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15:20 Wolverhampton

Merry Christmas From Bet Direct Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Class 5)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 9.59s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dark Parade (ARG)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sweetwater (GER)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      True To Yourself (USA)

      11/4

        1(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Beady (IRE)

        11
        9/1
        • Form 00-6645
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 50

        chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        2(1)
        Silk - Black, Yellow star, checked sleeves and cap

        Sweetwater (GER)

        7 be
        16/1
        • Form 600030
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 53

        chased leader, led over 2f out, hung right and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        3(2)
        Silk - DARK GREEN and WHITE check, DARK GREEN sleeves and cap

        Argamia (GER)

        543
        40/1
        • Form S53/300-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 48

        chased leaders, weakened over 3f out

        4(12)
        Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap

        Tropical Son

        7 v
        9/2
        • Form 502033
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 47

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression after

        5(4)
        Silk - Orange, dark blue epaulets, halved sleeves, orange cap dark blue diamond

        Zeloso

        11 v
        12/1
        • Form 0/62510
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 50

        held up, outpaced 6f out, ridden and headway over 2f out on inner, kept on same pace final 2f

        6(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars, RED sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

        E Minor (IRE)

        242
        25/1
        • Form 6-50660
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 45

        mid-division, weakened over 2f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White diamonds

        Frontlinefinancier

        30
        66/1
        • Form 006/0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 45

        led, soon clear, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace

        8(11)
        Silk - Maroon, White stars, sleeves and cap

        Neptune

        14
        33/1
        • Form 453536
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 45

        always behind

        9(9)
        Silk - PINK and DARK BLUE stripes, DARK BLUE sleeves, PINK diabolo and cap

        Oktis Morilious (IRE)

        11
        14/1
        • Form 010460
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 52

        held up, kept on same pace final 2f

        10(8)
        Silk - Red, Black epaulets, Red and White striped sleeves, Red cap, White star

        True To Yourself (USA)

        14
        11/4
        • Form 210610
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 52

        chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, every chance inside, one pace

        11(13)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

        Nocatee (IRE)

        23
        6/1
        • Form 343136
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 47

        held up toward rear, kept on same pace final 2f

        12(10)
        Silk - Mauve and Grey diabolo, Grey cap, Mauve diamond

        Imperial Royale (IRE)

        23
        25/1
        • Form 000005
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, headway over 5f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened

        13(6)
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Dark Parade (ARG)

        7
        9/2
        • Form 050402
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 50

        mid-division, headway on inner over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, led and hung right over 1f out, ridden out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Tropical Son is given a tentative vote in the finale, with Zeloso, True To Yourself and Nocatee all possible dangers. Tropical Son has been threatening of late to add to his sole Lingfield success over shorter in January, and should almost certainly reverse recent form with Dark Parade on these terms. He was staying on at the finish at the Surrey track and should improve again over the longer journey so merits consideration. Zeloso did nothing wrong when scoring in this type of company at Lingfield but was found out in a handicap here 11 days ago, finishing well beaten. True To Yourself was behind Zeloso at Lingfield but had earlier scored at Southwell and should be noted if sent over hurdles one day according to his trainer. Nocatee has already proved himself over timber, and with his yard in form at present he may improve on what he has shown on the level here lately. This is another event not to risk too much Christmas money on, but Tropical Son may do you a favour.