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16:00 Southwell

Betdirect.co.uk Banded Stakes (Class 7)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.44s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk -
2/1

    2
    Silk -
    3
    Silk -
    1(4)
    Silk - Dark Blue, White star, White sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Dark Blue cap, White star
    8/1
    • Form 985296
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 52

    in rear, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened 2f out

    2(1)
    Silk - Mauve, large purple spots
    25/1
    • Form 86-5358
    • Age 10
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 50

    led after 1f, headed 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out

    3(12)
    Silk - Black, Red disc, Black and White check sleeves, White cap

    El Palmar

    5 CD
    2/1
    • Form 16-8062
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-1
    • Official Rating 49

    always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and ran on

    4(3)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap
    • Form 7-25924
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 58

    held up mid-division, one pace halfway, never dangerous

    5(7)
    Silk - ORANGE, PURPLE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

    Desert Fury

    23 b CD
    5/1
    • Form 14-5419
    • Age 9
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 40

    raced wide in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace

    7(5)
    Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and stars on sleeves, YELLOW cap

    Zariano

    23 D
    5/1
    • Form 909-564
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 51

    chased leaders, outpaced halfway, kept on under pressure approaching final furlong

    8(6)
    Silk - Maroon, Yellow epaulets, Purple sleeves
    50/1
    • Form 664008
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 40

    led 1f, remained prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

    9(14)
    Silk - Light Blue, Pink epaulets, quartered cap
    50/1
    • Form 8007-96
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 45

    always towards rear

    10(11)
    Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sash, Light Blue and Maroon halved sleeves, Maroon cap, Light Blue star
    15/2
    • Form 362266
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 45

    always towards rear

    12(2)
    Silk - Dark Green, Yellow spots on sleeves, Yellow cap
    50/1
    • Form 7/25398-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 40

    chased leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

    13(8)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue hoop, armlets and cap

    Rocky Reppin

    7 v C
    10/1
    • Form 670-883
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 48

    dwelt, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, rider dropped rein over 1f out, ridden and hung left final furlong

    14(9)
    Silk - White, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped sleeves and cap

    Tirailleur (IRE)

    29 v CDD
    33/1
    • Form 1033-88
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 45

    in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

    6(10)
    NR

    Qobtaan (USA)

    17 v CDD
    • Form 080-000
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 48

    Nonrunner

    11(13)
    NR
    • Form 2048-00
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 46

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    El Palmar is the pick to gain another course-and-distance victory at the expense of Supreme Salutation, Desert Fury and It Must Be Speech. El Palmar was successful in a seller here last April, and showed his best form since when second to Vancouver Gold just five days ago. That was a claimer, but this is little better and he looks poised to return to winning ways. Supreme Salutation has also been in the winner's enclosure here in the past and has run the odd good race or two over the past 12 months, but at the age of 10 does not possess any improvement. The refitting of blinkers helped Desert Fury to score here the time before last, but he failed to confirm that form over Crusoe next time when soundly beaten, so cannot be put forward with any confidence. If they back the Bastiman inmate though, take note. It Must Be Speech has knocked on the door on more than one occasion but is yet another that you would not put the mortgage on, and on recent form El Palmar has to be the one.

    Formwatch

    Sriology (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, switched right 2f out, kept on, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 8l behind Pauline's Prince (8-10) at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs.

    Supreme Salutation 9-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, effort over 1f out, soon no impression, 8th of 10, 8l behind Kumakawa (8-1) at Southwell 1m app hcp (6) fbs in Feb.

    El Palmar 7-1 (9-7) With leaders, led over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Vancouver Gold (9-6) at Southwell 1m clm (6) fbs.

    Colonel Bilko (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Pushed along over 4f out, some late headway, never near to challenge, 4th of 9, 11l behind Mossmann Gorge (10-0) at Southwell 1m 3f sll (6) fbs.

    Desert Fury 11-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 14, 7l behind Crusoe (8-11) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Feb.

    Zariano 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Golden Spectrum (9-2) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Feb.

    It Must Be Speech 9-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3f out, 6th of 13, 7l behind Golden Spectrum (9-2) at Southwell 1m banded stk (7) fbs in Feb.

    Rocky Reppin 15-2 (8-11) Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2l behind Wilford Maverick (9-0) at Southwell 7f banded stk (7) fbs.