Racecards
19:40 Windsor
Freebets Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,852
- 2nd: £1,444
- 3rd: £722
- 4th: £361
- Form 6133-04
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
chased leader 2f, stayed in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out
- Form 226-463
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
held up tracking leaders, lost place over 2f out, ridden on near side rail and no impression over 1f out
- Form 027-040
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
led, stayed on near side rail in straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, drifted left and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 236114
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
held up in rear, headway centre 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Form 1141-44
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs K Burke
- Jockey Martin Harley
chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, chased winner and hung left inside final furlong, one pace
- Form 2-76500
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 70
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 06-0048
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 69
always behind, never on terms
- Form 0-07321
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey T P O'Shea
took keen hold and hung left throughout, held up and raced on outside, pulled way up to join leaders 4f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Verdict
Soap Wars returned to action after a long break to score over the C&D last May so an absence since October shouldn't be a problem though he's untested on this sort of ground, a remark that also applies to Caldercruix. Kingsdine won't mind the going but is high enough in the weights unlike We Have A Dream, who should go well back in this company after being well beaten in a better race at Epsom. ITALIAN TOM is a real credit to Ron Harris having won 11 of his 51 races including at Ascot and Doncaster last month. He didn't get a clear run over the minimum trip at Sandown last time and with regular pilot Darren Egan taking over he can return to winning ways. Cocohatchee made all for a convincing success in an apprentice contest on soft ground at Salisbury last week and escapes a penalty so has to be on the short-list.
Formwatch
Ganas (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, driven and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Cape Classic (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Kingsdine (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, one pace, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Kingswinford (8-13) at Salisbury 7f clm stks (5) sft.
We Have A Dream 16-1 (8-9) In touch on outside, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, 14th of 16, 16l behind Lui Rei (9-7) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Italian Tom (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) In rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 8l behind Solemn (9-12) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Paradise Spectre 9-1 (8-9) Not much room soon after start, mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Mappin Time (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in May.
Jack My Boy (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 18, 7l behind Italian Tom (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May.
Kings 'n Dreams 13-2 (9-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Dvinsky (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in May.
Cocohatchee 3-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, made all, driven 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, won at Salisbury 6f app hcp (5) sft beating Sarangoo (8-11) by 2l, 8 ran.
Soap Wars 8-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Shifting Star (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Caldercruix (USA) 9-1 (8-5) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 3l behind Ducal (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.