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18:00 Windsor

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders) (Class E)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 135y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Watered)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 30.30s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cool Spice

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Saxe-Coburg (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Short Change (IRE)

      5/1

        1(11)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow sash, Red sleeves and cap

        Cool Spice

        50
        16/1
        • Form 22046-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 12-0

        held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, led approaching final furlong pushed clear

        2(8)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Katiypour (IRE)

        18
        12/1
        • Form 201130
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-8

        mid-division, kept on under pressure final 2f, never dangerous

        3(1)
        Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Christmas Truce (IRE)

        25
        25/1
        • Form 350200
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-1

        slowly into stride, soon prominent until weakened 4f out

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Emerald Green (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Royal Blue armlets

        Billy Bathwick (IRE)

        7
        11/2
        • Form 231104
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, led 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra

        5(10)
        Silk - Red, Yellow stars, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Major Attraction

        25
        15/2
        • Form 321265
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-10

        behind, never near leaders

        6(14)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap

        Saxe-Coburg (IRE)

        7
        7/1
        • Form 305010
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6

        behind, headway on outside over 3f out, stayed on final furlong

        7(13)
        Silk - Grey, Black armlets, White cap

        Short Change (IRE)

        7
        5/1
        • Form 000023
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-5

        chased leader, lead narrowly 6f out, headed 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong

        8(3)
        Silk - Beige, Brown seams, Beige sleeves, Brown cap

        Runaway Star

        16
        5/1
        • Form 012454
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        close up, kept on under pressure final 2f, never going pace to trouble leaders

        9(6)
        Silk - Red, Black star, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Desert Quill (IRE)

        52
        50/1
        • Form 0-5000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 10-5

        in mid-division, pushed along 5f out, soon lost pace and behind

        10(2)
        Silk - Black, Yellow hoops, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Lazzaz

        10
        6/1
        • Form 333233
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0

        led to 6f out, stayed pressing leader, losing place when not much room 2f out, weakened

        11(5)
        Silk - Red, Black stripe, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Giko

        23
        12/1
        • Form 110416
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-10

        mid- division, ridden along 4f out, weakend 2f out

        12(12)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), hooped sleeves, White cap

        Simon The Poacher

        60
        50/1
        • Form 50/0-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        in touch, ridden 4f out weakened quickly

        13(9)
        Silk - White, Orange cross belts, armlets and cap

        Misty Man (USA)

        27
        50/1
        • Form 000-000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        in touch, weakened 4f out,

        14(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond, Black and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Princess Faith

        167
        100/1
        • Form 00-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-10

        always well in rear

        In depth

        Verdict

        A competitive start to the night's proceedings with plenty of the 14 runners holding claims including Lazzaz, Giko and Cool Spice but narrow preference is for Saxe-Coburg, who has shown improved form for the step up to this trip recently. The son of Warning was tackling this distance for the first time when winning a selling handicap over course and distance last month. Not beaten far on a return visit to the track over the same trip subsequently, Gerald Ham's six-year-old has every chance of recording a second course win of the campaign. Top weight Cool Spice is a consistent performer but probably needs a little assistance from the handicapper. Lazzaz has yet to prove that he truly stays this far and a bigger threat to the selection may be recent Warwick scorer Giko, who was not disgraced at Salisbury last time. Katiypour and Major Attraction are others worthy of a mention, while market moves for either Christmas Truce or Short Change would be of interest but we are happy to stick with Saxe-Coburg, who gets the vote.