Racecards
18:05 Wolverhampton
Betfred.com Banded Stakes
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 216y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 769-573
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed last strides
- Form 066905
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 376019
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
led early, with leader, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5807-08
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A G Newcombe
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up, effort over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 120738
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J R Weymes
- Jockey P Mulrennan
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Inch High
12- Form 0/30580
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J S Goldie
- Jockey T Eaves
outpaced, never dangerous
- Form 010997
- Age 14
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer D W Chapman
- Jockey Tony Culhane
mid-division, hampered over 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 6202-87
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey B Swarbrick
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 0080-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 46
prominent, ridden halfway ran on to lead last strides
- Form 631684
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer C A Dwyer
- Jockey Sheldon Russell
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 6/690-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
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In depth
Verdict
Spark Up is given the confident vote here with Blessed Place, Danakim and Chorus rated as the main dangers. The selection won in decisive fashion here last week over 7f when beating Ragasah. His trainer commented after the race that the win will have done wonders for his confidence and with the drop in trip unlikely to inconvenience him here he should take the world of beating. Blessed Place and Danakim are closely-matched on their recent run over 5f at Lingfield when they both finished behind Pulse. Of the pair, Danakim is preferred here as Blessed Place is probably better over the minimum trip than 6f. Chorus would have claims on the pick of her form but she has been below her best of late and she is probably better over further. That brings us back to the in-form Spark Up who looks the one they all have to beat.
Formwatch
Spark Up 9-1 Held up, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 7f stk pol beating Ragasah by 2l, 12 ran.
Blessed Place 11-2 Prominent, pressed leaders over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 10, hd behind Pulse at Lingfield 5f stk pol in Mar.
Chorus 12-1 In touch until weakened over 3f out, 5th of 9, 7l behind Mutassem at Southwell 7f stk fbs.
Cleveland Way 11-2 Chased leader, hampered over 3f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 10l behind Foxies Future at Southwell 6f stk fbs.
Crewes Miss Isle 20-1 Soon outpaced, 8th of 9, 5l behind Sir Sandrovitch at Lingfield 5f amt hcp (F4) pol in Jan.
Danakim 14-1 Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 13, 7l behind Torrent at Southwell 5f stk fbs.
Largs 8-1 Towards rear and keen, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Shifty Night at Southwell 6f hcp (F4) fbs in Feb.
Redoubtable (USA) 16-1 Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 11, 6l behind Foxies Future at Southwell 6f stk fbs.