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15:25 Windsor

Royal Marbella Group Quality Homes Abroad Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class B) (Class B)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.61s
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk -
7/1

    3
    Silk -
    4
    Silk -
    1(10)
    Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap
    20/1
    • Form 515-600
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-11

    in touch until weakened over 2f out

    2(18)
    Silk - White, Purple sash and sleeves, White and Purple quartered cap
    20/1
    • Form 0-62000
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-6

    broke well, led to over 1f out, not quicken final furlong

    3(13)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap

    Zilch

    2
    7/1
    • Form 122140
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-1

    soon outpaced and pushed along in mid-division, headway when not much room over 1f out, strong run, driven to lead inside final furlong

    4(17)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, quartered cap
    25/1
    • Form 3-00000
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13

    behind, headway 2f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish

    5(2)
    Silk - Yellow, light green sash and sleeves
    16/1
    • Form 21352-0
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-13

    raced on outer, headway and prominent halfway, weakened over 1f out

    6(1)
    Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
    12/1
    • Form 03-0302
    • Age 10
    • Weight 8-12

    behind, hard ridden and no response 2f out

    7(4)
    Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond
    • Form 115-200
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11

    always well outpaced in rear

    8(9)
    Silk - AQUAMARINE, YELLOW cap
    12/1
    • Form 0-30255
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-8

    chased leaders, hard driven 2f out, weakened over 1f out

    9(5)
    Silk - YELLOW, WHITE hoop and armlets, WHITE and YELLOW check cap
    • Form 000423
    • Age 10
    • Weight 8-7

    raced on outer, headway halfway, weakened 2f out

    10(11)
    Silk - Orange and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap
    33/1
    • Form 352-000
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-7

    close-up losing place when saddle slipped 2f out eased final 2f

    11(12)
    Silk - Pink, Black diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap, Black diamond
    • Form 221031
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-7

    chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

    12(14)
    Silk - Grey, Orange stars and sleeves, hooped cap
    • Form 101111
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-6

    tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and kept on final furlong, not pace of winner and headed inside final furlong but kept on well for 2nd

    14(7)
    Silk - Orange and Black (quartered), Orange sleeves, Black armlets
    12/1
    • Form 100306
    • Age 6
    • Weight 8-5

    slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression

    16(8)
    Silk - Red and White (halved), Red sleeves and cap
    12/1
    • Form 162200
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-4

    always towards rear

    17(6)
    Silk - Dark Blue, Light Green disc, Light Green and White striped sleeves, hooped cap

    Willhewiz

    7 v
    14/1
    • Form 056011
    • Age 4
    • Weight 8-4

    raced on outside in mid-division, behind final 2f

    18(15)
    Silk - Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star
    10/1
    • Form 30-0622
    • Age 5
    • Weight 8-3

    chased leaders until weakened over 1f out

    13(3)
    NR
    • Form 0-00350
    • Age 7
    • Weight 8-6

    Nonrunner

    15(16)
    NR
    • Form 4-15050
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-5

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    There is an excellent and competitive line-up for this valuable sprint handicap and many of the runners will have their supporters but the narrow vote goes to Green Manalishi. Looking at the field. Bonus won a Group 3 race at The Curragh last season but has yet to sparkle this time around. Smokin Beau is now rated ten pounds lower than for his most-recent win, which came in 2002, but he still has enough about him to go well here, and he is well drawn. The lightly raced Pivotal Point ran well in a valuable Ascot handicap last season and should 've sharper for his seasonal return. However, along recent narrow York runner-up Marsad and the in-form Willhewiz, he could have fared better with the draw. Million Per Cent is closely weighted with Willhewiz based on their recent Newmarket efforts and Caustic Wit comes here in great heart, having won five of his last six races, including the last four. However, he has an 11lb rise to overcome for the latest of his successes, which will make things tough. Green Manalishi is also in good heart and is just two pounds higher in the ratings than for his Newmarket win on June 19 so he too comes into the shake-up, as could be Arctic Desert if the first-time visor has the desired effect. The sprint king, David Nicholls, runs Watching, whose mark seems fair enough although the step up to today's trip could help, while Danzig River should have improvement to come but the jury is out on him now after a couple of down-the-field runs. Finally, Further Outlook ran well at Salisbury on Thursday but is unlikely to spring any big surprises at his age. As we say, it's very competitive but we will side with Green Manalishi.