Racecards
17:10 Windsor
Sportingbet.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
Hustle (IRE)
127- Form 438655-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss Gay Kelleway
- Jockey Julie-anne Cumine
slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, never in contention
- Form 5000-80
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P L Gilligan
- Jockey Sophie Silvester
outpaced and always in rear
- Form 8085-76
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey T Atkinson
slowly into stride, well in rear, still last and plenty to do over 2f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 660-316
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Sophie Doyle
soon crossed over from wide draw to chase leader and clear of rest, led 2f out, ran on well and came clear final furlong, easily
- Form 364745
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Richard Evans
always behind
- Form 266-643
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey David Kenny
reared leaving stalls, behind, effort on wide outside over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 9-58139
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
prominent in chasing group weakened over 2f out
- Form 01203-7
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey A Heffernan
never better then mid-division
- Form 474170
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Matt Cosham
close up in chasing group, ridden and stayed on to 2nd over 1f out, no chance with easy winner
- Form 7109-22
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A Reid
- Jockey Declan Cannon
mid-division, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 497-671
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Kieren Fox
slowly into stride, took keen hold and soon in mid-division, kept on into 3rd over 1f out, never any chance with easy winner
- Form 12535-5
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S Dow
- Jockey Simon Pearce
behind, some late headway, never in contention
- Form 111400-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Ross Atkinson
led, ridden over 2f out, soon headed and weakened rapidly
- Form 5148-36
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey Katia Scallan
chased clear leading pair on rail, weakened over 1f out
- Form 330507-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey R Clark
always behind
Verdict
Alfresco is considered along with Beat The Bell however narrow preference is for TODBER. Marcus Tregoning's filly is edging back down to a workable mark but hasn't run badly in two runs this year at Kempton. She looks to be coming to hand and has won for her jockey before so a bold bid is expected. Summers Target needs a market check as he returns to action for his new yard, What Katie Did is a course and distance winner and has come to hand at this time of year before, whilst Poppanan and Alfresco have both been in good form at Lingfield this winter. Ginobli's second to Master Lightfoot at the track reads well, Kersivay has won off this mark in the past, whilst stablemates Green Lagonda and Timeteam are far from discounted. Beat The Bell is 10lb lower in the handicap now returned to the turf but his form on grass needs improving on slightly. At a price Brunelleschi could run well, however the vote goes to Todber.
Formwatch
Hustle (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Switched right start, held up towards rear, headway inside final 2f, not clear run briefly over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 11, 6l behind Seek The Fair Land (8-10) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Brunelleschi 16-1 (9-4) Soon pushed along in rear, last of 10, 9l behind Quasi Congaree (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Perfect Friend 12-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never reached leaders, 6th of 8, 7l behind Global Village (9-0) at Kempton 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Beat The Bell 10-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Secret Asset (8-1) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Timeteam (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Started slowly, outpaced in last trio, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Master Lightfoot (8-10) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Namir (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Mid-division, effort inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind After The Show (8-11) at Lingfield 5f Handicap (0-62) (4yo+) (6) pol in Jan.
White Shift (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Always in rear, 9th of 12, 9l behind Kyllachy Storm (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Green Lagonda (AUS) 25-1 (8-7) Awkward and rider unbalanced leaving stalls, took keen hold, held up, some headway final furlong, not pace to threaten, 7th of 10, 6l behind Efistorm (9-2) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Kersivay 14-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 10l behind Leonid Glow (9-2) at Thirsk 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Ginobili (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden to chase winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Master Lightfoot (8-10) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Alfresco 7-1 (8-6) Dwelt, raced keenly, held up in touch, headway on inside going well to track leaders 2f out, ridden to lead final 100 yards, won at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb beating Pegasus Again (9-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Poppanan (USA) 13-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Quasi Congaree (8-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
What Katie Did (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Prominent 3f, eased final furlong, last of 10, 24l behind Artistic License (9-9) at Bath 6f hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Jun.
Todber 10-1 (8-11) Chased wnner, went left over 4f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Kersivay (8-7) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar.
Summers Target (USA) 20-1 (7-11) Behind, outpaced over 3f out, never able to challenge, last of 7, 13l behind Hi Shinko (8-10) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Sep.