Racecards
13:30 Windsor
Arena Leisure Plc Handicap Hurdle (Class E )
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
Just Superb
12- Form 202-402
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey M Bradburne
prominent, led 4th until 7th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakened
- Form 2505-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B J Geraghty
never going well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 400-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up rear, smooth headway approaching 3 out, joined leader on bit 2 out, led run-in, cheekily
- Form 00P4P-0
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M E D Francis
- Jockey B J Crowley
led until 4th, prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened
- Form 0P5-P31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, one pace
- Form 14500/4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
chased leaders, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1P452/1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T M Jones
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
chased leaders, weakened after 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form U/01550
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
held up behind, good headway after 7th, led after 2 out, soon ridden, no extra when headed run-in
- Form P4P-030
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to lead after 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened
- Form 0P/151-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey S Durack
chased leaders until weakened quickly 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 30/000-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs M Jones
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division until 5th, behind and pulled up before 2 out
Red Dahlia
36- Form 5BU146
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 82
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next
Manque Neuf
26- Form 0/45-06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Batchelor
mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Royal Hector gets the confident vote with , Just Superb and Borehill Joker rating the main dangers. The selection has improved with each run for Martin Pipe and although he is rising in the weights he has won with plenty in hand and he could still be ahead of the handicapper and under conditions that suit he is taken to win again. Just Superb rates the main danger as he was a good second behind Buffalo Bill last time out but his best form is over further and for that reason he is passed over on this occasion. Borehill Joker won well last time out when defeating Gregorian and he escapes a penalty for that win so he will not be far away off the same mark here. Auld Thynes Sake was a fair third on his first run of the season behind the well handicapped Red Society last time and he is sure to have come on for the run but consistency has never been his strong point. Red Dahlia is from a yard in form and could go well but he ran as if in the handicappers grip last time and he will need to improve to win off this mark. Of the remainder Orchard Fields is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to the in form Royal Hector.