Racecards
15:00 Wolverhampton
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Banded Stakes (Div 2) (Class 7)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 103y
- Going: Standard/Fast
- Surface: Fibresand
- Form 0-00702
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer G Prodromou
- Jockey M Tebbutt
in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 0-73020
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Dale Gibson
in touch, ridden over 3f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 511006
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
mid-division, headway 6f out, led over 2f out, ridden when edged and headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 9780
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
held up, ridden and some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 397064
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey H Fellows
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and saddle slipped over 1f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 6050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J P Spencer
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 503466
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey A McCarthy
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong
Rudaki
11- Form 0-06504
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey R Ffrench
with leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out, driven out
- Form 0-75080
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey D Kinsella
led and hung right, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 070000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 48
always behind
- Form 600714
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer J A Pickering
- Jockey R Kennemore
always behind
Balthasar
50- Form 0676-80
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
prominent and keen, lost place over 3f out, soon behind
- Form 46770
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey J McAuley
slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, never reached leaders
In depth
Verdict
In a very open affair Gala Sunday is just given the verdict, Golden Spectrum and Princeable Lady could be the ones to chase him home. Mick Easterby's five-year-old ran no sort of race at Pontefract last time, but is better judged on his previous effort when runner up behind Successor at Nottingham. He was rated in the nineties at the start of last season so has obviously regressed, however he should still have enough ability to win a race of this nature. Golden Spectrum, a dual winner in the summer, made a very promising return to this track last time, finishing a close up fifth in a better contest, he should be involved in the finish today. Princeable Lady won a Nottingham seller off a mark of 47 so is another that warrants respect in a weak affair. All in all it is not a race to get too heavily involved but Gala Sunday should be capable of going very close and gets our vote.
Formwatch
Be Lucky Lady (GER) 66-1 (7-9) Held up in touch, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 11, 35l behind Bowled Out (8-7) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gd.