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19:30 Windsor

Sky Bet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 99y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 29.87s
  • Off Time: 19:30:37
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Stockhill Diva

12/1

    2(1)
    Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

    Jacob Cats

    19 v D
    2/1
    • Form 438-113
    • Age 8
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 93

    pulled hard, held up last, headway on outside into 3rd over 3f out, driven on outside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge near finish, just held

    3(4)
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets

    Gaelic Tiger

    11 v D
    13/8
    • Form 1-2291
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-2
    • Official Rating 89

    tracked leader, led well over 3f out and went for home, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, ridden hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

    4(3)
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE check, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap, ROYAL BLUE star

    Stockhill Diva

    42 C
    12/1
    • Form 24756-4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-12
    • Official Rating 85

    tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 3f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, held on gamely near finish

    5(2)
    Silk - Yellow, Mauve hoops, Yellow cap

    Croquembouche (IRE)

    7 C
    9/4
    • Form 620-274
    • Age 8
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 84

    led until headed and weakened rapidly well over 3f out, tailed off and eased final 2f

    1(5)
    NR

    Gibbs Hill (GER)

    24 BF
    13/8
    • Form 3221-13
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-7
    • Official Rating 94

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2016
    (4)
    Silk -

    First Sitting

    10/3
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-7

    In depth

    Verdict

    Gaelic Tiger is progressing nicely as he showed at Hamilton and is just 3lb higher so he'll be supported to make his long journey pay off. GIBBS HILL (NAP) was going along well with victories at Sandown and Wolverhampton until stepping up markedly in class at York where he wasn't quite up to it. Roger Varian's grey is back in his right grade and looks the one to be on. Jacob Cats has done brilliantly to win ten races though it's a long time since he won at this level and Stockhill Diva was beaten such a long way on her reappearance here last month that she's best watched for now. Croquembouche has won eight times including on this track though it's a long time since his last success.

    Formwatch

    Jacob Cats 16-1 (9-7) In rear, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Wadigor (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in May.

    Gaelic Tiger 9-4fav (9-10) Made most, ridden and stayed on final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating My Brother (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.

    Stockhill Diva 5-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, held up in 4th place, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 4, 27 3/4l behind Sternrubin (8-13) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.

    Croquembouche (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, strongly pressed and battled on gamely until headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind West Drive (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

    Gibbs Hill (GER) 15-8fav (9-1) Slow to break, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace, pressing for 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Lord Yeats (8-9) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in May.