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20:40 Windsor

Sharp Minds Betfair Handicap (Class E) (Class E)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 135y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.43s
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bill Bennett (FR)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Blaze of Colour

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Cellarmaster (IRE)

      14/1

        4
        Silk -

        Bakhtyar

        20/1

          1(14)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash

          Gjovic

          11
          8/1
          • Form 250433
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7

          mid-division, hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

          2(11)
          Silk - Maroon, White epaulets, White sleeves, Maroon armlets

          Bill Bennett (FR)

          20
          6/1
          • Form 511250
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-7

          held up towards rear, good headway over 3f out, effort on outer 2f out, soon edged right, led over 1f out, soon in command, comfortably

          3(12)
          Silk - White

          Golden Empire (USA)

          56
          10/1
          • Form 32-2241
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-5

          chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out

          4(3)
          Silk - MAUVE

          Fiddlers Ford (IRE)

          9
          9/1
          • Form D26404
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-4

          behind most of way

          5(5)
          Silk - Red, Black and White hooped sleeves, White cap

          Cellarmaster (IRE)

          275
          14/1
          • Form 352-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-4

          close-up, hard ridden to challenge 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong

          6(15)
          Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

          Blaze of Colour

          21
          13/2
          • Form 0-34
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-2

          soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner but kept on well for 2nd

          7(6)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow and White hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

          In Deep

          16
          14/1
          • Form 5562-00
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-2

          held up, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened inside final 2f, eased when no chance final furlong

          8(16)
          Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

          Planters Punch (IRE)

          20 v
          5/1
          • Form 00-0001
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-1

          dwelt, soon recovered and close-up, ridden when hampered inside final 2f, weakened entering final furlong and eased

          9(10)
          Silk - Dark Blue, Pink hoop, chevrons on sleeves

          Tungsten Strike (USA)

          282
          40/1
          • Form 400-
          • Age 3
          • Weight 9-0

          chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakened under pressure and well behind final 2f

          10(1)
          Silk - Bottle Green, White cap, Lime Green star

          Duke's View (IRE)

          49
          14/1
          • Form 006-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-12

          slowly away, always behind

          11(7)
          Silk - Royal Blue, Grey armlets, Grey cap, Royal Blue diamond

          Wild Pitch

          26
          10/1
          • Form 6-003
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-7

          behind, hampered over 2f out, never dangerous after

          12(13)
          Silk - Black, Yellow chevron and star on cap

          Chanfron

          20
          20/1
          • Form 0360-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3f out, weakened inside final 2f

          13(8)
          Silk - Yellow and Dark Green (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Dark Green stars, Yellow cap

          Inchpast

          42
          20/1
          • Form 050-0
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          always behind

          14(2)
          Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), Red sleeves, White cap

          Golden Drift

          16
          16/1
          • Form 0-05
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-6

          behind, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer

          15(4)
          Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue cap, Pink diamond

          Bakhtyar

          42 b
          20/1
          • Form 005-00
          • Age 3
          • Weight 8-4

          always prominent, hard ridden and stayed on same pace final 2f

          16(9)
          Silk - White, red epaulets and armlets, red and yellow check cap

          Cashema (IRE)

          20
          100/1
          • Form 000-000
          • Age 3
          • Weight 7-12

          prominent until weakened rapidly halfway, tailed off final 3f

          In depth

          Verdict

          A very competitive handicap and we have narrowed it down to Cellarmaster, Golden Empire and Blaze Of Colour, with the last named just being preferred. Sir Michael Stoute's filly is superbly bred and although her maiden form is nothing to write home about, we may see a different animal now she is handicapped. Cellarmaster progressed nicely in three outings last season and hails from a stable hitting top form. Golden Empire is not the most straight forward horse but did nothing wrong when landing a Hamilton maiden last time and looks set to play a big part again. Recent winner Planters Punch could also figure prominently but Blaze Of Colour looks very fairly treated and is taken to land the spoils.