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17:00 Windsor

Royal Windsor Racecourse Christmas Live Party Handicap (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 135y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £3,040
  • 2nd: £905
  • 3rd: £452
  • 4th: £226
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 26.72s
  • Off Time: 17:00:33
  • 12 Ran
1(13)
Silk - Red, Dark Blue star and sleeves

Mr Frankie

11 BF
5/1
  • Form 323232
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 74

went right start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat

2(3)
Silk - Crimson, Silver braid

Bari (IRE)

20 p D
6/1
  • Form 215207
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 73

slowly into stride, tracked leader, weakened over 2f out, eased

3(1)
Silk - Red and yellow stripes, red sleeves, yellow spots, red cap, yellow spots
16/1
  • Form 952679
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened closing stages

4(4)
Silk - Purple, light blue chevrons on sleeves
6/1
  • Form 677435
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 72

made all, driven clear when hung left over 1f out, ran on strongly, eased close home

5(2)
Silk - Dark blue, red spots, white sleeves
14/1
  • Form 133310
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 70

mid-division headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, kept on same pace final furlong

6(6)
Silk - Black, Orange spots, Black sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 707372
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 75

tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened

9(9)
Silk - Purple, Pink seams, Red sleeves, Pink seams, Purple and Red hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 751158
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 67

behind, detatched after 3f, soon tailed off and eased

10(10)
Silk - Red, Green cap and striped sleeves
8/1
  • Form 345
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

awkward start, switched left and headway to chase leader, lost place over 2f out, eased

11(14)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap

Melodica

45 BF
5/1
  • Form 4-82329
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

hampered soon after start, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well, never reached winner

12(5)
Silk - Black, orange seams, orange and black striped cap

Heska (IRE)

46 pt D
25/1
  • Form 14-6357
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 66

slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms

15(12)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Maroon sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

Urban Space

22 t CCD
20/1
  • Form 25117-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 64

mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16(7)
Silk - Dark Green and Red check, Dark Green sleeves, Pink cap
  • Form 92-4374
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 71

tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out

7(16)
NR
25/1
  • Form 431500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 68

Nonrunner

8(15)
NR

Instill

27 BFCD
11/2
  • Form 646113
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

Nonrunner

13(8)
NR
  • Form 123177
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

14(11)
NR
12/1
  • Form 132820
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 65

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Another puzzle for potential punters especially as Instill disappointed at Redcar after completing a double with a smooth victory over this track and trip. He could certainly win again if in that kind of form. Mr Frankie is very consistent but still a maiden and has been beaten off lower marks in handicaps while East Coast Lady has never raced over a trip this far and has disappointed after looking a nice prospect. Melodica ran poorly when well supported at Kempton, though that wasn't her form and she can do much better. Highlife Dancer has a superb strike-rate of 15-80 though almost all of those victories came at a lower level than this so the vote goes to DALMARELLA DANCER. Karl Burke's grey is very closely matched with Choral Festival in recent runs on this track but the selection has won twice here this summer and is taken to come out best again.

Formwatch

Mr Frankie 10-11fav (9-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Kissy Suzuki (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.

Bari (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, effort when edged left under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Fitzwilly (9-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Dolphin Village (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division on inside, effort on inside over 2f out, never reached leaders and weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Charles Camoin (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Instant Karma (IRE) 11-8fav (9-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on outside, headway and effort over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Captain Swift (9-9) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.

Choral Festival 20-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Ghinia (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gs in Oct.

East Coast Lady (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Interconnection (9-10) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Tyrsal (IRE) 7-1fav (9-8) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Omotesando (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Fern Owl 12-1 (9-2) Behind, headway to chase leaders after 1f, led over 9f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 15l behind Important Message (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.

Melodica 7-2fav (8-12) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Biotic (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.

Heska (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Dwelt, behind, outpaced over 3f out, never near leaders, weakened 1f out, last of 7, 23 1/4l behind Dhaular Dhar (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.

Urban Space 10-1 (9-10) Always behind, 11th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Ayla's Emperor (9-0) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.

Faith Matters (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders effort on inner over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Saumur (8-8) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug.

Walk Like A Giant 12-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Strait Of Magellan (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.

Instill 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind Moccasin (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.

Dalmarella Dancer (IRE) 22-1 (8-6) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Lord Franklin (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

Highlife Dancer 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Fairyinthewind (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Oct.