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16:45 Windsor

Express Colin Birch Memorial Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 135y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 25.51s
  • Off Time: 16:45:32
  • 6 Ran
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Silk -

Maid To Believe

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tebee

    11/2

      1(2)
      Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

      Rose of Petra (IRE)

      16
      5/2
      • Form 14-7414
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 85

      led 2f, stayed tracking leader, ridden and reminders 3f out, every chance 2f out, not quicken, weakened final furlong

      2(4)
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      Fretwork

      19
      4/1
      • Form 23-4134
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, not pace to challenge 2f out, kept on one pace, weakened inside final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark blue and pink stripes, pink sleeves and cap

      Hazy Days

      10
      3/1
      • Form 11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      held up in touch when lost action and unseated rider after 2f

      4(5)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

      Tebee

      25
      11/2
      • Form 5-861
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 78

      led after 2f, ridden along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner

      5(3)
      Silk - Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo, White sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

      Harvest Joy (IRE)

      19
      20/1
      • Form 7-90U76
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 76

      settled in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders final 2f

      6(6)
      Silk - Pink, White sleeves

      Maid To Believe

      19 C
      3/1
      • Form 18-0143
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 73

      towards rear, in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, comfortably

      In depth

      Verdict

      Rose Of Petra is selected here ahead of Hazy Days and Fretwork. Rose Of Petra has shown solid form this season, her Folkestone run behind Emerald Wilderness from today's mark last time looking a decent effort (the winner will by now have run at Goodwood on Thursday). She can go well, particularly as she is stepping up to a mile-and-a-half for the first time today. As can Hazy Days, a winner of each of her two starts and, given that she would have been an unlucky loser at Lingfield last time, a seven-pounds rise may understate her ability and she can go well today. Tebee showed improved form and a good attitude to score at Pontefract last time and she is entitled to some thought, while Fretwork's form is pretty solid and Harvest Joy has four lengths to find on her based on their recent course and distance runs. Given that she is four pounds better off for the four lengths that she finished behind Fretwork over course and distance on July 16 (the race in which Harvest Joy was seventh), Maid To Believe cannot be ruled out of things either. For the selection, though, we will stick with Rose Of Petra.

      Formwatch

      Rose of Petra (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, keen hold, lost place over 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on under pressure, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Emerald Wilderness (9-5) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

      Fretwork 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden, headed entering final 2f, soon one pace, 4th of 8, 4l behind Camps Bay (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Hazy Days 5-1 (9-4) In touch, steady headway from 5f out, ridden to chase leader 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 3f 3yo hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Jawaaneb (9-5) by a nk, 9 ran.

      Tebee 8-1 (9-6) Made all, quickened pace over 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, kept on well, won at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Seeking The Buck (9-6) by 2l, 7 ran.

      Harvest Joy (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Camps Bay (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Maid To Believe 11-1 (8-11) Behind, ridden 3f out, stayed on steadily from over 1f out, took 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Camps Bay (9-3) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.