Racecards
13:30 Wolverhampton
Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 141y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,000 added
- Form 637541
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 45
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
- Form 580020
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Bobering
348- Form 053643-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey Sonia Eaton
held up, ridden and headway well over 1f out, switched right just inside final furlong, soon led, ran on
Boppys Dream
13- Form 0886-56
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey M Fenton
prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 700663
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer E R Oertel
- Jockey A Kirby
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 93-4008
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer W M Brisbourne
- Jockey P Cosgrave
mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 940397
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Rory Moore
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 060580
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 357072
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Dale Gibson
keen, in touch, ridden over 1f out, one pace
- Form 000-000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Jim Crowley
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Madam Patti
14- Form 880509
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B Palling
- Jockey A McCarthy
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, came wide straight, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
This is another tough race to sort out and Wilford Maverick is the tentative choice to beat Ballare and Elms Schoolboy. The selection had shown very little before chasing home Mythical Charm at Kempton last time. A similar effort today could suffice. Elms Schoolby scored in good fashion last time out and a good run from Weet Yer Tern in the first would boost his chances of a follow up. Ballare disappointed here last time but is better judged on his previous effort when second to Milk And Sultana at Kempton. Fantasy Defender looked on the way back last time and is another to consider for each way puposes, but for the winner we will take achance with Wilford Maverick
Formwatch
Elms Schoolboy 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, all out, won at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in Nov beating Weet Yer Tern (9-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Ballare (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 12l behind Keon (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Nov.
Bobering 7-1 (8-8) Mid-division, steady headway 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Mister Clinton (8-11) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol.
Boppys Dream 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, effort 3f out, no impression, 6th of 9, 11l behind Ours (9-3) at W'hampton 7f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Nov.
Fantasy Defender (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) Held up, headway on outside over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Pop Music (8-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Nov.
Insignia (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 6l behind Miss Porcia (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Nov.
Sea Frolic (IRE) 50-1 (8-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 3f out, 7th of 12, 8l behind Qualitair Wings (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcap (6) pol in Nov.
Wilford Maverick (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Rear, headway 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Mythical Charm (9-5) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol in Nov.