Racecards
14:05 Windsor
Windsor Castle Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Form 343/2-56
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey P Hide
led at good pace, hit 2nd, headed approaching 4 out, weakened and mistake 3 out, fell next
- Form 4104-F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
behind, mistake 8th, pulled before 3 out
- Form 00-0154
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey Mr D Jacob
held up, headway after 6th, pressed winner 4 out, ridden and jumped left from next, one pace
- Form 00/2F-46
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders until 3rd, ridden and weakened after 8th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P/12116
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway after 8th, outpaced after next, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner
- Form 53UB12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased leader from 3rd, led approaching 4 out, clear 2 out, pushed out
- Form 0/0P3-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, hit 1st, ridden and effort after 4 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last
Brooklands Lad
365- Form 2/3P065-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M Bradburne
behind, mistake 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 00U/00-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Batchelor
soon tailed off, pulled up after 8th
In depth
Verdict
Lorient Express, Brigadier Du Bois and Flower of Pitcur look the three to concentrate on in this competitive affair and the tentative vote goes to Brigadier Du Bois. The selection was a good second behind Fantasmick last time out off this mark and if he can run up to that form here he will be hard to beat under conditions that suit. Lorient Express rates the main danger on his latest second behind Nagano last time but he found little off the bridle on that occasion and for that reason he is over looked. Flower Of Pitcur was a fair third behind Amadeus last time having stumbled two out he could not recover. However he should at least gain his revenge on that horse here on these revised terms. Of the remainder Silver Inngot will appreciate the drop back to this trip and is one to note in the market but for the winner we return to Brigadier Du Bois