Racecards
15:30 Windsor
Tote Exacta Rated Stakes (Class B Showcase Handicap) (Class B)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Bonecrusher
73- Form 1351-46
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in close 6th, wide bend over 5f out, challenging when bumped over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 3002-04
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
settled in rear, steady headway on inside from 4f out, squeezed through to challenge and rider dropped whip 1f out, pushed along and ran on to lead near finish
- Form 6323-32
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fortune
led at good pace, ridden along over 2f out, kept on under pressure until headed near finish
Sahaat
18- Form 020564
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Pat Eddery
chased leader, bumped over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 210-064
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, headway on outside when bumped over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Island Light
54- Form 0501-02
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A Stewart
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced in close 5th, effort when bumped over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, unable to quicken final 100 yards
In depth
Verdict
Top weight Cape Town won a soft conditions race at Newbury last time and has more on his plate in this valuable handicap and may have to settle for a minor role against Island Light, who gets the verdict over Bonecrusher. The last mentioned represents the stable of David Loder that has had great success with their older horses and he could be interesting on his first run in this country for current connections. However, Island Light looked a future winner when chasing home Tough Love at Pontefract in April and, off just a 2lb higher mark today, he is the one they all have to beat. Nadour Al Bahr has run well on both outings this term and has to be respected along with Goblet Of Fire, who finished second in the Rosebery at Kempton when last seen. Perfect Storm has yet to prove that he stays this trip while Johannian may need his first outing of the season on his debut for Ian Wood, having formerly been with Michael Jarvis.