17:45 Windsor

Monday 7 August 2017

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MacDonald Hotel Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 11.87s

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(8)

Choral Clan²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: J Mitchell| T: B G Powell| OR: 71| D

33/1

Winner over 1m4f on the AW at Kempton in January on his final start for previous stable. Well held in three outings for this yard including over C&D in May and more needed here.

Form: 3-21687

(3)

Pretty Obvious²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Fran Berry| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 64

17/2

Well held in a bumper and three maiden races so far. Most recent of those maidens came over 1m here on good-to-firm last month. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 866

(4)

Funky Footsteps^p¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 70

7/2

Finished third the last twice most recently in a five runner 1m handicap at Sandown (good-to-soft) at the end of last month. Races off the same mark here and cheekpieces worn on that occasion are retained for this step up in trip.

Form: 403-633

(5)

Raj Balaraaj^p²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: George Baker| OR: 69

7/2

Finished 1L third on his first try over this trip in an amateur riders contest at Newbury (good) last month. Races off a 2lb higher mark here and an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 41-2983

(7)

Millie's Kiss¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: P J McBride| OR: 69

11/2

The victim of mistake identity when winning a 6f race restricted to two-year-old's at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last time. Previously finished third of ten over this trip on good ground at the same course and races off the same mark today.

Form: 49633D

(6)

Bayston Hill³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M D I Usher| OR: 68| D

6/1

Winner over 1m2f at Bath (firm) in May but held in two starts since. Latest of those came in similar conditions over the same C&D last time out and races off a mark 3lb higher than for latest success today.

Form: 0-60153

(2)

Ode To Glory¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: M Dwyer| T: Rae Guest| OR: 63

5/1

Beaten 6L when second of ten on her penultimate outing at Yarmouth (good) last month. Finished third at Bath (good) subsequently. Both of those efforts came over this trip and she hails from a yard with a 22% strike-rate (2/9) in recent weeks.

Form: 15-0623

(1)

Crystal Secret^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 46

11/1

16 race maiden and best recent effort came when third in a first time visor over 1m2f at Salisbury (good-to-firm) last month. Well held subsequently and races from out of the handicap here.

Form: 945936

Forecasts

Raj Balaraaj (7/2), Funky Footsteps (7/2), Ode To Glory (5/1), Millie's Kiss (11/2), Bayston Hill (6/1), Pretty Obvious (17/2), Crystal Secret (11/1), Choral Clan (33/1)

FUNKY FOOTSTEPS ran well when third in first time cheekpieces at Sandown last time and she can register her second victory on her first attempt at this trip. The selection shapes as if the extra 2f will suit here and can see off Raj Balaraaj who was beaten 1L on his first outing over this distance at Newbury last time out. Bayston Hill finished third last time out and can fill the same position here.