Racecards
16:10 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct In Vision Sky Page 293 Apprentice Banded Stakes (Class H)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 79y
- Going: Standard
- Form 55000-0
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer I McInnes
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway 5f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 0345/36-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey B Swarbrick
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 000/000-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
prominent, ridden and lost place over 4f out, soon behind
- Form 00650-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
prominent, led over 6f out to over 5f out, led again 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 00660-0
- Age 10
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer K Wingrove
- Jockey L Treadwell
prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 00044-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey P Gallagher
slowly into stride, soon prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Derek Nolan
in touch, ridden over 4f out, soon weakened
- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey D Fentiman
behind, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
Vesta Flame
23- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Thomas
led, headed over 6f out, lost place over 5f out, stayed on well final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Misty Man showed enough at Southwell last time to suggest he can land this weak event at the expense of Battle Back and Bella Pavlina. This six-year-old was well to the fore at the mile stage when finally finishing third to Dash Of Magic over that mile and a half trip and could make good use of his early pace in this contest. Bella Pavlina wasn't disgraced in a much better contest than this at Southwell last time and can make her presence felt. Battle Back is no world beater but is steadily improving and hails from an in-form yard and could go well at a big price. Giust In Temp is also worthy of a mention in such a poor race but Misty Man is taken to land the honours.