16:20 Windsor

Monday 15 April 2024

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Paul Dean's First Visit To Windsor Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 16:23 | Winning time: 1m 10.21s

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(9)

Hodler¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: William Cox| T: J R Boyle| OR: 84

66/1

66/1, last of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 12 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 67523-9

(1)

Sergeant Pep¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Mr Oliver Timms⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 82| C| D

15/2

Course winner. Latest win at Bath in October. Seventh of 11 in handicap (18/1) at Kempton (6f) 14 days ago. Should come on for that run and will be a threat if the ground is on the easy side.

Form: 51341-7

(7)

Capote's Dream^p²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 80| CD

7/1

Three-time C&D winner. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Goodwood (6f, good to soft). Off 6 months and cheekpieces back on. Likely to find one or two too good.

Form: 321296-

(10)

Punchbowl Flyer^b⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 80| CD

9/1

Three-time C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 14/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Bath (5f, heavy) 8 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 00452-0

(8)

Bishop's Crown²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78| D

4/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap (11/2) at Doncaster (6f, heavy), all out. Off 8 months and will need to raise his game a touch in order to follow up.

Form: 3/22321-

(4)

Expert Agent^p⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: S C Williams| OR: 77| D

12/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 18/1) 43 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip and, though 0-6 on turf, he made the frame both starts over C&D last summer and will be in with a shout if the ground is good or faster.

Form: 40-5580

(5)

Crazy Luck¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: B R Millman| OR: 76| D

4/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 14 days ago, not knocked about. Now 6 lb below last winning mark and she will be a threat if on a going day.

Form: 84848-9

(6)

Coco Bear^p¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: P R Chamings| OR: 75| CD

6/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, heavy). Off 163 days. Successful over C&D on reappearance last season and he's dangerous to discount.

Form: 116700-

(3)

Alcazan¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 74| D

9/1

8½ lengths last of 10 to Cell Sa Beela in listed race at Ascot (7f, good to firm, 125/1) when last seen 6 months ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 010170-

(11)

Prince Of Bel Lir^p²⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: Alice Bond⁽⁷⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 73| D

16/1

Bit below form fourth of 17 in handicap at Ripon (6f, good, 12/1). Off 8 months and while he's not without each-way hope, others make more appeal for win purposes.

Form: 986814-

(2)

Sugar Hill³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: David Egan| T: R Eddery| OR: 69

25/1

Unreliable sort. 17/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (8f) 33 days ago. Down in trip on this debut for new yard and others look stronger.

Form: 437-548

Forecasts

Bishop's Crown (4/1), Crazy Luck (4/1), Coco Bear (6/1), Capote's Dream (7/1), Sergeant Pep (15/2), Alcazan (9/1), Punchbowl Flyer (9/1), Expert Agent (12/1), Prince Of Bel Lir (16/1), Sugar Hill (25/1), Hodler (66/1)

In the hope that the ground continues to dry out, EXPERT AGENT could be the answer to this competitive handicap. He twice made the frame over C&D off higher marks last season and should be spot-on following his spin over 5f at Newcastle last month. Crazy Luck may also have benefited from a pipe-opener on the all-weather and she is greatly respected off this reduced mark, while Coco Bear and Sergeant Pep also enter calculations.