Racecards
20:50 Windsor
Magirus & Hp Handicap (Class E)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Pango
18- Form 022-624
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Richard Hughes
close up, pressing leaders when edged left when under pressure over 1f out, one pace
Hill Magic
21- Form 0320-36
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
went right start, towards rear and never near to challenge
Squeaky
21- Form 3140-22
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey Pat Eddery
in touch, pushed along 4f out, soon one pace under pressure
- Form 233051
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
unruly stalls, tracked leaders, led and edged right inside final 2f, ran on final furlong
Florenzar (IRE)
423- Form 0/55-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Lisa Jones
with leaders, ridden and every chance when squeezed out over 1f out, soon lost place
Satyr
14- Form 0-06500
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey R Mullen
in rear until past weakening rivals final furlong
Bitter Sweet
11- Form 061316
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, never able to challenge
- Form 44-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R L Moore
led, edged left and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong
Merrymaker
46- Form 060
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey B Doyle
slowly into stride, never near leaders
- Form 103406
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Derek Nolan
in mid-division, staying on when hampered on rails over 2f out, kept on under pressure
Bramley Dancer
343- Form 045000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey A Clark
always behind
- Form 060515
- Age 6
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer H Howe
- Jockey D Kinsella
hampered start and behind most of way
Zinging
15- Form 100000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey J F McDonald
in mid-division, until weakened quickly over 2f out
Aoninch
28- Form 006-003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey S Carson
slowly into stride, soon chased leader, ridden and every chance when squeezed out over 1f out, one paced after
Vin du Pays
25- Form 44-6000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey J Quinn
close up, behind final 4f
Briery Mec
40- Form 000-000
- Age 8
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
always behind
- Form 0-00606
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Thomas
towards rear, ridden and headway from 3f out, stayed on under pressure
- Form 000-000
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer H J Collingridge
- Jockey Hayley Turner
in touch, ran wide bend 5f out, soon lost place and behind
In depth
Verdict
Replacement Pet could be the answer to a tricky handicap in which Pango, Squeaky and Sailing Through all hold solid claims. Stuart Howe's charge certainly isn't the best mare in training but she does hold her form well and there was no fluke about her recent victory at Chepstow. The draw tonight should not inconvenience and the booking of David Kinsella looks a positive. Top-weight Pango is drawn next door in stall fourteen. There are one or two question marks about the ability to stay ten furlongs but under the handling tonight of a professional jockey - tonight will conclusively prove whether he stays or not. Similar comments that apply to Hill Magic. Squeaky is sure to popular on the evidence of a third at the track last month. That was over an extended mile and three and the drop back in trip looks to be highly beneficial if the evidence of that run is to be believed. Terry Mills string look in better form at the moment and Sailing Through is not discounted. A winner over a mile at Epsom; he had previously finished fifth to Doris Souter here over 1m 2f and the winner has upheld the form with two placed efforts in better company. Merrymaker looks to be one of the lesser lights of Sir Michael Stoute's stable and has been given a mark of 60 on handicap debut. Satyr is often well supported in handicaps and his progress in the betting market must be followed with interest. In a tricky finale, we stick with Replacement Pet to give us a good run for our money at decent odds.