Racecards
18:30 Windsor
William Hill Epic Value Racing League Race 18 Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 31y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £32,500 added
- Winner: £16,750
- 2nd: £7,855
- 3rd: £3,929
- 4th: £1,963
- Form 244233
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey T E Whelan
held up, pushed along over 1f out, headway and switched left approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, nearest finish
- Form 295124
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Ferguson
- Jockey David Probert
held up towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 762315
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, ran on
- Form 2369-28
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey D E Sheehy
raced wide, close up, tracked leaders over 5f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
- Form 2120-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey N Callan
switched right start, in rear, pushed along over 5f out, never near leaders
- Form 4932
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey S M Levey
keen close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish
- Form 31-8520
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
led, hung left bend over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 46-3031
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Nicola Currie
always in rear
- Form 533167
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R Fell & S Murray
- Jockey Jonny Peate
pressed leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Zoukster
21- Form 821121
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
In depth
Verdict
Zoukster attempts this longer trip for the first time having won three of his last four starts including a defeat of Hat Toss over 7f at Sandown. Red Treasure is another upped in distance but Achillea scored over a mile at Yarmouth and can figure again. MAN OF EDEN is still looking for a first win on Turf but recent placed efforts in tougher handicaps than this suggest his turn is not far away and he gets the vote. Chealamy drops back down in trip with a shout and Magic Memories makes his handicap debut.
Formwatch
Man Of Eden 10-1 (9-2) Soon mid-division, headway when badly hampered inside final 2f, soon switched left, ran on when in the clear between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Novus (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Chealamy 17-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind Zarga (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gd in Jul.
Hat Toss (IRE) 6-4fav (9-11) Led, headed halfway, remained prominent, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Ararat (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Pjanoo 14-1 (8-13) In rear, short lived effort over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Fantasy Believer (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Red Treasure (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) In rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Ararat (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Magic Memories (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 2nd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Molaqab (9-7) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) sft in Jul.
Lady Mojito (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) In touch in mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 18, 5 3/4l behind Choisya (9-6) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gs in Aug.
Achillea 9-2 (8-5) Prominent, shaken up to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led final 110 yards, ran on well, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Shahbaz (9-6) by nk, 9 ran.
Rievaulx Raver (IRE) 7-1 (10-1) Led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, pushed along and every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 7th of 10, 6l behind Unplugged (10-7) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Zoukster 5-2 (9-10) Tracked leader near side, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newbury 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Be Prepared (10-2) by hd, 8 ran.
Abu Royal (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Slow into stride, headway and close up in chasing group 8f out, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Lisboa (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.