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21:05 Windsor

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  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.50s
  • Off Time: 21:09:17
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Ballet Boy (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Rustic Gold

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gib (IRE)

      16/1

        4
        Silk -

        Marlyn Ridge

        50/1

          1(5)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, armlets and star on cap

          Natural Action

          27
          14/1
          • Form 943
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7
          • Official Rating 70

          slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

          2(1)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

          Calculating (IRE)

          31
          12/1
          • Form 0-550
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7
          • Official Rating 70

          held up in rear, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

          3(8)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Yellow cap

          Up In Arms (IRE)

          18
          16/1
          • Form 489-828
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7
          • Official Rating 70

          behind, pushed along 4f out, never a factor

          4(16)
          Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop, diabolo on sleeves, Royal Blue cap

          Doubly Guest

          35
          20/1
          • Form 3731-09
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-6
          • Official Rating 69

          took keen hold in mid-division, driven along 2f out, soon weakened

          5(12)
          Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

          Central Force

          12
          9/1
          • Form 663
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5
          • Official Rating 68

          chased leaders, led 4f out to over 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, tailed off

          6(6)
          Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap

          Sonara (IRE)

          19 BF
          3/1
          • Form 08-3142
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-3
          • Official Rating 66

          never reached beyond mid-division

          7(4)
          Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

          Paymaster General (IRE)

          19 D
          25/1
          • Form 5-21004
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-2
          • Official Rating 65

          took keen hold in touch, weakened over 2f out

          8(9)
          Silk - Emerald Green, Red triple diamond, striped sleeves and star on cap

          Sofia Royale

          28
          25/1
          • Form 4-07
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-1
          • Official Rating 64

          led for 1f, remained prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

          9(7)
          Silk - White, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

          Ballet Boy (IRE)

          275
          10/3
          • Form 084-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0
          • Official Rating 63

          driven to lead after 1f, hard driven from 2f out, stayed on under strong pressure throughout final furlong

          10(10)
          Silk - Black and Red (quartered), White sleeves, White cap, Red star

          Bubbly Girl

          30
          50/1
          • Form 078
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 62

          chased leaders, weakened over 2f out

          11(2)
          Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap

          Shouldntbethere (IRE)

          18
          50/1
          • Form 312-096
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 62

          slowly into stride and always towards rear

          12(13)
          Silk - Grey, Black stars

          Marlyn Ridge

          47
          50/1
          • Form 0060-4
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-13
          • Official Rating 62

          chased winner to over 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong

          13(14)
          Silk - Beige, Royal blue chevrons, beige sleeves, Royal blue cap

          Gib (IRE)

          18
          16/1
          • Form 006-4
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-11
          • Official Rating 60

          mid-division, headway under pressure 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

          14(3)
          Silk - Yellow, Grey armlets, Grey cap

          Lapina (IRE)

          10 b D
          25/1
          • Form 948-013
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-10
          • Official Rating 59

          held up in rear, driven along 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong

          15(15)
          Silk - White, Purple epaulets and armlets

          Sir Duke (IRE)

          6 D
          4/1
          • Form 0-701
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-10
          • Official Rating 53

          held up in rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

          16(11)
          Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, diamonds on sleeves

          Rustic Gold

          10
          20/1
          • Form 978-498
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-8
          • Official Rating 57

          slowly into stride, soon in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong

          In depth

          Verdict

          Typically of one trained by Sir Mark Prescott, Ballet Boy had three runs as a juvenile over inadequate trips and now makes his reappearance and handicap debut over a more suitable 1m2f so looks potentially well treated and gets the vote to open his account ahead of Sir Duke and Sonara. The last mentioned has shown a consistent level of form this term and is entitled to be thereabouts again but may have to settle for minor honours. Top weight Natural Action seems plenty high enough in the handicap for what he has achieved, while Calculating was well held on his return in a Newmarket handicap and now looks best watched. Pat Eddery's Lapina should be thereabouts again but a bigger threat may come from recent Redcar winner Sir Duke. Ballet Boy is potentially well treated for his handicap debut stepping up to a more suitable distance though and he is preferred.

          Formwatch

          Natural Action 11-4 (9-0) Uneasy stalls, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, unable to quicken final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Royal Rationale (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 1f mdn aut stk (5) gf in May.

          Calculating (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up, never dangerous, 11th of 17, 16l behind Oceana Gold (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.

          Up In Arms (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden, switched right over 3f out, kept on, 8th of 13, 7l behind Mutual Friend (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) pol in May.

          Central Force 10-1 (8-9) Led, strongly pressed and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Marzelline (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll (5) gf.

          Sonara (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out to chase winner final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Dee Cee Elle (9-1) at Beverley 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gd in May.

          Ballet Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 4th of 8, 10l behind Ava's World (8-9) at Catterick 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.

          Lapina (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Seeking The Buck (9-7) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) frm.

          Sir Duke (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead final furlong, won at Redcar 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf beating Amanda Carter (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.