18:55 Windsor

Wednesday 24 June 2020

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Off time: 18:56 | Winning time: 1m 1.41s

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(3)

Ghepardo^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: P R Chamings| OR: 63| D

10/3

Made winning return at Kempton earlier this month over 6f and up 6lb for her troubles. Star apprentice takes 3b off and should be thereabouts although has never before won at this bare mninimum trip.

Form: 02479-1

(7)

Haveoneyerself²⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan⁽³⁾| T: J Butler| OR: 61| D

14/1

282-day absence to overcome and has always needed a few runs before finding his form. Hasn't shone in three previous visits to this venue.

Form: 051542-

(2)

Big Time Maybe^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Attwater| OR: 60| D

11/2

Won three last term, his only turf success coming at Brighton over extended 5f in August off this mark. Shaped nicely when third to Becker (runs in 5.55) at Kempton and after two starts should be close to concert pitch now.

Form: 644503

(1)

Mykindofsunshine¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: H Crouch| T: M Pattinson| OR: 60

11/1

11-race maiden originally trained by Clive Cox but joined current yard in December. Didn't progress in theree AW starts this winter but is now 11lb lower then fourth at Leicester last August over 6f. Has early pace and reverts to 5f.

Form: 447-596

(4)

George Thomas¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Selma Grage⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 57| D

11/1

Only victory came over 5f at Lingfield in December off this mark under this rider. Ran creditably a number of times on AW after but didn't show much when last on turf and has a bit to prove.

Form: 1-23036

(5)

Firenze Rosa⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Aled Beech⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 55| D

5/2

All three wins have come on undulating tracks and but was a fair third here last week off a 2lb higher mark. Has a chance but wouldn't surprise if she were to find one or two too good once again.

Form: 2123-53

(6)

Valentino Sunrise⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: T P O'Shea| T: M R Channon| OR: 54| D

5/1

Hasn't won since October 2018 when landed 5f h'cap in heavy ground at Haydock. Effective on a sound surface though and didn't get run of the race last week at Beverley. 3lb lower here and 7lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 5449-07

(9)

Eastern Star¹³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 53

16/1

Ex-Irish 9-race maiden for Henry de Bromhead who has her first start for new connections. Tackling 5f for the first time, best previous form being when twice placed on 6f on AW at Dundalk. May need time to get her bearings over here.

Form: 3385-80

(8)

Hornby¹²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: J Quinn| T: M J Attwater| OR: 45

100/1

Stable companion of Big Time Maybe. Placed only once in 9 starts and that was way back in January 2018. Races from 13lb wrong at the weights and is impossible to enthuse over.

Form: 98706-0

Forecasts

Firenze Rosa (5/2), Ghepardo (10/3), Valentino Sunrise (5/1), Big Time Maybe (11/2), Mykindofsunshine (11/1), George Thomas (11/1), Haveoneyerself (14/1), Eastern Star (16/1), Hornby (100/1)

There's a paucity of decent recent form to go in this event so the mare GHEPARDO has quite a bit going for her having won over 6f last time at Kempton. She has pace and her talented rider's 3lb claim gives her every chance of following up. Valentino Sunrise could be a danger if back on song and hinted he might be approahing his peak with a luckless effort at Beverley last week. Big Time Maybe is the other contender that should be taken seriously after a solid third at Kempton recently. Firenze Rosa may come out best of the remainder.