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19:30 Windsor

Bet In Play With Ladbrokes Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 135y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 28.55s
  • Off Time: 19:30:33
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

First Sitting

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Ruwasi

    14/1

      1(4)
      Silk - Pink and Black stripes, Pink sleeves, Black armlets, Pink cap

      First Sitting

      44
      10/3
      • Form 86713-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked leading trio, headway between horses into 2nd 3f out, led entering final 2f, edged right and ridden over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, easily

      2(2)
      Silk - Black, light green chevron, light green cap

      Archangel Raphael (IRE)

      47 D
      17/2
      • Form 1/160-66
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 95

      tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out

      3(1)
      Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

      Passover

      7 h
      9/2
      • Form 41-8853
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 92

      raced keenly, led, clear 5f out until over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed enteing final 2f, no chance with winner and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong

      4(5)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Sparring (IRE)

      191 p DCD
      Evs
      • Form 5/1111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 92

      tracked leading pair, ridden and no response 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong

      6(6)
      Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap

      Ruwasi

      590 D
      14/1
      • Form 21313P/
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 82

      held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner

      5(3)
      NR

      Baadi

      14 CCD
      15/8
      • Form 722-11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 88

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Baadi won a maiden by five lengths over 1m2f here on his reappearance and followed up in a handicap over course and distance last month. A 4lb rise is not excessive and he's probably still improving but he may find SPARRING a tough nut to crack. Beaten just the once in five career starts, the Godolphin gelding might have preferred a slightly quicker surface but should have the class to cope and fitness won't be a problem. Passover tries a longer trip but appeared to be running into form here last time and First Sitting should strip fitter for his run at Doncaster in April.

      Formwatch

      First Sitting 13-2 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Hit The Jackpot (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Apr.

      Archangel Raphael (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, rallied inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Dark Red (8-2) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.

      Passover 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, went to far side in straight, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Master Of Irony (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in May.

      Sparring (IRE) 2-1 (8-11) Not much room start, held up, headway over 9f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Brandon Castle (8-5) by shd, 8 ran.

      Ruwasi 5-1 (8-9) Always in rear, ridden over 4f out, eased from over 2f out, pulled up approaching final furlong, at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

      Baadi 5-2fav (9-6) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 5f out, 3rd over 3f out, chased leader inside final 2f, ridden to challenge and edged left to far rail over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May beating Zambeasy (9-4) by 3/4l, 12 ran.