18:20 Windsor

Monday 26 April 2021

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Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 2m 9.08s

(5)

Classical Wave¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck| OR: 85| BF| D

2/1

Latest win at Lingfield in March. 7/4, second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 16 days ago. Clearly in great heart and a massive player if as effective on turf.

Form: 307-112

(6)

Water's Edge^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR: 85| CD

5/1

Three-time C&D winner. Three wins from 10 runs last year. 40/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 29 days ago. Very likely he needed that.

Form: 12114-0

(2)

Mordred²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: P R Webber| OR: 83

11/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (14f, good to firm). Off 8 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon.

Form: 0/12227-

(3)

Zambezi Magic²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Joshua Bryan| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 79| D

33/1

11/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at Leicester (11.8f, heavy). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox.

Form: 213247-

(7)

Hotspur Harry^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: R Eddery| OR: 78| D

20/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 17/2) 19 days ago, pushed out. Up 4 lb in a slightly better race but still one to consider.

Form: 542701

(4)

Maiden Castle¹⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: David Probert| T: H Candy| OR: 78| BF

2/1

Very good third of 13 in handicap (3/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f), needing stiffer test. Off 6 months and step back up in trip will suit on reappearance.

Form: 5/27013-

(1)

Canal Rocks²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Joey Haynes| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 76

18/1

Good third of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Bath (10.2f, good to firm). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Henry Candy.

Form: 43/6403-

Result Amended

Classical Wave - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Maiden Castle - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Forecasts

Maiden Castle (2/1), Classical Wave (2/1), Water's Edge (5/1), Mordred (11/2), Canal Rocks (18/1), Hotspur Harry (20/1), Zambezi Magic (33/1)

CLASSICAL WAVE didn't fire on a couple of occasions on turf in France last year so his ability to be as effective on grass is in question, but he's certainly made a very positive start for his new yard so is worth siding with. Maiden Castle may yet have more to offer as a 5-y-o and is feared, along with course-specialist Water's Edge.