Racecards
19:10 Windsor
Jane de Wardener Memorial Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 67y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313
- Form 21-1425
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, mid-division, smooth headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left to challenge, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
Sir Mike
24- Form 0-223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey I Mongan
prominent, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 514-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
prominent, pushed along well over 2f out, weakening when bumped over 1f out
- Form 041-42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, under pressure when hampered over 1f out, eased closing stages
- Form 656-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, hard ridden and staying on when saddle slipped and unseated rider inside final furlong
- Form 23-1966
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Baker
led until over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 16-1122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey F Sweeney
behind, pushed along over 2f, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 21-0076
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
outpaced in rear, never nearer
Monymusk
42- Form 75-50
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, effort over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Viscount Vert came with a withering run to cut down My Lord over C&D last week and will make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick, despite a penalty. He's won on heavy ground so the going won't be a problem. Goodwood third Sir Mike may not be suited by the drop back in trip, however, while Love Tale tries a mile for the first time though did win over 7f at Leicester as a two-year-old. Eurystheus, a winner here in October last year and second over the trip at Kempton last month, may enjoy a fitness advantage over stablemate Sugarformyhoney but we're loathe to desert TAKEITFROMALADY while she's still got the ground in her favour. Ralph Beckett's filly is a real mudlark and is eased in grade after a couple of excellent runs at Newmarket and Sandown where she didn't get the run of the race.
Formwatch
Takeitfromalady (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Started slowly, behind, headway over 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 7, 3l behind Opinion (9-5) at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jun.
Sir Mike 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1/2l behind Clare Island Boy (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jun.
Sugarformyhoney (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Led 2f, tracked leaders, not clear run 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 8l behind Falls Of Lora (8-12) at Ascot 1m 2yo fll stks (2) gd in Sep.
Eurystheus (IRE) 11-4 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Ibtahaj (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Viscount Vert (IRE) 11-4fav (9-11) Chased leaders, effort in centre 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, eased close home, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd beating My Lord (9-9) by 1l, 11 ran.
Fourth Of June (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division in centre course, headway under pressure over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 6th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Duster (9-12) at Folkestone 7f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Love Tale 9-4fav (8-12) Led early, tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Muaamara (9-7) at Goodwood 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Venetian View (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ran wide and lost place over 7f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 21l behind Counsel (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Monymusk 11-2 (9-4) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, never a factor, well beaten when eased over 1f out, 11th of 13, 23l behind Philipstown (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.