Racecards
18:00 Windsor
Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 135y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 545421
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
mid-division, steady headway 5f out, challenging when hampered well over 1f out, soon no impression
Fraternize
16- Form 003300
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
prominent early and took keen hold, settled in touch, no headway and weakened final 2f
Bucks
10- Form 40-5200
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Mr Michael Murphy
pulled ahrd and disputed lead aftr 1f, led over 4f out, headed well over 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 3/20126
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
held up and behind, hampered rails just over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, chance and hung left well over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 510-600
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer G McCourt
- Jockey Reserve
held up towards rear, late headway over 1f out, nearest finish
- Form 625030/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mr James Davies
slowly into stride, pulled hard and soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened quickly
- Form 215055
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Jamie Poulton
- Jockey Mr H Poulton
held up mid-division, headway and every chance 2f out, ridden and no extra final furlong
- Form 2656-40
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey Mr L Jefford
slowly into stride, good headway over 3f out, led well over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, no chance with winner approaching final furlong
- Form 250460
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Mr O Cole
held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again under pressure final furlong, not troubled leaders
- Form 0/54-000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey Mr R Lucey-Butler
slowly into stride, pulled hard in touch, headway rails to lead 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, driven out
- Form 051/20-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey Mr J J Best
held up towards rear, effort 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
- Form 00000-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Mr D Hutchison
prominent to 4f out, soon ridden and weakened
In depth
Verdict
Not as competitive as the numbers would suggest and Rutland Chantry appears to hold strong claims of following up a recent Beverley success under a 5lb penalty. The Steve Gollings-trained veteran took advantage of a lenient mark and slammed his rivals by seven lengths at the Yorkshire venue and, as he goes well with give in the ground and for an amateur rider, is handed the TEAMtalk vote. Night Diamond looks held by the handicapper after scoring at Salisbury last month but Summer Cherry was successful for this evening's rider at Lingfield in May and will appreciate the step down in grade after being outclassed in better company on his latest start.