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15:30 Wolverhampton

Norway'S Independence Day Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 100y
  • Going: Standard
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 51.79s
  • 10 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green spots, Orange sleeves and cap
10/1
  • Form 034313
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8

chased leaders, ridden halfway, one pace final 2f

2(4)
Silk - Purple, emerald green stripe
3/1
  • Form 60-0316
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

soon led, ridden and headed 5f out, kept on to chase winner over 1f out, no impression

3(3)
Silk - Black, White hooped sleeves, Red and White hooped cap

Dafa

18
3/1
  • Form 0/11606
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2

outpaced, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on, never nearer

4(5)
Silk - Red, Black hoop, check cap
50/1
  • Form 000/00-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2

in touch, ridden 5f out, soon weakened

5(1)
Silk - BROWN, ORANGE hoop and sleeves
  • Form 440-000
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

always towards rear

6(8)
Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form 0060-30
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2

led early, led again 5f out to 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

7(10)
Silk - ORANGE, WHITE inverted triangle, BLACK sleeves, ORANGE cap, BLACK spots
  • Form 00030-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2

chased leaders, led 4f out, ridden clear 2f out, ran on

8(9)
Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE hollow box, RED cap
20/1
  • Form 0/04-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

9(7)
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Dark Green and Yellow quartered cap

Rovella

10
16/1
  • Form 000-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

prominent to halfway

10(6)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon hoop and sleeves
  • Form 00-0040
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4

reared start, behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on, never dangerous

In depth

Verdict

Rathmullan, Dafa and Amethyst Rock look the main protagonists in this race and we will take a chance on Dafa. The selection has been in fair form of late and was a fair sixth behind Royal Pearl last time. His best form is over further but this race is so poor that he is taken to score under conditions that suit despite the drop in trip. Rathmullen rates the main danger as he was a fair third behind Ballygriffen King last time but his best form is over a shorter trip and for that reason he is opposed. Amethyst Rock is another that could go well as at least he has won over the trip but he was very disappointing for no apparent reason last time and is passed over on this occasion. Of the remainder, Moonlight Song is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market, but for the winner we return to Dafa.