Racecards
18:30 Windsor
Sportingbet.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 654125
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Simon Pearce
slowly away, outpaced in rear, stayed against stand rail in straight, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, not to reach front pair
- Form 0-45221
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Jake Payne
chased leaders on outside, challenged on wide outside over 1f out, soon chasing winner and ran on, just failed
- Form 855435
- Age 11
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger
- Form 368513
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
raced wide, towards rear, not on terms when taken towards far rail inside final 2f, beaten after
- Form 621825
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer W J H Ratcliffe
- Jockey J Bruning
chased leaders, challenged off stand rail travelling well 2f out, urged into lead over 1f out, strongly pressed final furlong, always holding on
- Form 443036
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey J Hamblett
held up in mid-division, headway on wide outside 2f out, effort and driven over 1f out, no impression on front pair and lost 3rd near finish
- Form 7-09899
- Age 9
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Billy Cray
soon led but raced off stand rail, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 181006
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey Mr L Newnes
slowly away, outpaced and always behind
- Form 02600-9
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Kieren Fox
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly halfway, tailed off
- Form 367412
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey A Heffernan
soon driven along to chase leader, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3P49-89
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Charles Eddery
slowly away, behind, no chance final 2f
In depth
Verdict
A competitive apprentice handicap opens the card and MATTEROFACT looks really well treated here and accordingly has our confidence to beat home Bertie Southstreet and Memphis Man. With conditional jock Jack Payne allowed to claim five pounds here the selection will be racing off a burden two pounds lighter than she carried to victory last time out. Bertie Southstreet is back in form after a few runs in plating class and while his last effort off this mark in handicap company was off putting he ran well under this weight in the winter so he should be in the mix now back in the groove. David Evans has had is runners going well lately and Memphis Man is weighted to go well stepping down in class at a venue where he has scored and finished second on his last two visits. Fromsong and Dancing Wave aren't ruled out completely after some good efforts in their last few starts but Matterofact looks well treated and should take advantage.
Formwatch
Memphis Man 8-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression, 5th of 7, 6l behind Baunagain (9-12) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Matterofact (IRE) 9-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders and raced off rail, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out and ran on well, won at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Rocker (10-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Fromsong (IRE) 9-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway when hampered 1f out, soon switched left, not recover, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Misaro (9-0) at Salisbury 5f Handicap (0-80) (6yo+) (4) gd in Jun.
Bertie Southstreet 4-1 (9-8) Soon led, ridden and headed approaching 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Matuza (9-3) at Windsor 6f sell stks (6) gf in Jun.
Colorus (IRE) 11-4fav (8-6) Chased leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 7l behind Calmdownmate (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in May.
Gwilym (GER) 15-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, soon one pace, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 10l behind C'mon You Irons (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Blessed Place 33-1 (9-4) Smartly away, led, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 8l behind Sea Land (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Bold Rose 33-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 9l behind Miss Hollybell (9-6) at Windsor 6f fll hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Calabaza 12-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 11l behind Super Frank (8-10) at Folkestone 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Apr.
Dancing Wave 5-1 (8-2) Soon led, ridden and edged left off rail over 1f out, driven final furlong, caught close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Piste (9-4) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Danzadil (IRE) 40-1 (8-2) Always towards rear, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 10, 10l behind Midnight Fantasy (8-10) at Kempton 6f fll hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jun.