19:50 Windsor

Monday 19 May 2025

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Off time: 19:52 | Winning time: 2m 29.17s

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Epimeteo^p1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Connor Planas⁽³⁾| T: M Botti| OR: 75

22/1

Won a novice race at Chelmsford in December but yet to make much impact in handicaps. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Chelmsford (17/2) 11 days ago, taking keen hold and failed to make an impression when shaken up. First-time cheekpieces employed.

Form: 351-66

(1)

Riyadh Gem²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 74

12/1

Improved when stepped up in trip, winning both handicap starts, latterly in 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton over 9.5f 23 days ago, well positioned and driven out. Likely to stay this longer distance and probably further progression in him.

Form: 8781-1

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Dalmally³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 73

9/2

Didn't need to improve to win a Brighton maiden in October. Sixth of 14 in handicap debut at Chelmsford (16/1) 31 days ago, led early but faded after using energy from a wide draw.

Form: 3231-6

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Plymouth Brethren^h1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 72

20/1

Promising fourth on debut in March but not in the same form twice since, seventh of 11 in novice at Chelmsford (40/1) 18 days ago when pulling hard and hanging right. Hood applied for handicap debut up in distance and mark looks stiff.

Form: 467

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Schemaya²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

11/4

Lightly-raced filly who shaped with promise when sixth of 7 in a Newbury maiden (18/1). Ran well when third of 9 in a Windsor maiden (33/1) 21 days ago, finishing strongly despite being positioned further back than ideal. Open to significant improvement on handicap debut.

Form: 7-63

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Northwest Passage¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 69

11/2

Placed in last four handicap starts on all-weather and turf. Second of 10 in handicap at Goodwood (9/1) 17 days ago, shaping well having met trouble at crucial stage. Of serious interest.

Form: 0-43322

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Kingmaker¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 67| BF

13/8

Strong in the betting and shaped well when seventh of 10 at Goodwood (2/1) 17 days ago, still in mix approaching final ½f despite stumbling at start. Bred to be suited by this distance and very much one to be interested in.

Form: 77-57

Forecasts

Kingmaker (13/8), Schemaya (11/4), Dalmally (9/2), Northwest Passage (11/2), Riyadh Gem (12/1), Plymouth Brethren (20/1), Epimeteo (22/1)

This looks a strong 3-y-o handicap for the grade but SCHEMAYA shaped with significant promise when finishing strongly for third at this venue despite being positioned further back than ideal and looks open to considerable improvement. Kingmaker is bred to be suited by this longer trip and remains of serious interest, while Northwest Passage was unlucky not to finish even close when ahead of that rival at Goodwood.