Racecards
15:35 Windsor
Racing Welfare Racing Staff Week 'Confined' Novice Stakes (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 31y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,150 added
- Winner: £5,272
- 2nd: £1,569
- 3rd: £784
- 4th: £392
- Form 2331
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
took keen hold, tracked leader, led on bit over 2f out, clear over 1f out, very easily
- Form 83
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leading trio, pushed along on outside over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey George Wood
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, soon edged left and beaten
Dagian (IRE)
263- Form 75-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey A Kirby
held up in 5th, headway and switched left entering final 2f, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd near finish
Koshi
30- Form 90
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey L Morris
always behind, reminders and struggling halfway, tailed off and eased final 2f
- Form 06
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
led until over 2f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened
In depth
Verdict
A losing favourite over 1m2f on a couple of occasions, ARGENTELLO came good at Yarmouth last time when dropped down to today’s trip. John Gosden’s colt is fancied to show further progress and defy a penalty. Connections will be hoping the drop in distance also works for Moving Forward given he failed to figure over 1m3f at Kempton on his introduction while Ajddarr showed some improvement to place at Nottingham last time without threatening the winner. Sheila's Empire has plenty to find but may still prove best of the rest.
Formwatch
Argentello (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, tracked leaders 4f out, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Jun beating Narynkol (9-2) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ajddarr (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, edged left and not quicken over 1f out, went 3rd and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Zain City (9-3) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) fm in Jun.
Bay Dude Sulamani gelding out of Sky Calling.
Dagian (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Glendevon (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Moving Forward (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Sleeping Lion (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Koshi 66-1 (8-10) Raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 13, 37l behind Ganayem (9-3) at Goodwood 1m fll stks (5) sft in Jun.
Sheila's Empire (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Chased winner who went clear over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Red Mist (9-8) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Jun.