Racecards
17:15 Windsor
Value Racing Club Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 21y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
- Form 1009-56
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 21355-0
- Age 12
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Sophie Ralston
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, made little impression and weakened final furlong
- Form 5257-83
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leaders on outer, pushed along to challenge 2f out, running on when hampered 1f out, no extra final 100yds
- Form 0055-77
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up in rear, pushed along over 1f out, no extra final furlong
- Form 11444-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey George Downing
always prominent, disputed lead after 1f, ridden to lead outright over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, all out
- Form 62054-0
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S Dixon
- Jockey P J McDonald
tracked leaders, pushed along for effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 8759-26
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
disputed lead after 1f, ridden for effort 2f out, soon headed, plugged on one pace final furlong
- Form 363738
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
missed break, held up in rear, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, just failed
Verdict
Second Collection is interesting in this off bottom weight with Hollie Doyle doing the steering while Amplify won three times last year, including once over course and distance, and he got upset at the start ahead of his reappearance over 6f here last month so that run can be ignored. Konchek ran in the Commonwealth Cup last summer and continues to edge towards a decent mark but it would be no surprise to see BLUE DE VEGA finally end his long losing run after a fine third in a big field at Haydock where he was well ahead of the re-opposing Tropics. Spoof looks best of the rest but is another who struggles to get his head in front.
Formwatch
Konchek 40-1 (9-0) Raced centre to near side, slowly into stride and went right start, soon chasing leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 22, 5 1/2l behind Hey Jonesy (9-3) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Jun.
Amplify (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Restless in stalls, slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened final 100 yards, 6th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Arcanada (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Tropics (USA) 66-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden along 2f out, dropped back final furlong, 10th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Mountain Peak (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Blue De Vega (GER) 11-1 (9-3) Slowly away and slightly hampered, niggled along over 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Mountain Peak (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Kick On Kick On 20-1 (9-7) Restless in stalls, never better than mid-division, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind National Anthem (9-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Yimou (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Chairmanoftheboard (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Dark Shot 150-1 (9-6) Chased leading pair, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 7 1/2l behind Far Above (9-6) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Spoof 3-1jfav (9-9) Keen in touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Delagate This Lord (9-3) at Bath 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Second Collection 8-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway 2f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Dark Regard (9-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.