Racecards
15:30 Windsor
Horse Guards Gin Festival 8th July Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,750 added
- Winner: £5,531
- 2nd: £1,646
- 3rd: £823
- 4th: £411
- Form 13-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
raced keenly, held up in 5th, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 44-1331
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
led, steadied bend 6f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish
The Pink'n
183- Form 661-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Rob Hornby
behind, some late headway, never troubled leaders
- Form 7343-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey P Cosgrave
raced keenly, tracked leaders, challenged and edged right over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 111646-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 74-912
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened towards finish
Korcho
171- Form 77614-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
chased leading trio, stayed on between horses inside final furlong, led towards finish
Sam Cooke (IRE)
185- Form 221-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
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In depth
Verdict
Albert Finney has won on Tapeta and Polytrack but two runs on Turf last year offered little encouragement. Fields Of Athenry is having a first run on the surface but is less exposed and the step up in trip is likely to suit. Sam Cooke looked progressive last year, winning on his final start at York, and has been gelded over the winter. Spencers Son also has scope but we’ll give another chance to GENTLE LOOK as the Godolphin runner may also improve for being gelded and is already proven over the distance. Kempton winner Korcho was far from disgraced at Doncaster in October and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Fields Of Athenry (USA) 5-2 (9-9) Close up, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Mohtarrif (9-2) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Albert Finney 6-4jfav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Lord Lamington (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
The Pink'n 33-1 (9-2) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Oct beating Mister Chiang (9-2) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Gentle Look 11-10fav (9-7) In touch in 4th, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Calling The Wind (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (4) pol in Oct.
Greeley (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Big Baby Bull (9-0) at Doncaster 1m (3) gs in Oct.
Little Rock (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, chase easy winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3l behind On The Line (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Korcho 12-1 (8-5) In touch towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Big Baby Bull (9-0) at Doncaster 1m (3) gs in Oct.
Sam Cooke (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led just over 1f out, ran on well, clear inside final 100 yards, won at York 1m stks (3) gd in Oct beating Felix (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Spencers Son (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-4) Chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Mums Hope (8-11) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Nov.