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15:35 Windsor
Bombardier 'March To Your Own Drum' Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 31y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 4116-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, no danger after
- Form 4235-40
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S De Sousa
pulled hard, tracked winner, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd and weakened
- Form 326-585
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
held up in last trio, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, headway on outside and driven 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 111-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in 5th on inside, outpaced and struggling over 2f out, switched right and ridden inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 51218-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, switched left inside final 2f, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out, kept on into 2nd final 100 yards, never able to challenge
- Form 422-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey K T O'Neill
steadied start, held up in rear, effort on wide outside 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 721-46
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
made all, quickened over 2f out, kept on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 42031-5
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out until final 100 yards, plugged on in 3rd
- Form 5118-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
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In depth
Verdict
Jean Baptiste was noted staying on strongly over 7f at Newcastle and she has nothing to fear from Overwrite on that form. Festive Star won a Listed race in Italy last year and ran in a Group 3 at Chantilly. She wears blinkers on her reappearance and can’t be ignored while Surf Dancer was badly hampered when fourth at Sandown and should again beat Oh Purple Reign. DANCE FEVER’s campaign in the autumn was kept low-key but she did win a handicap at Kempton on her final start and there may well be more to come this year.
Formwatch
Festive Star (8-10) 6th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Pocket Square (8-10) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Sun Power (FR) 40-1 (9-7) Raced centre, mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out, 18th of 22, dist behind Khaloosy (9-2) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.
Oh Purple Reign (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Well Of Wisdom (9-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Dance Fever (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, closer on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, strong run to lead well inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Nov beating Picture Frame (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Tell Me All 9-2 (9-4) Led briefly, raced keenly tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Morisco (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Jean Baptiste (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched left over 3f out, headway over 2f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Canagat (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Overwrite (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Raced centre, prominent, led over 3f out, headed and rider dropped whip well over 1f out, kept on, lost 3rd close home, 6th of 22, 8 3/4l behind Khaloosy (9-2) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) sft in Jun.
Sword Beach (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders until lost place before halfway, rallied 2f out, ridden and no impression when hung right final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/2l behind To Nathaniel (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Surf Dancer (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong when short of room badly hampered and hit rail, not recover, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Well Of Wisdom (9-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (2) gd in Jun.