly's Secret