Racecards
15:50 Windsor
Quality Heating Services Nursery Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 67y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Speightstown
14- Form 031
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey T Quinn
with leader, led 4f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, weakened
- Form 350313
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, in rear, switched right to inside over 2f out, stayed on
- Form 452402
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
in touch, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out
Bertrose
19- Form 453
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
towards rear, never a danger
- Form 6243
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
mid-division, ridden over 2f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 54100
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Fortune
led, headed 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 622
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
held up, rear, switched left to outside and headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 40003
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey T P Queally
mid-division to rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on
Im Spartacus
15- Form 654154
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
in touch, ridden over 2f out to chase leaders, every chance 1f out, no extra
- Form 00040
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 024
- Age 2
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P J Dobbs
in touch, ridden approaching 2f out, weakened
Tuvalu (GER)
42- Form 056
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
dwelt, mid-division, headway to join leaders over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A good race in which Come on Johnny is taken to defy a penalty in spite of strong opposition from Speightstown and All right My Son. Ralph Beckett's charge demonstrated a tremendous attitude when sinking a few lofty reputations here last Monday. The going will not be as testing as it was this time last week but the way he knuckled down was impressive and he should take the beating in spite of a 6lb penalty. Speightstown is a huge colt for his age but he was nimble enough to get the better of Mr Aitch on good to firm going. The handicapper has taken few chances allocating him a mark of 82. All right My Son is on his ninth run of the season without getting his head in front. He seems to unfortunately always find one too good and a step up in trip has been selected by connections this afternoon. Sign Writer promised plenty on his earlier efforts but he has delivered little joy for his backers on the racecourse. The market is watched. Mystery Lot could be the dark horse in this contest. She has ran creditably on three starts thus far and on breeding she should stay this extended mile. The fact that she is trained by leading National Hunt trainer Alan King might also lead to her being a few points bigger than her form suggests. Come On Johnny has a likeable attitude though and it is to him we turn.