Racecards
15:40 Windsor
Firework Extravaganza Sat 8th November Nursery Handicap (Class D)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 67y
- Going: Good to Firm
Anuvasteel
18- Form 00515
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey L P Keniry
led for 1f, tracked winner, effort 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
- Form 61050
- Age 2
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed winner throughout final furlong, kept on well
- Form 2214
- Age 2
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 531
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
Nahane (IRE)
52- Form 0223
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey F Norton
tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out
- Form 3214
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly into stride, always towards rear
- Form 00215
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey S W Kelly
mid-division, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace
- Form 3106
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened
- Form 452
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey S Whitworth
mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 6000
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Baker
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
- Form 0630
- Age 2
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
slowly into stride, mid-division, behind from 2f out
- Form 060
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 300400
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Joanna Badger
keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left and stayed on final furlong
- Form 503030
- Age 2
- Weight 7-12
led after 1f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, kept on gamely under pressure final furlong, all out
In depth
Verdict
A typically large field for a Windsor handicap and plenty can be given chances on the best of the previous form. However, John Dunlop and Pat Eddery have always been a partnership to fear wherever they have teamed up over the years and this looks to be no exception as the unexposed Coventina has solid claims in this company. Anuvasteel, Fine Steel and Nahane are others who come into the race with solid profiles and have to be placed on the short list. But marginal preference is for the old firm teaming of Dunlop and Eddery to win the day on their last ever visit to Windsor in as trainer and jockey combination. Coventina appreciated the step up to a mile when scoring at Chepstow last time and left the impression that there is plenty more to come from this daughter of Daylami. She steps into handicap company on a fair mark in the low eighties but has the scope to progress further if she is to be persevered with next season. She could not have been found a better jockey to guide around the turns of this unique course and, sentiment aside, she looks the safest option to come out on top today.