20:05 Windsor

Monday 10 July 2017

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Off time: 20:06 | Winning time: 2m 8.56s

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Lacan⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Callum Shepherd⁽³⁾| T: B R Johnson| OR: 75

40/1

Victorious four times to date but disappointing in four outings for this stable since being claimed following a Wolverhampton success in March. Steps up in trip here.

Form: 619990

(7)

Russian Reward^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 75| D

15/2

Placed twice in five starts since winning a claimer at Lingfield over this distance on the AW in March. Beaten 1½L into third in a six runner event at Bath (firm) last time out and runs off the same mark here.

Form: 126253

(1)

Craftsmanship⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Sirigu| T: R Eddery| OR: 74| CD

12/1

Four wins in a 41 race career so far but disappointing since being gelded last November. Races off a mark 4lb lower than for his most recent success and has won over C&D in the past.

Form: 755395

(2)

Gambit⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 73| BF

5/1

Winner of a maiden over 1m4f at Wolverhampton in March 2016 but patchy form since. Failed to trouble the judge in three runs over shorter since being gelded and hood and tongue tie worn last time are both left off here.

Form: 286-056

(4)

Venutius²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: C Hills| OR: 73

25/1

Winner of a 1m handicap at Ripon (good) on final start for Ed McMahon in August last year. Well beaten in two outings for this stable in 2017 and now back down to his last winning mark.

Form: 1/021-55

(8)

Ibazz¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Downing| T: Ian Williams| OR: 73

66/1

Twice a winner in France in 2016 but on his second trainer since then and finished last on both appearances for this stable. More needed if she's to take this.

Form: 2-85087

(5)

Captain Felix¹⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Tate| T: J M P Eustace| OR: 71| D

8/1

Victorious twice from nine starts on turf on the Flat including in a claimer over this trip at Redcar (good-to-firm) last July. Finished runner-up twice over hurdles since joining this yard but unseen since pulling up at Sandown in February.

Form: 672124-

(3)

Camakasi¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR: 71| BF

33/1

Both victories so far have come on the AW including over 1m3f off a 6lb lower mark in January. Not beaten far into third twice in the spring but disappointed over 1m3f at Newbury (good-to-firm) last month.

Form: 157338

(6)

Essenaitch²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 70| C

11/2

Placed three times so far on turf in 2017 including over C&D when a short-head second off a 2lb lower mark in May. Finished third over further here subsequently but disappointing last time out. One for the shortlist if putting that disappointment behind him.

Form: 672236

(9)

Marie Josephe²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 76| CD

9/4

Ran well over C&D on good-to-firm ground when debuting in May and put a poor subsequent effort behind her when returning here to break her maiden over this C&D last time out. One to note on her handicap debut.

Form: 441

(11)

Golden Nectar²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 76

15/2

Broke her maiden at the second time of asking when successful by a nose at Kempton over 1m in November last year. Disappointed on turf debut last time out and more needed here.

Form: 213-5

Forecasts

Marie Josephe (9/4), Gambit (5/1), Essenaitch (11/2), Russian Reward (15/2), Golden Nectar (15/2), Captain Felix (8/1), Craftsmanship (12/1), Venutius (25/1), Camakasi (33/1), Lacan (40/1), Ibazz (66/1)

Last time out winner MARIE JOSEPHE can make a winning handicap debut in this competitive looking contest Richard Hughes' filly was a C&D winner on that occasion and is taken to get the better of likely pacesetter Russian Reward who wasn't beaten far off this mark last time out while Essenaitch, a disappointment when last in action a month ago can bounce back to form by taking third here.