Racecards
15:00 Wolverhampton
Bet Direct On 0800 32 93 93 Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 7f 32y
- Going: Standard
Avit (IRE)
30- Form 502006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer P Gilligan
- Jockey J F Egan
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakening when short of room 1f out
- Form 534000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
held up in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 060403
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey S Hitchcott
ridden along in rear, headway over 1f out but not reach leaders
- Form 545064
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey R Winston
held up mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 300006
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
held up towards rear, not clear run 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong not reach winner
- Form 006000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Unett
- Jockey S Whitworth
prominent, joined leader 3f out, every chance 2f out,soon ridden and weakened 1f out
- Form 000000
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
soon pushed along in rear
Magico
44- Form 003200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
led from stalls but son headed, chased leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 400565
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey Tony Culhane
slowly into stride and behind, headway 1f out but never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Donegal Shore could be the best of a poor bunch and is selected to beat Tojoneski and Eddies Jewel. This son of Mujadil rarely runs a bad race and once again performed with credit at Southwell last time when third behind Radlett Lady. He is also versatile concerning the trip and is probably the safest option is this contest. Most of the others are very inconsistent, but not Tojoneski who has some creditable efforts recently on the turf . He also displayed plenty of ability on the all-weather at Lingfield last winter so has to be feared. Eddies Jewel may prove best of the others, he takes a drop in trip following some promising efforts over nine furlongs and further. It is worrying that he was well beaten on his only visit here, but if that was just an off day he could be in the shake up. So not a race to get too excited about, but Donegal Shore looks the best proposition.