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16:00 Wolverhampton

Lloyds TSB Corporate Banking Banded Stakes (Class 7)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 119y
  • Going: Standard/Fast
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 39.66s
  • 13 Ran
1(6)
Silk - White, red chevron and sleeves, royal blue and white quartered cap

Toni Alcala

16 p C
3/1
  • Form 533603
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

held up, headway over 6f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed 1f out, soon beaten

2(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Yellow cap
  • Form 301506
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 46

in touch, went 2nd after 5f, to over 5f out, weakened quickly

3(3)
Silk - Red, Light Blue triple diamond, Red cap, Light Blue diamonds
16/1
  • Form 415908
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, lost place 7f out, soon behind

4(2)
Silk - Grey, Purple sleeves, Grey armlets, Purple cap
  • Form 957-610
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 34

behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace

5(4)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, Dark Green cap

Bold Trump

16 pt
33/1
  • Form 00-8974
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 42

prominent to over 6f out, soon behind

6(12)
Silk - White, purple cross belts, striped sleeves and cap

Iamback

23 t C
10/1
  • Form 350036
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(5)
Silk - Black, Grey star, Black sleeves, Grey stars, Black cap, Grey star
25/1
  • Form 380705
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 36

in touch, ridden and lost place over 6f out, soon behind

8(10)
Silk - GREEN, PLUM sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 650047
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 40

in touch, went 2nd over 5f out to over 4f out, weakened over 3f out

9(13)
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Green star
  • Form 0064/5-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 40

slowly into stride, always behind

10(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, hooped sleeves
12/1
  • Form 684539
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 44

behind, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

11(9)
Silk - Red, Purple chevrons, Red sleeves, Red cap, Purple star
7/1
  • Form 290/215
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 46

held up, headway over 5f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, eased inside final furlong

12(7)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK stars and star on cap

Rouge Et Noir

14 t D
11/4
  • Form 043853
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

mid-division, headway over 6f out, not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

13(8)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevrons, RED sleeves, WHITE armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap

Sofisio

66 pt C
25/1
  • Form 17/9734
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 45

prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

In depth

Verdict

We never thought we would say this but Toni Alcala is the class act here and can beat Moonshine Bill and Rouge Et Noir. The selection has been regularly rated in the 60's and has put in some excellent efforts in competive handicaps, including a recent third behind the Cumani trained Zalimar. This is his first venture in banded company and he looks the one to be on. Rouge Et Noir is not the most straightforward of characters but if everything drops right he has the form to go very close in this type of company. The booking of Jamie Spenecer also catches the eye. Meanwhile Moonshine Bill is the mount of Chris Catlin and this one should be suited by this step up in distance. In a decent banded event Friedhelmo can also be given a squeak, but, although hard to win with, Toni Alcala is given a sporting vote.

Formwatch

Toni Alcala 15-2 (8-4) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 5, 7l behind Zalimar (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gd.

Moonshine Bill 12-1 (9-2) Led, quickened clear 7f out, headed and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 20l behind Ocean Rock (9-2) at W'hampton 1m 4f stk (7) pol.