Racecards
20:25 Windsor
Ruinart Champagne Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Tough Leader
332- Form 0/50130-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
always well in rear, tailed off when pulled up over 1f out, lame
- Form 016040
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer A P Jarvis
- Jockey Pat Eddery
chased clear leader to over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3-62360
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
soon steadied in touch, challenged and hard ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out
- Form 3333-04
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
held up, headway under pressure 2f out, one paced and no impression on leading pair final furlong
- Form 6200-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
soon led and clear, headed over 2f out, stayed chasing winner, kept on near finish, held
- Form 351341
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders, effort on wide outside 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0400-15
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, effort on outside and driven over 2f out, not pace to trouble leaders
Den's-Joy
21- Form 0-00301
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Miss D McHale
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in rear, brief effort over 2f out, weakened quickly
Frontier
6- Form 5034-42
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey J Quinn
chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, led going well over 2f out, pushed along final furlong, held on well
- Form 221200
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
held up, ridden along 4f out, never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Another closely matched group of rivals have been assembled for this 0-85 rated contest, but Lara Farlana is holding her form well at present and she is chosen to maintain her good strike-rate with one of the top claimers of the current crop booked for the ride. The ultra tough Den's Joy and Sylarker are taken to give the selection the most to do, although it could also be dangerous to underestimate Face The Limelight. However, Brooke Sanders has done a very good job with Lara Farlana and she will be very difficult to get the better of, assuming that the ground stays on the fast side. Tough Leader has some useful form at this course and is another to consider if the indications from the betting markets are positive about Martin Pipe's inmate.