Racecards
16:50 Windsor
National Hunt Racing Returns To Windsor Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 150115
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden when bumped and stayed on
- Form 122400
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place and held when hampered inside final furlong
- Form 160000
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on
Yomalo (IRE)
24- Form 562562
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
rear, ridden along over 2f out, switched left to outside and headway, ran on to lead inside final furlong
- Form 060050
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey L Fletcher
led, headed approaching 2f out, weakening when edged right inside final furlong
Joy And Pain
120- Form 016230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
went right start, stayed soon in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Dandouce
5- Form 634030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Fortune
in touch, ridden 2f out, hampered over 1f out soon weakened
- Form 100066
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Saunders
- Jockey A Daly
in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong
- Form 014303
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, headway 2f out to chase leaders, weakened final furlong
- Form 000322
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey T Quinn
mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance when shaken up and not quicken, well inside final furlong
- Form 065600
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey J Mackay
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong and hampered again inside
Majik
27- Form 340404
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey J F McDonald
reared start, held up rear, effort 2f out, kept on
I Wish
51- Form 553022
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey N Chalmers
towards rear, headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out,
- Form 510100
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey S Carson
with leaders, led approaching 3f out, weakening when heading 2f out
- Form 000010
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, went left final furlong, not clear run again soon after
Elvina
68- Form 4-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey D Kinsella
mid-division on outside, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 2602
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey D Fox
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A high draw has proved critical here this season and High Ridge can take this competitive sprint with Mimic and Sundried Tomato also holding chances from favourable draws. Milton Bradley has come mob-handed to this sprint but High Ridge has got a peach of a draw today and provided that he can lay up with the pace, he is in good enough form to suggest that he can take a hand in the outcome of this contest. Rae Guest has had a bit of a stop-start season to say the least. Mimic has been a consistent performer this term and allowing for a mysteriously disappointing effort on fast ground at Nottingham. Her win at Salisbury in a similar contest puts her in with a good shout and this afternoon's 14 draw could have been a lot worse. Guest also saddles Yomalo. She stayed on from a mile back to grab second at Nottingham but this track wont suit that style of running and she may be forced to take a place at best. Sundried Tomato would ideally want a little more cut in the ground but can handle good going. It is worth noting that he is running from a mark that is significantly lower than at the same stage last season. Dandouce was given a very ordinary ride by a Hong Kong based apprentice at Lingfield last time out. His backers will be relieved to see Jimmy Fortune doing the steering. Full Spate won this last year while Oeuf A La Neige continues in good heart for Greg Cheung. Branston Tiger re-opposing again albeit on quicker going. We go with High Ridge in a head-scratcher of a handicap.