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18:40 Windsor
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- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 91500-9
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W J Musson
- Jockey A Rutter
held up in rear, not clear run briefly over 2f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 720-310
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, driven 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 01/3-002
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Millman
held up in rear, plenty to do when not clear run on rails over 2f out, soon switched left to outside, driven, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
- Form 170036-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led for 1f, stayed prominent until gradually weakened over 3f out
- Form 9/1990-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey A McCarthy
prominent, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 1394-22
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G G Margarson
- Jockey S Sanders
ridden to lead after 1f, made rest, hard driven final 2f, stayed on well
- Form 552982-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Liam Jones
took keen hold, held up towards rear, not clear run on rail over 2f out, switched left 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong
- Form 554465
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey I Mongan
mid-division, ridden 4f out, driven, stayed on one pace final 2f
- Form 33008/8
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey Ted Durcan
mid-division, headway to track leaders 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 132-128
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Saleem Golam
slowly into stride, pulled hard, steadied in rear, headway on outside 3f out, driven to chase winner inside final 2f, no impression final furlong
Mustamad
327- Form 626-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey F Sweeney
always towards rear
- Form 03514/9
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey J P Spencer
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, eased when no chance final furlong
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up towards rear, pushed along 5f out, never reached challenging position
In depth
Verdict
Mustajed is taken to beat Multicultural, Woolfall Blue and Punta Galera in a fairly open handicap. There are certainly many in with a shout here, so only a small vote of confidence is given to Mustajed who will at least be fitter for what was his third outing of the year at Newcastle in March. A three-length second to Esthlos then, this relatively lightly-raced sort showed enough to suggest that he can pay to follow this term. Multicultural is also open to improvement, but it is difficult to weigh up what he achieved when scraping home in a Wolverhampton maiden, so he may be best watched on his handicap bow, while Woolfall Blue seems a better horse when allowed to dominate, and that might not happen here. Punta Galera will be fitter for the run, as will Del Mar Sunset, so we return to Mustajed as the answer.
Formwatch
Krugerrand (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 14, 8l behind Robustian (8-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Active Asset (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Always behind, last of 15, 11l behind Luberon (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Mustajed 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway to challenge 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Esthlos (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Mar.
Punta Galera (IRE) 10-1 (8-2) Led until 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 11l behind Speedy Sam (8-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Nov.
Cortesia (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden and gradually lost place over 3f out, weakened, last of 11, 13l behind Charlie Tokyo (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Woolfall Blue (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, went 2nd 2f out, kept on well to hold 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Luberon (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-105 (2) pol.
Del Mar Sunset 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Alpine Reel (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Prince Charlemagne (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind I Have Dreamed (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Prize Fighter (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Reluctant to leave stalls and lost many lengths, always behind, last of 8, 19l behind Wild Pitch (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f app hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Blacktoft (USA) 7-4fav (9-0) Behind, took keen hold, headway over 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 21l behind Kylkenny (8-13) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Feb.
Mustamad 9-2 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden and some headway 2f out, no impression, 6th of 13, 10l behind Alcyon (8-11) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stk (5) gf in Jun.
Dafarabad (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 14, 10l behind Red Gala (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Multicultural 4-9fav (10-0) Always prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead final strides, won at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) pol in Mar beating Ninetyninetreble (10-0) by a shd, 12 ran.
Jebel Ali (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led 3f out, hung right and headed 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Cactus King (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.