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15:50 Windsor
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- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 31y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey George Downing
slowly into stride, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, always towards rear
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Theodore Ladd
difficult loading, mid-division, pushed along before halfway, plugged on final 2f, went 4th inside final furlong
- Form 25-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey James Doyle
raced keenly, tracked leader after 1f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, well on top towards finish
Valletta Sunset
284- Form 7-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
never closer than mid-division, hung left and weakened inside final 2f
- Form 0-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, joined and hung left inside final furlong, soon narrowly headed, no extra towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey S M Levey
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, plugged on
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey David Probert
slowly away, ran very green in rear, never a factor
- Form 733-20
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S De Sousa
led 1f, tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong
- Form 0223-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Rhyme Scheme and Hurricane Alex have both been handicapping with the former weighted to come out best on these terms. SEA TROUT REACH and Machios haven’t raced since September but the former’s fifth at Salisbury has worked out really well. The first two home went on to land Group 3 races while the third and fourth have both won novice events subsequently and the Haggas charge gets the vote on that form now gelded. Calatrava was still beaten a long way when runner-up at Chelmsford but Witch Hunt went close at Lingfield and can figure once again.
Formwatch
Dromiskin Dunaden filly out of Ceilidh Band.
Charles Le Brun Equiano gelding out of Miss Work Of Art.
Lockdown Dream 18-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Wine Flight (8-13) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Nadia's Spirit (IRE) Ivawood gelding out of Lilakiya.
Sea Trout Reach (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Kenzai Warrior (9-5) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Valletta Sunset 100-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, lost place over 6f out, well behind final 4f, last of 7, dist behind Ursa Minor (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Calatrava (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Fooraat (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Evening Verse (IRE) 200-1 (9-0) Started very slowly, outpaced, 10th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Fooraat (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Found Dout Outstrip filly out of Foundation Filly.
Rhyme Scheme (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 10th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Declared Interest (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Jun.
Witch Hunt (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, led 5f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Flying West (8-12) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Hurricane Alex 33-1 (9-4) Held up in touch on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 13l behind Tulip Fields (9-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Machios 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, edged left over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, took well held 4th near finish, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Oleksander (9-2) at Salisbury 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Salsa Dip (IRE) 250-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Meraas (9-5) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.