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15:55 Windsor

Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 31y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,400 added
  • Winner: £4,397
  • 2nd: £2,063
  • 3rd: £1,031
  • 4th: £516
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.94s
  • Off Time: 15:56:16
  • 14 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Red, Black hoop and armlets, Red cap, White star
125/1
  • Form 441154-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

always towards rear, outpaced from 4f out, soon weakened

2(1)
Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

Equion

27 D
10/1
  • Form 401319
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 70

midfield, chased leaders from 3f out, kept on and took modest fifth near finish, never nearer

3(4)
Silk - Red, dark blue sleeves, red stars, dark blue cap
16/1
  • Form 148456
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

midfield, chased leaders when edged towards far side from 3f out, ridden when making headway from 2f out, led 1f out, ran on strongly near finish, comfortably

4(13)
Silk - Purple, light green striped sleeves
150/1
  • Form 25-5050
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

very slowly away and gave many lengths at the start, soon ridden but never recovered and always outpaced, tailed off from well before 2f out

5(10)
Silk - Red, white seams, dark blue sleeves, white armlets, red cap

Darvel (IRE)

21 b D
10/1
  • Form 156932
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 65

prominent, disputed 4f out, soon led when edged towards far side, ridden when headed before 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong

6(14)
Silk - Purple, mauve sleeves, white armlets, mauve cap, purple diamond
10/3
  • Form 432262
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 68

close up, disputed 4f out, chased leader from 3f out, ridden 2f out, dropped to third inside final furlong, kept on

7(12)
Silk - Navy, gold braids, cream sleeves, navy cap, gold tassel
16/1
  • Form 0326-08
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 67

midfield, ridden from 3f out, outpaced from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

8(8)
Silk - Black, grey armlets
15/2
  • Form 362132
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

held up last of main group, outpaced well before halfway and struggled thereafter

9(3)
Silk - Yellow and royal blue stripes, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, dark blue cap, yellow star

Rival

40 p D
12/1
  • Form 354579
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

sweated up, midfield, outpaced when ridden 3f out, gradually weakened

10(7)
Silk - White, burgundy sash, burgundy hoops on sleeves, burgundy cap,
8/1
  • Form 734365
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 65

towards rear, moved to midfield before halfway, headway on far side from 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden when went second inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner near finish

11(6)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink stars on sleeves
22/1
  • Form 115398
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

prominent, headway from 3f out, bumped rival when outpaced 2f out, gradually weakened

12(11)
Silk - Dark blue, large pink spots, sleeves and cap

Vitalline

14 p
20/1
  • Form 3056-67
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 59

led, headed 4f out, soon pushed along, bumped by rival when weakening 2f out, soon struggling

13(2)
Silk - Champagne, white epaulets

Khangai

16 t D
9/1
  • Form 317265
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 61

prominent, pushed along down centre from 3f out ridden 2f out, rallied to take sixth inside final furlong

14(5)
Silk - Red and dark green (quartered), red sleeves and cap

Astronomica

28 BFDCD
10/3
  • Form 0-12132
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 60

midfield, chased leaders from 3f out, ridden when went fourth 1f out, soon no extra, kept on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

KYNSA went close over a longer trip at Sandown last month but had also placed on heavy going earlier and gets the vote to open her account. Both Darvel and Roundabout Silver placed at Bath recently and the latter won at the same track in August while Khangai drops down in distance with a shout. Astronomica has won twice on soft ground so far this year including over track and trip and is another to consider.

Formwatch

Zambezi Magic 17-2 (11-0) In rear, ridden 4 out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Rath Gaul Hill (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m (4) sft in Nov.

Equion 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furong, 9th of 11, 10l behind Almarin (9-2) at Nottingham 1m hcp (2) sft in Sep.

Marsh Benham (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression from over 2f out, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Magic Memories (9-11) at Brighton 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Melody Cher 18-1 (9-10) Veered sharply right leaving stalls, reluctant to race and tailed off throughout, last of 10, dist behind Ideal Guest (9-11) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Darvel (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Soon led, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Dream Pirate (9-11) at Bath 1m hcp (6) sft in Oct.

Kynsa (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Led and brought field near side in home straight, joined 2f out, kept battling away until ridden and headed over 1f out, tried to rally towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Kamanika (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in Sep.

Majestic Newlaw 16-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Lady Of Arabia (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.

Roundabout Silver 10-3 (9-11) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on, held inside last, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Albus Anne (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp (6) sft in Oct.

Rival 16-1 (9-8) In touch, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Ciotog (10-0) at Bath 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.

Dubai Dreamer 11-2 (8-10) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, briefly threatened over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Stressfree (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.

Thewaytothestars 11-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Shark Two One (9-1) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Vitalline 25-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, soon steadied towards rear, pushed along in mid-division 3f out, pushed along out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Geelong (9-9) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Khangai 11-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Shifter (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.

Astronomica 5-2fav (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along and steady headway over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Valkyrian (9-11) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Sep.