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16:15 Windsor

Royal Windsor Summer Cup Handicap (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.95s
  • Off Time: 16:15:16
  • 13 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Maroon and White stripes
  • Form 221/39
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace

2(14)
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap
22/1
  • Form 13/0490-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 81

took keen hold, led to 6f out, stayed prominent until weakened quickly over 2f out

3(6)
Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond
12/1
  • Form 8/87814
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 80

slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra kept on one pace

4(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap
33/1
  • Form 39182/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 79

held up 5th, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken 1f out and one pace final furlong

5(8)
Silk -
7/1
  • Form 1-68726
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 79

always towards rear, never dangerous

6(12)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green cap
7/1
  • Form 906947
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

steadied start, held up in rear, some late headway final 2f, never nearer

7(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green cross belts, Light Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 3-13331
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 87

held up 4th, switched left over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, caught towards finish

8(2)
Silk - RED, WHITE seams, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE seams, DARK BLUE cap, WHITE stars
11/1
  • Form 82-4196
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

started slowly, in rear, never troubled leaders final 2f

9(13)
Silk - Khaki, Dark Green cap
28/1
  • Form 31-59
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

took keen hold towards rear, struggling over 2f out, never dangerous

10(9)
Silk - Maroon, grey chevron, maroon sleeves and cap
  • Form 0-38084
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 74

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no progress and weakened over 1f out

12(11)
Silk - Dark Blue, Dark Blue and Yellow diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
12/1
  • Form 0-213
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 75

behind, headway from 2f out, hung left over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish

13(5)
Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap
  • Form 988-41
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 75

behind, some headway 2f out, never nearer

14(3)
Silk - Emerald green, black epaulets, white sleeves, white cap, black star

Kavachi (IRE)

15 BFD
14/1
  • Form 083310
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 65

towards rear, steady headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish

11(10)
NR
  • Form 01-2800
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 81

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

This valuable handicap can go the way of Monte Alto, who is selected ahead of Sun Of The Sea and Brief Goodbye. Much as there are some interesting runners among those higher up the weights, we have opted for one of the lighter-weighted runners. Monte Alto gets the description of 'lightly raced and progressive'. He actually showed a fair turn of foot to win at Folkestone last time and, under an eight-pounds rise in the ratings, remains competitive, we feel. Sun Of The Sea was well-backed ahead of scoring at Lingfield last time and, even though the has been raised eleven pounds for that success, he has clearly been hiding his light under a bushel and can also go well. Of the others, Brief Goodbye comes into it based on his second to Greek Well two runs ago, Krugerrand is very well-weighted if managing to rediscover his 2006 best, Del Mar Sunset has disappointed twice since his Newmarket win but this in-and-out performer can't be ruled out, Red Somerset showed improved form to run well over a mile at Ascot last time and can maybe improve again, while Gerard Butler's Muhannak is open to improvement on Turf, and Kavachi is not ruled out on his best 2006 form. Once again, though, the selection is Monte Alto.

Formwatch

Bull Market (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Went left at start, pulled hard soon prominent pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 12l behind Nobelix (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.

Brief Goodbye 12-1 (9-4) Started slowly, towards rear, headway near side over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 8l behind Cabinet (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jul.

Krugerrand (USA) 11-2 (8-9) Behind, effort 3f out, no impression after, 7th of 9, 13l behind European Dream (9-7) at York 1m 1f hcap (2) sft in Jul.

Monte Alto (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inside over well 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well, won at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Northern Jem (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Red Somerset (USA) 8-1 (8-7) Led early, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2l behind River Tiber (9-12) at Ascot 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.

Muhannak (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, wide entering straight, headway final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind dhtrs Grand Vizier (9-0) & Hoh Wotanite (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Jul.

Sun of The Sea 15-8fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, led on bit over 1f out, easily, won at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Silca Key (9-7) by 1l, 14 ran.

Kavachi (IRE) 7-2fav (9-10) Took keen hold in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Hazelnut (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.