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18:35 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 46y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 39.62s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mercurious (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Doctor John

    10/11

      1(2)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and GREY stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap

      Doctor John

      21
      10/11
      • Form 00/4216
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      in touch, headway 10f out, led over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong

      2(7)
      Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Yellow cap

      Mysterium

      42 v
      9/2
      • Form 333-341
      • Age 10
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, ridden over 5f out, soon weakened

      3(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, red star, red sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, red star

      Paarl Rock

      28 v
      50/1
      • Form 1450/00
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-0

      led 8f, soon behind, tailed off

      4(5)
      Silk - Yellow, red sash, light blue sleeves, yellow cap, red star

      Berkeley Heights

      20 v
      8/1
      • Form 65-4062
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10

      behind, soon pushed along, headway 10f out, ridden to go 2nd over 4f out to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      5(4)
      Silk - White, Yellow chevron, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow cap

      Homeric Trojan

      3
      33/1
      • Form 00-6006
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10

      prominent, ridden over 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, pink diamond, pink sleeves, royal blue armlets, royal blue cap, pink diamond

      Mercurious (IRE)

      13
      9/2
      • Form 06334-4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10

      held up, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

      7(1)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Unleaded

      23
      8/1
      • Form 0-21250
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10

      tracked leaders, led 8f out, ridden and headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mysterium is taken to beat Doctor John, with Berkeley Heights not out of it either. Mysterium has had a little break since beating subsequent hat-trick scorer Stravmour here in March and will take the beating. Connections of the latter certainly think so as they decline a rematch on six pound worse terms. There was talk of retiring Mysterium, but in his current mood that would be a bad idea, and in fact he may even run over hurdles if they can find the right race for him. Doctor John was a winner here in February and remains far better treated on the all-weather than on Turf, so should not be ruled out entirely, while Berkeley Heights, who looks held by the selection on a line through Stravmour, may make the frame. Mysterium has done enough to warrant support though and is the one to be on.