Impact Marathon Series Handicap

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 1m 44.44s

(3)

Maypole¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 86| D

7/4

Two wins in May, one on the AW and one at Chepstow over 1m, has been improving since in defeat and stands strong chance of getting back to winning ways here.

Form: 114224

(2)

The Warrior²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 77| D

13/2

Poor strike rate (2-44) and hasn't been running to his best form of late, others have more striking credentials.

Form: 247548

(5)

Cape Icon²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: O Murphy| OR: 75| D

14/1

Formerly trained by Clive Cox and won twice for him over a mile. Sixth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) 26 days ago on stable bow. Given a chance by the handicapper and should be sharper with that run behind him.

Form: 009/30-6

(6)

Sir Plato⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 75| CD

7/1

Multiple C&D winner, likes to get on with things in front and not guaranteed to get it all his own way. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 612054

(4)

Kalagia⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 81| D

4/1

Another front-runner, wins have all come in small fields. Not assured of getting the box seat and likely has to pull out all the stops to win.

Form: 121274

(1)

Optimum Time^b¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: M Dwyer| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68| CD

7/2

Perfect record here, with two wins in two starts. Ran well enough at Brighton last time over a mile having started slowly.

Form: 790715

Forecasts

Maypole (7/4), Optimum Time (7/2), Kalagia (4/1), The Warrior (13/2), Sir Plato (7/1), Cape Icon (14/1)

Sir Plato and Kalagia both like to get on with things and might find their respective chances compromised by each other here. Optimum Time has a perfect record here at Windsor (2-2) and is respected but this might go to MAYPOLE, who won twice in May and has essentially carried on improving in defeat since. This is a good opportunity for him. Cape Icon should be sharper after a recent debut for new connections.