17:15 Windsor

Monday 1 August 2022

All17:1517:5018:2519:0019:3020:0020:30

Fitzdares Salutes England's Lionesses Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 58.37s

Settings

Selected odds by:

(5)

Han Solo Berger^v¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 74| D

17/2

Latest win at Yarmouth in June but hasn't matched that level on either start since, again bit below form when fourth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good) 11 days ago. Well treated if able to get back on track.

Form: 903104

(3)

Sarah's Verse⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Frederick Larson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 71

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in April. Second at Bath on his penultimate outing but failed to back that up when only ninth of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (6.1f, good to firm) 52 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2-51529

(9)

Cherish¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Mollie Phillips⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

11/2

Ended 2021 in fine form but has been sparingly seen this term and didn't make much of an impact at Chepstow 10 days ago on return from 5-month break. Needs to come on for the run.

Form: 7114-75

(7)

Gilt Edge^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 69| D

11/1

Improved on her prior efforts this season when third of 7 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm, 10/1) 33 days ago. Heading back in the right direction recently and remains below last winning mark, though speed test may not suit.

Form: 174-873

(4)

Charming Kid^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: D K Ivory| OR: 68| D

33/1

Showed the benefit of wind-op/falling mark when won 11-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 27 days ago, just holding on. Not discounted here from 3 lb higher, despite better AW record.

Form: 5-98501

(1)

Symbol of Hope^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: G Harris| OR: 67| D

11/1

3 wins from 11 runs this year, most recently at Bath in June. Didn't help himself by wandering when third of 7 in handicap there (5f, good to firm) 26 days ago but looks on reasonable mark.

Form: 436313

(6)

Vandad^p,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: M J Attwater| OR: 67| D

11/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 5-runner handicap (3/1) at Brighton (5.3f, good) 19 days ago, seeming suited by switch to front-running tactics. Well backed that day and could follow up from 3 lb higher.

Form: 956741

(8)

Delagate This Lord^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: S Hodgson| OR: 65| BF| D

6/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020 but has seemingly been running himself to form recently. Best effort this season when second of 7 in handicap (11/4) at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Player.

Form: 5-83362

(2)

Gherkin^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 65| CD

16/5

C&D winner here in June but has found life tougher from raised mark in a pair of starts since and probably needs some respite from the handicapper.

Form: 258143

(10)

For Peat's Sake^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 55| D

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, very good second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (firm) 21 days ago, taking typicallly strong hold. Must improve up in grade.

Form: 53-6592

Forecasts

Gherkin (16/5), Sarah's Verse (9/2), Cherish (11/2), Delagate This Lord (6/1), Han Solo Berger (17/2), Symbol of Hope (11/1), Gilt Edge (11/1), Vandad (11/1), For Peat's Sake (16/1), Charming Kid (33/1)

A very tricky contest, with last month's Brighton winner VANDAD the narrow selection to follow up here. Michael Attwater's gelding is still 10 lb lower than his mark at the beginning of the year so looks well treated if continuing in form. Delagate This Lord and Han Solo Berger perhaps hold the best place claims.