17:30 Windsor

Monday 5 August 2019

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Galliard Homes Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 26.59s

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(5)

Linguine^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: T E Whelan| T: D L Williams| OR: 67

40/1

Running well in the main over hurdles this season including when 23L fourth at Stratford (good) last time out. Worth a check in the market on first Flat start in nearly two years.

Form: 685649/

(7)

Cogital^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 65| BF

3/1

Disappointing ninth in a 1m2f handicap at Newbury (good-to-firm) a month ago. Decent fourth over 1m2f here prior to that and is interesting stepping up in distance.

Form: 93-3849

(1)

Affluence^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: E J Walsh| T: Martin Smith| OR: 65

5/2

Completed a double with victory in a 1m4f handicap at Leicester (good-to-firm) last time out. Previously successful at Yarmouth (1m2f, good-to-firm) a fortnight earlier and another bold show looks likely despite a 4lb rise in the weights.

Form: 148011

(8)

Harmonise¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: H Crouch| T: Miss S West| OR: 63| BF

4/1

Good third in a 1m4f handicap at Newbury (good) in May but disappointed over the same C&D on her return from a break recently. Needs to return to form to figure in this contest.

Form: 47/4-637

(2)

Mobham^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 62

16/1

11 race maiden ran well when finishing 6L second at Doncaster (1m4f, good-to-firm) a month ago. Well held over an extended 1m3f at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last week however.

Form: 837520

(6)

Eagle Queen³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: A M Balding| OR: 63

7/2

Showed some fair form in novice events including when finishing 15L eighth of ten at Chelmsford (1m2f) a month ago on her most recent start. Represents a good yard and further improvement expected stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 968

(4)

Becky Sharp^b¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 51| BF

7/1

Victorious in a 16 runner 1m4f handicap at Leicester (good) on her penultimate start at the end of June. Good third over the same C&D subsequently and is a leading player off a mark 5lb higher than for that Leicester success.

Form: 0-08413

(3)

Passing Clouds⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

50/1

20 race maiden was returning from a short break when finishing 53L Last of ten over an extended 1m3f on soft going at Lingfield recently. More needed racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 046240

Forecasts

Affluence (5/2), Cogital (3/1), Eagle Queen (7/2), Harmonise (4/1), Becky Sharp (7/1), Mobham (16/1), Linguine (40/1), Passing Clouds (50/1)

AFFLUENCE has been in great form of late and he can complete a hat-trick by registering a victory in the opening handicap. The drop in trip shouldn't inconvenience the selection and he can get the better of his rivals with Becky Sharp, the winner of her penultimate start capable of finishing runner-up ahead of Cogital who can put a below par effort last time out behind him to finish third.