Racecards
18:45 Windsor
Karina Lawford Memorial Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 135y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0445-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
in touch, lost place over 6f out, regained position, weakened quickly over 2f out, eased when beaten
- Form 006-422
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey L Dettori
held up towards rear, steady headway 5f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left final furlong, chased winner close home
- Form 50-044
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on one pace
Polar Dancer
163- Form 063-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always behind, tailed off over 1f out
Varuni (IRE)
26- Form 0-102
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
held up rear, steady headway 6f out to go in touch, ridden and weakened over 2
- Form 0-3014
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up on inside in rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on but not trouble leaders
- Form 0-63
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out to chase leaders, kept on
- Form 30-56
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Dr J Scargill
- Jockey C Lowther
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders, soon after weakening when edged left when approaching final furlong
- Form 00-40
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 4f out
- Form 6650-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 000-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey P Robinson
prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Bakhtyar
21- Form 005-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, driven over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 500-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
mid-division, ridden and effort over 4f out, no further impression
- Form 00-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey A McCarthy
always towards rear, tailed off approaching final furlong
- Form 0006-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
made all, ridden over 2f out, under pressure and wandered final furlong, very game
Prenup (IRE)
160- Form 500-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
prominent, chased winner over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 056-33
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out, soon behind
- Form 000-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey S Sanders
in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3f out, weakened over 1
- Form 03000-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
mid-division, lost place after 3f, ridden and effort again over 4f out, weakened approaching 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Late Opposition can make up for two near misses at the track although Semelle de Vent, It's Blue Chip and Polar Dancer will be big dangers. Frankie Dettori has been booked tonight for the mount and while he has gone up 4lb up the handicap without winning, he is still weighted to reverse form with It's Blue Chip. Semelle De Vent is attractively weighted off this mark. He has doubtlessly been well placed in the past although it has to be noted that Dettori has gone elsewhere. Mambina is much better than the bare form of his recent run at Pontefract suggests. Polar Dancer has had three spins around Lingfield and is another for whom a winter will probably make all the difference. We stick with Late Opposition.