Racecards
20:05 Windsor
Come Racing At Royal Windsor Handicap (Class E) (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 1m 67y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 560-011
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
started slowly, headway into mid-division halfway, pressed leaders on outer over 3f out, losing place when hampered inside final furlong
Seal of Office
228- Form 360600-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer A Hales
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
always behind
- Form 3001-20
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
chased leaders, ridden and close-up 2f out, weakened final furlong
Duelling Banjos
104- Form 00001-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey T Quinn
in mid-division, ridden 4f out, effort on wide outside over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Espada (IRE)
21- Form 002-000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
chased leaders to well over 2f out, weakened quickly
One Way Ticket
179- Form 341020-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
soon led at fast pace, headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly 2f out
- Form 500611
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
slowly into stride behind, headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
- Form 00-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up in mid-division, not much room 2f out, effort under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 065-001
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leaders, not clear run 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
Miss Grace
217- Form 213360-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
in rear, kept on under pressure from over 1f out but never a danger
Meelup (IRE)
23- Form 022100
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer Jane Southcombe
- Jockey V Slattery
chased leader, led over 3f out to over 1f out, weakened rapidly
- Form 103434
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey D Holland
soon pushed along in rear, stayed on final 2f, never going pace to reach leaders
Bijou Dancer
318- Form 0/00560-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
started slowly, behind until some late moderate headway
- Form 42500-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
slowly into stride, rear, effort on outer and kept on final furlong but never dangerous
- Form 060422-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey C Catlin
chased leaders, ridden and chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open handicap rounds off the card and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Amnesty, Salinor, Supreme Salutation and Bannister and the tentative vote goers to the last named. The selection is on a handy mark and ran as if returning to form when second behind Hurricane Coast last time. He has conditions to suit again and from what looks a good draw he will be hard to beat. Amnesty rates the main danger he won well last time out when defeating Icanshift that form has since been franked and despite his penalty he will not be far away. Salinor is another that could go well he was a good third behind Camelot on his last run but her just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip and for that reason he is opposed. Supreme Salutation is another that could go well but his best efforts have come on the AW and in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Bannister.