Racecards
19:40 Windsor
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 31y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,100 added
- Winner: £3,510
- 2nd: £1,648
- 3rd: £824
- 4th: £412
- Form 138234
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey Alice Bond
awkwardly away, raced keenly and always towards rear, never involved
- Form 410-078
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey L P Keniry
off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling halfway, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 143-556
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
reluctant loading, stumbled and went right start, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden inside final 2f weakened over 1f out
Waleyfa
271- Form 33283-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 27-8326
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Alice Haynes
- Jockey K T O'Neill
held up off the pace towards rear, ridden over 1f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
- Form 0/890-34
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey K Shoemark
chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, stayed on well
Uncle Dick
16- Form 3527-53
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey George Downing
held up off the pace in rear, headway out wide and still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong, went 2nd post, never able to challenge
- Form 071554-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey S M Levey
raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post
- Form 6340-43
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
raced keenly, led until over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong
Destinado
152- Form 208000-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Jason Watson
mid-division, pushed along out wide 3f out, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final 2f
- Form 142-256
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey J Mitchell
NonRunner
- Form 2533-42
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
NonRunner
- Form 93351-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Luke Catton
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
This is wide-open as practically all have been finding winning difficult. The likes of Uncle Dick and Hotspur Harry have a fair level of consistency and arrive on the back of decent last-time efforts, but both have yet to oblige on Turf and that remains a concern. Similar comments apply to Maysong whose only win in 29 starts came at Kempton back in 2019 but two placed efforts this term afford him a strong form chance. It's been a long time between drinks since DOURADO visited the winner's circle but he's highly likely to run his race and was only narrowly beaten at Lingfield last time, prior to which he was far from disgraced over this course and distance.
Formwatch
Lucayan 4-1 (9-10) Tracked leading pair until awkward on bend and dropped to 4th 5f out, ridden over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final 2f, went 2nd and hung right over 1f out, lost 2nd and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Queen's Fair (9-6) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Optimistic Belief (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) In rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind The Whipmaster (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in May.
Green Power 11-1 (9-4) Started slowly, off the pace in last pair, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 6l behind Substantial (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Waleyfa 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Moraweth (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Maysong 9-2jfav (9-6) In rear, pushed along 3f out, late headway final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) sft in May.
The Rain King (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Chased leader, ridden hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Isola Rossa (9-10) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in May.
Uncle Dick 15-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, switched right 4f out, headway over 2f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Pledge Of Honour (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Pride Of Hawridge (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Never Said Nothing (9-10) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Hotspur Harry (IRE) 11-8fav (8-11) Keen close up, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Pledge Of Honour (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Destinado 25-1 (9-5) Close-up, pushed before 4f out, ridden after 3f out, gradually weakened from 2f out, 11th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Scarborough Castle (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Takeonefortheteam 22-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Robert Walpole (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Dourado (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders out wide turning in, ridden and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd final 150 yards, edged left and kept on, never going pace to challenge, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Blue Flame (9-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Sir Sedric (FR) 7-1 (9-5) Raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and plugged on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Blue Flame (9-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Desert Land (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Dwelt towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Secret Glow (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Mar.