Racecards
18:05 Windsor
Reading Evening Post & Wokingham & Bracknell Classified Stakes (Class F)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 002331
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey D Holland
chased winner after 2f, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 100102
- Age 10
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey J Mackay
took keen hold in touch, slightly lost place after 3f, headway under pressure over 2f out, ran on same pace
Ali D
9- Form 204014
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey L Fletcher
behind most of way, never dangerous
Harmony Row
77- Form 2-03000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Ted Durcan
behind, no chance when hampered on inside rail over 2f out
- Form 050013
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened from 3f out
- Form 050102
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
help up in mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Zanay
7- Form 6/0000-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Miss Jacqueline S Doyle
- Jockey D Kinsella
always behind
Shasta
9- Form 0-00052
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey F Lynch
led after 1f, shaken up and drew clear over 2f out, unchallenged
- Form 650-000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M Chapman
- Jockey Andrew Webb
mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon lost place
- Form 200400
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
always well in rear
Atlantic Sky
40- Form 005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J F Egan
held up, effort on outer and hard driven 2f out, soon struggling
- Form 240561
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
mid-division, effort on outer and hard driven over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 046-60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C Wall
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
chased leaders, ridden along halfway, soon lost place
- Form 604452
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
led for 1f, stayed close up, hard ridden 3f out , soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A competitive event in which Short Change might be able to follow up his recent course and distance success. He rallied well when narrowly winning on that last occasion under tonight's rider Darryll Holland. He's there to be shot at but, clearly liking it at the track, should go well. Dangers include Ali D, who won well at Haydock before performing with credit at Newmarket, the first-time cheekpieced Harmony Row, who in Spain last year but had earlier won as a juvenile in England, Saxe-Coburg, who also goes well here, Shasta, although he is worse off at the weights with Ali D based on their Newmarket runs, recent Haydock winner Princess Shoka and Tintawn Gold, just beaten in a Sandown claimer last time. However, Short Change might prove hard to beat.