18:50 Windsor

Monday 8 July 2019

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Horse Guards London Dry Gin Phipps Claiming Stakes

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 2m 10.45s

(2)

Beechwood James⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon

8/1

25/1 on debut and was outpaced when seventh at Southwell (1m, standard) in April. Pedigree suggests this trip and further will suit, but more needed from first start on return from break.

Form: 7

(5)

Maykir⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 53

25/1

No show in five starts to date and the gelding operation didn't seem to work when last of eight at Brighton (1m2f, good to firm) six days ago. Looks exposed and others make more appeal.

Form: 8990-8

(3)

Smith^v⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁷⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 51

5/1

Six-race maiden but visor last time seemed to find some improvement in first-time visor when fourth at this track (1m3f, good to firm) last month. Down in trip and headgear is retained. Each-way claims.

Form: 8-06554

(6)

Izvestia^b⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A Watson| OR: 80| D

2/5

Didn't progress from her two wins on the bounce this season when distant last in 1m4f Thirsk claimer on latest start. Drops back in trip and faces lesser opposition this time. Leading player if bouncing back.

Form: 18-0115

(9)

Um Shama¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Laura Coughlan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 63

11/1

Winner of 1m Wolverhampton handicap in January but hasn't replicated that form since, including when 11th in 1m2f Leicester handicap last time. Significant improvement required but could find it in a weak race.

Form: 2-51030

(4)

Cala Sveva^v1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 41

50/1

Struggled in her career to date, including when ninth in 7f Chelmsford handicap when last seen. Visor added to spark revival and back up in trip for turf debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 808-789

Non-Runners

(7)

Patchouli¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M R Channon J: Scott McCullagh

(10)

Beg For Mercy¹⁹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M J Attwater J: Charlie Bennett

(1)

Relative Ease⁶⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: J S Moore J: Josephine Gordon

(8)

Maiden Navigator⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: D M Simcock J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Izvestia (2/5), Patchouli (9/4), Smith (5/1), Beechwood James (8/1), Um Shama (11/1), Maiden Navigator (12/1), Maykir (25/1), Beg For Mercy (25/1), Relative Ease (25/1), Cala Sveva (50/1)

A weak-looking claiming contest, winning form looks to be the key and the preference is for IZVESTIA. She can be forgiven for her run last time out and was a decisive winner on quick ground previously, which makes her the one to beat for a strong trainer/jockey combination. Patchouli still looks to be in some type of form and could be better than her last performance suggested, while Smith looked to show some spark with headgear last time out and will be thereabouts.