Racecards
20:40 Windsor
Chg-meridian Handicap (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 6000-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
tracked leaders, strong challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Adventurist
68- Form 03-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden and effort over 2f out, onepaced final furlong
Raheel (IRE)
18- Form 0-500
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly into stride, held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 66-2330
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
in touch, pulled hard, hung badly left over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 230022
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
Matabele
282- Form 002-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Robinson
always towards rear
Serrafina
17- Form 0-06
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 0003-60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 00-4426
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
made all, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
Leonor de Soto
167- Form 534321-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, never dangerous
- Form 006-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, in touch, ridden to challenge from 1f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 00-1110
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey Lisa Jones
held up, mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 000-00
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey J F Egan
slowly into stride, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on but never able to challenge
In depth
Verdict
Cordial is sure to be a popular vote ahead of fellow improvers, Adventurist and Haile Selassie. The Prescott team look to have unearthed a useful set of handicappers at the moment and the recent winner of a Redcar handicap will be difficult to beat off a six pound penalty. Adventurist is still unexposed and hails from another in-form yard. A step up in trip should not inconvenience. Haile Selassie has performed creditably this term but today represents a step up in class. Raoul Dufy has had many many chances this term and looks plenty exposed off the current handicap mark. Matabele is incredibly flattered by bare form figures. Leonor de Soto was campaigned in selling grade last year and will need to have improved in order to land this prize. Broughton Spirit is watched in the market.