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19:50 Windsor
Marathonbet Sportsbook Windsor Sprint Series Finale Handicap (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 6f 12y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £46,192
- 2nd: £13,905
- 3rd: £6,952
- 4th: £3,465
- Form 569263
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Georgia Dobie
chased leader until halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out
- Form 06-1720
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey J Mitchell
led far side trio, never on terms with main group, headed in group well over 1f out, weakened
- Form 357012
- Age 5
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up towards rear, good headway towards near side rail, ran on inside final furlong, finished well, went 2nd post, not quite get up
- Form 315314
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 95
chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 13-672D
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 453497
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 21-3103
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey James Doyle
led main group and overall, ridden and strongly pressed final furlong, ran on well but headed final strides, lost 2nd post
- Form 505201
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey K Shoemark
went left start, 2nd in group of 3 towards far side, never any chance with main group, went 2nd in group over 1f out, no chance
- Form 228122
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
last in trio towards far side, led them inside final 2f and came clear in group inside final furlong, no chance with main group
- Form 2-11961
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey Alistair Rawlinson
chased leaders, weakened 2f out
- Form 466-445
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey S De Sousa
well in rear, closer in centre of course halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, led strides
- Form 234-211
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders on rail, going well halfway, ridden hung left and weakened well over 1f out
- Form 7-01142
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
mid-division, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 318034
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey David Probert
steadied start, held up towards rear on rail, never on terms
- Form 373331
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 112151
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Egan
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
In depth
Verdict
Embour won over track and trip at the start of the month when beating Equitation and third-placed ICE AGE. But the latter is fancied to make up the length deficit on more favourable terms and gets the vote in a wide-open sprint. Molls Memory bids for a hat-trick having also beaten Equitation over course and distance last month but Second Collection landed a lower grade contest here on her latest start. Open Wide beat Sunsprite at the track on his penultimate outing while Belated Breath scored here back in May. Royal Birth and Free Love were both successful over the minimum trip here last time but Shamshon is penalised for winning over 5f at Newmarket just two days ago
Formwatch
Ice Age (IRE) 5-1 (9-13) Quickly away, led on rail, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Embour (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Street Parade 25-1 (9-6) Behind stand side, never a factor, 17th of 20, 8 1/2l behind Pass The Vino (8-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Open Wide (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Hampered start, mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 19, 2 1/2l behind Tis Marvellous (9-8) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Embour (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on well, 4th of 19, 3 3/4l behind Tis Marvellous (9-8) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Sunsprite (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Chased leader, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner (disqualified by clerk of scales), 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Swindler (8-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Blue De Vega (GER) 16-1 (8-9) Hampered start, behind, headway 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 19, 4 1/4l behind Tis Marvellous (9-8) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Belated Breath 5-1jfav (9-7) Chased leader in centre and prominent overall, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Sunday Star (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Royal Birth 13-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up, headway chasing leaders halfway, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led post, won at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Daschas (9-2) by shd, 9 ran.
Equitation 11-4fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon in 5th, hung left and headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Embour (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Free Love 7-2 (9-3) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, edged left and joined inside final furlong, ran on, won at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul beating Dark Shadow (9-1) by nk, 6 ran.
Show Stealer 9-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Raucous (10-0) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Molls Memory 5-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders going strongly, ridden inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gs in Jun beating Equitation (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.
Dark Shadow (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-1) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left and pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 6, nk behind Free Love (9-3) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Moonraker 13-2 (9-5) Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 9, 2l behind Daschas (9-4) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Shamshon (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Held up in touch in rear, shaken up to chase leaders inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, led inside final 110 yards, ran on, won at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Captain Colby (9-12) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Second Collection 7-1 (9-1) Held up, headway when short of room well over 1f out, switched left to challenge entering final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages (hand timed), won at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Dominus (9-4) by shd, 9 ran.