Racecards
16:00 Windsor
188bet Casino Handicap (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,100 added
- Winner: £2,005
- 2nd: £597
- 3rd: £298
- 4th: £149
- Form 563962
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer R Mills
- Jockey J Mitchell
held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 617310
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Ned Curtis
tracked leaders, led after about 2f, headed over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong (awarded 4th)
- Form 359002
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Hayley Turner
behind, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace (disqualified)
- Form 5-65855
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
led, headed after about 2f, tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
- Form 760387
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Cam Hardie
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Triple Star
17- Form 858603
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Fortune
held up towards rear, heaadway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 237941
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 54
dwelt, in rear, never dngerous
Essanar
9- Form 072095
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer A Hollinshead
- Jockey R Havlin
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded entering final furlong
- Form 800066
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 50
tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 907-074
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey William Carson
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 040500
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Jenny Powell
held up mid-division and keen, one pace and switched left entering final furlong, no impression
Heartstrings
13- Form 458370
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, soon every chance kept on and lost 2nd place close home
- Form 88-1470
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey J F McDonald
always towards rear
- Form 048409
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out
Verdict
Rockie Road stayed on best to beat Turnbury on heavy going in a similar low-grade handicap at Brighton and is better off at the weights so should confirm the form. However, the one to take from the race is VAGUELY SPANISH (NAP). Tony Carroll's charge was having only his sixth run and looked to be going well when badly impeded at the furlong pole so is taken to gain compensation here. Hughie Morrison runs both Triple Star, who was staying on over slightly shorter at Wolverhampton last time, and Southern Cross, who just failed to hang on in a Leicester seller. Benoordenhout hasn't had much experience on Turf but both victories to date have come on Polytrack while Heartstrings has dropped 19lb in the weights since July with good reason.
Formwatch
Turnbury 16-1 (8-12) Pulled hard led, ridden 2f out, edged left over 1f out, headed and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Rockie Road (8-11) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy.
Benoordenhout (IRE) 5-2fav (8-13) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 12l behind Sweet P (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Southern Cross 6-1 (8-6) In rear, good headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead 2f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Les Gar Gan (8-6) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gs.
Softly She Treads (IRE) 14-1 (8-0) Close up, outpaced 4f out, last of 5, 16l behind Mustamir (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Heinrich (USA) 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 12l behind Diamonds A Dancing (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6).
Triple Star 50-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, no impression on leading duo, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Lola Montez (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6).
Rockie Road (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Keen held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy beating Turnbury (8-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Essanar 50-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on well, never on terms, 5th of 11, 5l behind Norse Light (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo mdn (5) gs.
Scariff Hornet (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) With leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 5l behind Saturation Point (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6).
Vaguely Spanish 10-1 (8-10) Keen mid-division, headway 2f out, effort when switched left and not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Rockie Road (8-11) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy.
Danglydontask 33-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, 10th of 13, 6l behind Stoneham (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6).
Heartstrings 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 21l behind Succeed And Excel (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks 0-55 (6) pol.
Lucky Dottie 25-1 (8-8) Unruly start, rearing in stalls, towards rear, moderate headway inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 12l behind Caledonia Laird (9-1) at Bath 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) fm in May.
Lingfield Lupus (IRE) 25-1 (8-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 14l behind Alba Verde (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.