18:30 Windsor

Monday 5 August 2019

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Buxted Bounty Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 10.32s

(4)

Vibrant Chords¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: A Kirby| T: H Candy| OR: 94| D

6/1

Placed on seasonal debut at Kempton over this trip on the AW in April but has finished well held in valuable handicaps on all three subsequent outings. This looks a less competitive contest however.

Form: 90-2000

(6)

Little Boy Blue^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Cameron Noble⁽³⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 92| D

9/2

Running well in the main this season including when finishing runner-up over this distance at Epsom (good) a month ago. Notable runner racing off a mark 10lb higher than when winning by 4L at Brighton (6f, good-to-firm) in June.

Form: 334152

(7)

Goodnight Girl¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 90| CD

11/4

Three time winner last year including twice over this C&D. Started this season with three placed efforts including when beaten 1L into third here in May but has struggled in cheekpieces (absent here) the last twice.

Form: 3-23206

(2)

Citron Major^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rowan Scott⁽³⁾| T: N Tinkler| OR: 89| BF| D

3/1

Put a disappointing effort behind him when finishing third over this distance at Redcar (good-to-firm) last month. Races off the same mark here and tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained.

Form: 0-79103

(3)

Bungee Jump¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Rossa Ryan| T: G Harris| OR: 87| D

8/1

Held in two starts since winning by 3½L over 7f at Chepstow (good-to-soft) in June. Worth a check in the market off a mark 5lb higher than for that victory.

Form: 491159

(1)

Mokaatil²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86

7/1

Decent 2L third in a six runner 6f handicap at Yarmouth (good-to-firm) last week. Well beaten in a valuable 6f contest at Goodwood (good-to-firm) on Saturday and is having his third run in six days.

Form: 340930

(5)

Doc Sportello^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: F Norton| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73| D

16/1

Beaten 1½L when finishing sixh of nine over C&D on good-to-soft going on his penultimate start. Well beaten at Ascot (6f, good-to-firm) last time out however and more needed from out of the handicap.

Form: 100968

Forecasts

Goodnight Girl (11/4), Citron Major (3/1), Little Boy Blue (9/2), Vibrant Chords (6/1), Mokaatil (7/1), Bungee Jump (8/1), Doc Sportello (16/1)

CITRON MAJOR ran well to place third on his most recent outing and he can register a victory in this small field sprint handicap. The selection is a winner already this season and he can get the better of his rivals with Goodnight Girl, who has shown good C&D form in the past capable of taking second with the cheekpieces worn of late discarded. Third place can go the way of Little Boy Blue who finished runner-up on his most recent start.