16:51 Windsor

Monday 3 May 2021

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Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 2m 5.55s

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Note Bleu^b⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 72

33/1

Latest win at Kempton in January. 10/1, creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 68 days ago, hampered. Well held both previous starts on turf.

Form: 0072-17

(8)

Noble Masquerade²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72

15/8

Good third of 11 in handicap (9/2) at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Surely would have finished closer had he enjoyed the rub of the green and a bold show is anticipated here.

Form: 24664-3

(14)

Mabre⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 71

12/1

20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 9 days ago. Looks exposed and likely to come up short once again.

Form: 509749

(12)

Sceptred Isle²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Candy| OR: 70| BF

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, bit below form fourth of 13 in handicap here (8.1f, good to firm) 21 days ago, inadequate test. Step back up in trip looks a good move and she's worth a second look.

Form: 6343-4

(10)

Hashtagmetoo²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 69

22/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (5/1) at Kempton (8f) 24 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip and she looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 2173/38

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Koola Buala³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: George Scott| OR: 69

33/1

Bit below form eighth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good) 37 days ago. Others make more appeal on balance.

Form: 3254-68

(7)

Eaglesglen^t,v³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Tom Clover| OR: 68| BF| D

10/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in November. 7/4, good second of 9 in handicap back there (10f) 32 days ago, doing too much too soon. 5 lb higher now switched to turf, but he's of interest nonetheless.

Form: P6371-2

(3)

Bad Attitude^v1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 68| D

80/1

First run since leaving Luke McJannet when last of 5 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 9/4) 27 days ago. Needs to get back on track now equipped with a first-time visor.

Form: 2311-65

(1)

Curtiz¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Morrison| OR: 68| D

8/1

6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 13 days ago, digging deep. Step back up in trip no bad thing and he'll be a threat if able to build on that now returned to turf.

Form: 824-161

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Carp Kid^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J L Flint| OR: 66| C

13/2

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. Fourth of 7 in handicap at this course (11.4f, good to firm, 3/1) 14 days ago. 3 lb lower now and can make his presence felt.

Form: 62450-4

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Torbellino²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: J R Best| OR: 64

8/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago, but more needed in order to go one better this time.

Form: 323362

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Grey Fox^p1¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 63

18/1

11/2, below form sixth of 13 in handicap at this course (8.1f, good to soft) on final run of last season. Back up in trip and connections now roll the dice with first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 56/7656-

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Suns Up Guns Up^p1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 58

25/1

Winner at Kempton in January, but only tenth of 14 in handicap at Bath (8f, good, 13/2) 27 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to get back on track with first-time cheekpieces enlisted here.

Form: 497-160

Non-Runners

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Stormbomber¹²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: M Madgwick J: Stefano Cherchi

Forecasts

Noble Masquerade (15/8), Carp Kid (13/2), Sceptred Isle (7/1), Curtiz (8/1), Torbellino (8/1), Eaglesglen (10/1), Stormbomber (10/1), Mabre (12/1), Grey Fox (18/1), Hashtagmetoo (22/1), Suns Up Guns Up (25/1), Note Bleu (33/1), Koola Buala (33/1), Bad Attitude (80/1)

Had NOBLE MASQUERADE enjoyed better luck at Nottingham on last month's reappearance, it's likely that he would've given eventual winner Billhilly (successful again since) plenty to think about. This intermediate trip could be just the ticket for Eve Johnson Houghton's charge. Eaglesglen will be a threat if taking to turf, while Carp Kid, Curtiz and Sceptred Isle are others to consider.