16:20 Windsor
Monday 29 June 2020
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap
- 3YO only | Class 5 | 1m 31y | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 40.72s
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Promise on each of three starts so far and handed mark of 72 for handicap debut here. No surprise to see him prove competitive despite 159-day absence.
Best effort from five last term when short-headed in Beverley 7.5f maiden auction in August. Scored at 20/1 at Yarmouth 1m h'cap first start this season, keeping on strongly. 5lb higher but clearly in fine fettle.
Shown improvement each start and won at just third time of asking when landing 7f Lingfield maiden in February. Making handicap debut of feasible mark and bred to stay this extra furlong.
7f Wolverhampton maiden winner last September and decent second on handicap bow at Yarmouth 7f earlier this month. Weakened at Newmarket when well beaten since and not certain step up in trip will suit.
Best of three starts in 1m novice and maiden company when third of 12 at Kempton this winter. Yard in fine form so may well be ready to do himself justice on first start this year and on handicap bow off 70.
Gelded in January following three runs last term where he showed signs of ability. 235 days off the track and handicap debut so could improve for this unless market suggests he might surprise.
Raced three times at 6f last term without success although showed some ability. Jury out on whether she stays after fading final furlong on handicap bow over 1m at Lingfield three weeks ago. Runs off 1lb lower mark.
Two runs over 7f this winter on AW showing promise both times but fading closing stages each occasion. Handicap bow here and up to 1m but has stamina to prove on previous evidence.
Shaped with promise on first and third starts last season either side of a poor display over extended 1m on soft ground at Nottingham. Been gelded and had wind surgery since then and starts handicap career with a bit to prove.
1-11 winning over extended 1m in Wolverhampton h'cap in November off 58. Solid 25/1 second on first start since return at Lingfield 1m recently and stayed on well enough. Looks one of the livelier outsiders in the field.
Non-Runners
3
(9)
Risk Taker15
Weight: 9-8| Age: 3
T: C G Cox J: A Kirby
NR
4
(1)
Bythebay125
Weight: 9-8| Age: 3
T: J Tuite J: Jason Watson
NR
8
(14)
Oksana Astankova23
Weight: 9-7| Age: 3
T: M R Channon J: James Doyle
NR
13
(8)
Wand19
Weight: 9-2| Age: 3
T: L Wadham J: R Kingscote
NR
Forecasts
Master Spy (3/1), Alibaba (5/1), Swooping Eagle (5/1), Arafi (11/2), Bythebay (11/2), Oksana Astankova (7/1), Gladice (9/1), Snowball Jackson (9/1), Risk Taker (10/1), Treaty Of Dingle (12/1), Alveda (16/1), Populaire (20/1), Sweet Reward (20/1), Wand (25/1)
With so many of these theee-year-olds running in handicap for the first time the market is likely to offer plenty of clues about whose connecitons believe they may be a step ahead of the assessor. BYTHEBAY fits the bill having just his third start and after showing ability both previous outings. His yard continues in good form. Oksana Astankova, Alveda and Alibaba won last time, come here in good form, and are respected while among a batch of possible lurkers Swooping Eagle, Snowball Jackson and Risk Taker could all be in their pitching.
- Bythebay
- Swooping Eagle
- Oksana Astankova
Prize Money
1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £260.00
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