Racecards
20:30 Windsor
Legoland Windsor Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 135y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 4-00432
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, kept on one-paced from over 1f out
- Form 04312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up towards rear and always behind
- Form 065-00
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
prominent, chased leaders 4f out, kept on one-paced final 2f
- Form 00-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
in touch to halfway
- Form 500D10
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
towards rear, hampered by faller 5f out, unseated rider
- Form 36-1001
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
held up in touch, weakened 3f out
- Form 05-2321
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey K Dalgleish
in touch until weakened over 3f out
- Form 5035-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Doe
held up behind and never dangerous
- Form 0-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Pat Eddery
led at good pace, headed over 5f out, soon weakened
- Form 0-35464
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
held up behind, headway 3f out to chase leaders, kept on final furlong, no chance with winner
Honey's Gift
26- Form 0300-64
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on one-paced
- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in rear, hampered 5f out, not recover
- Form 400-02
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer A Stewart
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, no progress from halfway
Be My Buddy
179- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Sanders
held up towards rear, some headway but never on terms
Fiza (IRE)
216- Form 000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey R Mullen
dwelt, held up behind, headway halfway, led over 3f out, clear final furlong, comfortably
- Form U-406
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer A Lidderdale
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear when fell 5f out
Harry B
53- Form 064
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer G C Bravery
- Jockey E Ahern
mid-division until weakened 2f out
- Form 00-3
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and weakened 4f out
In depth
Verdict
It could pay to stick with those with course experience in an event that poses some real problems for finding a reasonably confident selection. There are several handicap debutants in the field and many are attempting this trip for the first time. Therefore Zarza Bay is only a tentative choice to follow up his course and distance success from a fortnight ago. The three-year-old displayed a game attitude under pressure and held on well in the closing stages to finally rid himself of the maiden tag. He is set to race off a 5lb higher mark tonight and will again have to be at his best if he is to prevail. Fortunate Dave and Spectroscope could pose him the biggest threat.