Racecards
19:10 Wolverhampton
Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 5)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 51y
- Going: Standard
- Surface: AllWeather
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £1,344
- 3rd: £672
- 4th: £336
- Form 6-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
awkwardly away, raced wide pressed leaders, went 2nd 8f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 24523-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey B A Curtis
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leader until 8f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon edged right and ran on
In depth
Verdict
Bandinelli is penalised for winning over track and trip at the start of the year when beating a Mark Johnston-trained runner-up. The latter runs Golden Flame, who steps up from a mile on his reappearance but should relish the longer distance. MARSHALL PLAN is another likely to improve for the extra yardage judged on a recent debut third over 1m2f at Lingfield. Doing his best work at the finish on that occasion, the Gosden's colt may prove the one to side with if Golden Flame sets a decent pace.
Formwatch
Bandinelli 6-4 (9-2) Fly jumped slightly leaving stalls and last out, recovered to go 2ndover 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, effort and faltered briefly over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Carnival Craft (8-11) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Golden Flame (IRE) 2-1 (8-12) Bit keen tracking leader, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1l behind Percy's Lad (8-12) at Nottingham 1m stks (2) gd in Sep.
Marshall Plan 13-2 (9-5) In rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on under pressure final furlong but never dangerous, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Polling Day (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Mar.