Racecards
16:50 Windsor
Reading Post Handicap (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 246-249
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
held up towards rear, plugged on final furlong, never a threat
- Form 451-353
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E F Vaughan
- Jockey G Baker
chased leading pair until over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Shamir
40- Form 08173-3
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey F Sweeney
held up towards rear, never involved, tailed off
- Form 224637-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
held up rear of mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 514-135
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led until ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd just over 1f out, no chance with leading pair inside final furlong, kept on to hold 3rd
Garrisson (IRE)
108- Form 8801-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S J Drowne
in touch, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, soon behind no chance after, tailed off
- Form 6/67243
- Age 7
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form 26996-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer L A Dace
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no progress final 2f
- Form 90221-6
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey Thomas Brown
in touch in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and hung left 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd
- Form 453434-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey N Callan
chased leaders in 4th, went 3rd over 3f out, chased leader approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden clear
- Form 780-880
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey J Mackay
steadied start, held up towards rear, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 2/0150-3
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P Burgoyne
- Jockey L P Keniry
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 571-141
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A J Lidderdale
- Jockey R Kingscote
mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, tailed off
- Form 0-58887
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
towards rear, last and struggling 4f out, tailed off
- Form 753-220
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Simon Pearce
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
SHAMIR does most of his racing and has done all of his winning so far on the all-weather. He ran well on his return in a decent handicap at Kempton and is too tempting in this allowed to race off a 14lb lower mark back on Turf. Garrison ended last season with a maiden win on the Polytrack and should go well but Chella Thriller is upped in class after scoring at Kempton last time. Better is expected from Bold Duke back up in distance and Gaelic Silver is looking to take advantage of a slide down the weights with Ryan Moore taking over the reins.
Formwatch
Presburg (IRE) 25-1 (7-13) Bumped start, in rear, never on terms, 9th of 10, 7l behind Aquilonius (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Feb.
Whitby Jet (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Buckland (8-13) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Shamir 9-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Robin Hoods Bay (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcap (2) pol in Mar.
Choral Festival 10-1 (8-9) Mid-division on outside, smooth headway 3f out, driven 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, 7th of 11, 11l behind Princess Caetani (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) hvy in Oct.
Norfolk Sky 6-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, last of 5, 7l behind Ascendant (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Mar.
Garrisson (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon led, hung left over 1f out, ran on strongly, won at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Fly Haaf (9-3) by 3l, 8 ran.
Gaelic Silver (FR) 5-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, went 2nd briefly entering final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tadabeer (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Emman Bee (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 8l behind Absent Amy (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Mar.
Bold Duke 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 11l behind West End Lad (8-13) at Leicester 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Significant Move 10-1 (9-4) Headway to lead 8f out, ridden and joined 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, no impression when lost 3rd final 50 yards, 4th of 13, 5l behind Layali Dubai (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Mountain Range (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly away always in rear, last of 10, 10l behind Ishikawa (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Fire King 16-1 (9-3) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no impression when outpaced to 3rd final 110 yards, 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind Conducting (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Chella Thriller (SPA) 7-2fav (9-7) Always prominent, hard ridden when every chance over 1f out, kept on uner pressure to lead post, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Edgware Road (9-4) by shd, 12 ran.
St Ignatius 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 12l behind Cape Alex (8-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Hurakan (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, no impression on leaders, 5th of 12, 5l behind Flying Power (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Mount Abora (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 5l behind Irene Kennet (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.