Racecards
15:20 Windsor
coral.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
Gigawatt
188- Form 41-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
carried left start, took keen hold chasing leaders, switched right halfway, weakened 2f out, soon behind and eased
- Form 2452-16
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced on rail, pressed winner, every chance 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and held over 1f out
- Form 831-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
outpaced, never on terms
- Form 922051-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey N Callan
dived left leaving stalls and hung left throughout, raced keenly chasing leaders on outside, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 252-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
took keen hold chasing leaders, hampered halfway and slightly lost place, hung left from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
Knight Charm
237- Form 6106-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey F Sweeney
carried left start, off the pace towards rear, brief effort on outside halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 7-315
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S J Drowne
off the pace towards rear, effort towards outside 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 7641-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up and off the pace, headway on rails hafway, soon ridden, laboured progress inside final furlong
You Da One
19- Form 433-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey J Fortune
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty with claims in this but a tentative vote goes the way of YOU DA ONE. He landed the odds in good style at Kempton last time and last year's form on Turf is among the best on offer. Red Refraction and Sand Boy failed on their handicap debuts earlier this year and others look more dangerous. Benoni won well at Haydock and is the only handicap winner in the field although Dominate is dropped in class and can also figure. Gigawatt, Freddy With A Y and Fletcher Christian all return to action having ended last season with victories in maidens and Grand Denial is not out of this either.
Formwatch
Dominate 3-1fav (9-5) Raced on stands side rail, led that pair and overall leader when left alone over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 23l behind Effie B (9-2) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) hvy in Oct.
Gigawatt 16-1 (9-3) Keen, soon tracked leader, joined leader 4f out, grabbed stand rail over 2f out and every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) sft in Oct beating Nenge Mboko (9-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Red Refraction (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Led until over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 8l behind Prophets Pride (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Freddy With A Y (IRE) 5-4fav (9-3) Made virtually all, driven over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Dec beating Little Choosey (8-12) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Fletcher Christian 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge leader 2f out, driven and ran on to lead final strides, won at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug beating Clean Blow (8-12) by nk, 7 ran.
Grand Denial (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Chased winner, hard ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Valais Girl (8-12) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Knight Charm 9-2 (9-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Monkey Bar Flies (8-11) at Warwick 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Sand Boy (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, hung right and slightly hampered inside final furlong, soon no extra, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Indian Affair (8-5) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Benoni 7-2 (9-0) Chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, driven to narrow lead last half furlong, on top close home, won at Haydock 6f hcp 0-75 2yo (4) hvy in Sep beating Empowerment (9-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
You Da One 1-20fav (9-5) Keen tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon in command, ran on, comfortably, won at Lingfield 5f 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Mar beating Spymistress (9-0) by 7l, 3 ran.