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19:30 Windsor
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- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 135y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
Red Petal
75- Form 33-812
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
took keen hold in mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, eased when no chance final furlong
Sunley Peace
205- Form 7534-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey M Halford
mid-division, effort 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish
Sularno
182- Form 001-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out
- Form 06-5431
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs N Pook
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, hard driven over 2f out, stayed on one pace under pressure final furlong
- Form 43212
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, headway over 2f out, driven to chase winner 1f out, stayed on final furlong but always held
- Form 086-113
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong but not pace to reach leaders
- Form 925-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
took keen hold, close up, led over 2f out, soon driven and hung right over 1f out, stayed on under pressure
- Form 31-404
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
soon led, headed over 2f out, unable to quicken when carried slightly right 1f out,stayed on one pace after
Astral Charmer
166- Form 044-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
driven in rear over 4f out, tailed off
Squadron
158- Form 735-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey L Dettori
soon tracking leader, driven to challenge 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Spartan Dance
163- Form 0533-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
keen hold tracking leaders, weakened 3f out
- Form 065-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
slowly into stride, in rear, hampered over 6f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
Mud Monkey
20- Form 9572-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up in rear, never in contention
- Form 67439-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 61
in mid-division when stumbled badly over 6f out, driven and beaten 4f out
Coyote Creek
14- Form 643-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
It's another competitive Windsor handicap with Shawhill selected ahead of Coyote Creek and Arctic Wings. Sunley Peace is entitled to improve for the step up in trip on his seasonal return. Urban Warrior scores high for battling qualities based on his Haydock win but a six-pounds rise will test him, although the longer trip from that day could help. Shawhill's course and distance second last time to Highland Legacy, who ran well when not beaten far under a penalty at Hamilton on Friday, brings him right into things, although the lightly-raced and improving Coyote Creek is closely weighted with him based on that run, and Dan Tucker, who had looked progressive going into the race, found today's mark too much for him at Warwick last time. Arctic Wings is five pounds better off for two-and-a-quarter lengths with Urban Warrior based on extended-10-furlong Haydock form last time and he too must be given consideration. Sir Mark Prescott's Red Petal might also improve switched to Turf today. There is always potential for improvement from others coming into their three-year-old campaigns but, for today, the selection is Shawhill.
Formwatch
Red Petal 15-8 (9-2) Keen close up, effort 2f out, edged right and chased winner 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Six Day War (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) fbs in Feb.
Sunley Peace 5-1 (8-13) In touch, effort going well over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Bed Fellow (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.
Sularno 14-1 (9-3) Dwelt, tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn (5) fbs in Nov beating Letham Island (8-12) by a hd, 6 ran.
Urban Warrior 20-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr beating My Secrets (9-1) by a hd, 15 ran.
Shawhill 9-2jt-fav (9-1) In touch, effort 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Highland Legacy (8-11) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Dan Tucker 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden, effort over 1f out, not quicken final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Callisto Moon (8-8) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Arctic Wings (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Urban Warrior (8-11) at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Personal Column 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, not trouble leaders, 4th of 13, 8l behind Morning Farewell (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Astral Charmer 14-1 (8-10) Behind, headway wide 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Personal Column (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Squadron 8-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden and every chance just over 1f out, soon hung left, one pace, 5th of 10, 3l behind Encircled (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Dec.
Spartan Dance 3-1 (8-8) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Chookie Hamilton (8-6) at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Dec.
Disintegration (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden to improve over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 10l behind Glen Nevis (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Mud Monkey 7-2 (8-5) Keen, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 9l behind Beau Sancy (8-8) at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Revisionist (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led for 1f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out and soon weakened, 10th of 13, 21l behind Highland Legacy (8-11) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Coyote Creek 6-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, driven and staying on one pace when hung right inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Highland Legacy (8-11) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.