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19:35 Windsor

Matthew Trounce 21st Birthday Celebration Handicap (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 135y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,388
  • 2nd: £705
  • 3rd: £353
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.70s
  • Off Time: 19:36:39
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

First Battalion (IRE)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Dressing Room (USA)

    10/3

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

      Baharat (IRE)

      12 v BF
      4/1
      • Form 52113
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 75

      took keen hold, held up in last pair, niggled along on bend and dropped to last over 5f out, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, chased leading duo and carried left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish

      2(3)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      First Battalion (IRE)

      164 v
      5/2
      • Form 940-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 74

      tracked leading trio, not clear run and switched left fro inside final 2f, chased leader and carried left inside final furlong, led and bumped post

      3(5)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Dressing Room (USA)

      10 v BF
      10/3
      • Form 543-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 72

      chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, headed post

      4(4)
      Silk - Light blue, mauve epaulets, armlets and cap

      Whodathought (IRE)

      61
      13/2
      • Form 4144-23
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 71

      took keen hold, held up in last pair, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, eased when no chance

      5(2)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Bow River Arch (USA)

      82 BF
      11/4
      • Form 32-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 71

      soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, red spots, white sleeves

      Gower Rules (IRE)

      26
      40/1
      • Form 78-5554
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 51

      chased leader until ridden over 1f out, not pace of leaders inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dressing Room disappointed when odds-on in a Musselburgh maiden earlier this month and looks vulnerable again here. First Battalion is tried in a visor on his handicap debut and looks high enough in the weights for what he's achieved though he probably has more scope than Whodathought, who has already had 12 starts. Bow River Arch can probably improve a little on his efforts so far but may be too close in the weights to stablemate BAHARAT, who only failed to land his hat-trick by three-quarters-of-a-length at Wolverhampton last month and has clearly improved over the winter. Darryll Holland looks a good jockey booking for the top weight and the Ifraaj colt can notch another win before he is reassessed.

      Formwatch

      Baharat (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased leader over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 4, 3/4l behind Palm Pilot (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.

      First Battalion (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) With leader, lost place over 3f out, soon driven, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 24l behind Dogs May Bark (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.

      Dressing Room (USA) 5-6fav (8-11) Chased leaders on outside, niggled along halfway, driven on outside to 2nd over 2f out, no impression well over 1f out, lost 2nd final 110 yards, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Calypso Magic (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f mdn stks (5) gs.

      Whodathought (IRE) 11-1 (8-2) Soon tracked leader and keen, led over 2f out, soon headed, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Kuala Limper (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

      Bow River Arch (USA) 8-13fav (8-7) Chased leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dorcas Lane (8-7) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.

      Gower Rules (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Led, ridden 3f out, joined and pressed from 2f out, kept narrow advantage until headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Twin Soul (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.