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15:50 Wolverhampton

Littlewoods Bet Direct Banded Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 5f 194y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 5.56s
  • 10 Ran
1(11)
Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 421112-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 50

slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon not much room and switched right, one pace final furlong

2(13)
Silk - Black, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
25/1
  • Form 8224-80
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 52

lead, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra

3(8)
Silk - Royal blue and white (halved), halved sleeves, white cap
11/4
  • Form 236210
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon edged right, stayed on to go 2nd close home

4(10)
Silk - Maroon, Purple triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and diamond on cap
  • Form 860290/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 49

mid-division, lost place over 4f out, soon behind

5(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, Pink sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White diamonds
  • Form 986/94-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on

6(5)
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW disc, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 0590-09
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 35

chased leader after 2f, to 4f out, soon weakened

8(3)
Silk - Light Green, Yellow sash and armlets, check cap
  • Form 45083-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

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

9(9)
Silk - Red, Black stripe, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
6/1
  • Form 3480-53
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

prominent, went 2nd 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong

10(7)
Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap

Tropical Son

13 v BF
7/2
  • Form 052322
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

started slowly, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, not quicken

11(12)
Silk - Grey, Red disc, Red cap

Ulshaw

26 C
20/1
  • Form 0000-76
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 50

held up, headway over 4f out, ridden when not much room and lost place 2f out, kept on inside final furlong

7(4)
NR
  • Form 741300
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

Nonrunner

12(1)
NR

Vitelucy

141 v BF
  • Form 0/55355-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 47

Nonrunner

13(2)
NR
  • Form 08/7-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 30

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

My Legal Eagle is taken to score here with Sweetwater and Tropical Son put forward as the main dangers. The selection is making his seasonal reappearance but if he is fit enough to do himself justice then he will be the one to beat. He had a terrific season last year and he is proven on this surface so he has obvious claims. Sweetwater was disappointing last time but he had previously won well on this track. He is dropped in trip here which will suit and he should go well. Tropical Son has been running consistently well, and on the surface he would appear to have strong claims here. However, he appeared to be reluctant to go through with his effort last time after hitting the front and he looks one to avoid. The Beduth Navi looked as though he was returning to form last time and he is another worth noting in the market, but for the winner we return to My Legal Eagle.