Racecards
20:50 Windsor
Racing-Europe Handicap (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 643-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey J Fortune
mid-division, headway towards outside 2f out, driven to challenge final furlong, not quicken towards finish
- Form 5343-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Richard Hughes
restless in stalls, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, never quite able to challenge, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 05-34
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 733-16
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
mid-division, effort on inside when bumped over 3f out, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish
- Form 036-9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Louis Steward
slowly into stride, last pair, headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
- Form 653
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
mid-division, ridden and keeping on when badly hampered over 1f out, eased, not recover
Taraz
13- Form 65-08
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey T P Queally
raced keenly, made all, ridden and kept on final furlong
Fanny Again
200- Form 096-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked winner until 6f out, chased leaders, ridden to challenge and hung left over 1f out, edged left and no extra final furlong
- Form 559-610
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
slowly into stride, not clear run and switched sharply right 2f out, soon switched sharply back left, no room when barged way through and badly hampered rivals over 1f out, ridden hung left and one pace final furlong
- Form 350-58
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
always towards rear
- Form 09-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 57
chased leaders on outside, 2nd 3f out until ridden on outside over 2f out, weakening when hampered and eased over 1f out
Top Pocket
33- Form 088-875
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 48
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey Cam Hardie
chased leaders, 2nd 6f out until 3f out, chased leaders, keeping on when badly hampered over 1f out, weakened and eased
- Form 514-708
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Tom Marquand
Nonrunner
- Form 89651-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
Nonrunner
Verdict
Rustique was only beaten half-a-length on the Polytrack at Lingfield two weeks ago and is only 3lb higher. Saint Honore has been getting closer and was beaten less than a length at Sandown on her latest outing while Azilian shaped nicely in three starts last year and looks the type to make a three-year-old. Taraz never figured at Ripon earlier this month but has been dropped a couple of pounds since and isn't out of this. MANOLITO was placed twice over 7f at Leicester and Wolverhampton last year but should come into his own over this sort of trip this season given his pedigree. He can send Richard Hughes' supporters home happy here, though Persiflage could go well in first-time headgear.
Formwatch
Azilian 25-1 (9-5) Raced wide tracked winner, reminders halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Oregon Gift (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Manolito 15-8 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway and edged left over 1f out, squeezed through entering final furlong, soon ridden and hung left, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Romance Story (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) in Oct.
Goodby Inheritence 10-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Sweet Selection (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.
Whitchurch 9-1 (8-11) In touch in 4th, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 29l behind Belgrade (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.
Thames Knight 14-1 (8-13) Last to break, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards, never any chance, 9th of 12, 9l behind Divine Law (9-8) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Persiflage 10-1 (8-3) Early reminders, mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, soon ridden, chased leading pair over 2f out, no chance from over 1f out, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Scrutinise (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in May.
Taraz 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 7l behind Mythical City (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Fanny Again 33-1 (9-0) Always behind, 6th of 9, 6l behind Engaging Smile (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Nov.
Just Because 20-1 (9-2) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 31l behind Stolen Story (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Apr.
Dutch Robin (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) In rear, outpaced halfway, 8th of 9, 20l behind Miss Van Gogh (8-13) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Rustique 8-1 (9-0) Pressed leader, led over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind El Campeon (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Onorina (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Keen always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 13, 14l behind Speedy Boarding (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
Top Pocket 33-1 (8-12) Raced wide held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 7l behind Goolagong Girl (8-10) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm in May.
Midtech Star (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 13l behind Jumeirah Glory (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in May.
Saint Honore 11-1 (8-0) Close up, effort to join leader over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Robins Pearl (8-4) at Sandown 1m 1f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Follow The Faith 40-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, outpaced 4f out, never dangerous, last of 11, 24l behind Divine Law (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.