Racecards
20:00 Windsor
Sky Sports Racing On Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 99y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,250 added
- Winner: £5,208
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 513076
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Jim Crowley
chased clear leading pair, closer 6f out, lost 3rd over 3f out, plugged on
- Form 7-35149
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leader and clear of rest, closer 6f out, pushed along and no impression when lost 2nd 3f out, chased leaders, plugged on
- Form 345155
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Tom Marquand
steadied start, held up in last pair, never a factor
- Form 335-621
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey S De Sousa
led and soon clear, reduced lead 6f out, went clear again over 3f out, ridden and reduced lead over 1f out, headed final 50 yards, tried to rally, just held
- Form 83-5233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
held up off the pace in 4th place, closer 6f out, went 2nd 3f out, ridden 2f out, closer over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 50 yards
- Form 4-31543
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 64
off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on
- Form 09-P958
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey L Morris
steadied start, held up well in rear, driven along over 2f out, headway final furlong, no chance with 1st 2
In depth
Verdict
Zoffee came good here three weeks ago at the seventh attempt and a 3lb rise looks fair. Tammooz probably ran his best race so far at Newbury earlier this month but still has questions to answer over this longer trip. Central City hasn’t been at his best since returning from a short break and still looks too high in the weights while El Borracho often misses the break and will struggle to play catch-up against these. MISS M seemed to be getting to grips with her new mark at Newbury. She was hampered when making ground that day and, dropped a pound since, compensation could be on the cards here.
Formwatch
Central City (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Held up, hampered after 2f, some headway and hung right to inside 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 10l behind My Boy Sepoy (10-13) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
King Of The Sand (IRE) 7-2fav (10-7) Stumbled start, soon prominent, disputing lead from 9f until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 26l behind Nabhan (9-11) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
El Borracho (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up and always last, never involved, last of 5, 7l behind Ashazuri (9-5) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Zoffee 5-2 (8-11) Steadied start, pulled hard, soon tracking leader, led 3f out and kicked on, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Oh It's Saucepot (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Tammooz 6-1cfav (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, just held when lost 2nd post, 3rd of 13, nk behind Ritchie Valens (9-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Miss M (IRE) 7-2 (9-10) Held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f until over 1f out, lost 2nd anno extra d final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Lightening Dance (10-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Tribal Commander 12-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, lost place over 3f out, 8th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Funny Man (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jul.