19:15 Windsor

Monday 5 June 2023

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Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap

Off time: 19:17 | Winning time: 1m 12.41s

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(6)

Wiltshire³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Meade| OR: 93

10/1

Left debut form well behind when taking a 12-runner Wolverhampton maiden in November. Not up to the Greenham on reappearance but posted a useful effort when 2 lengths fifth of 8 in 7f Newmarket listed race since. Drops back in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 91-55

(7)

Bresson^b⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 92| D

9/2

Useful juvenile at up to 7f. Shaped as if retaining all his ability when 4 lengths fifth of 13 in 7f Goodwood handicap on reappearance. May come on for the run and much respected in refitted blinkers with his top yard in very good form.

Form: 23125-5

(4)

Batal Dubai²²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 90| BF| D

9/1

Won 2 sprint novices last summer. Ran no sort of race on 6f Newbury nursery debut last October but heavy ground may have been a factor in that. Retains potential back from 7 months off.

Form: 1317-

(2)

Squealer⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 89

25/1

Won 2 sprint novices last autumn. Down the field in 2 handicaps this term but he may have needed the run on reappearance and badly hampered leaving the stalls at York since. His North Yorkshire stable is no stranger to success at this venue.

Form: 6116-00

(5)

Rocking Ends³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 87| D

25/1

Ended 2022 with 6f win at Southwell in December. Started 2023 with 3 creditable efforts on AW and heavy ground provides an excuse for last month's poor run at Goodwood.

Form: 21-2326

(10)

Eminency¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: C G Cox| OR: 87| CD

9/4

Sprinter going the right way, unlucky fourth on Kempton reappearance then good third in strong Newmarket handicap (6f, good). Likely capable of better again and leading claims.

Form: 2153-43

(1)

Aunt Violet^h²²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 84| D

18/1

Fairly useful form, getting off the mark in 6f Yarmouth novice (soft) in October. Not up to listed company on final start. More realistic chance now handicapping on return but it's hard to argue her opening mark looks lenient.

Form: 32015-

(9)

Buccabay³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 84| D

16/1

Much improved from debut when showing a good turn of foot to settle matters in a 6f Ascot maiden last July. Shaped encouragingly after 9 months off when third at Kempton (7f) in April and might have been unsuited by very testing ground when well-held sixth on Newmarket handicap debut last month.

Form: 81-36

(11)

Tough Enough^h²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J Tate| OR: 83| D

13/2

Showcasing colt who was placed on turf on first 2 starts before making it third time lucky in 6f Wolverhampton novice last November. Starts out in handicap company in a competitive race but he is unexposed.

Form: 231-

(3)

Spartan Arrow^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 82| BF

9/2

Improved again to easily land short odds in 5f Brighton maiden on reappearance. Can have a line put through his subsequent handicap debut run at York since as he was badly hampered at a crucial stage. One to consider under Buick.

Form: 52-10

(8)

Knebworth^h1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 77| D

25/1

Bagged 3 AW wins last year. Has found life tougher in handicaps this time round, finishing behind Eminency when sixth of 11 at Newmarket (6f, good) latest. Hooded first time. Mark on the slide but others still preferred.

Form: 08-4976

Forecasts

Eminency (9/4), Spartan Arrow (9/2), Bresson (9/2), Tough Enough (13/2), Batal Dubai (9/1), Wiltshire (10/1), Buccabay (16/1), Aunt Violet (18/1), Rocking Ends (25/1), Knebworth (25/1), Squealer (25/1)

A useful 3-y-o sprint. EMINENCY arrives on the back of a good placed effort in a similarly competitive race at Newmarket and gets the vote. Spartan Arrow didn't get the chance to show what he could do on his York handicap debut and is second choice ahead of Bresson, who shaped quite well on his Goodwood reappearance.