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18:00 Windsor

Monday Nights With Vc Casino.com Premier Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.96s
  • Off Time: 18:00:22
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Dreamer (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Just James

    9/4

      1(2)
      Silk - Purple, emerald green inverted triangle, diamonds on sleeves, purple cap, emerald green diamond

      Desert Dreamer (IRE)

      4 D
      11/4
      • Form 021903
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 82

      keen hold, tracking leaders, led inside final 2f, hard ridden and kept on final furlong and always holding runner up

      2(4)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, White armlets, White cap, Maroon star

      Funfair Wane

      55 BFD
      3/1
      • Form 0-70740
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 82

      reared and unseated rider

      3(3)
      Silk - Beige, Light Green sleeves, Beige armlets, Light Green cap

      Outer Hebrides

      19 vt D
      7/2
      • Form 305257
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 78

      with leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace

      5(1)
      Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

      Just James

      23 D
      9/4
      • Form 008400
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 90

      chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong but always held

      6(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets, Yellow and Black striped sleeves, Black and Red striped cap

      Bollywood (IRE)

      9
      33/1
      • Form 098046
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 51

      slight lead to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      4(6)
      NR

      Grimes Faith

      2
      • Form 233865
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 82

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Desert Dreamer has solid claims at the weights and has to be respected under ground conditions that suit perfectly well but preference is for Just James, who gets the vote ahead of Grimes Faith. The selection has been highly tried of late and should appreciate this drop in class and the underfoot conditions so the David Nicholls-trained gelding is taken to resume winning ways. Stablemate Funfair Wane has failed to trouble the judge since landing the 2004 Ayr Gold Cup but, like the selection, has performed creditably since then and also handles cut in the ground. He has more to do judged by official BHB ratings, while both Outer Hebrides and Bollywood are difficult to recommend on recent efforts and at the weights. Grimes Faith holds more solid claims at the weights but may prefer a faster surface and preference is for Just James who is taken to resume winning ways.

      Formwatch

      Desert Dreamer (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Waterside (9-10) at Sandown 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

      Funfair Wane 7-2fav (9-5) Prominent, effort 2f out, soon beaten and eased final furlong, 10th of 11, 12l behind Bo McGinty (9-0) at Beverley 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.

      Outer Hebrides 25-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon one pace, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Ninth House (9-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol.

      Just James 33-1 (8-6) Always towards rear nearside, 15th of 20, 9l behind Dabbers Ridge (8-9) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gf in Jul.

      Bollywood (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 15, 5l behind Dark Moon (9-0) at Lingfield 1m hcap (6) gf.

      Grimes Faith 150-1 (8-2) Held up, headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Jamieson Gold (8-11) at Newbury 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.