Racecards
15:55 Windsor
Windsor Handicap (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 8-84112
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon lost place
- Form 372357
- Age 11
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C Wallis
- Jockey B A Curtis
towards rear, headway when short of room over 1f out, never dangerous
- Form 502854
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on, never reached winner
- Form 2-84212
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey S M Levey
in touch, effort over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, soon hung right, ran on well
Easy Tiger
18- Form 622256
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S Hitchcott
chased leaders, driven to challenge well over 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, lost place approaching final furlong
- Form 013404
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 76
in touch, effort on wide outside over 1f out, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 916-086
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, headway when hampered over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 1-84633
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer K A Ryan
- Jockey J P Spencer
led, hard driven when headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 437659
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent, lost place 2f out
- Form 641293
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey F Norton
dwelt, held up in rear, never a factor
- Form 077528
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey Harry Bentley
held up in rear, headway when hung right under pressure over 1f out, never on terms
In depth
Verdict
Memories Galore completed an all-weather double before finding Little Palaver just too strong at Salisbury and should go well again. But FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN has run very well in his last two starts in better races than this at Goodwood and Ascot and is handed the vote in a tricky sprint. Spring Loaded is another running well, though all three of his victories to date have come on Polytrack. The lightly-raced Uptight is back on the same mark as his last victory while Clergyman looked a nice sprinting prospect at this time a year ago, though hasn't been seen subsequently.
Formwatch
Guishan 16-1 (9-3) Close up centre, ridden 2f out, edged left and faded inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 3l behind Brando (9-0) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Memories Galore (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Little Palaver (9-5) at Salisbury 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Regal Parade 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Mehronissa (9-5) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Fairway To Heaven (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, never able to challenge, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Iseemist (8-12) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Spring Loaded (IRE) 5-4fav (9-8) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Nuno Tristan (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Easy Tiger 16-1 (8-2) Raced in main group, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind The Tin Man (8-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Vincentti (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Deeds Not Words (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Perfect Alchemy (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 15 1/4l behind Saved My Bacon (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Uptight (FR) 12-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Olivia Fallow (9-7) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Soaring Spirits (IRE) 14-1 (9-9) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 10l behind Grand Spirit (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Pour La Victoire (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up and behind, good headway on inside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd post, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind King Crimson (9-3) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Jammy Guest (IRE) 5-1fav (9-1) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Flashy Queen (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Clergyman 3-1fav (9-5) Pressed leader, driven to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Anonymous John (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.