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19:15 Windsor

Rectangle Group Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 67y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.23s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Jools

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ace of Hearts

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dance On The Top

      10/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Krugerrand (USA)

        27
        9/1
        • Form 061005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        slowly away, in rear, staying on when not clear run over 1f out, switched left just inside final furlong, ran on

        2(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves

        Irony (IRE)

        6
        11/8
        • Form 536601
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        led and soon pressed, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

        3(10)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Contract

        7 b
        13/2
        • Form 100-005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        started slowly, soon recovered to press leader to over 1f out, weakened under pressure inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink sash, striped sleeves, White cap

        Ace of Hearts

        43
        9/1
        • Form 0-03200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        soon in touch, not clear run over 1f out, staying on when not much room just inside final furlong, soon switched left and ran on strongly towards finish, just held

        5(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Climate (IRE)

        6 b
        12/1
        • Form 344000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        tracked leaders until weakened 2f out

        6(9)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Green hoops, and armlets, quartered cap

        Londoner (USA)

        78
        25/1
        • Form 000000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        towards rear, weakened and eased when no chance final 2f

        7(6)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Jools

        23
        5/1
        • Form 011214
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        in touch, headway over 3f out, driven to challenge 2f out, edged right and led just inside final furlong, held on towards finish

        8(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star and star on cap

        Dance On The Top

        80
        10/1
        • Form 0-10004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leaders going well, led over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace

        9(4)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK hoop, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, BLACK cap

        Laggan Minstrel (IRE)

        27
        14/1
        • Form 0650-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        in touch, driven and wide outside 3f out, soon lost place

        10(2)
        Silk - Orange, Dark Blue chevrons, Orange sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, hooped cap

        Zanay

        5
        50/1
        • Form 0000-00
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7

        towards rear, struggling final 3f

        In depth

        Verdict

        Under a three-pound penalty Irony, who returned to form with an all-the-way win at Kempton last weekend, can win again. Admittedly, he held every chance at the weights that day but, with his confidence on a high and his stable in rude health, he can make a bold bid to win again. Climate has a three-pound pull for four-and-a-half lengths from Kempton, which might not be enough. Turning to the others. Krugerrand, who ran a blinder from this mark in a valuable event at Ascot last time, having earlier won from a six-pound lower rating at Haydock a few weeks earlier, rates a danger. Contract looked fairly decent when winning twice last year but has disappointed this time around. The only possible saving grace is that he is fitted with first-time blinkers. Ace Of Hearts probably has to find three or four pounds from somewhere to land the spoils. Londoner won from a mark of 90 last October (now rated 80) but has lost his way of late; Jools has done well lately, but in claimers, while Dance On The Top certainly has claims based on his handicap form of two years ago. Laggan Minstrel has a bit to find with Krugerrand on Ascot form, while Zanay is too far out of the handicap to be considered. It all points back to Irony, then, who can continue his stable's good form.