Racecards
20:35 Windsor
Morgan Cole Handicap
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
Nanton (USA)
11- Form 3311-55
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
in touch, effort on outside and hard ridden 2f out, drive to lead near finish, caught last stride
Shire (IRE)
13- Form 049
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
always behind
- Form 024-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey J Quinn
pulled hard and always towards rear
- Form 5655-33
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey A Munro
behind, headway on outside when not much room 2f out, kept on under pressure
Compton Quay
16- Form 7619-09
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, no real headway final 2f
- Form 85716
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey P Robinson
led for 1f, settled in touch, weakened over 2f out
- Form 98-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
always behind
- Form 0775
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J Fortune
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 5649-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R L Moore
led after 2f, headed halfway, tracked leader to 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 000-261
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 65
tracked leaders, led halfway, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong, caught near finish
- Form 0043-05
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
led after 1f to 8f out, stayed handy until weakened 2f out
- Form 804-7
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey E Ahern
towards rear, shaken up in midfield over 2f out, never dangerous after
Germanicus
199- Form 084-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
towards rear under pressure 4f out, kept on final 2f, never dangerous
- Form 593142
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, went 2nd 2f out, switched left 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led post
- Form 0-495
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 59
behind, some headway over 1f out, no danger
- Form 00-03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey C Catlin
held up, effort on outer and driven 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out
- Form 7-86
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey F P Ferris
in touch until weakened over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
A difficult race on which to take a strong view but, having shortlisted South O' The Border, Hawridge King, Oakley Absolute, Carpet Ride and Mickehaha, we will side with South O' The Border. Raised four pounds for his Newmarket win, South O' The Border still looks competitive and Terry Mills' gelding, only just beaten here over 12 furlongs in April, looks set to go well. Hawridge King ran his best race yet when third over a mile here last time and, if improving at today's longer trip, should go well, but Nanton has yet to convert his winning all-weather form to Turf. Oakley Absolute has been holding his form well since winning at Nottingham and is respected. He is also still weighted to get the better of Carpet Ride based on their Goodwood runs, although they have a furlong shorter to travel today. With his stable in good heart, Irish Ballad might have more to come, and Mickehaha left previous form well behind when scoring at Lingfield last time. A repeat of that puts him on the premises. Ushindi should now improve at today's trip now she has a rating, while Gallego comes here seeking a fourth straight win but he has a bit to prove on Turf, while, of the others, Thornby Mandate made late headway last time and might have more to come and Dinner Date made some eyecatching late headway at Nottingham last time and is another to consider but, overall, we are happy to side with South O' The Border.
Formwatch
Nanton (USA) 50-1 (8-4) Towards rear, closed on leaders over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon one pace, 5th of 9, 8l behind Profit's Reality (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gf.
Suivez Moi (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) In touch, ridden 3f out, no impression, 4th of 11, 6l behind Linda's Colin (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn aut (F4) pol in Dec.
Hawridge King 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort to chase winner over 1f out, edged left and kept on under pressure final furlong, lost 2nd last stride, 3rd of 14, nk behind Chapter (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in May.