17:30 Windsor

Thursday 15 August 2024

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Tote Placepot Leg 2 Racing League Race 23 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.58s

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Great Acclaim⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76| CD

11/4

Off the mark over C&D in May before following up at Newbury in June. Creditable effort when third at Salisbury in July and found a chunk of improvement just when it seemed as if his progression had levelled off to land10-runner handicap at Chepstow (8.1f) last week. Respected under a penalty.

Form: 311631

(4)

Starliner^b1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 80

50/1

Listowel maiden winner in 2023. Left Donnacha Aidan O'Brien for 35,000 gns and wasn't disgraced after 9 weeks off when eleventh of 13 at Newcastle 18 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 176-540

(6)

Rascal Recknell⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 79

15/2

Didn't need to be fully extended to get off the mark in a thin maiden at Lingfield in February and shaped well when fourth on handicap debut at Kempton next time. Disappointing when well backed at Newmarket last time but could get back on track following a gelding operation.

Form: 32-147

(1)

Placeholder²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 77| D

14/1

Made a winning debut at Newcastle (1m) last September. Disappointing when a well-held last of 4 there 3 weeks later but resumed progress after 10 months off when landing a Wolverhampton novice (7.2f) 23 days ago, suited by the way the race developed. Into handicaps now and opening mark demands more.

Form: 14-1

(2)

Candonomore^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

15/2

Showed promise all 3 starts at 2yrs and made a winning return in good style in 1m Haydock maiden. A shade disappointing in handicaps since, though wasn't seen to best effect at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago and has been eased a further 2 lb on the back of that.

Form: 35-1069

(3)

Bayadere¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: M L W Bell| OR: 74

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden who confirmed the improvement shown over C&D in July when second of 9 in a novice at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 14 days ago, well positioned. Makes handicap debut from a stiff-looking mark, though, and needs more.

Form: 4752

(7)

Sunny Corner²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: W S Kittow| OR: 72| D

11/2

Going the right way now, making it 3 wins from his last 4 starts in tenacious fashion in 8-runner handicap at Newbury (1m) 27 days ago. Assessor applies a little more pressure, but he seems likely to give another good account.

Form: 8-61211

(9)

Post Rider^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P & O Cole| OR: 71| BF| D

10/3

Opened her account in a Brighton novice on her turf debut in May and improved again when following up on her handicap debut at Nottingham in June. Solid efforts in defeat both outings since and big chance if first-time cheekpieces can eke out a bit more.

Form: 461132

(5)

Zenzic⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hayley Turner| T: T Kent| OR: 62| D

7/1

Showed much improved form to get off the mark on handicap debut at Yarmouth (8f, good) 7 days ago, suited by way race developed. Must enter calculations under a penalty.

Form: 4071

Forecasts

Great Acclaim (11/4), Post Rider (10/3), Sunny Corner (11/2), Zenzic (7/1), Candonomore (15/2), Rascal Recknell (15/2), Placeholder (14/1), Bayadere (20/1), Starliner (50/1)

ZENZIC took a big step forward when opening his account in tidy fashion on his handicap debut at Yarmouth last week and, with his rangy physique pointing to further improvement now he's up and running, he's taken to follow up under a penalty. Post Rider is sure to pose a big threat if first-time cheekpieces can draw out a bit more, with recent winner Great Acclaim also meriting respect.