Racecards
19:30 Windsor
Play At Vccasino.com Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 135y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
Ogee
20- Form 975-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leading pair 8f out, closed steadily to chase leader over 2f out, led entering final furlong, pushed along, kept on well, readily
Italic
20- Form 93-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort on wide outside and ridden when hung badly left, no impression final 2f
- Form 0-23237
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, no impression when hung left, lost action final 2f
High Seasons
13- Form 25006-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Saleem Golam
took keen hold in touch, ridden, stayed on same pace final 2f
- Form 454-32
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led and set good pace, steadied on bend over 5f out, reduced lead over 3f out, soon pushed along, headed entering final furlong, no impression, lost 2nd final 75 yards
- Form 779-92
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
tracked clear leader, ridden to close 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, rallied under pressure to regain 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 369-74
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey C Catlin
held up in 6th, off pace, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling
Capriolla
12- Form 378
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Richard Hughes
always in rear, lost touch final 3f
- Form 79-71
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
held up in rear division, off the pace, pushed along 4f out, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on final furlong but never able to challenge
- Form 00-5890
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
held up in rear division, lost touch final 3f
- Form 066-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Deutschland, High Seasons and Sky High Guy look the more obvious options and we will side with Deutschland. Michael Jarvis' charge did not get home over 1m4f last week but has shown glimpses of ability in the past and can put that to use in a weak handicap. High Seasons is not the biggest horse in training but has one of the biggest hearts in racing. Rod Millman's runner stayed on from almost last with a couple of furlongs to go at Bath and won the race going away. Sky High Guy is a half-brother to Tamburlaine but has been expensive to follow. Backers will need him to reverse form with High Seasons on their Bath meeting. The well-bred Ogee has been easy to back on all starts thus far and is watched in the market. A trappy affair with plenty to consider and a chance is taken with Deutschland.
Formwatch
Ogee 7-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, not handled bend 4f out, ridden, not quicken 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Gracechurch (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Italic 14-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, soon held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Swan Queen (8-6) at Folkestone 1m 4f mdn fll (5) gf in Apr.
Sky High Guy (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 7th of 13, 2 1/2l behind High Seasons (8-11) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf.
High Seasons 14-1 (8-11) Detached in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, kept on to lead post, won at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Tangarita (8-5) by a shd, 13 ran.
Deutschland (USA) 5-2jt-fav (8-5) Led after 1f, headed over 5f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Meadow Mischief (8-5) at Southwell 1m 4f mdn stk (5) fbs in Apr.
Brabazon (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Mostly chased winner, driven along 4f out, no impression final 2f but held on to hold 2nd, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Island Odyssey (9-1) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Asbury Park 4-1fav (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in touch, effort when hung right on bend over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 14, 3l behind Rahy's Crown (8-10) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Capriolla 66-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 14l behind Princess Nada (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn fll (5) gf.
Precious Dancer 11-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, steady headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead near finish, won at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) frm in Apr beating Iberian Light (8-13) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Earth Master (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 20l behind Spring Dream (9-0) at Warwick 1m 5f 3yo hcp (5) gd.
Rebelling (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch, driven along 7f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out, 10th of 14, 17l behind Rahy's Crown (8-10) at Warwick 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Apr.