Racecards
19:35 Windsor
Vc Casino.com E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
Gillans Inn
20- Form 96
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey K Ghunowa
chased leaders over 3f
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly into stride, outpaced, always towards rear
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
in touch, ridden halfway, stayed on steadily inside final furlong
- Form 69
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey M Dwyer
led, hung left 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S Sanders
chased leader, led over 2f out, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace after
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Quinn
dwelt, bumped start, behind, hung left to far rail over 2f out, keeping on one pace when hampered entering final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey F Norton
in touch, ridden, ran green halfway, soon weakened
- Form 73
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
prominent, led 2f out, headed, not pace of winner just inside final furlong
Rocking
13- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Michael Hills
soon prominent, led just inside final furlong, shaken up, ran on strongly
In depth
Verdict
Rocking is entitled to come on for his Ripon debut earlier this month but the William Haggas-trained filly has probably the worst of the draw and looks worth taking on with preference for Luscious Lips, who gets the vote ahead of Mister Fips. The last mentioned has improved with each start is well drawn in stall 12 and has to be respected but may have to settle for a minor role. What Katie Did looks to be going the right way but needs to improve again to trouble the judge, while Art Sale may do better dropping back to the minimum trip. Richard Hannon's Hold That Call ran better at Sandown last time and has to be respected on a faster surface today that should suit but preference is for stablemate Luscious Lips who looks to be going the right way and she gets the vote form a decent draw.
Formwatch
What Katie Did (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, not clear run briefly and switched left for effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 5l behind Stage Acclaim (9-3) at Salisbury 5f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Charlevoix (IRE) King Charlemagne filly out of 1m4f winner Cayman Sound.
Far Song (IRE) Distant Music filly, half-sister to 1m1f winner Tetcott.
Luscious Lips 7-2 (9-0) Soon prominent, led 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Festoso (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn fll (4) gs in May.
Rocking 5-1 (8-12) Mid-divisiion, ridden halfway, kept on approaching final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Roker Park (9-3) at Ripon 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Art Sale 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon outpaced towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind King's Icon (9-3) at Goodwood 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd.
Hold That Call (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Dwelt, headway over 1f out, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bosun Breese (9-3) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Mister Fips (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Swallow Star (8-12) at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf.