14:00 Windsor

Monday 7 May 2018

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Luna Cinema - Ultimate Outdoor Cinema Experience Apprentice Training Series Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.05s

(8)

Winklemann^p³³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Tyler Saunders| T: J L Flint| OR: 72

14/1

Tumbled down the weights last year without taking advantage and finds himself even 4lb lower at the start of this year. Fact remains though that he hasn't really looked like taking advantage and back from a long break now.

Form: 78/0678-

(7)

Desert Fox⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Burns| T: M Murphy| OR: 72| BF| D

7/2

Both wins to his name have come on the AW at Chelmsford and this will be his first run on turf since 2016. Still looks to be on a good mark if he can transfer his AW form to turf with 6f looking to be his best trip.

Form: 0-16613

(5)

Baltic Prince¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Poppy Bridgwater⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 69| D

9/4

Much lower in the weights on turf than he is on the AW and looked a touch fortunate to win last time at Brighton (favourite failed to handle track). Edged up 3lb for that win he's still well weighted on turf and should go well again.

Form: 4-16231

(2)

Champagne Bob¹⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R J Price| OR: 67| D

8/1

Not seen since the back end of last year when he disappointed on his last AW run having cashed in on a falling mark previously to score over 7f at Leicester. Did win twice over 6f last year; looks to need a strongly run race to be seen at his best.

Form: 259616-

(3)

Indian Affair^b,t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Aled Beech| T: J M Bradley| OR: 66| CD

8/1

C&D winner who has already been seen six times this year springing a surprise win on the AW (Tapeta) over 6f. That win has caused his mark to be pushed into the 70's and that's a mark that he's not won off since 2013; not at his best last time.

Form: 381625

(4)

Porto Ferro¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 60| D

3/1

Fair handicapper but hasn't won since early 2017 when she landed her only win and has yet to score in a handicap. Has gone close on a few occasions though including last time over C&D looking a little unlucky; ought to be competitive again.

Form: 325532

(1)

Cool Echo^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Ben Sanderson| T: J R Jenkins| OR: 56

25/1

Still a maiden and despite the reintroduction of headgear (visor) last time out over 6f (soft) at Doncaster she offered little. Now dropped a further 4lb to a career low mark but still hard to build a case for her.

Form: 65825-9

Non-Runners

(6)

All Or Nothin³⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: P Butler J: Jonathan Fisher

Forecasts

Baltic Prince (9/4), Porto Ferro (3/1), Desert Fox (7/2), Indian Affair (8/1), Champagne Bob (8/1), Winklemann (14/1), Cool Echo (25/1), All Or Nothin (33/1)

This could at last provide a chance for PORTO FERRO to record a handicap victory having gone close over C&D last time and just beaten a neck in the end having been bumped 2f out. Desert Fox needs to prove that he can act as well on turf as he does on the AW while Champagne Bob is likely to need a strongly run race at this trip to be seem at his best. Baltic Prince is another who is possibly better on the AW and looked a little fortunate to score last time at Brighton. Indian Affair is likely to find life too tough from this sort of mark.