Racecards
19:40 Windsor
Countryside Alliance Claiming Stakes (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 00-3098
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer M R Hoad
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced on stands side rail, led main group to 2f out, soon weakened
Makabul
21- Form 968-504
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
slowly away, well in rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, strong run to lead well inside final furlong
- Form 347000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer M Wellings
- Jockey A Kirby
led far side pair and over all leader halfway, hard driven final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 965060
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey S Whitworth
behind, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on
- Form 498229
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Stef Higgins
- Jockey M Fenton
switched left after 1f to chase far side leader, every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken toward finish
- Form 8-38763
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey Richard Hughes
chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 5658-65
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
prominent, still pressing leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 975230-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Saleem Golam
chased leaders until lost place over 2f out, good headway over 1f out, hanging left but ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish
- Form 08677-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey J F McDonald
steadied start and always in rear
- Form 6-39688
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey S Carson
slowly away, well behind, ran on final furlong
- Form 688-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey M Henry
pressed nearside leaders, disputing lead that group 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong
- Form 488225
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 55
taken to centre and pressed leaders halfway, hung left and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
An open affair in which the shortlist consists of Mistral Sky, Makabul and Pat Will, with the vote going to the first-named. Although seen most recently on the all-weather, he goes well on this ground and whilst he has won over seven furlongs, he is equally at home over this trip and gets the nod. Richard Hughes looks an eye-catching jockey booking for Arfinnit so the market may help guide there, whilst Pat Will is fairly consistent and has claims in this weak contest. Currency is a course and distance winner so warrants respect, especially as he should come on for his recent reappearance. Makabul takes a drop in grade and as one of the less exposed runners in the race he should go well on ground that suits, however Mistral Sky knows how to win and gets the nod.
Formwatch
Campbeltown (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Chased leaders over 3f, last of 8, 8l behind Who's Winning (8-10) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Makabul 20-1 (8-8) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, driven, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 7l behind Roman Maze (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Apr.
Going Skint 22-1 (9-1) Held mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 15, 25l behind Very Well Red (8-6) at Nottingham 1m app hcp (6) gs.
Mine The Balance (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 18, 7l behind Zazous (10-0) at Salisbury 7f ldy rds hcp (6) gf.
Mistral Sky 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened, 9th of 10, 8l behind Sailor King (9-1) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Arfinnit (IRE) 11-1 (7-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on outer from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, took 3rd final strides, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Greenwood (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Montzando 9-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace final 2f, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Exponential (8-12) at Folkestone 6f app hcp (6) gf in Apr.
Princely Vale (IRE) 14-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened, 11th of 14, 10l behind Chatshow (9-0) at Bath 6f app hcp (6) gf in Sept.
African Concerto (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) In rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 6l behind Blackheath (9-0) at W'hampton 5f clm (6) pol.
Task Complete 80-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, never in contention, 8th of 11, 12l behind Shake On It (8-11) at Bath 1m 5f mdn stk (5) frm in Apr.
Festive Tipple (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Towards rear, effort and no impression halfway, 14th of 16, 13l behind Ensign's Trick (8-8) at Chepstow 6f 3yo hcp (6) gf.
Pat Will (IRE) 11-1 (7-11) Chased leaders, every chance approaching 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 15, 7l behind No Worries Yet (8-2) at Bath 6f 3yo clm (6) gd.
Hornpipe 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 7l behind Triskaidekaphobia (8-9) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.
Currency 33-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden when carried wide 2f out, switched left over 1f out, soon no impression, eased towards finish, 8th of 13, 9l behind Misaro (9-7) at Warwick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Full Spate 66-1 (8-6) Behind, effort halfway, soon weakened, 9th of 16, 16l behind Brunelleschi (9-2) at Nottingham 6f app hcp (6) gd.
Saxon Saint 33-1 (8-9) Soon outpaced, always towards rear, last of 11, 20l behind Xaluna Bay (8-3) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jun.