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12:05 Wolverhampton

Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 32y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Fibresand
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 30.26s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Lunar Express (USA)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Floodlight (IRE)

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Bin Rahy (IRE)

      11/1

        1(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Bin Rahy (IRE)

        59
        11/1
        • Form 07
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid-division, pushed along 3f out, stayed on to go 3rd close home

        2(2)
        Silk - Pink, Purple chevrons on sleeves, Purple cap

        Hits Only Life (USA)

        10
        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        soon outpaced in rear

        3(7)
        Silk - White, red cross belts, grey cap

        Merchant Bankes

        68
        22/1
        • Form 582539
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 75

        tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

        4(8)
        Silk - Purple, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star

        Mr Floodlight (IRE)

        11
        4/1
        • Form 08863
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leaders, ridden and chased winner from 2f out without being dangerous

        5(11)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE star, WHITE sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Pab Special (IRE)

        191
        12/1
        • Form 02
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f

        6(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, chevrons on sleeves, diamonds on cap

        Tesoro

        16
        40/1
        • Form 7
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        very slowly into stride, always behind

        7(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue braces, quartered cap

        That Look

        14
        66/1
        • Form 69
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        always towards rear

        8(9)
        Silk - Red, Black hoops, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Vehari

        63
        100/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-0

        pushed along in rear, never in contention

        9(1)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets

        Lunar Express (USA)

        22
        1/2
        • Form 42
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        made all, clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong very easily

        10(4)
        Silk - Black, Grey chevrons, Black sleeves and cap

        Marron Flore

        66/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, tailed off

        11(6)
        Silk - Maroon and Royal Blue check, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Silvabella (IRE)

        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9

        always behind

        12(10)
        Silk - Black, pink stars on sleeves, black cap, pink star

        Southgate Lady (IRE)

        10 t
        100/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 40

        mid-division until ridden and weakened over 3f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Lunar Express looks capable of taking this ordinary contest, with Mr Floodlight, Merchant Bankes and Pab Special others to consider. The selection was runner-up over course and distance on her first start on the surface earlier in the month when she ran on after being headed close home but was just touched off. After just two outings she looks capable of a fair bit more improvement and can land this as part of that upward curve. Mr Floodlight drops back to 7f after contesting a couple of races over a mile. Last time out over that trip at Lingfield the gelding put up a good run to be beaten only a length after a break, and provided he doesn't bounce he should be closely involved. Merchant Bankes handled this surface well over nine furlongs in September and went closest to winning over this trip at Musselburgh in June, so he has a couple of things in the plus column if he can go well fresh, while Pab Special comes here after a break and is interesting now stepped up in trip. But Lunar Express looks a surefire improver and can score.

        Formwatch

        Bin Rahy (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, never near to challenge, 7th of 13, 11l behind Reunite (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Nov.

        Hits Only Life (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 8l behind Sigismundus (8-8) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.

        Merchant Bankes 16-1 (8-4) Led to over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 14l behind Night Crescendo (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) pol in Oct.

        Mr Floodlight (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden to challenge 1f out, every chance, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind It's A Dream (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol.

        Pab Special (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Steady start, held up, ridden and headway approaching 1f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Dizzy Dreamer (8-7) at Leicester 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun.

        Tesoro 11-2 (8-11) Started slowly, always in rear, 7th of 9, 15l behind Xpres Boy (8-7) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) fbs.

        Lunar Express (USA) 5-2 (8-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and not much room inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, shd behind Red Cape (9-0) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol.

        Silvabella (IRE) Monashee Mountain filly, half-sister to numerous winners on the Flat and over hurdles.