Racecards
14:10 Windsor
Like Sun Bets On Facebook Novice Stakes (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f 12y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 4321
- Age 2
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Mitch Godwin
prominent, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey K Shoemark
mid-division, under pressure halfway, kept on well approaching final furlong, never on terms
- Form 42
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
prominent, led after 1f, driven when challenged over 1f out, ran on strongly (hand timed)
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Rob Hornby
in touch, hard driven over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
- Form 55
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Nicola Currie
in touch, under pressure halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders, effort 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Verdict
Alaska is penalised for winning at Brighton and that should hand the advantage to GRAND KOONTA. The latter failed by only a neck at Newmarket last month and Clive Cox’ charge can go one better. Of the newcomers, Sir Michael Stoute introduces the 100,000gns purchase Garden Oasis while Perfect Hustler is related to three winners in the USA and Golden Salute is a sister to a winning sprinter and a half-sister to numerous others.
Formwatch
Alaska (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) Close up, switched right 2f out, edged left and headway approaching final furlong, soon led, ridden out, won at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Rivas Rob Roy (9-5) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Garden Oasis Excelebration colt out of Queen Arabella.
Grand Koonta (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Glorious Journey (9-2) at Newmarket 6f stks (4) gd in Jun.
Haven's View 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on rail, weakened 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong, 8th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Branscombe (9-2) at Sandown 5f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Jazz Affair (IRE) Red Jazz colt out of Kiss And Don'tell.
Jupiter Finjaan gelding out of Medicea Sidera.
Perfect Hustler (USA) Jimmy Creed colt out of Jacqui's Promise.
Vegas Boy (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Running Cloud (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Golden Salute (IRE) Acclamation filly out of Golden Shadow.
Popsicle (IRE) Acclamation filly out of Katchy Lady.