18:20 Windsor

Monday 8 May 2017

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Alfini Handicap

Off time: 18:22 | Winning time: 1m 12.74s

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(8)

Mad Rose¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: George Wood⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 70

33/1

Raced in France last year and ended her two-year-old campaign winning at Deauville in claiming company. Disappointed on debut for this stable over 7f at Lingfield last month and a bit to prove at present.

Form: 45251-9

(12)

Hart Stopper¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell| OR: 70

5/1

Improved form since being gelded and beaten just ½L in a nine runner contest over 7f at Wolverhampton on the AW last month when making his handicap debut and an interesting runner return to turf here.

Form: 3-343

(14)

Three C's^p1,t1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T J Murphy| T: David Dennis| OR: 70

66/1

Maiden after sevent outings and pulled up having lost his action at Bath on his second outing of 2017 over an extended 5f (firm) last month. Well held fourth prior to that and tongue tie and cheekpieces are tried today.

Form: 2243-4P

(3)

Always Thankful²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: I Mohammed| OR: 69

15/2

Ran well in three maiden outings to date. Beaten ½L in the latest of those on her seasonal debut over 6f at Pontefract (good) last month and an interesting runner on her handicap debut here.

Form: 45-2

(1)

Delfie Lane^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 69

8/1

Finished in the first three in all five starts since being gelded. Wore cheekpieces for the first time when winning at Chelmsford over 1m in March. Finished runner-up off this mark over 1m last time out and drops in trip today.

Form: 9-22132

(11)

Herm²¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 68

12/1

Beaten 4L into second when finishing runner-up over 7f off a 2lb higher mark at Chester (good) in September. Raced wide when well beaten at Goodwood subsequently and makes his seasonal debut in this.

Form: 54920-

(4)

Daring Guest⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jane Elliott⁽⁷⁾| T: G G Margarson| OR: 68

10/1

Successful on his first run since being gelded when winning a 6f maiden on the AW at Lingfield under today's jockey two months ago. Returns to handicaps for the first time since finishing fourth off a 7lb lower mark at Kempton last September.

Form: 8684-15

(9)

Odelouca¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Fran Berry| T: B G Powell| OR: 68

25/1

Off the mark at the fourth time of asking over 6f at Chelmsford in November. Well held on only start on turf when making her debut at Newmarket in August and makes her handicap debut in this.

Form: 9641-

(7)

Inlawed²⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: E Walker| OR: 66

15/2

Placed over C&D on his second outing in maiden company last on good-to-firm ground last season. Well held on handicap debut over 7f last October and probably best watched on his first outing since.

Form: 0347-

(5)

Met By Moonlight²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: R J Hodges| OR: 65

8/1

Put in her best effort so far when beaten a neck over 5f here (good) last month. Good ground she experienced on that occasion appeared to suit and likely to play a leading role up in trip today.

Form: 57-2920

(2)

Brother In Arms³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Downing| T: A W Carroll| OR: 65

25/1

Successful over this distance on his penultimate outing on the AW at Kempton in March. Turned out quickly when finishing fourth over the same distance at Chelmsford subsequently and makes his turf debut here.

Form: 7-65814

(10)

Beast²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Adam Beschizza| T: L Carter| OR: 65

25/1

Regressed following a promising debut at The Curragh last season. Purchased for 8,000 gns subsequently and worth a check in the market on debut for this yard having made his handicap debut over an extended 1m last October.

Form: 4579-

(6)

Bobby Vee³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D K Ivory| OR: 65

50/1

Successful in maiden company at Leicester over this distance on good-to-firm in July last year. Promising handicap debut off a 3lb higher mark at Brighton the following month but beaten just one rival home in three starts since including two this year.

Form: 2139-88

(15)

Bahamian Paradise²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 64

8/1

Followed up a Kempton third last November when finishing runner-up at Bath (firm) over an extended 5f last month. Makes her handicap debut here for a yard who have had a couple of winners recently (2/13).

Form: 83-2

(13)

Lightoller^b³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 62

15/2

Maiden after ten starts and built on a promising fifth here in a first time visor last week when finishing runner-up to an impressive winner over this distance at Chepstow when wearing blinkers for the first time three days ago. Likely to race close to the pace and a leading contender if blinkers work for a second time.

Form: 977527

Non-Runners

(16)

Man About Town⁴⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Hart Stopper (5/1), Man About Town (11/2), Inlawed (15/2), Always Thankful (15/2), Lightoller (15/2), Delfie Lane (8/1), Bahamian Paradise (8/1), Met By Moonlight (8/1), Daring Guest (10/1), Herm (12/1), Brother In Arms (25/1), Odelouca (25/1), Beast (25/1), Mad Rose (33/1), Bobby Vee (50/1), Three C's (66/1)

BAHAMIAN DANCE has run well in three maiden races to date and can make a winning handicap debut in this contest. Hughie Morrison's charge finished runner-up over an extended 5f at Bath last time out in a race won by a subsequent handicap winner. The selection races off a mark of 64 here and can get the better of dual AW winner Man About Town who makes his first turf start of the season here with Lightoller, runner-up at Chepstow three days ago taken to finish third.