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18:05 Windsor
Macdonald Windsor Hotel Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3f 135y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 667311
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Jordon McMurray
held up in 6th, smooth headway on inside over 3f out, dream run on inside over 2f out, ridden to narrow lead inside final furlong, hung left, held on gamely
- Form 808246
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
started slowly, held up last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong and ended on far rail, not pace of leading duo
- Form 7115-63
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey Cam Hardie
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, stayed virtually upsides, lost on the nod
- Form 46R35/R-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D O'Brien
- Jockey Ryan While
started very slowly, reluctant to race, reminder veered left and unseated rider after 100 yards
- Form 324441-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Josh Baudains
held up in last pair, pushed along on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no progress
- Form 9-24127
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Patrick Pilley
took keen hold tracking leading pair, edged left and not quicken over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong, eased when held close home
- Form 145093
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey K Shoemark
steadied start, took keen hold and held up off the pace in 5th, headway on wide outside over 3f out, ridden chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2247-01
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer P L Gilligan
- Jockey Jack Gilligan
chased leaders, led 9f out and set steady pace, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 135866
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Bradley Bosley
led until 9f out, chased leader, pushed along over 6f out and again over 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 3f, chased leaders under pressure, weakened over 2f out
Geeaitch
45- Form 239114
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Mr Patrick Millman
Nonrunner
Verdict
This race may be restricted to apprentices but a few of the runners arrive in excellent form. Thecornishcowboy has already won on soft ground at Nottingham and Ayr this month and has every chance of completing his hat-trick, despite a penalty. Geeaitch was well beaten back on Turf at Chepstow, however, while Highlife Dancer may be back in the handicapper's grip. Shahrazad's win came on the Polytrack but she was placed here last August. ETON RAMBLER needed the run when behind Geeaitch at Chepstow last month and is now only a pound higher than for his last win. He can take this under the promising Cam Hardie.
Formwatch
Thecornishcowboy 11-8fav (9-7) In touch, good headway from 3f out, pressed leader from 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) sft beating Thackeray (8-12) by 1l, 9 ran.
Palus San Marco (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Slowly away in rear, hung left over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 8l behind Barwick (9-2) at Newbury 1m 4f app hcp (5) gd in May.
Eton Rambler (USA) 4-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ivor's Princess (9-1) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in May.
Sacrilege 25-1 (8-11) Refused to race soon after leaving stalls, in a race won by Frozen Over (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in May '13, 13 ran.
Waahej 2-1fav (9-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep beating Poncho (8-12) by 3l, 8 ran.
Highlife Dancer 4-1 (9-0) Prominent, took keen hold, led over 2f out, soon headed, no extra final 100 yards, 7th of 13, 8l behind Glens Wobbly (8-2) at Bath 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Cabuchon (GER) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort inside final 2f, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Men Don't Cry (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in May.
Shahrazad (IRE) 15-2 (8-5) Made all, pressed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Apr beating Imaginary World (9-7) by 1l, 5 ran.
Joyful Motive 25-1 (10-6) Tracked leader until over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, 6th of 7, 18l behind Dynastic (10-5) at Southwell 1m 6f claim (6) fbs in May.
April Ciel 3-1 (8-10) Fly-jumped start, led and raced keenly, headed 2f out, soion ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Dandy (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Geeaitch 8-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 9, 14l behind One Pursuit (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.