Racecards
14:35 Windsor
Elizabeth Reddux Significant Birthday Handicap (Class 3)
- 2 Runners
- Distance: 1m 31y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
Arafi
22- Form 335027
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Thore Hammer-Hansen
made all, quickened 3f out, went to far rail over 2f out, in command when ridden over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
- Form 2232-13
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked winner, pushed along looking held when not much room on far rail inside final 2f, soon slight stumble and switched right, never able to challenge
Ajyaall (FR)
29- Form 121-45
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 521/412-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Twice a winner over this trip, Ghaly will be fancied to make a winning return to action but is conceding 9lb to MARS LANDING, who travelled strongly for a long way at Leicester last month having a first run since winning at that track in April. Ajyaall has performed with credit in both starts this year and can’t be ruled out but Arafi probably need to drop a few pounds.
Formwatch
Arafi 11-1 (9-11) Held up, niggled along and plenty to do over 2f out, some headway into 5th well over 1f out, no further progress and held inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Declared Interest (9-12) at Newbury 1m hcp fll (2) gf in Jul.
Mars Landing (IRE) 15-8 (9-12) Tracked leader, disputed lead 2f out, headed and ridden well over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Marsabit (9-1) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Ajyaall (FR) 13-2 (9-4) Stumbled slightly start, keen in midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leaders entering final furlong, faded close home, 5th of 17, 2 3/4l behind La Trinidad (9-3) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Ghaly 11-2 (9-11) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Shelir (9-11) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep.