Racecards
20:30 Windsor
Betdirect.Co.Uk Handicap (Class E)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good to Soft
Lively Lady
25- Form 000-400
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Richard Hughes
slowly into stride, behind, never went pace
- Form 000344
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
pressed leaders, strong challenge and hung left final furlong, always just held
- Form 010230
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey B Reilly
pressed leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed final furlong, not quicken
- Form 542450
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
raced alone near side, behind, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous
Byo (IRE)
22- Form 00-0020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G McCourt
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 000166
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Flower
- Jockey R Brisland
slowly into stride, kept on under pressure over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 000400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
held up, always towards rear
My Brother
18- Form 00-2000
- Age 8
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey P M Quinn
dwelt, behind, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 0-050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A Charlton
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, hung left most of wy, never on terms
Bali-Star
21- Form 50-0205
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey S J Drowne
pressed leaders, ridden to lead final furlong, ridden and held on well
Flapdoodle
25- Form 50-0002
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey C Rutter
led to halfway, stayed prominent, every chance final furlong, not quicken
- Form 4-00005
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey T Quinn
chased leaders to halfway, soon lost place and behind
In depth
Verdict
Sir Desmond has slipped down to a winning mark and has been showing enough of late to suggest that he can take full advantage. Rae Guest's charge has been knocking on the door in better company and is the TEAMtalk selection to regain the winning thread from a fair draw. Threat is not the force of old but did manage to land a seller in May and was a close second offf a 3lb lower mark in a competitive handicap at Leicester last time so has to be considered. Zeitlos had Flapdoodle (second), Sir Desmond (third), Abraxas (fifth) and Lively Lady (ninth) when a comfortable winner at Folkestone (now 8lb higher) last month and warrants respect with conditions in his favour once again.