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15:25 Windsor

Bet In-play At Totesport.com Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.17s
  • Off Time: 15:28:07
  • 5 Ran
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Silk -

Midnight Cruiser (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Something Perfect (USA)

    7/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

      Midnight Cruiser (IRE)

      17
      6/1
      • Form 440-833
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 90

      left after 1f, pressed over 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on gamely final furlong, pushed out

      3(6)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Legislate

      43
      6/4
      • Form 83-137
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 86

      close up, ridden and outpaced well over 1f out, kept on same pace

      4(2)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond

      Dialogue

      22
      9/2
      • Form 1811-09
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 80

      disputed lead over 1f, tracked leaders after, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place and weakened 2f out

      5(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Red diabolo, Red sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Something Perfect (USA)

      8
      7/1
      • Form 130-333
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 80

      held up last, headway 2f out, chased winner 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, swished tail repeatedly under pressure, always held inside final furlong

      6(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, armlets and cap

      The Fonz

      38 BF
      3/1
      • Form 34-13
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 79

      disputed lead over 1f, tracked winner afterwards, disputed lead over 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra over 1f out, beaten when hampered and checked just inside final furlong

      2(3)
      NR

      Such Optimism

      246
      • Form 120-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 87

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (6)
      Silk -

      Swinging Sixties (IRE)

      15/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      It should be a happy day for supporters of THE FONZ and he gets our vote over Something Perfect and Midnight Cruiser. Sir Michael Stoute's colt won a maiden at Beverley and followed that up with a respectable effort at Sandown when he finished third behind Antinori. He is clearly no stable star but this is a weak handicap and he should be up to landing the prize. Something Perfect wasn't beaten far at Newmarket last month but she looked far from straightforward and she gave the impression that she might benefit from the fitting of headgear. Midnight Cruiser is a well-bred colt and the step-up in trip should suit, but being by Captain Rio he may be best served with a bit of cut in the ground. Ralph Beckett's yard are beginning to find some form so Such Optimism could prove best of the others, although she has been off the racecourse since October so she may benefit from the run. This will not take much winning and The Fonz is the pick.

      Formwatch

      Midnight Cruiser (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Firebet (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

      Legislate 6-1 (8-9) Raced keenly, prominent, effort 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced over 1f out, 7th of 12, 7l behind Aqwaal (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in May.

      Dialogue 22-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along when bumped over 2f out, never reach leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 17, 12l behind River Captain (9-1) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd.

      Something Perfect (USA) 3-1 (9-0) Held up, not far away, ridden and effort entering final furlong, staying on when hit by rivals whip, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Cosmopolitan (10-0) at Newmarket 1m flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      The Fonz 11-4fav (8-12) In touch on outer, effort and into 3rd well over 2f out, no extra over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Antinori (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.

      Such Optimism 20-1 (8-12) Raced stands side, tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, 10th of 12, 25l behind Summer Fete (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo fll lst stks (1) sft in Oct.