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13:40 Wolverhampton

24:7 Red Button Gaming On ITV Banded Stakes

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f 50y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 41.77s
  • 12 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Yellow, Black hoops, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, striped cap
  • Form 243213
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 50

always prominent, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong

2(11)
Silk - Red, Yellow disc, quartered cap

Reflex Blue

22 v C
25/1
  • Form 14-1389
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out

3(1)
Silk - Royal blue and white (halved), halved sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 621020
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 48

held up towards rear, effort on inside over 2f out, one pace

4(5)
Silk - Grey, Emerald Green diamond, Emerald Green cap
7/1
  • Form 477331
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 45

led, ridden 3f out, headed 1f out and weakened

5(4)
Silk - Red, Purple chevrons, Red sleeves, Red cap, Purple star
25/1
  • Form 320480-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 50

held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, switched right approaching final furlong, running on but edging right

6(3)
Silk - Black, Yellow star, checked sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 101/469-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 46

never a factor

7(10)
Silk - WHITE, BROWN hoops, armlets and quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 0/000-04
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 55

keen in touch, weakened over 2f out, soon eased

8(8)
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevron, sleeves and star on cap

Galley Law

7 BF
5/1
  • Form 21224-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

held up, effort and some progress over 3f out, soon one pace

9(6)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK disc, armlets and cap
  • Form 553-422
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

towards rear, headway over 2f out, no further impression

10(12)
Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, White and Yellow hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Form 501-900
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 47

keen tracking leaders, weakened 4f out, tailed off

11(9)
Silk - Orange, Black star, Black sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Black star
  • Form 52828-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 45

held up rear, ridden 3f out, eased when beaten over 1f out

12(7)
Silk - Yellow, White stars, Yellow sleeves, White cap

Go Free

4 v
14/1
  • Form 06-2634
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 45

held up in rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden 3f out, led briefly 1f out, kept on but no extra close home

In depth

Verdict

Galley Law can take the finale ahead of Peace Emblem and Ark Admiral. Ray Craggs' charge has disappointed favourite backers on his last couple of starts and while very much in the last chance saloon, he is entitled to consideration as he is stepped back up to a mile-and-a-half. Peace Emblem took an age to break her duck but she seems a little more suited to taking on trips over a mile. She is taking on genuine mile-and-a-half horses and will need to improve again. Ark Admiral has been tried over a variety of trips by Jeff Pearce but this is the type of animal he excels with and twelve furlongs could be an ideal house. Little Richard, Reflex Blue and Sweetwater have all been campaigned over two miles in recent weeks at the track. The first named of the trio did win over twelve furlongs earlier in the month but is exposed on the book. The market should prove the best barometer but having considered all the evidence, we shall give one final chance to Galley Law to reward his long suffering backers.

Formwatch

Reflex Blue 20-1 Held up, some headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 9th of 13, 6l behind Annus Iucundus at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp (F4) pol.

Sweetwater (GER) 11-4fav Mid-division, took closer order 5f out, weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 22l behind French Mannequin at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp (F4) pol.

So Sure (IRE) 25-1 Tracked clear leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 21l behind Doctored at Bath 1m 2f stk (F) gd in Jul.

Galley Law 3-1fav Tracked leaders, chases leaders over 2f out, every chance 1f out, weakened, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Champain Sands at W'hampton 1m 1f app stk (H5) pol.

Sovereign State (IRE) 11-2 Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Annus Iucundus at Lingfield 1m 5f stk (H5) pol in Feb.