Racecards
14:10 Windsor
James Cook 90th Birthday Handicap (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f 12y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £7,650 added
- Winner: £4,820
- 2nd: £1,443
- 3rd: £721
- 4th: £361
- Form 41-6487
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
tracked leader, hard driven to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 40-4005
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased leaders, short of room and lost place over 4f out, rallied over 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 3-161
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Kirk
- Jockey Rob Hornby
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 4-15723
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey David Probert
went right start, led until approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
- Form 2212U8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
hampered start and slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside halfway, soon chasing leaders, edged right when challenging over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, kept on
- Form 16-2235
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R Havlin
hampered start, keen in touch, hampered well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 211215
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey David Egan
held up, headway when short of room well over 1f out, switched left to challenge entering final furlong, ran on to lead closing stages (hand timed)
- Form 5221-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
prominent, under pressure when edged left over 1f out, soon one pace
- Form 0-00245
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Nicola Currie
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
Verdict
Second Collection scored over track and trip last month but proved less effective off a higher mark on soft going at Goodwood last time. GOLDEN FORCE will be sharper for last month’s reappearance having ended last year with a course and distance success in novice company. He looks to have every chance and gets the vote. Benny And The Jets made a winning start in handicaps but is upped 8lb for scoring at Nottingham but Dominus has a shout on an earlier second at Newmarket and is preferred to Nefarious.
Formwatch
Fares Kodiac (IRE) 13-2 (9-11) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Look Out Louis (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Oberyn Martell 20-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon recovered, with winner to halfway, weakened well over 1f out, last of 5, 14 1/2l behind Street Parade (9-2) at Windsor 5f hcp (2) gf in May.
Benny And The Jets (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gf in May beating Staycation (9-6) by 3l, 7 ran.
Nefarious (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders on outside, came wide in straight, went 2nd entering final furlong until final 110 yards, 3rd and one pace after, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Wise Counsel (9-7) at Sandown 7f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Dominus (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, badly hampered over 1f out, no impression after, 8th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Molls Memory (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (3) gs in Jun.
Tinto 25-1 (8-8) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Dazzling Dan (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gd in May.
Second Collection 9-2 (8-9) Bumped and hampered start, held up, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 7 3/4l behind Richenza (10-0) at Goodwood 6f hcp fll (3) sft in Jun.
Golden Force 8-1 (9-3) Slowly away keen in touch in rear, short lived effort over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4l behind Look Out Louis (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Cotubanama 17-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, switched left and headway on outside 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Daddy's Daughter (9-13) at Salisbury 7f hcp fll (5) sft in Jun.
Fly The Nest (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Raced on outside, chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 3f out, never on terms after, 6th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Dark Shadow (8-13) at Windsor 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.