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18:40 Windsor

Weatherbys Bank Conditions Stakes (Class 2)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 10y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £18,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.78s
  • Off Time: 18:40:39
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Monsieur Chevalier (IRE)

2/7

    1(2)
    Silk - Yellow and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

    Monsieur Chevalier (IRE)

    33 D
    2/7
    • Form 11
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-3

    settled behind front pair, challenging on inside from 2f out, led 1f out, pushed out final furlong, readily

    2(4)
    Silk - White, Black stripe, White and Red striped sleeves and cap

    Archers Road (IRE)

    12 D
    10/3
    • Form 21122
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 95

    led, ridden and hung left over 1f out, headed 1f out, no chance with winner

    3(3)
    Silk - Purple and White check, Purple sleeves, White armlets, White cap

    Kirsty's Boy (IRE)

    16 D
    18/1
    • Form 81
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 81

    with leader, reminders over 3f out, hung left from halfway, driven 2f out, soon beaten

    4(1)
    NR

    Ailsa Carmel (IRE)

    3
    • Form 3
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-6

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    2008
    (2)
    Silk -

    White Shift (IRE)

    5/2
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-9

    In depth

    Verdict

    A hot little contest this, but a disappointing field of just four compete in the richest race on the card, and MONSIEUR CHEVALIER gets the vote, narrowly ahead of Archers Road, although any support for Kirsty's Boy or Ailsa Carmel could prove to be significant. Richard Hannon's colt has won both his races to date, very impressively, and has a couple of fancy entries for later in the year, including the Newbury Super Sprint. Following his comfortable victory last time out at Newmarket, the trainer was fulsome in his praise, tipping him to go to Royal Ascot, as long as the ground's not too quick. The rain forecast here can only help. Archers Road and Kirstys Boy are also entered in the Super Sprint; Archers Road has been first or second in his five races to date, and couldn't counter a poor draw last time out at Chester in the Lily Agnes. Kirstys Boy improved from a Polytrack run at Kempton to scoot up at Goodwood a fortnight ago. Ailsa Carmel changed hands last month and was third on debut at Newbury on Friday. She may though need another race or two before landing the spoils at this sort of level. All of them are on an upwards curve in ability, but the one we like is Monsieur Chevalier.

    Formwatch

    Monsieur Chevalier (IRE) 5-4fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, eased out left 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Newmarket 5f 2yo stk (3) gf in Apr beating Soccer (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.

    Archers Road (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Tracked winner, every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on, held near finish, 2nd of 8, hd behind Star Rover (9-7) at Chester 5f 2yo stks (2) gf.

    Kirsty's Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, reminders after 1f, ridden to lead over 2f out, held on, won at Goodwood 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd beating Oil Strike (9-3) by hd, 9 ran.

    Ailsa Carmel (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Chased leader until over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Kurtanella (8-10) at Newbury 5f 2yo fll stks (3) gd.