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19:00 Windsor

Robert Dales Building Services Handicap (Class 5)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,545 added
  • Winner: £3,429
  • 2nd: £1,020
  • 3rd: £510
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.98s
  • Off Time: 19:01:17
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

High Acclaim (USA)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Perfect Refuge

    9/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Red, light blue stripe, yellow and red halved sleeves, black cap

      Rakematiz

      35 D
      10/1
      • Form 21-3167
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-1
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in rear, never a factor

      2(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap

      Perfect Refuge

      12 CD
      9/4
      • Form 7-12086
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 70

      held up in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and ridden 2f out, driven in 3rd on outside and no impression over 1f out, went 2nd close home

      3(8)
      Silk - Dark blue, white star, striped sleeves

      High Acclaim (USA)

      18
      11/4
      • Form 644457
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 69

      chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, driven and stayed on well

      4(1)
      Silk - Emerald green, black hoops, black sleeves, emerald green stars, hooped cap

      Il Sicario (IRE)

      18 p D
      15/2
      • Form 0-32294
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 64

      tracked leaders, weakened and hung left final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue epaulets, sleeves and cap

      Essenaitch (IRE)

      58 CDCD
      4/1
      • Form 4999-63
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 62

      led and keen, headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened soon after

      7(7)
      Silk - Light blue, pink cross belts, pink sleeves, light blue diamonds, light blue and pink quartered cap

      Dawn Treader (IRE)

      24
      15/2
      • Form 429-806
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      tracked leader until over 2f out, weakened quickly

      8(3)
      Silk - Black, royal blue star

      Sarasota (IRE)

      12
      20/1
      • Form 447233
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 59

      steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd under pressure over 1f out, lost that position close home

      5(6)
      NR

      Top Beak (IRE)

      322 t C
      10/1
      • Form 532452-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 62

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2018
      (1)
      Silk -

      Whitlock

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      2017
      (5)
      Silk -

      Raj Balaraaj (GER)

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2016
      (5)
      Silk -

      Senza Una Donna

      7/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Essenaitch has won twice around here but has taken 17 runs to reach that total. She hasn't won for over a year but has dropped to an 8lb lower mark and his young rider's claim gives her an obvious chance. Sarasota has changed hands after being beaten in a seller and a claimer while his new stable companion Top Beak finished second in a Brighton seller when last seen in September. Il Sicario hasn't won for over two years while Dawn Treader hasn't fulfilled last season's promise. HIGH ACCLAIM's last victory was in a Class 2 handicap at Doncaster but that was in March of last year. He's only been in moderate form but the booking of Silvestre De Sousa could bring about some improvement so Roger Teal's charge gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Rakematiz 20-1 (10-2) Held up in rear, not clearest of runs over 1f out, pushed along and kept on final furlong, 7th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Black Medick (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Perfect Refuge 9-1 (9-13) Close up, short of room and snatched up entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Geranium (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

      High Acclaim (USA) 9-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Seaborn (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Il Sicario (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, no extra final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Seaborn (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Essenaitch (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Took keen hold, chased leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Gendarme (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.

      Dawn Treader (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Behind most of way, never on terms, 6th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Jungle Juice (9-11) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

      Sarasota (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Soon towards rear, headway towards inside 2f out, soon ridden, plugged on in modest 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Ollivander (9-3) at Catterick 7f stks (6) gs in Jul.

      Top Beak (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Contingency Fee (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.