Racecards
15:35 Windsor
Kate Harpham Prime Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
Algarade
171- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
held up 3rd, ridden over 2f out, outpaced, switched left under pressure over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 7-1397
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
held up 5th, lost pace then in rear over 5f out, headway 2f out, kept on, took 3rd towards finish
Hostage
14- Form 41-170
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Ted Durcan
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no headway, outpaced final 2f
Encircled
26- Form 95031-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey Michael Hills
headway over 3f out, ridden to lead just over 2f out, soon clear, ridden out readily
- Form 2-25230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led until headed just over 2f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out
- Form 40-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 96-39
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey R Kingscote
steadied start, took keen hold, settled in rear, ridden over 3f out, struggling final 2f
- Form 43-734
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey M Dwyer
steadied start, took keen hold, held up 4th, chased leader 3f out, soon ridden and weakened from 2f out
In depth
Verdict
In the fillies' handicap, Algarade is selected ahead of Miss Saafend Plaza and House Maiden. Sir Mark Prescott's very well-bred Algarade has to be considered stepping up in trip today as she has shown plenty of promise for the future based on two all-weather efforts, the latest of them being a win. Miss Saafend Plaza has at least dropped to a modest mark on Turf and her latest run here is best ignored as she was hampered and then eased. Vallemeldee suggested at Nottingham last time that a step up to today's trip should suit so improvement today would not be a surprise, and Paradise Walk is another that should appreciate today's trip while House Maiden's Sandown fourth behind Lady Gloria has been franked since and she is another potential improver. Overall, though, the vote goes to Algarade.
Formwatch
Algarade 1-2fav (9-0) Made all, led, quicken over 2f out, stayed on, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Dec beating Vincennes (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.
Going To Work (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Steadied start, held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway, 7th of 11, 9l behind Lady Gloria (9-7) at Sandown 1m 1f hcap (5) gs in May.
Hostage 50-1 (8-8) Always behind, 15th of 17, 12l behind Artimino (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (3) gf in May.
Encircled 20-1 (9-2) Close up, lost place 6f out, one pace and ridden when hampered 1f out, no danger after, 8th of 14, 7l behind dhtrs Maid To Believe (8-10) & Fever (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.
Miss Saafend Plaza (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Always in rear division, 11th of 13, 26l behind Highland Legacy (8-11) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Vallemeldee (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) Mid-division and keen, outpaced over 2f out, 6th of 16, 8l behind In Safe Hands (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Paradise Walk 10-1 (9-1) Close up, driven 2f out, weakening when badly bumped 1f out, 9th of 13, 10l behind Leptis Magna (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs in May.
House Maiden (IRE) 16-1 (7-9) Prominent, effort over 1f out, unable to challenge, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Lady Gloria (9-7) at Sandown 1m 1f hcap (5) gs in May.