Racecards
16:20 Windsor
Gems Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 31y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,246
- 2nd: £2,169
- 3rd: £1,084
- 4th: £543
- Form 51-6000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 150 yards, just held on for 2nd
- Form 1/1418-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, almost snatched 2nd
- Form 09/544-4
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up in 6th, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final 150 yards, soon clear
- Form 412011/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
tracked leader 3f, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after
Top Mission
11- Form 12/549-2
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders on outside, weakened over 2f out
- Form 1225-56
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 9724-57
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
in touch, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on
- Form 261065-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, some late headway
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Greenside was an eye-catcher in the Spring Cup at Newbury and doesn’t have many miles on the clock for his age. Masham Star, by contrast, has had more than 60 career starts but is edging back towards a fair mark and did win a weak Group 3 in Italy at the end of last year. LUSH LIFE is the interesting one as Jamie Osborne’s filly is having just her sixth run. She has won three of the previous five and has the potential to be better than these. Elysium Dream was a decent two-year-old but her only win last year came in a small race at Brighton over a shorter trip. Top Mission should find a race on Turf but has saved his best so far for Chelmsford.
Formwatch
Masham Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Safe Voyage (9-8) at Haydock 7f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Lush Life (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Rasima (8-12) at Lingfield 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Nov.
Greenside 8-1 (8-9) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 26, 4 1/4l behind Chatez (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
I'vegotthepower (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, joined leader over 1f out, driven to lead narrowly inside final furlong, all out, won at Bath 1m hcp (3) fm in Jul beating Pillar Of Society (9-4) by ns, 6 ran.
Top Mission 6-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Itsakindamagic (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Corazon Espinado (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Poetic Force (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Jellmood 33-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind King's Slipper (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Elysium Dream 9-2 (9-4) Tracked winner until pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/4l behind Highland Pass (8-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.