20:40 Windsor

Monday 23 July 2018

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Genting Casinos UK Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 1m 46.13s

(8)

Sir Plato²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 76| CD

11/1

Successful over this trip at Bath (good) in June and narrowly beaten over this C&D later that month. Never involved at Kempton subsequently and interesting if putting that behind him.

Form: 056120

(5)

The Eagle's Nest¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S W Kelly| T: Rae Guest| OR: 75| D

13/2

Finished a close sixth over this trip at Chelmsford on his first start since wind surgery. Likely to have come on for that, his first start since January and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 4411-56

(1)

Harlequin Striker^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Winston| T: D K Ivory| OR: 70| CD

16/1

Placed on his first two starts this term but held subsequently including when beaten 5L over C&D on good-to-firm ground last time out.

Form: 7-22564

(3)

Whitehall^v³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 75| D

6/4

Broke his maiden when winning over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good) last month. Good third over this trip subsequently and represents a leading stable here.

Form: 48-6313

(6)

Diocles Of Rome^b¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 73| BF

11/4

Placed twice from five starts most recently when beaten a head in first time blinkers (retained) over this trip at Kempton earlier this month. One for the shortlist off a 3lb higher mark.

Form: 6-4242

(4)

Glorious Army³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 73

8/1

Placed once from five starts and held in handicap company twice in the spring. Interesting to see how he fares on his first start since being gelded.

Form: 5-2456

(7)

Optimum Time^b1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 65| C

14/1

Made a winning debut over 6f on good-to-soft ground here in May last year. Struggled since however and drops markedly in trip with blinkers (first time) replacing the cheekpieces worn for the first time on his most recent start.

Form: 90-7907

Non-Runners

(2)

Dagian²²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Whitehall (6/4), Diocles Of Rome (11/4), The Eagle's Nest (13/2), Dagian (7/1), Glorious Army (8/1), Sir Plato (11/1), Optimum Time (14/1), Harlequin Striker (16/1)

The concluding race on the card can go the way of THE EAGLE'S NEST who ran well on his first outing since wind surgery recently. The selection has placed twice on turf already and can register a first victory on this surface with Diocles Of Rome capable of chasing him home. Third place can go to Whitehall who represents a top stable in this contest.