Racecards
15:00 Wolverhampton
Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Banded Stakes (Class 7)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 5f 194y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- £2,500 added
- Form 523635
- Age 9
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey R Fitzpatrick
prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 9870-90
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 47
keen, led early, in touch, led again 3f out, ridden, headed 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken
- Form 60323-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey T Eaves
mid-division, outpaced, not much room over 3f out, rallied 1f out, hung left, ran on inside final furlong
Malibu (IRE)
36- Form 507455
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 59
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, ridden, hung left over 1f out, led briefly inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 0U7-093
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey A Kirby
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 000522
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T J FitzGerald
- Jockey P Mulrennan
soon led, ridden, headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 018009
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 52
mid-division, ridden, headway 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 572265
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss M E Rowland
- Jockey P Mathers
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, carried left, weakened over 1f out
- Form 849220
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey M Geran
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden, hung left over 1f out, edged right, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 07-006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J P Fahey
- Jockey A McCarthy
always towards rear
In depth
Verdict
Red River Rock is expected to gain a deserved success here at the main expense of Mikimoto and Romil Star. Tim Fitgerald's four-year-old has put in two solid efforts recently, including a terrific battle with Red River Rebel at Southwell last time out. He was just out-battle in the closing stages and a similar gutsy run today could be enough to land this race. Mikimoto finished a close up third to the well backed Artzola last week and looks to be going the right way. Romil Star is one of the more consistent runners in the line up and put in another solid effort last time out when third to Cragganmore Creek at Southwell. He should again be in the firing line. The pick of the remainder could be Toni Alcala, but our idea of the winner is Red River Rock.
Formwatch
Romil Star (GER) 8-1 (9-1) Chases leader after 4f, led 8f out, ridden and headed 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 5th of 8, 21l behind Market Watcher (9-9) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) std.
Twist Bookie (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Mid-division, lost place halfway, last of 14, 26l behind Apres Ski (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Aug.
Toni Alcala 15-2 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 11, 12l behind Three Boars (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 6f banded stk (7) pol in Nov.
Mikimoto (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Reared start, held up behind, headway from 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Artzola (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in Nov.
Red River Rock (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden along 3f out, driven 2f out, chased winner final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Red River Rebel (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f banded stk (7) fbs in Nov.
Lanfredo 16-1 (8-4) Towards rear, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 11, 13l behind Market Watcher (8-11) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Captivate 11-2 (8-7) Started slowly, ridden along in rear, never a danger, 10th of 13, 13l behind Artzola (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f banded stk (7) pol in Nov.
Domenico (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden and outpaced final 2f, 4th of 7, 11l behind Alambic (8-6) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Aug.