Racecards
17:40 Windsor
Final Furlong Podcast Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 12y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
- Form 955014-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 4-22240
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S Hodgson
- Jockey Harry Bentley
pushed along on outer over 3f out, ridden for effort 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, soon headed, kept on final furlong, lost third final 50yds
- Form 3018-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, ridden for effort 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 1411U-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey Megan Nicholls
nudged away from stalls, raced in mid-division, ridden along over 1f out, plugged on one pace final furlong
- Form 19-3686
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 86
missed break and raced freely in mid-division, made good headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong
- Form 13511-6
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey James Doyle
prominent, pushed along 2f out, soon no extra and weakened 1f out
- Form 360812
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Poppy Fielding
chased leaders, niggled along over 3f out, ridden along 2f out, plugged on until eased final 100yds
- Form 120-336
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey David Probert
reared in stalls, broke well to lead, pushed along for effort 2f out, headed over 1f out, rallied to grab third final 50yds
- Form 373823
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
held up in last, switched left and ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
Verdict
This looks a very competitive sprint but it’s impossible to ignore the in-form Arcanada, who won over track and trip in June and was second here under Poppy Fielding off today’s mark last month. Second Collection has also been going well here but Spirit Of May seems best on the all-weather and Walk On Walter has an absence to overcome. A Sure Welcome and Magical Ride were just behind Arcanada three weeks ago but BELATED BREATH may be worth forgiving a poor performance that day as Hughie Morrison’s mare is starting to look very well treated on last year’s form and usually runs well on this track.
Formwatch
Walk On Walter (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division on outside, edged left and ran on under pressure inside final furlong, outpaced into 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 4l behind Motagally (8-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Total Commitment (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Chased leaders in centre, weakened halfway, 17th of 19, 11 3/4l behind Chiefofchiefs (9-4) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
Belated Breath 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outer, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Aljady (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Magical Ride 9-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 12, 4l behind Aljady (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Typhoon Ten (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Masked Identity (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Spirit Of May 6-1 (9-2) Led 2f, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Highland Dress (9-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Arcanada (IRE) 18-1 (8-11) Raced wide chased winner throughout, kept on same pace inside final furlong, well held, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Aljady (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
A Sure Welcome 10-3jfav (9-8) Went to post early, chased leaders on outside, pushed along before halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Glamorous Anna (9-3) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Second Collection 7-2 (9-8) Held up in last pair, headway and switched left over 2f out, hard ridden and went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Mountain Brave (9-7) at Windsor 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.