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19:00 Windsor
Trailfinders Tailormade Travel Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 67y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 754417
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Gabriel Hannon
keen hold, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders
Mr Hichens
16- Form 480
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey W Buick
in touch on outside, effort and driven along from 2f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
Seventh Hill
23- Form 067-74
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 5249
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon not clear run, switched left to wide outside and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 844
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, not clear run and eased up over 1f out, kept on after
- Form 68-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
- Form 76534-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in mid-division, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 76-44
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon no chance
- Form 76-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, no chance final 2f
- Form 036-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R L Moore
made virtually all, strongly pressed from 2f out, held on gamely, all out
- Form 780658-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
held up in rear, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 9-33285
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey Kirsty Milczarek
held up towards rear, effort on wide outside and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Feasible
21- Form 552-683
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders, going well enough 2f out, shaken up over 1f out and ran on inside final furlong
Politeia (USA)
270- Form 009-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased winner throughout, strong challenge and edged left from 2f out, just failed
In depth
Verdict
A competitive 3yr old handicap and Mr Hitchins is a speculative selection to land it on his handicap debut. Brian Meehan's colt shaped with real promise in division two of the Wood Ditton at Newmarket in April and while he has failed to trouble the judge in two starts since, it could well be handicaps where he makes his mark. Some very promising sorts were around him at Newmarket and off a mark of 70 here, he is very interesting. Michael Jarvis runners deserve real respect in these contests and Dark Prospect makes his handicap debut here. The form of his Yarmouth maiden failed to receive a boost by the recently well-supported Decameron but expensive failure Decameron. Closertobelieving contested division one of the Wood Ditton, finishing well adrift in what appeared the weaker half. He stepped up from that with a respectable fourth in an above average Great Leighs maiden but failed to stay 10f last time out. He is another for consideration along with Addikt and Seventh Hill who have plenty experience under their belt. A competitive handicap that should throw up plenty of winners and Mr Hitchins gets the vote.
Formwatch
Coole Dodger (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Slowly away, held up in rear, switched right to stand side and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 16, 9l behind Master of Arts (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 3yo hcp (5) sft in May.
Mr Hichens 25-1 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never in contention, 12th of 20, 16l behind Aqlaam (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo mdn (4) gd in May.
Seventh Hill 9-1 (9-0) Went right start, prominent, ridden 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Opera Prince (9-3) at Warwick 7f 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.
Themwerethedays 11-2 (8-12) Held up, ridden and effort and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, 9th of 11, 36l behind Murcar (8-12) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gd in May.
Closertobelieving 16-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 8l behind Swinging Sixties (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Dark Prospect 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 6l behind Lazy Days (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stk (5) gf in May.
Addikt (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Ike Quebec (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Where's Susie 4-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, left in lead 6f out, headed inside final 2f, kept on one pace under pressure, 4th of 14, 1l behind Mooted (9-1) at Windsor 1m mdn aut stk (5) gs in May.
Hawk Flight (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f, 5th of 12, 12l behind Sugar Mint (8-7) at Bath 1m mdn stk (5) gd in Apr.
Vineyard 15-8fav (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway over 2f out, soon edged left, staying on when hampered entering final furlong, not trouble leaders after, 6th of 12, 8l behind Dream Express (8-13) at W'hampton 7f mdn 0-70 (5) pol in May.
Stage Acclaim (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Hampered over 4f out, soon chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 8th of 14, 6l behind We Have A Dream (8-13) at Nottingham 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Calistos Quest 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 6f out to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 7l behind Topazes (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Feasible 16-1 (9-1) Led to over 6f out, regained lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, edged left, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Topazes (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.
Politeia (USA) 18-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 18, 12l behind Joffe's Run (9-0) at Salisbury 7f 2yo mdn fll (2) gf in Sept.