20:20 Windsor

Monday 14 May 2018

All17:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:5020:20

At The Races Supporting Mental Health Foundation Handicap

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 1m 44.44s

(11)

Port Of Call^p1²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 71

10/1

Showed some potential in the autumn in trio of outings over 7f, returns with cheekpieces added, up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 674-

(12)

Starboy^p²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Fran Berry| T: George Scott| OR: 70| BF

8/1

Successful over 7f at Brighton (good to soft) on his final start at two-years-old, shaped nicely on reappearance at Kempton and luckless Pontefract run since likely best forgotten. Retains potential.

Form: 8551-30

(8)

New Orleans^b1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 70

12/1

Seven-race maiden, letting backers down on more than one occasion. Did shape well on turf bow at Leicester (7f, heavy) last month. Blinkers added and up in trip, capable of winning soon.

Form: 822344

(5)

Trogon^v1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 69

9/2

Yet to score in ten starts (five on turf) but often in the mix and should get there soon. Visor added today and on a good mark to mount a challenge.

Form: 353-434

(1)

Go Fox¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: Tom Clover| OR: 69

18/1

Placed in novice auction at Kempton (1m, AW) in November. Could have more to offer if fully wound up now reverting to handicaps on return.

Form: 903-

(13)

Gossip Column²⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: Ian Williams| OR: 68

9/2

Six runs for Charlie Hills last year failed to see him making any progress. Has joined a new handler over the winter and one to monitor in betting / runs for now.

Form: 440548-

(4)

Downtown Mombasa^h1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68

40/1

Debut here over 6f (good) last June was packed with promise but didn't repeat in two further outings. Bit keen on recent reappearance at Brighton (7f, good to soft), gets a hood now in bid to settle down.

Form: 34-56

(7)

Swiss Belle¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

9/1

AW winner over 6f at Wolverhampton on debut in February, competitive last month at Beverley (7½f, good to soft) from this mark on handicap debut. Open to further progress.

Form: 1364

(14)

Zabaletaswansong^p¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 67

9/1

Ten-race maiden, mostly been a struggle in handicaps so far though did go close last summer over 6f at Yarmouth. Has benefit of recent AW spin for fitness.

Form: 57255-8

(6)

Crystal Casque²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Probert| T: B R Millman| OR: 64

16/1

Filly is lightly-raced and shaped nicely on her return over 7f at Kempton last time, goes up in distance for switch to turf and promising run not discounted.

Form: 0452-4

(3)

Carlini²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B J Meehan| OR: 63

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden, finished down the field in C&D handicap debut last time out. That was his seasonal bow, so should at least be fitter for the outing. Must improve.

Form: 987-0

(2)

Ritha²⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 63

28/1

Poet's Voice filly was easily fended off in all three maidens she contested last summer, returns to action here and handed a workable handicap mark potentially.

Form: 090-

(9)

Hollywood Dream^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 57

25/1

Delegator filly who is an 12-race maiden and now rated a stone lower than when first allocated a handicap mark in September 2017. Very poor last time on the AW at Kempton.

Form: 0-64750

Non-Runners

(10)

Harbour Approach⁵¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D M Loughnane J: E J Walsh

Forecasts

Gossip Column (9/2), Carlini (9/2), Trogon (9/2), Starboy (8/1), Swiss Belle (9/1), Zabaletaswansong (9/1), Port Of Call (10/1), New Orleans (12/1), Crystal Casque (16/1), Go Fox (18/1), Harbour Approach (20/1), Hollywood Dream (25/1), Ritha (28/1), Downtown Mombasa (40/1)

A tough finale, NEW ORLEANS has not been the punters friend to date but did shape well enough last time at Leicester on turf debut. The addition of blinkers and this longer trip might prove enough to get him off the mark. Swiss Belle made a decent fist of things on handicap bow last time and is open to better things, as are Go Fox and Crystal Casque.