19:00 Windsor

Monday 3 June 2019

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Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.13s

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(3)

Mottaham

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J F Egan| T: Christian Williams

50/1

Sales price rose to 140,000 gns at Craven Breeze-Ups in 2017, but he failed to make the track for previous connections, and was sold cheaply to current owner a year ago. Others more appealing.

Form:

(10)

Drummond Warrior

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: Mrs P Sly

20/1

Zoffany half-brother to 2-y-o 1m winner Avomcic and 1m7f winner Buzz Off Barroso. Likely to need time and distance, and passed over on racecourse bow.

Form:

(6)

Gambon³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77

4/1

Looked a fair prospect when third on debut at Ascot last summer, and stiff task next time, albeit failing to beat a rival. Disappointing after a slow start on his return, and needs to find his best form now.

Form: 30-8

(7)

Ricochet¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nicola Currie| T: J A Osborne| OR: 79| BF

11/10

Improved with each start as a juvenile, finishing with a creditable 1L second of 11 to No Nonsense in a 6f novice event at Kempton. One to bear in mind with further progress on the cards.

Form: 922-

(5)

Alliseeisnibras¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: S M Levey| T: I Mohammed

10/1

Slade Power half-sister to 6f/7f winner Alsindi and 7f winner I Am The Best. Unfancied and green on recent Wolverhampton debut, but the penny dropped late on, and she is the type to improve markedly.

Form: 5

(1)

Caesonia²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Kingscote| T: C Hills

7/1

Showed a bit more than on debut when sixth of 11 at Wetherby last time, but that form is modest, and she will make more appeal when handicapping.

Form: 06

(4)

Fanny Chenal²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle

40/1

From the family of top-class performers Iffraaj and Farraaj, but has been well beaten in two starts to date while looking in need of the experience. Another more likely to blossom when going handicapping after another run.

Form: 6-8

(9)

Mallons Spirit¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby

100/1

Well beaten in a pair of outings over an extended 1m at Nottingham, and while she may do better in time, her claims here appear very slim.

Form: 0-0

(2)

Meghan Sparkle¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox

9/2

Expensive purchase from the family of brilliant sprinter Overdose. Much better than bare result when fourth in a 6f novice at Kempton in December, and should be a big player with normal improvement.

Form: 4-

(8)

Red Moon Lady²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Joey Haynes| T: D K Ivory

80/1

Pedigree offers some hope, but she was beaten 30L in a 7f novice at Chelmsford last month, and looks limited on early evidence.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Ricochet (11/10), Gambon (4/1), Meghan Sparkle (9/2), Caesonia (7/1), Alliseeisnibras (10/1), Drummond Warrior (20/1), Fanny Chenal (40/1), Mottaham (50/1), Red Moon Lady (80/1), Mallons Spirit (100/1)

RICOCHET looks the safest option in a race where recent form is thin on the ground. He stepped up with each start last year, and is bred to progress again as a 3-y-o, so gets the vote over Meghan Sparkle and Alliseeisnibras, both of whom showed plenty of ability amidst greenness on their respective debuts.