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19:30 Windsor

Sky Bet Windsor Sprint Series Finale Handicap (Class 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £75,000 added
  • Winner: £48,518
  • 2nd: £14,438
  • 3rd: £7,215
  • 4th: £3,608
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.73s
  • Off Time: 19:37:06
  • 14 Ran
1(13)
Silk - Grey, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue cap
14/1
  • Form 0-01454
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out

2(12)
Silk - Yellow and red (quartered), yellow sleeves, red spots, yellow cap, red star
5/1
  • Form 801255
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 88

started very slowly and lost all chance, behind, ran on inside final furlong, never able to recover

3(6)
Silk - Orange, Black stars on sleeves, Black cap, Orange star
  • Form 026438
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 88

chased leaders, hung left from halfway, soon ridden and every chance approaching final 2f, weakened and eased inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Purple, pink sleeves, purple spots, pink cap, purple spots
13/2
  • Form 7-45742
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 87

held up off the pace towards rear, ridden on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

5(11)
Silk - Cerise, Green check cap

Free Zone

14 v D
20/1
  • Form 701162
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 86

held up in mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

6(2)
Silk - Maroon and light blue (quartered), striped sleeves

Pretty Bubbles

21 v DCD
16/1
  • Form 414351
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

7(8)
Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap

Goring (GER)

14 CD
8/1
  • Form 4-29081
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 85

held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten

8(3)
Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Orange cap
33/1
  • Form 8-50518
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 2f out

9(14)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue epaulets
33/1
  • Form 9-87100
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 83

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten winner

10(5)
Silk - Light blue and yellow (quartered), light blue sleeves and cap

Stellarta

16 DCD
7/1
  • Form 423044
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 82

held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickened clear

11(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars

Black Bess

9 CD
22/1
  • Form 713117
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

12(9)
Silk - Red and White diabolo, halved sleeves, Red cap
13/2
  • Form 942252
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 82

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, no extra and lost places towards finish

13(1)
Silk - Emerald Green, White spots, Emerald Green sleeves, White and Yellow quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 9-53510
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14(10)
Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap
9/1
  • Form 354413
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-0
  • Official Rating 78

chased leader on outside, ridden and every chance over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong,

In depth

Verdict

There is some decent prize money on offer in this and it's attracted a strong line-up. Stellarta has held her form well this summer and arrives off the back of another solid performance at Goodwood. Clear Spring and Rio Ronaldo can get involved, despite big weights, as both are previous course and distance winners. Northern raider Foxtrot Knight was a bit unlucky at Ripon last time and is knocking on the door again. Rosie's Premiere should do better back over 6f and is another to consider but this looks a big ask for Pretty Bubbles upped in class and 7lb higher than when scoring here three weeks ago. GORING beat Free Zone over track and trip two weeks ago, relishing the drop back down in trip. He's been raised 4lb but the likely fast pace should play to his strengths and a follow up may be on the cards.

Formwatch

Clear Spring (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, squeezed through entering final furlong, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Growl (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) sft in Jun.

Rio Ronaldo (IRE) 9-1 (8-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 15, 3 3/4l behind Alpha Delphini (8-3) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Flowers On Venus (IRE) 5-2fav (9-10) Held up, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Cartmell Cleave (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Rosie's Premiere (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Majestic Hero (9-5) at Chepstow 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Free Zone 12-1 (9-6) Led until approaching halfway, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, struck by rival's whip inside final furlong, led again 100 yards out, soon hung left again, headed and not pace of winner close home, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Goring (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Pretty Bubbles 9-1 (9-10) Held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, challenged going well 2f out, led over 1f out, clear when ridden inside final furlong, eased close home, won at Windsor 6f hcp fll (4) gf in Jul beating Inclination (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

Goring (GER) 18-1 (9-3) Held up, in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug beating Free Zone (9-6) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

Sydney Ruffdiamond 7-2 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Majestic Hero (9-5) at Chepstow 5f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Cool Bahamian (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Raced near side, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and hung badly right 2f out, weakened soon after, 27th of 28, 19 1/4l behind Hoof It (9-9) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Stellarta 50-1 (8-11) Raced centre, held up, in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden to lead group over 1f out, ran on in 4th inside final furlong, not quite pace of leading duo, 4th of 28, 1 3/4l behind Hoof It (9-9) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Black Bess 7-1 (9-2) Chased clear leader, under pressure halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Kadrizzi (9-13) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

Foxtrot Knight 7-1 (9-0) Held up, mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 8, shd behind Snap Shots (9-11) at Ripon 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Young John (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders to over 1f out, soon weakened and eased, last of 18, 23 3/4l behind Misterioso (9-6) at Ascot 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.

Ice Age (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Led stand side, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held by front pair far side, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Little Palaver (9-12) at Chepstow 6f hcp (4) gf in Jul.