Racecards
18:25 Warwick
Harbury Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 21y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 220111
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer P McEntee
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
- Form 0/0-6566
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
always towards rear
- Form 050504/
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Miss A Stokell
- Jockey Ann Stokell
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon weakened
Grand View
17- Form 000-604
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, stayed on
- Form 0000-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey J McAuley
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 650-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
always behind
- Form 0-00000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey A Daly
behind, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
Verdict
Most of these arrive here with plenty to prove and it is hard to stray away from Baytown Flyer now that she has got her act together in this grade - especially when consideration of her trainer's in-depth knowledge of the likes of Xsynna is factored in. However, she has no easy task at the weights and is reluctantly passed over in the search for value and is opposed with Grand View, who posted a solid effort at Pontefract last time. Top Place appeals as the best of the rest as she too registered an improved performance when she was last seen out. The daughter of Compton Place is the least exposed in the field and, considering her massive weight-for-age allowance, she has to hold solid claims against her elders in this company. However, Grand View dropped a significant clue that he still retains enough ability to take a race of this nature in finishing fourth in a far better race than earlier in the month and is given the chance exploit his feeble mark this evening.