17:25 Windsor

Monday 16 April 2018

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Sky Bet Top Price Promise Handicap

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 52.72s

(12)

Spanish History¹⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: S Durack| OR: 77| CD

11/2

Off the mark at the third time of asking over C&D last time out. This looks a fair opening handicap mark and he should be able to go well on his first run in this company.

Form: 6/21-

(11)

Zlatan^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E De Giles| OR: 77| CD

15/2

Fair form in two starts so far this year and has previously won over C&D. The draw may not be ideal for his running style but he still holds claims off this mark.

Form: 4424-64

(9)

Good Luck Charm¹⁷⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 75

66/1

Encouraging overall strike-rate but most of his best form is over 7f on a sounder surface, so tough to see him enjoying this test.

Form: 015188-

(1)

Bakht A Rawan⁵⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: W S Kittow| OR: 73| D

4/1

Some good form back in 2016 but absent since August of that year, and can only be watched after a lay-off that long.

Form: 112365/

(7)

Helfire¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Winston| T: H Morrison| OR: 73| C| D

14/1

Generally consistent through last year but hasn't been up to the same level so far in 2018. Possibility that she's better over shorter trips than this, as well.

Form: 332-655

(6)

Harlequin Striker¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Duern⁽³⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72| CD

11/2

C&D winner but gets his head in front infrequently enough and tough to build a case for off the back of his last couple of efforts.

Form: 716957-

(4)

East Coast Lady¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan⁽³⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 71| CD

8/1

Hat-trick seeker who is up 2lb for dead-heating over C&D back in October. That is probably a fair rise for all it was a very close finish, and she should handle the ground.

Form: 575611-

(5)

Hawridge Glory¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 70| D

9/2

Not at his best on his last run of last season but that was the end of a long season. The break may have done him good but would probably prefer a sounder surface.

Form: 214436-

(2)

Bridge Of Sighs¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: L Carter| OR: 68| D

11/1

On a long enough losing streak at this stage and put in a couple of fair efforts at the beginning of this year, but still too high in the weights to be of interest.

Form: 487-236

(8)

Caledonia Duchess¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J Hughes| OR: 57

12/1

Just a short head behind East Coast Lady when she dead-heated for first over C&D back in October. Has shown improvement since stepping up to this trip but races from out of the handicap here.

Form: 45/5253-

Non-Runners

(3)

Wicker⁶⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam J: Andrea Atzeni

(10)

Anif⁴⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: Jean-Rene Auvray J: L P Keniry

Forecasts

Bakht A Rawan (4/1), Hawridge Glory (9/2), Wicker (9/2), Harlequin Striker (11/2), Spanish History (11/2), Zlatan (15/2), East Coast Lady (8/1), Bridge Of Sighs (11/1), Caledonia Duchess (12/1), Helfire (14/1), Anif (16/1), Good Luck Charm (66/1)

Though top weight is never an easy burden to carry in these sorts of contests, SPANISH HISTORY is the obvious unexposed contender in the field and should be able to acquit himself well here. The fact his maiden victory came over C&D only increases enthusiasm, especially with a top jockey in Jamie Spencer in the saddle. The hat-trick seeking East Coast Lady and the consistent Wicker are among others of interest.