19:00 Windsor

Monday 20 July 2020

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Off time: 19:03 | Winning time: 58.86s

(7)

Daschas^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 87| CD

5/1

Won this race 12 months ago off 6lb lower and ended term with Yarmouth success. Will be better for recent pipe opener at Newmarket but more needed now if he is to follow up last year's victory.

Form: 14601-7

(3)

Yimou¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: George Downing| T: D K Ivory| OR: 86| CD

10/3

Three wins last season at 6f including at this venue but showed he had the speed for 5f when winning last time over C&D off 3lb lower. Clearly in good heart and no reason why he shouldn't be in the thick of the action on this return visit.

Form: 1444-71

(9)

A Sure Welcome^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Tate| T: J L Spearing| OR: 86| D

10/3

In great heart last year winning four times, last succcess coming off 77 at Chepstow 11 months ago. Good third both runs so far this term here over 6f where showed plenty of early pace so drop back in trip should not prove an incovenience.

Form: 4120-33

(6)

Tropics^h¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-4| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 82| C| D

12/1

Fine sprinter in his pomp but into the veteran stage now. Has scored a series of wins in recent years on AW but is a previous Listed winner at this track, although over 6f. Didn't find much under pressure last time out and has a bit to find.

Form: 1355-07

(4)

Glamorous Anna²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 85| D

13/2

Only one success from 11 outings but went close last time when beaten only a head over C&D being caught in the very last strides. 3lb higher but remains a contender with good claimer taking 3lb off.

Form: 3333-62

(5)

Free Love¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Theodore Ladd⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| CD

4/1

Stable going through a fairly quiet spell but has run creditably both starts since the return to action. Did score over C&D last July on a sound surface so wouldn't want the ground to ease.

Form: 0020-34

(1)

Boom The Groom^b¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 75| D

12/1

Fair sprinter at his best but hasn't won on turf since scoring at York way back in 2016. Despite being given respite from the handicapper hasn't done enough of late to suggest he's going to be a force to reckon with here.

Form: 272444

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Non-Runners

(2)

Flippa The Strippa³¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: K Shoemark

(8)

Grandfather Tom¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: R M H Cowell J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Yimou (10/3), A Sure Welcome (10/3), Free Love (4/1), Daschas (5/1), Glamorous Anna (13/2), Grandfather Tom (7/1), Flippa The Strippa (8/1), Tropics (12/1), Boom The Groom (12/1)

Last year's winner Daschas should give it a good go as he tries to follow up, but GRANDFATHER TOM looked to be coming to hand with a solid third at Newmarket last time and may just about be good enough to land the spoils for a yard that excels with its sprinters. Glamorous Anna went very close over C&D last time and another solid run looks very much on the cards, while Yimou won very well over C&D a fortnight ago and could prove the biggest danger to the selection. Flippa The Strippa takes a drop in class so any market move would be well worth noting.