Racecards
18:05 Windsor
skybet.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,264
- 2nd: £674
- 3rd: £337
- 4th: £168
Tioman Pearl
184- Form 667-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, forged clear final furlong, eased near finish, comfortable
- Form 54510-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Lee Newman
close up, outpaced 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 527-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 522191
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up in touch in rear, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 9410-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in touch in rear, outpaced halfway, kept on towards rear
- Form 563-423
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Martin Lane
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 049-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 62
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Russian Bullet has won twice on the Polytrack this year but is much more exposed than today's rivals and his ability to handle this ground has to be taken on trust. January's Lingfield winner Pucon races on turf for the first time while Subtle Embrace didn't show much on her return to action though did beat Courtland Avenue over this trip at Bath in August. TIOMAN PEARL made steady progress in his first season and tackles handicap company for the first time today. He doesn't look badly treated on his run at Doncaster in November and gets the vote as Chicarito has had plenty of chances.
Formwatch
Tioman Pearl 25-1 (9-3) Keen held up, gradually came towards stands' side, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 7th of 16, 5l behind Tartiflette (8-12) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (5) gs in Nov.
Courtland Avenue (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 15th of 18, 17l behind Our Cool Cat (9-3) at Ascot 6f 2yo stks (2) gd in Oct.
Pucon 5-2 (8-12) Made all, set steady pace until halfway, hard driven well over 1f out, held on gamely, won at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan beating Place That Face (8-12) by nk, 6 ran.
Russian Bullet 13-8fav (8-10) Tracked leader, led well over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on and just held on, won at Kempton 6f 3yo clm stks 0-70 (6) pol in Apr beating Arabian Flight (8-9) by ns, 5 ran.
Subtle Embrace (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, under pressure 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 13l behind Tigers Tale (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr.
Chicarito 16-1 (9-0) Led, driven and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Lethal Force (9-0) at Bath 6f mdn auc stks (5) gs in Apr.
Copp The Lot (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 10l behind Free Zone (9-3) at Catterick 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) gd in Aug.