Racecards
20:25 Windsor
Solent Forts Handicap (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
Iniesta (IRE)
546- Form 31840/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey T J Murphy
held up towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, kept on final furlong
- Form 8145-91
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey P Cosgrave
chased leaders, kept on and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Spinart
42- Form 763-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
- Form 169672
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 68
held up in mid-division, quick move on inside and squeezed through to lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied, just failed
Rolling Dice
14- Form 23013/7
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, weakened rapidly over 4f out, tailed off and eased final 3f
- Form 892551
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, challenged edging left from over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, held on, all out
- Form 03584-7
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
- Form 09-8970
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
disputed lead 3f, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
Hearty (IRE)
216- Form 351185-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
slowly into stride, held up well in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 60980-8
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer K O Cunningham-Brown
- Jockey Hector Crouch
held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, carried head high under pressure over 1f out, plugged on
- Form 0099-29
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 54
disputed lead until went on 7f out, headed 3f out, chased leaders, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off
- Form 7/56-0
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey K T O'Neill
took keen hold, held up well off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off and eased final 2f
Verdict
FAST AND HOT pulled readily clear of Essenaitch over this trip on soft ground at Newbury on Friday. That was an apprentices’ race so he avoids a penalty and, with Rossa Ryan taking off 7lb again, should be hard to beat if this doesn’t come too soon. The going may be a problem for the Kempton winner but Iniesta, a rare runner on the Flat for Fergal O’Brien, is an interesting runner given he won on the soft in Ireland. Hearty and the lightly-raced Rolling Dice may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Iniesta (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden before 3 out, soon struggling, 9th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Presenting Arms (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ebbisham (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Raced wide close up, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Lucky Louie (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Spinart 8-1 (9-2) Held up and always towards rear, 13th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Perfect Quest (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Essenaitch (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on to chase clear winner final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Fast And Hot (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May.
Rolling Dice 10-1 (9-7) Prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 8, dist behind The Lock Master (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.
Fast And Hot (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Pressed leader, led on bit 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on, very easily, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in May beating Essenaitch (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Woofie (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 8 1/4l behind Captain Peacock (9-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Genuine Approval (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Soon led, 4 lengths clear 8f out, reduced lead 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon lost touch, last of 10, 32 1/2l behind Synodic (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Hearty (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Behind, headway and in touch on outer 7f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, lost place towards finish, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Santiburi Spring (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Loving Your Work 14-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Pinwood (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Leonardo (GER) 11-2 (8-7) Raced wide, keen tracked leader, led 9f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Pour L'amour (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in May.
Mette 66-1 (8-13) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 12, dist behind Victoriously (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Apr.