Racecards
19:15 Windsor
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 21y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £6,210
- 2nd: £2,915
- 3rd: £1,458
- 4th: £729
- Form 1-41213
- Age 7
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Ryan Tate
led on far side early, headed and raced in 2nd after 1f, pushed along in 3rd over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left before ran on well inside final furlong, doing enough close home
- Form 23133-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey P Cosgrave
led stands side group but raced 3rd overall, led narrowly as groups merged 3f out, headed briefly over 2f out, led again under 2f out, headed over 1f out, closed on leader well inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Ray Dawson
dwelt and slightly short of room start, raced in 2nd on far side early, raced freely and led after 1f, headed narrowly as groups merged 3f out, pushed along and led again briefly over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 133249
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
raced stands side and held up in 4th, pushed along and some headway just over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, ran on but no serious threat to leaders well inside final furlong
- Form 1-25542
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey J P Spencer
NonRunner
- Form 856156
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A Sure Welcome has been in good form in sprints here this year and Second Collection bids for a third course victory but Thegreatestshowman hasn’t won on Turf in two years. Rayong is badly out of sorts but Caroline Dale, a decent juvenile, had excuses on her belated reappearance at Chester when behind runner-up Charlie Fellowes. Though yet to race on going this soft, CLARENDON HOUSE (NAP) has been impressive in victories at Yarmouth and Bath and can extend his unbeaten record in his first handicap.
Formwatch
A Sure Welcome 5-2fav (9-7) Restless in stalls but good speed to lead and raced keenly on rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Edraak (9-12) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Rayong 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 5th of 7, 4l behind Dave Dexter (8-13) at Catterick 5f hcp (3) gs in May.
Caroline Dale 7-1 (9-8) Short of room soon after start, in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, appeared to lose action entering straight and soon eased, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Gabrial The Devil (9-2) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Clarendon House 2-7fav (9-9) Took keen hold, led, ridden 2f out, pulled clear 1f out, easily, won at Bath 5f stks (5) fm in Jun beating Kingston Star (8-11) by 9l, 5 ran.
Thegreatestshowman 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Rathbone (9-11) at Thirsk 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Charlie Fellowes (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on outside, going nicely over 2f out but soon hung right, headway into 2nd entering straight, picked up to lead over 1f out, pressed well inside final 1f and soon headed, held closing stages, 2nd of 8, nk behind Gabrial The Devil (9-2) at Chester 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Second Collection 7-4fav (9-10) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 5 1/2l behind Amor de Mi Vida (9-0) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.