17:50 Windsor

Saturday 24 August 2019

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Off time: 17:52 | Winning time: 1m 11.28s

(5)

Oeil De Tigre¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Elisha Whittington⁽⁷⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 81| CD

8/1

Still well handicapped despite a 5lb higher mark than he was on when winning over C&D on his penultimate start; also ran well under a penalty (over 7f) at Brighton latest and merits a betting check back here with a 7lb claimer in the plate.

Form: 604313

(1)

Duplication¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J Ryan| OR: 80

33/1

Won from a 6lb higher mark at Dundalk (in 2017) when with Joseph O'Brien and ran in some decent races at that track for his former trainer. Debut run for new yard wasn't so impressive, though, and he needs to prove he still retains ability.

Form: 23107/6

(3)

Swiss Knight^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S C Williams| OR: 80

13/2

Dropped to an attractive mark and not beaten far from this rating when third of seven at Newmarket (6f, good) earlier this month. That was an improvement from his run over 5f here in July and very possible he's now come to hand for his new trainer.

Form: 25-7593

(2)

Tin Hat^p⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: George Downing| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82| D

6/1

Holding his form well at present; closely matched with Oeil De Tigre on previous course form in a ladies riders race last month and not much to find to reverse the form. Won since then and went close from this mark last time. Solid claims.

Form: 038312

(4)

Iconic Knight²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S W Kelly| T: E Walker| OR: 78| C

6/1

Versatile regarding the ground and handles this course well; back to form with a solid run at York (6f, good) last month and bang in contention if able to run to the same level. Not won over 6f but gone close several times so plenty going for him.

Form: 703672

(8)

Silca Mistress³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L P Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 78| D

20/1

Won twice on the Polytrack at Lingfield late last year but struggled from the revised marks since; well beaten when last tried over C&D but latest efforts over 7f have been moderate so worth a try dropped in distance.

Form: 117-664

(7)

Yimou¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Dwyer| T: D K Ivory| OR: 78| D

13/8

Least exposed in the line up and made the most of a lenient mark to win at Newbury last month; backed that up with a game win at Yarmouth in this grade last time and might be more to come. 3lb higher but still on the upgrade.

Form: 4-48711

(6)

Baby Steps¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| D

11/2

Up with the pace when victorious at Wolverhampton last month and also ran well from a 3lb higher mark when second at Pontefract latest; nudged up another 1lb but still open well treated on past form. Can go close if the ground isn't too quick.

Form: 502312

Forecasts

Yimou (13/8), Baby Steps (11/2), Iconic Knight (6/1), Tin Hat (6/1), Swiss Knight (13/2), Oeil De Tigre (8/1), Silca Mistress (20/1), Duplication (33/1)

YIMOU is open to a little more improvement and will be hard to peg back in his bid to land his third successive win in what will be only his fifth race in a handicap. He is the suggestion in slender preference to Tin Hat, who is a tough campaigner who can help ensure the pace is a strong one; he has a likelable attitude and merits serious consideration. Baby Steps is also holding his form and is only 4lb higher than his win on the AW last month. Iconic Knight and Swiss Knight are others to monitor in the betting.