Racecards
18:20 Windsor
5 Star Gallop Handicap (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 51300-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey David Probert
chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 2/5185-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
chased leaders, stayed towards near side in straight, edged left inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish
- Form 32070-0
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey D Holland
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong
- Form 023605-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jack Duern
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway in centre over 2f out, led narrowly 2f out, ridden and kept on until headed and no extra 100 yards out, lost 2nd near finish
- Form 1-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Catherine Gannon
led until halfway, chased leaders, weakened quickly approaching final 2f
- Form 22548-5
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
held up, never involved
- Form 18/490-7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey F Norton
chased leaders, challenged in 2nd and edged left 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead final 100 yards
- Form 107-165
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Michael J M Murphy
chased leader, led halfway until ridden 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 20500-0
- Age 8
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Saleem Golam
never nearer than mid-division
- Form 478993
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
held up, headway in centre 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 233362
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slowly into stride, outpaced and always in rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Flowers On Venus is totally unexposed having had just the two starts, both on the all-weather. His pedigree suggests he'll handle the switch to Turf but he's likely to be short enough in the betting. Kinglami will have benefitted from his run at Doncaster but top weight NAVIGATE makes more appeal having been dropped a further 2lb following a decent reappearance at the same track. Ice Lord will have to prove he handles condition but has only had five starts so has more scope than the majority of these while Englishman is also a possibility.
Formwatch
Navigate (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) In touch stand side, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Roudee (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Ice Lord (IRE) 11-4fav (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 6l behind Kakatosi (8-13) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Kinglami 25-1 (8-13) Towards rear stand side, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 12th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Roudee (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Links Drive Lady 100-1 (8-12) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 4l behind Jack Dexter (9-3) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Flowers On Venus (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well and went 2nd inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Hoofalong (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Captain Bob (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, held up, never troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 8l behind Dilgura (8-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Englishman 20-1 (8-11) Chased leaders far side, no extra last 100 yards, 7th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Roudee (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Heartsong (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway on inner entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Bouclier (9-4) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Crew Cut (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) In touch far side group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 17, 23 3/4l behind Muntadab (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Captain Lars (SAF) 33-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear stand side, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Muntadab (9-1) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Chelwood Gate (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Held up, headway on inner over 2f out, soon tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Berkeley Vale (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Apr.