Racecards
16:00 Windsor
Clean Linen Services Ltd Classified Stakes (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 135y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 21220
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S Carson
held up in touch, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
Cool Spice
16- Form 132204
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 316410
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey D Holland
made all, driven clear over 1f out, readily
- Form 603200
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey P Doe
held up and behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
Showpiece
33- Form 151500
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey T Quinn
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly approaching final furlong
Manoubi
60- Form 012
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Pat Eddery
tracked winner, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and not quicken
Lady Laureate
149- Form 0100-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 4502
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up and behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same apce
In depth
Verdict
A tight betting contest on paper with little seperating the field according to BHB figures but TEAMtalk preference is for Manoubi. Sir Michael Stoute's charge has been off the track for two months but has already shown useful form and is the least exposed so may be capable of further progress. The son of Doyoun will have no difficulty on the forecast good to firm going having landed a maiden here in July on similar ground and also finished a close runner-up in a Haydock handicap off a mark of 77 on his sole subsequent start. A repeat of the latter form should suffice in this company. Castleshane was far from disgraced under a big weight at Sandown on Saturday and has to be respected while both Cool Spice and Classic Example have the form to go close and are others to consider in an open heat.