15:40 Windsor

Monday 22 October 2018

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Ben Woollacott Memorial Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 9.69s

(3)

Zzoro³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 80| D

4/1

Went up 5lb after winning on soft ground at Epsom in August and finished fourth of 14 on a faster surface at Newbury. Down 1lb and this easier going ought to suit.

Form: 754614

(8)

Man Of Harlech^p,h²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 80| C| D

25/1

Lingfield winner on good to soft ground in May, but has struggled off higher marks since. Needs to take a step forward to get involved.

Form: 313597

(7)

Maybe Today²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 82| CD

7/2

Successful in a C&D novice event on debut and two subsequent runs under a penalty have been respectable. Makes her handicap debut and is very much one to note.

Form: 123

(11)

Winged Spur¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82| D

6/1

Back to winning ways when scoring decisively at Redcar earlier this month. Plenty more to do upped 7lb, but can't be ruled out.

Form: 384441

(1)

Statuario¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 81

10/1

Generally well held since scoring over 1m at Chepstow in May. Steps up in trip off a falling handicap rating and it will be interesting to see if there is money for him.

Form: 003889

(9)

Bakht A Rawan³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: David Probert| T: W S Kittow| OR: 75| C

33/1

Returning from a break of the best part of two years when landing a 1m handicap at this venue in April. No joy since, but will be suited by easier ground than he has been encountering.

Form: 155208

(4)

Fresh Terms²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M Beckett| OR: 79| BF| D

2/1

Back-to-back wins at Chepstow and Epsom in August and although the handicapper had his say, she went close under a bold ride at Chester last time. Up another 1lb, but could have more to offer if sllghtly more patiently ridden.

Form: 321142

(10)

Ventura Dragon^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 76| D

25/1

Doncaster winner on soft ground in March off this mark. Nowhere near that form in three runs since, but is clearly handicapped to go well if back on song.

Form: 63-1800

(6)

Ghazan⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 74

8/1

Placed twice in five starts and appears to enjoy cut in the ground. Not obviously well handicapped on the evidence so far, though.

Form: 753-03

(12)

Roudrapour¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Gabriele Malune⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67

25/1

First run for this yard since leaving Alain De Royer Dupre's stable when seventh of 14 over 1m4f on the Kempton AW. Best watched until showing a little more.

Form: 7-447

Non-Runners

(2)

Rake's Progress⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: H Main J: David Egan

(5)

Glorious Poet¹⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D M Loughnane J: Fran Berry

Forecasts

Fresh Terms (2/1), Maybe Today (7/2), Zzoro (4/1), Winged Spur (6/1), Glorious Poet (7/1), Ghazan (8/1), Statuario (10/1), Rake's Progress (10/1), Man Of Harlech (25/1), Roudrapour (25/1), Ventura Dragon (25/1), Bakht A Rawan (33/1)

Maybe Today is well worth checking out in the betting as she makes her handicap debut, while the likes of Zzoro, Winged Spur, Statuario, Ventura Dragon and Bakht A Rawan will have their supporters. However, FRESH TERMS was unlucky to be collared at Chester last time and is taken to make amends. At a price, Glorious Poet has prospects upped in trip.