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19:30 Windsor

Asset Finance Solutions Funding UK Businesses Handicap (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 6f 12y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,938
  • 2nd: £3,850
  • 3rd: £1,924
  • 4th: £962
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.81s
  • Off Time: 19:30:48
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ice Age (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Maakaasib

    12/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

      Ice Age (IRE)

      9 DCD
      7/4
      • Form 3-03610
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 103

      held up in last pair, switched left and headway between horses 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well

      2(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Gracious John (IRE)

      23 D
      11/2
      • Form 016103
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 101

      led on rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Double Up

      23 v D
      7/2
      • Form 782266
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 98

      keen, with leader until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

      4(6)
      Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap

      Tupi (IRE)

      9 D
      7/2
      • Form 97-4400
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 97

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went modest 3rd final 100 yards

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star

      Maakaasib

      67 e D
      12/1
      • Form 96131-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

      6(2)
      Silk - Yellow, emerald green star, white sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green star

      Human Nature (IRE)

      75 t DCD
      12/1
      • Form 562968
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 85

      chased leaders, pushed along halfway, lost place over 2f out

      Previous results

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Upstaging

      14/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      2016
      (8)
      Silk -

      Growl

      15/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      2015
      (8)
      Silk -

      Huntsmans Close

      5/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ice Age finished ahead of Tupi in the Wokingham at Royal Ascot and is seeking a fourth course victory. Eve Johnson Houghton’s sprinter is verging on Listed class nowadays but he’s never won off a mark this high. Gracious John has the stands rail to help and will almost certainly grab the early lead but he’s a 5f specialist with his only win over this trip coming around a bend at Kempton. DOUBLE UP (NAP) has a higher rating on the all-weather but is no slouch on Turf. He only weakened close home in a competitive handicap at Newmarket last time and has been dropped 2lb since. Human Nature and Maakaasib may struggle to make an impact in this company.

      Formwatch

      Ice Age (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Raced centre, prominent, ridden and chance 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 16th of 28, 7 1/4l behind Bacchus (9-6) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

      Gracious John (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear, niggled along 3f out, stayed on against stands rail final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Muthmir (9-4) at Haydock 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

      Double Up 16-1 (10-0) Led early, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Gunmetal (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Tupi (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, raced towards far side, always behind, 24th of 28, 10 1/4l behind Bacchus (9-6) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

      Maakaasib 6-1 (8-12) Taken to post early, raced wide tracked winner until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Zac Brown (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.

      Human Nature (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Held up, headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Aeolus (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gs in Apr.