Racecards
16:00 Wolverhampton
Mix Business With Pleasure At Dunstall Park Banded Stakes (Class H) (Class H)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 46y
- Going: Standard
- Form 0020-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer B Curley
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leader, led over 8f out, ridden and headed 5f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 050/5-14
- Age 10
- Weight 9-0
held up, headway halfway, ridden and every chance over 2f out, unable to quicken
- Form 334-415
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Tony Culhane
in touch, joined leader over 8f out, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
- Form 00064-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
held up, headway over 9f out, led 5f out, driven out
Unleaded
28- Form 212504
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
led early, chased leaders 9f
Verdict
Mercurious gets a narrow vote over My Legal Eagle, with Prince of The Wood and Unleaded others to consider. Mercurious appreciated the step up to two miles when opening his account on what was only her second visit here in April, having the opposition well strung out at the finish. She disappointed when put back on turf at Warwick last time, but should appreciate the return to the fibresand today. My Legal Eagle has won both over hurdles and on the level and will be a tough rival. He only has the one pace and will appreciate being back up in trip here. Prince of The Wood returned from a break to run his best race yet at Lingfield three weeks ago. Beaten a short-head by Fletcher on that occasion, the slower conditions here might count against him. Unleaded was successful over the course and distance in January but has a lot to find with Mercurious recent running, and it is the latter that we look to as the answer in a fairly open event.