20:00 Windsor

Monday 18 June 2018

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Skybet Britain's Most Popular Online Bookmaker Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 43.18s

(9)

Lord Clenaghcastle⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 79| D

16/1

Scored win at Epsom and Brighton last summer over similar trips, goes on any ground and potentially going to strip fitter having had a run at Brighton last month. Remains 2lb above previous winning mark.

Form: 11275-4

(6)

Blaze Of Hearts¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 78| D

10/1

Dual turf winner last year at Yarmouth, though failed to fire in visits to this venue. Remains 4 lb above last winning mark ahead of return from 170-day layoff and was below form on the AW when last spotted.

Form: 101790-

(2)

Shadow Warrior¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: P W D'Arcy| OR: 78| C| D

9/4

Course winner. Latest win at Lingfield in December, shaped well enough at Doncaster (1m2f, good to firm) recently. Should be in the mix.

Form: 2151-33

(8)

Secret Return²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Rhiain Ingram⁽⁵⁾| T: Karen George| OR: 77| D

3/1

Lightly-raced sort, has run well both turf starts this season including when opening account at Leicester (1m, good to soft) last month. Raised 5lb for the win, there's likely more to come yet.

Form: 3-31421

(7)

Sir Plato¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 76| CD

9/2

Four-time C&D winner. Made all the running to score at Bath (1m, good) 17 days ago, likely to get involved again having been nudged up 3lb for that success.

Form: 6-00561

(3)

Arctic Sea^b¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Raul Da Silva| T: P & O Cole| OR: 73| D

10/1

Oasis Dream colt, won a mile handicap at Chepstow in May 2017 off a mark of 72. Hasn't really looked like adding to tally since and has 5¼L to make up on Sir Plato after recent Bath meeting.

Form: 336736

(1)

Harlequin Striker¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: D K Ivory| OR: 72| CD

9/2

Former C&D winner, has finished second twice already this season (including here) and again ran well since in defeat at Lingfield (1m1f, good to soft) most recently. Capable of being in the shake-up.

Form: 957-225

(4)

Mister Musicmaster¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: K T O'Neill| T: R J Hodges| OR: 67| D

50/1

Winner at Bath over a mile in August, mostly out of sorts since however, including when 7L last of seven behind Sir Plato at that track recently. Plenty on his plate to turn things around.

Form: 16-7057

Non-Runners

(5)

Kingston Kurrajong⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: W J Knight J: Harry Bentley

Forecasts

Shadow Warrior (9/4), Kingston Kurrajong (11/4), Secret Return (3/1), Sir Plato (9/2), Harlequin Striker (9/2), Blaze Of Hearts (10/1), Arctic Sea (10/1), Lord Clenaghcastle (16/1), Mister Musicmaster (50/1)

SIR PLATO made all the running to score at Bath last time, rallying strongly to deny a rival that has won since. He will be a tough nut to crack if getting to dictate things up top again over a C&D where he has won four times. Another former C&D winner is Kingston Kurrajong, who goes unpenalised for an AW win at Kempton recently and has to rate a big danger. Secret Return is going the right way and should be in the firing line despite a ratings hike while Shadow Warrior also appears on the shortlist.