17:37 Windsor

Monday 31 May 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 17:38 | Winning time: 2m 28.12s

(2)

Vitruve¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 72

11/2

Ran best race to date when just failing to get up in 10-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in April. Didn't get home upped to 12f at Salisbury last time but not one to write off.

Form: 40-620

(5)

Zikany²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 71| BF

1/1

Promising individual. 15/8, good second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 21 days ago, needing stiffer test. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 84-72

(4)

Lorca^v1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 69

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, ran poorly when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, soft) 18 days ago. That run came on the back of being gelded but visor needs to have a positive effect now.

Form: 63-70

(3)

Dansing Bear³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Mark Crehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 68

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 10/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 33 days ago. Remains with potential to do better again and he's respected.

Form: 477-1

(7)

Eagle One^p1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 66

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (9/1) at Goodwood (9.9f, good) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Has work to do.

Form: 90-30

(6)

Ermyns Percy^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: P Phelan| OR: 62

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 6 in minor event (150/1) at Lingfield (12f, AW) 32 days ago, beaten 3f out. Switch to handicaps rates a plus but he's eligible for weaker contests than this.

Form: 656

(1)

Patroon⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D J Coakley| OR: 61

13/2

Promising individual. Fifth of 10 in minor event (50/1) at Leicester (7f, good) 52 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Should have more to offer now entering handicaps.

Form: 90-5

Forecasts

Zikany (1/1), Dansing Bear (5/1), Vitruve (11/2), Patroon (13/2), Lorca (12/1), Eagle One (14/1), Ermyns Percy (66/1)

ZIKANY ran his best race to date despite still showing signs of inexperience when runner-up over 10f at Lingfield 3 weeks ago, staying on. This even longer trip promises to be within range and he can go one place better. Wolverhampton-scorer Dansing Bear rates the chief threat back on turf, ahead of Vitruve who isn't one to be giving up on.