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16:20 Leicester

Ladbrokes.com Banded Stakes (Class 7)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 218y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.06s
  • 18 Ran
1(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue stars, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap
33/1
  • Form 695008
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

2(16)
Silk - Red and White check, Black sleeves, White armlets, Black cap

Danakim

8 p D
11/1
  • Form 780540
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

slowly into stride, always towards rear

3(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap
  • Form 696753
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

mid-division, not clear run 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on

4(3)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow hoops, Maroon sleeves, Maroon cap, Yellow star
12/1
  • Form 800000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

with leaders to halfway

5(13)
Silk - Red, Black and White halved sleeves, White cap
  • Form 072700
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

6(20)
Silk - LIGHT GREEN and PURPLE (quartered), LIGHT GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap

First Maite

56 b DC
20/1
  • Form 600U37
  • Age 12
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

raced alone far side, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish

7(9)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green star, sleeves and star on cap
20/1
  • Form 207080
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

dwelt, held up, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead towards finish

8(4)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE star, halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap, YELLOW star
40/1
  • Form 7/00650
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

chased leaders to halfway

9(10)
Silk - PINK, DARK BLUE cross belts, hooped sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 500010
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

always behind

10(17)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW cross belts and spots on cap
  • Form 075-08
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

slowly into stride, behind, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous

12(14)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars
  • Form 900904
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

13(2)
Silk - White, Emerald Green chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves,  White armlets, White cap, Emerald Green star

Off Hire

106 v D
16/1
  • Form 1-86597
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

led 2f, ridden and hung badly right over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

14(18)
Silk - Orange, brown star, orange sleeves, brown stars, orange cap, brown star

Ridicule

15 vt D
40/1
  • Form 009-089
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

stumbled start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong

15(7)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and cap
  • Form 969000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

chased leaders over 4f

16(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon stars
14/1
  • Form 796508
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong

17(6)
Silk - Turquoise Blue, Brown sleeves
6/1
  • Form 433582
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

in touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

18(19)
Silk - White, Royal Blue spots, White spots on Royal Blue sleeves and cap

Vlasta Weiner

147 b D
5/1
  • Form 241655
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 40

in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

20(15)
Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, White and Royal Blue halved sleeves
  • Form 4-089
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 40

chased leaders to halfway

11(1)
NR

Marengo

15 p D
  • Form 900098
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 37

Nonrunner

19(8)
NR
  • Form 6902
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 40

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

First Maite can gain an overdue success here from Dane Rhapsody and Danakim. Ray Bowring's gelding is no spring chicken but still retains plenty of ability. He found the trip too far at Wolverhampton last time when beaten eight lengths by Worth Abbey but had previously finished an excellent third to Locombe Hill over seven furlongs. The drop to six today shouldn't be a problem and he looks one of the more likely contenders. Dane Rhapsody put in a decent effort last time when third to Kensington at Bath and with ground and trip in his favour again today he should be involved in the finish. Danakim has a bit to find on official ratings but if on a going day could reach the frame at decent odds. Sennen Cove is another to consider for each-way purposes, but our idea of the winner is First Maite.

Formwatch

Cayman Mischief 33-1 (8-0) Chased leaders far side, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 15, 7l behind Best Lead (8-5) at Hamilton 5f hcp (6) gf.

Danakim 8-1 (8-11) With leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 7l behind Boisdale (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp (6) pol.

Dane Rhapsody (IRE) 33-1 (8-6) In touch on outer, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 19, 2 1/2l behind Kensington (8-8) at Bath 6f clm (6) frm.

Dellagio (IRE) 40-1 (8-3) Never better than mid-division, 10th of 16, 6l behind Taboor (9-2) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) gf.

Fenwicks Pride (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) Chased leaders to 2f out, 12th of 16, 14l behind Full Spate (9-7) at Haydock 6f clm (6) gf.

First Maite 11-1 (9-9) Soon chasing leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 8l behind Worth Abbey (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll hcp (6) pol in Jul.

Frenchmans Lodge 20-1 (8-5) Dwelt, in rear, brief effort 2f out, 10th of 11, 16l behind Cayman Breeze (8-11) at Brighton 7f clm (6) frm.

Jodonstay 100-1 (7-13) Always behind far side, 11th of 16, 13l behind Passion Fruit (8-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) gd.

Juniper Banks 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders stands' side, weakened 2f out, 10th of 18, 21l behind Lord of The East (9-1) at Newcastle 7f app clm (6) gd in Jul.

Louisville Prince 66-1 (8-1) Outpaced in rear, some late headway, 8th of 15, 3l behind I Wish (9-5) at Brighton 6f sll hcp (6) frm.

Now Look Away (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Lord Chamberlain (9-6) at Brighton 7f sll (6) sft.

Off Hire 8-1 (8-11) With leaders to halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 9l behind Baytown Flyer (8-8) at W'hampton 6f stk (7) pol in May.

Ridicule 50-1 (8-9) In touch on outer over 3f, last of 9, 29l behind Bonus (9-6) at Windsor 6f clm (5) gd.

Ronnie From Donny (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders stands side, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 6l behind Victoria Peek (9-3) at Hamilton 6f app hcp (6) gf in Jul.

Sennen Cove 25-1 (8-3) Towards rear on wide outside, never a danger, 8th of 11, 10l behind Cayman Breeze (8-11) at Brighton 7f clm (6) frm.

Tiny Tim (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) Prominent on the wide outside, went 2nd 2f out, always held, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Fly More (9-7) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gs in Jun.

Vlasta Weiner 7-1 (9-2) Chased leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Torrent (9-0) at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs in Apr.

Spectacular Dancer (IRE) 14-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never dangerous, 9th of 13, 6l behind Boisdale (8-12) at W'hampton 6f hcp (6) pol.

Marengo 150-1 (7-9) In touch, went 2nd over 4f out to over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 16l behind Sunshine On Me (8-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f app hcp (5) gs.

Desertina (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) With leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Juniper Banks (9-7) at Ripon 6f app sll (6) gs in Jun.