Racecards
15:10 Windsor
Castle Restaurant Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)
- 23 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Form 0-34501
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey E Ahern
slowly into stride, hampered start, ridden mid-division after 2f, soon weakened
- Form 305405
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Eustace
- Jockey Hayley Turner
held up, headway over 1f out, soon led, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
- Form 010050
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer T Etherington
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out, soon weakened (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 504021
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
towards rear, ridden halfway, soon beaten
- Form 503005
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
prominent, tracked leader over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Pinchbeck
53- Form 116100
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey N Callan
held up towards rear, ridden and behind 2f out (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 311442
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
tracked leaders, under pressure and hampered over 2f out, soon beaten
- Form 252002
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
held up mid-division, kept on 2f out, never nearer
Delegate
23- Form 113630
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride, always behind
- Form 001000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
slowly into stride, headway and every chance 2f out, soon weakened
Chispa
39- Form 400000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up mid-division, ridden hdw. kept on one pace final furlong
Madrasee
33- Form 024231
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer L Montague Hall
- Jockey R Miles
led 2f, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 440265
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 030400
- Age 7
- Weight 8-9
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on again final furlong, never nearer
Sir Desmond
14- Form 442001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out
- Form 430405
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey A Daly
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
Minderoo
14- Form 006160
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
always behind (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 520000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey T Williams
chased leaders until ridden and weakened quickly 2f out
- Form 00-4000
- Age 6
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey J F McDonald
led after 2f, hard driven and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 300000
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey Gary Bardwell
slowly into stride, always in rear
D'Accord
12- Form 030223
- Age 5
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey D Kinsella
prominent, headway to lead final furlong, soon headed, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 041100
- Age 8
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer M Bosley
- Jockey Joanna Badger
held up in touch, ridden and weakened from halfway
Verdict
A typically open Showcase sprint with many leading contenders including d'Accord who has proved a model of consisteny ofl tae and is the TEAMtalk pick to gain an iverdue success. The son of Beveled has been placed in similar company on his last three starts including when caught close home by Sir Desmond over 6f here earlier in the month. There is every reason to believe the placings can be reversed as the winner re-opposes off a 4lb higher mark and the drop back to the minimum trip looks against him. Lisianski easily brushed aside Texas Gold (second), Whistler (fourth) and Prime Recreation (ninth) when a five-length winner at Catterick but has been punished with a subsequent 12lb rise and may struggle off his current mark. Madrasee had little to spare when scoring at Goodwood last time and now looks held off a 5lb higher mark but recent Chester winner Corridor Creeper remains fairly treated on the pick of his form and can reach a place.