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19:30 Wolverhampton

Civil Weddings At Dunstall Park Banded Stakes

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.18s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Spark Up

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ragasah

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Indian Edge

      20/1

        1(3)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE hoops, YELLOW sleeves and cap

        Gem Bien (USA)

        11 b D
        7/2
        • Form 031221
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 48

        soon in touch, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Pink, Beige sash, Beige cap

        Badou

        24 C
        25/1
        • Form 90000-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, Orange cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Fayr Firenze (IRE)

        15 v D
        16/1
        • Form 40-9791
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        mid-division, not much room after 1f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        4(4)
        Silk - Red, Black and White halved sleeves, White cap

        Fenwicks Pride (IRE)

        180 v
        50/1
        • Form 387000-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 47

        chased leader until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        5(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, red triple diamond, red and royal blue halved sleeves

        Illustrious Duke

        18 C
        8/1
        • Form 27-6254
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 40

        led, ridden and headed 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Red seams, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

        Indian Edge

        151
        20/1
        • Form 009086-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        held up, headway but not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

        7(12)
        Silk - White, Maroon braces, striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Laurel Dawn

        10 e
        20/1
        • Form 573602
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong

        8(9)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow hoop, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Logistical

        15 D
        3/1
        • Form 90979-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 47

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on , never nearer

        9(8)
        Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red check sleeves, Black cap

        Ragasah

        10 CD
        8/1
        • Form 752875
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 40

        in touch, ridden over 3f out, ran inside final furlong, not trouble winner

        10(2)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE spots, quartered cap

        Ravel (IRE)

        20 p BF
        10/1
        • Form 0-63744
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        11(11)
        Silk - White, Red inverted triangle, Red and White halved sleeves, Red cap

        Spark Up

        20 b C
        10/1
        • Form 9-30063
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 45

        held up, headway over 2f out, led 1f out, driven out

        12(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Black seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Wings Of Morning (IRE)

        20 D
        13/2
        • Form 00-8082
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 60

        soon chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gem Bien is taken to confirm recent form with Illustrious Duke in a race where Logistical and Fayr Firenze are rated the main dangers. The selection has done little wrong since being dropped into this grade, winning twice at Southwell and twice finding just one too good here, and has an obvious chance of opening his account on the Polytrack today. David Chapman's gelding is 6lbs worse in with Illustrious Duke on their running over course and distance last month but the selection has arguably improved since then while the runner-up has done little since in two subsequent outings. Logistical sprung a surprise when winning at Lingfield last time and it remains to be seen whether he can reproduce the form today in a slightly better race, while Fayr Firenze also has more to do than when winning at the same venue on his most recent start. Laurel Dawn showed that he still retains ability at Southwell earlier this month but has not won for some time, while Badou has given little sign of encouragement of late but is capable in this grade. Gem Bien has an obvious chance in this company though and is taken to give weight away all round.

        Formwatch

        Gem Bien (USA) 9-2 Pulled hard, chased leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m stk fbs beating Waltzing Wizard by 1l, 10 ran.

        Badou 12-1 Close up, ridden over 2f out, one pace until no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Meelup at Lingfield 1m stk (H5) pol in Mar.

        Fayr Firenze (IRE) 25-1 Held up towards rear, good headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead post, won at Lingfield 7f mdn clm pol in Mar beating Farthing by a shd, 12 ran.

        Fenwicks Pride (IRE) 14-1 Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 12l behind Molotov at Musselburgh 5f stk (G4) sft in Oct.

        Illustrious Duke 150-1 Led, ridden over 2f out, weakened and headed 2f out, 4th of 7, 6l behind Azarole at Warwick 7f stk gs in Mar.

        Laurel Dawn 20-1 Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Foxies Future at Southwell 6f stk fbs.

        Logistical 12-1 Started slowly, towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Lingfield 1m stk pol in Mar beating Jahia by 1l, 11 ran.

        Ravel (IRE) 4-1jt-fav In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace, 4th of 12, 2l behind Countrywide Girl at W'hampton 7f stk pol in Mar.