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19:50 Windsor

Gala Group Classified Stakes (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 16.00s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Fire Dome (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Certain Justice (USA)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Hand Chime

      7/4

        1(5)
        Silk - PURPLE, YELLOW stars, diabolo on sleeves and stars on cap

        Chispa

        9
        6/1
        • Form 233301
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leader to halfway, stayed prominent, kept on same pace final furlong

        2(8)
        Silk - White, Black braces, Red cap

        Hand Chime

        16
        7/4
        • Form 23100-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in rear, headway halfway, effort on outside 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, no extra final 100 yards

        3(4)
        Silk - Red and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots and cap

        Mr Whizz

        30
        50/1
        • Form 165-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        held up, soon ridden and outpaced in rear

        4(1)
        Silk - Red, yellow sash, dark green sleeves, white cap

        Tayif

        23
        13/2
        • Form 04041-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        chased leader briefly from halfway, soon ridden, weakened 2f out

        5(9)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

        Barking Mad (USA)

        22
        13/2
        • Form 60/00-06
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        dwelt, held up behind, stayed on approaching final furlong, not pace to challenge

        6(2)
        Silk - Light Green, Dark Green epaulets

        Certain Justice (USA)

        11
        7/1
        • Form 250-540
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        led, ridden over 2f out, headed and one pace under pressure inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE hoop, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, WHITE cap

        Fire Dome (IRE)

        7
        9/1
        • Form 060-002
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on gamely

        8(6)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Hurricane Floyd (IRE)

        22
        7/1
        • Form 52-0000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2

        held up behind leaders, ridden and held when switched left final furlong, soon no extra

        9(7)
        NR

        Lord Merlin (IRE)

        16
        • Form 1330-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        Hand Chime would need to drop a few pounds further if this were a handicap, but he made an encouraging reappearance at Lingfield earlier in the month and cannot be ruled out of getting off the mark for the season on the terms of this race. Tayif is another to consider on the pick of his form and looks to be the better of the two David Nicholls-trained runners after some less than sparkling efforts from Hurricane Floyd this season. Certain Justice has a little to prove after a poor effort last time whereas Chispa is as tough as they come and may be the best each way value if they all stand their ground.