17:20 Windsor

Monday 13 May 2019

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 28.11s

(7)

Lightening Dance¹⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 73

8/1

Just 3lb above her last winning mark and went close on her only previous visit to this course. Slight stamina query to overcome and noteworthy headgear is omitted this time. Thereabouts if she copes.

Form: 135626-

(5)

Last Enchantment²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: S W Kelly| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 72

33/1

Back on a winning mark but losing run starting to mount up and needs to better what was a modest effort when returning to action last month. The betting can guide now her fitness has been topped up.

Form: 33629-4

(1)

Tiar Na Nog¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D J Coakley| OR: 70| CD

9/1

C&D winner last summer and back on a reasonably competitive mark; has a bit to prove on recent form though.

Form: 2126-48

(6)

Love And Be Loved²¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 68| C

16/1

On a handy mark and comes into this on the back of a smooth success in a claimer (at this course) last month. Stamina to prove and more on back in a handicap though.

Form: 11/0471-

(9)

Gamesters Icon¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 63

7/1

Still a maiden and has been found wanting when tried over this trip before now. Others look more convincing.

Form: 56448-3

(2)

Chantresse^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M D I Usher| OR: 60

33/1

0-15 so far and starts this have hardly suggested the filly's fortunes are about to change. Hard to recommend.

Form: 73-5776

(4)

Sapa Inca¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 75| BF

10/11

Likes to make the running and has improved since being upped in trip. Obvious chance at the weights even though she is taking on her elders. Stable's form is a big positive too.

Form: 344-23

(3)

Shagalla⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 75

6/1

Won on the AW on her penultimate start but outclassed in a Listed race at Newmarket last time out. This is more her level but she still needs to prove her stamina over this new trip.

Form: 5641-6

(8)

Born To Please⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Watson| T: M D I Usher| OR: 55

50/1

Shown some ability over hurdles but was regressive when last seen on the Flat and lacks the scope for improvement. Another who makes limited appeal.

Form: 676330-

Forecasts

Sapa Inca (10/11), Shagalla (6/1), Gamesters Icon (7/1), Lightening Dance (8/1), Tiar Na Nog (9/1), Love And Be Loved (16/1), Last Enchantment (33/1), Chantresse (33/1), Born To Please (50/1)

The three-year-old SAPA INCA can make this a good test for rest and, given that she would be carrying top weight were it not for the weight-for-age allowance, she has a solid chance of getting off the mark here. Lightening Dance has done her best work when wearing either a hood or blinkers but has enough natural ability get involved at this level; she along with Last Enchantment can give the selection the most to worry about.