Racecards
19:05 Windsor
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 6f 12y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £7,328
- 2nd: £3,438
- 3rd: £1,718
- 4th: £860
- Form 482941
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
off the pace in rear, headway out wide over 2f out, strong run under pressure inside final furlong, led final stride
- Form 148065
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Frederick Larson
raced on rail, chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 88-4301
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey T P Queally
raced keenly, held up in 5th out wide, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 1-79471
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Coakley
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never on terms
- Form 125714
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 78
raced keenly, led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened soon after
- Form 4441-41
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
well away, close 3rd out wide, went 2nd halfway, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace in 3rd, no chance with leading duo
- Form 14614
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, edged left from over 2f out, ridden to challenge and hung left over 1f out, led and hung left inside final furlong, headed final stride
In depth
Verdict
A SURE WELCOME is the senior runner in this but showed he was no back number when edging out the subsequent Ffos Las winner Able Kane over track and trip three weeks ago. Only raised a pound for that, the eight-year-old can complete the double. Lequinto was also successful over course and distance last month but he has been raised 5lb. Amazonian Dream was fifth that day but has since won at Bath though has also gone up 5lb so Newbury scorer Bell Shot should be the pick of the three-year-olds.
Formwatch
Lequinto (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Steadied start, soon switched right, held up towards rear, headway when not much room and switched left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Asad (9-8) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Zim Baby 11-1 (9-10) Went left and stumbled start, dwelt, recovered and in touch after 1f, shaken up 2f out, no impression from under 2f out and held final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Princess Shabnam (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp fll (3) pol in Jun.
A Sure Welcome 9-1 (9-5) Rearing in stalls, chased leaders out wide, ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead close home, won at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Able Kane (9-10) by nk, 6 ran.
Amazonian Dream (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, soon tracking leaders in third, pushed along 2f out, progress into second 1f out, joined leader inside final furlong, ridden along and led close home, won at Bath 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Recon Mission (9-10) by 1l, 7 ran.
Impeach (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, pressed leader 5f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Count Otto (9-10) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in May.
Bell Shot (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders far side of group, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, always just doing enough, won at Newbury 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Al Ameen (9-10) by nk, 10 ran.
King Of Jungle (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Mounted in chute, well off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling before halfway, shaken up inside final 3f, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th inside final 150 yards, never enough pace to reach leaders, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Latin Lover (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun.