Racecards
20:40 Windsor
Premier League 20 Seasons Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
- Form 193155/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 009400
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left off rail entering final furlong, kept on under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 722161
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey Hayley Turner
soon steadied rear, still last when not clear run on rails over 1f out, gap appeared entering final furlong, pushed along and strong run inside final furlong, led near finish
- Form 352344
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey James Doyle
soon chasing leader, driven to lead over 1f out, ran on until headed final 100 yards, no extra closing stages
- Form 81-0738
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 131774
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey G Baker
held up and off the pace, headwway on outside to go close up inside final 2f, no impression final furlong
- Form 4-1594
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Tony Culhane
unruly loading stalls, steadied start, held up and behind, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leader 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, caught near finish
Silenzio
11- Form 24-8662
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in close 4th tracking leaders, not clear run from over 1f out and throghout final furlong, finished on the bridle, not recover
- Form 673707
- Age 8
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, finished well, almost snatched 2nd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
EFISTORM has been in grand form in plating company and can carry that recent improvement back into handicaps. The 10-year-old ran well enough off a 7lb higher mark at York in June to suggest this will be within his compass. Scarlet Rocks has plenty of pace but may be suited by a return to the minimum and Epsom runner-up Silenzio may be more of a danger, though he tackles 6f for the first time and is still a maiden. Salisbury winner Italian Tom, Kyllachy Storm and Silver Turn are the others with decent claims in a tricky finale.
Formwatch
Miss Chamanda (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Reared and dwelt start, behind, ridden well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 6l behind Stolt (8-8) at Chester 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep '09.
Silver Wind 40-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, 16th of 20, 16l behind Karaka Jack (9-8) at York 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Efistorm 3-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway to chased leaders on outer over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Folkestone 6f sell stks (6) gd in Jul beating Anjomarba (8-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Scarlet Rocks (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) With leader and keen, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 7l behind Roodee Queen (9-5) at Bath 6f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Sermons Mount (USA) 9-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 11l behind Elsie's Orphan (9-9) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Kyllachy Storm 5-1 (8-12) Chased leaders on inside, going well halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Ebraam (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Jul.
Silver Turn 12-1 (9-6) Outpaced, ridden halfway, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 7, 8l behind Fast Shot (8-13) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Silenzio 7-2 (7-13) Dwelt, held up in last pair, came stands side 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon upsides, ridden and every chance final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Kingscroft (9-6) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul.
Memphis Man 8-1 (9-6) Went to post early, close up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind Katy's Secret (9-6) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Jul.
Italian Tom (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) Prominent, effort well over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 5l behind Starwatch (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.