Racecards
13:55 Windsor
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 12y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,400 added
- Winner: £6,728
- 2nd: £2,002
- 3rd: £1,000
- 4th: £500
Saaheq
23- Form 4451-75
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
held up and off the pace, never on terms
- Form 544-231
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Rob Hornby
held up, headway towards outside chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and squeezed through over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 51009-5
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Jason Watson
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 04026-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Tuite
- Jockey Charles Bishop
raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 72580-4
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leader until pushed along halfway, chased leaders, weakened 2f out
- Form 11619-1
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Thomas Greatrex
raced wide chasing leaders, went 2nd halfway, challenged and hung left 2f out, led narrowly close home, headed last strides
- Form D83400-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Daniel Muscutt
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards
- Form 284120-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Ryan Tate
rearing in stalls, quickly away and led on rail, ridden and hung right over 1f out, joined for lead throughout final furlong, headed and no extra near finish
- Form 37-3608
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey Poppy Fielding
bit restless in stalls, chased leaders on rail, bit outpaced when ridden and hung left from over 1f out, ran on between horses inside final furlong to lead final strides
Verdict
Chairmanoftheboard was given a canny ride by Rob Hornby when scoring over track and trip 12 days ago but a 6lb rise could be problematic. ICE AGE finished fourth in that race having been hampered at a crucial stage. Eve Johnson Houghton’s charge is no back number and is handicapped to end his losing run dropped a further 2lb. Atalanta's Boy won a lesser race at Chelmsford but had more in hand than the official margin suggested and Thomas Greatrex gets on well with the five-year-old. Amplify got squeezed out at the start at Kempton and will strip fitter here.
Formwatch
Saaheq 22-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on far rail, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Silent Echo (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Chairmanoftheboard (IRE) 10-3fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, good headway on outside tracking leaders halfway, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun beating Wedding Date (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Amplify (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Short of room start, in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Benny And The Jets (9-2) at Kempton 5f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Dunkerron 10-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Silent Echo (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Ice Age (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace over 1f out, lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Chairmanoftheboard (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Atalanta's Boy 11-2 (9-6) Made all, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, ran on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Rock Boy Grey (9-4) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Charles Molson 33-1 (9-4) Slowly away soon recovered and in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 9 1/2l behind Alrajaa (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
A Sure Welcome 20-1 (9-2) Rearing in stalls, held up and behind, headway far side of group chasing leaders halfway, weakened 2f out, 13th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Equitation (9-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Arcanada (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Raced freely, led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Sir Busker (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (2) pol in Jun.