15:30 Windsor

Monday 10 April 2017

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Royal Windsor Racecourse Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 3f 135y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:32  |   Winning time: 2m 26.13s
1st
Horse silk
1
(6)
1/1f
T: W J KnightJ: R L Moore
Tracked leaders, going well and looking for room over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on and in control towards finish op 5/4 tchd Evens
2nd
Horse silk
¾
3
(9)
7/1
T: Martin SmithJ: Milly Naseb (7)
Tracked leaders, effort on outside 2f out, ridden to challenge 1f out, soon every chance, no extra towards finish op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
4
(5)
49-3
50/1
T: Mrs N S EvansJ: L Morris
Raced keenly, slight lead until halfway, pressed leader, ridden to lead again inside final 2f, hung left and headed over 1f out, not pace of leading duo final furlong op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(7)
5/1
T: R HughesJ: S W Kelly
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch, headway under pressure edging left over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong op 9/2 tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(8)
11/2
T: J GaskJ: D A Parkes (5)
Held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, one pace in 5th and no impression final furlong op 6/1 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
6
7
(4)
8/1
T: P D EvansJ: J F Egan
Pressed leader, slight lead halfway until ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened final furlong op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
10
5
(2)
20/1
T: B G PowellJ: Fran Berry
Last pair, pushed along and struggling 4f out, behind and eased final furlong op 22/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1

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6
(3)
Horse silk
Prussian Eagle50
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 6
T: Evan Williams  J: J P Spencer
NR
2
(1)
Horse silk
Saumur187
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 5
T: D J Coakley  J: T P Queally
NR
10
(10)
Horse silk
Melanna39
Weight: 8-12|  Age: 6
T: R Ford  J: G Lee
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £2.70EX:£6.80Trifecta:£50.10Tricast:£200.96SF:£8.40Swingers:£2.40, £7.10, £6.90

Forecasts

Captain Peacock (1/1), Bluff Crag (5/1), Al Khafji (11/2), Safira Menina (7/1), Moojaned (8/1), Prussian Eagle (8/1), Saumur (14/1), Bohemian Rhapsody (20/1), Melanna (33/1), Maroc (50/1)

Verdict

It is going to be tough for CAPTAIN PEACOCK to give away weight to race fit rivals. However, his stable are in good form right now and he looks better class than his more exposed rivals. He won first time out last season and proved to be a versatile performer in terms of tactics, distance and going. Bluff Crag looks a more difficult ride and connections now step him up in distance in a bid to find the key to him. His style of racing lends itself to needing luck in running and he has failed on that score recently. Today's rider excels on this type and the combination have to be feared. Safira Menina arrives on the back of a successful winter campaign. The mare was unlucky to come up against a well handicapped horse last time. Having gone well here previously, a reproduction of that latest effort will take her close.
  1. Captain Peacock
  2. Bluff Crag
  3. Safira Menina

Prize Money

1st: £2,911.002nd: £866.003rd: £433.004th: £216.00

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