17:50 Windsor

Monday 21 August 2017

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Sky Bet Supporting Give A Duck Handicap

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 2m 13.08s

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(2)

Captain Peacock^v²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: W J Knight| OR: 82| C

14/1

Successful five times including over an extended 1m3f on good ground here in April. Disappointing of late including in first time blinkers last time and drops in trip with regular visor returning here.

Form: 118695

(5)

Carnival King^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 81

25/1

Disappointing since winning over 7f at Yarmouth (good) in August last year. Beaten 4L into third in a four runner contest over 1m here last time and stamina to prove upped in trip today.

Form: 70-8953

(10)

Lexington Law^v1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: A King| OR: 81

5/1

Ran well when 4L third at Doncaster (good) last month and filled the same position in a four runner contest on heavy ground subsequently. Return to good ground forecast today likely to suit with a visor worn for the first time.

Form: 4-24333

(8)

Michael's Mount^b³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 79| C| D

8/1

Winning for the third time when successful on soft ground over 1m2f at Lingfield (soft) a month ago. Drop in trip appeared to suit on that occasion and interesting despite a 5lb rise.

Form: 1-75751

(3)

Boycie³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 79| D

9/1

In good form earlier this year winning at both Doncaster (good-to-soft) and Sandown (good-to-firm) over this trip. Disappointing the last twice and an interesting change of jockey today.

Form: 341278

(9)

Eskendash⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 78| BF

5/2

Placed four times in bumpers and a winner on his debut on the Flat at Kempton over 1m3f in March. Ran well here subsequently and better ground forecast today is likely to see him put a disappointing effort on soft last time out behind him today.

Form: 126

(7)

Outback Blue^t,v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 73| C

6/1

In good form recently finishing in the frame on each of his last three outings. Races off the same mark as when finishing third on soft ground at Newmarket last time and one to note here.

Form: 044233

(4)

Glorious Poet²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Manuel Fernandes⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 72

8/1

Winner at Redcar over 7f on soft ground in October 2016 but changed yards twice since then. best effort for this yard came when runner-up over 1m at Kempton last month and he steps up in trip here.

Form: 773826

(6)

Essenaitch²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 67| C

8/1

Successful here in the past and finished a close second over C&D on good ground in May. John Egan returns to the saddle for the first time since and interesting off a 1lb lower mark following some poor recent efforts.

Form: 236770

Non-Runners

(1)

Mia Tesoro¹³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: C Fellowes J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Eskendash (5/2), Lexington Law (5/1), Outback Blue (6/1), Essenaitch (8/1), Michael's Mount (8/1), Glorious Poet (8/1), Mia Tesoro (8/1), Boycie (9/1), Captain Peacock (14/1), Carnival King (25/1)

The return to a sound surface can see ESKENDASH register his first handicap victory in what looks a competitive affair. The selection ran well when runner-up over C&D in May but disappointed on softer ground subsequently and he can get the better of his rivals here with Outback Blue, third the last twice taken to finish best of the race in second. Lexington Law claim third wearing a visor for the first time today.