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14:30 Wolverhampton

Bet Direct No Q Banded Stakes (Class H5) (Div I) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 141y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.93s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Larad (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Danger Bird (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Now And Again

      4/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White and Royal Blue diamonds, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Pink diamond

        Iamback

        7
        10/1
        • Form 100006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        prominent until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        3(11)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink hoop, Dark Blue sleeves, Pink spots, Pink cap

        Smart Scot

        10
        7/1
        • Form 112050
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        always behind

        4(13)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

        Bulawayo

        7 b
        14/1
        • Form 104400
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        behind, some headway on outside 3f out, soon weakened

        5(4)
        Silk - Black, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Black armlets

        Esperance (IRE)

        10
        9/2
        • Form 055245
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in touch, ridden 3f out, headway 1f out, soon one pace

        6(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Brown star, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Brown star

        Now And Again

        21
        4/1
        • Form 3433
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same paced final furlong

        7(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Red sleeves, collar and hoop on cap

        Danger Bird (IRE)

        11
        10/1
        • Form 150600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        held up mid-division, headway and outside 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

        8(2)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green seams, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Hilltime (IRE)

        7
        8/1
        • Form 000305
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        soon led, ridden 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon weakened

        9(3)
        Silk - White and Dark Green diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

        Colloseum

        65
        20/1
        • Form 040006
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        prominent, every chance 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - Dark green, light green epaulets

        Montgomery

        49
        16/1
        • Form 6650
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride and behind, some headway 2f out never nearer

        11(9)
        Silk - Light Green, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap

        O'L Lucy Broon

        23
        12/1
        • Form 0-00005
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out

        12(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink chevrons, armlets and cap

        Sayrianna

        94
        14/1
        • Form 0040
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        slowly into stride and always behind

        13(10)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black braces, Emerald Green and Black hooped sleeves, White cap

        Larad (IRE)

        23 b
        5/1
        • Form 065041
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, led just inside final furlong and edged left, kept on well

        2(12)
        NR

        Piquet

        51
        • Form 010000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Larad was most impressive when landing a similar event to this here last month and is taken to follow up, at the expense of Smart scot and Now And Again. The selection had dropped to a lenient mark and that proved decisive as he won with a bit more in hand than the official distance. Although he has scored on turf, he does seem to be a better horse on this surface. Smart Scot was well beaten over the seven furlong trip here but his previous effort over nine furlongs was most promising as he finished just three lengths behind Temper Tantrum. A repeat of that effort should see him involved in the finish. Now And Again finished third to Compton Micky here following a long lay off and should also be capable going close in this company. Esperance is from a shrewd yard and any market support could be significant, but Larad does have the best recent form and gets the vote