14:40 Windsor

Monday 23 October 2017

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Sky Bet Top Price Promise Classified Claiming Stakes

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 1m 13.21s

(6)

Vroom^p⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 73| D

20/1

Successful four times on the AW and had just the two outings on turf so far. Well beaten of late and unproven on soft ground.

Form: 129580

(7)

El Torito^p⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 67| C

20/1

Winner of a mark of 73 at Brighton in May but disappointing of late and failed to beat a rival home in four starts since being gelded. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 048090

(1)

Morache Music^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Liam Keniry| T: P R Chamings| OR: 75| CD

5/1

Victorious in a 6f seller over C&D back in July. Only four ran on that occasion but he's run well to finish 1L second in a handicap at Chepstow (6f, good) and he is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 324137

(2)

The Big Lad^e/s⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR: 69| D

12/1

All five victories have come on the AW most recently at Southwell in January. Well held the last twice and others make more appeal.

Form: 266377

(5)

Ballesteros⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 75| BF| C| D

10/11

Useful horse on his day and running well on his favoured soft ground of late. Finished a decent third over 5f at Musselburgh last week and a leading contender in this contest.

Form: 032423

(3)

Fullon Clarets^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: George Downing| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 73| D

25/1

Finished third in a selling race on his final start for Richard Fahey but was well held when debuting for this yard at Kempton earlier this month. Cheekpieces return today.

Form: 34683-0

(8)

Gilmer^b1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 72| D

11/4

Well beaten since finishing third over 6f at Hamilton (good) in July. Has won on soft ground in the past and wears blinkers for the first time today.

Form: 139669

(4)

Head Space^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-1| J: Hollie Doyle⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 48| D

100/1

Successful nine times so far but well held in five outings since rejoining this yard in the spring. Soft ground forecast today another negative.

Form: 060378

Forecasts

Ballesteros (10/11), Gilmer (11/4), Morache Music (5/1), The Big Lad (12/1), El Torito (20/1), Vroom (20/1), Fullon Clarets (25/1), Head Space (100/1)

BALLESTEROS gets his favoured soft ground once more and can step up on his recent good showings in handicap company by taking this 6f claiming event. The selection has won over this trip in the past and can see off Morache Music who was victorious in a similar race to this here earlier in the season. The application of blinkers for the first time can see Gilmer step up on recent efforts to claim third.