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15:30 Windsor

National Hunt Racing Returns To Windsor Handicap (Class E3) (Class 3)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 67y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.51s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Omaha City (IRE)

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Just Fly

    5/4

      3
      Silk -

      Petrosa (IRE)

      8/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Orange and black stripes, halved sleeves, orange cap

        Tiber Tiger (IRE)

        12
        10/1
        • Form 555600
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up towards rear, ridden halfway, soon struggling

        2(13)
        Silk - Orange, Mauve sash, Mauve and Orange quartered cap

        Just Fly

        7
        5/4
        • Form 000002
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up, headway to chase leaders and switched left over 1f out, driven to take narrow lead just inside final furlong, idled in front and caught near finish

        3(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop and sleeves, quartered cap

        Lockstock (IRE)

        17
        16/1
        • Form 001000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-4

        pressed leader, upsides entering final furlong, kept on but not pace of leaders final furlong

        4(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange seams, Orange cap

        Invader

        19 b
        16/1
        • Form 010660
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in rear, ridden 3f out, but no chance final 2f

        5(12)
        Silk - White, Black sash, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap

        Omaha City (IRE)

        10
        11/1
        • Form 100000
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, strong challenge final furlong, ran on to lead near finish

        6(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap

        Petrosa (IRE)

        10
        8/1
        • Form 323-450
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in rear, switched left to outer well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

        Hail The Chief

        18
        25/1
        • Form 306000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        held up towards rear, driven along half way, no headway final 2f

        8(9)
        Silk - Maroon, Black epaulets

        Zariano

        25
        33/1
        • Form 60-2000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out

        9(14)
        Silk - Dark Green, Red cross belts, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Hilltop Rhapsody

        23
        14/1
        • Form 0010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        prominent, ridden 2f out, pressed leaders and up sides entering final furlong, kept on but not pace of leaders well inside final furlong

        10(5)
        Silk - Pink, black sash, black and pink striped cap

        Mamore Gap (IRE)

        28
        16/1
        • Form 005055
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        held up towards rear, ridden and no impression leaders final 2f

        11(7)
        Silk - Beige, Royal Blue epaulets and diamond on cap

        Charlie Bear

        130
        10/1
        • Form 500-02
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        took keen hold early, settled behind leaders hard riden 2f out, no extra over 1f out

        12(8)
        Silk - Maroon, Black and White striped sleeves and cap

        Kabeer

        49
        33/1
        • Form 43005
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-11

        made most, hard ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra

        13(6)
        Silk - White and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Duelling Banjos

        97
        16/1
        • Form 01-0400
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        behind, headway on outside, under pressure over 2f out, no impression over 1f out

        14(4)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Blue and White striped sleeves, White cap

        Mister Clinton (IRE)

        18
        20/1
        • Form 120160
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9

        held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on but never going pace to reach leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        This course is amongst the favourites for Sylvester Kirk, who can strike with Just Fly here. Mamore Gap and the unexposed Petrosa are expected to throw down strong challenges, while Mister Clinton gets in off a feather weight and cannot be confidently ruled out. The admirably tough Hail The Chief would also have been given a solid mention had it not been for his moderate draw and, even though he is now 40lb lower in the handicap than when he was at his best, his last few starts have suggested that he will struggle to overcome the bias towards the high numbers in this company. Therefore, we stick with Just Fly, who returned to form with a solid performance at Kempton a week ago. This is his time of year and, as he is currently 6lb below his last winning mark, he has a good chance of exploiting the handicapper's leniency today.