Racecards
17:00 Windsor
Hblb Baltimore Handicap (Class D) (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 67y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 52210-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in touch, chased winner final 2f, every chance 1f out, no extra close home
Bold Raider
158- Form 645022-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
held up in touch, chased leaders 3f out, every chance well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Ile Michel
179- Form 040300-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 001300-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leader, led over 3f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, driven out near finish
- Form 5/63554-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up behind, hard ridden over 4f out, no headway from over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 000400-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
chased leaders until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Carel
19- Form 0/235-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey M Fenton
held up in touch, hard ridden and weakened 2f out, eased final furlong
Native Title
11- Form 60000-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out and eased
Bible Box (IRE)
182- Form 401340-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs L Pearce
- Jockey P Robinson
held up towards rear, some headway final 2f but never dangerous
- Form 04100-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey T Quinn
pulled hard in mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 004-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
held up, chased leaders over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Guilsborough
72- Form 22142-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Paul Eddery
held up behind, never troubled leaders
Music Maid (IRE)
199- Form 663500-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer H Howe
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
held up towards rear, some headway into mid-division, halfway, no impression final 2f
Brilliantrio
13- Form 53352-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
slowly into stride, in rear, staying on and badly hampered over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 30100-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Willie Supple
led until headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 000112-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey N Mackay
in touch, slightly hampered on rail over 4f out, stayed on from 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Luca Cumani supplies the surprise packet here with Houston Park who showed improvement towards the end of last term to land two minor events in Italy on soft ground and may be well handicapped on his return. However, his previous form in faster conditions was uninspiring and he may again find the ground too lively under his inexperienced pilot. Kieren Fallon renews his partnership with Native Title on whom he steered to a Newbury maiden victory last June. Michael Blanshard's charge is well treated and should come on for a recent return at Leicester while Bible Box is relatively lightly raced and is open to further improvement this season. Bold Raider won a similar heat over course and distance last June but is now 9lb higher and may struggle under a hefty burden on his seasonal reappearance. In a difficult race, preference is for Laggan Minstrel who showed generally progressive form last year, winning handicaps at Salisbury and Lingfield and should show the benefit of his staying-on fourth over seven furlongs at Kempton last week.