16:10 Windsor

Saturday 26 June 2021

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Off time: 16:11 | Winning time: 2m 23.36s

(11)

Laafy^v⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 101

17/2

13/2, well-beaten eighth of 11 to Albaflora in listed race at Ascot (12f, soft) 49 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 6135-48

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(6)

Battle Of Toro^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 98

25/1

Visored, first run since leaving Andre Fabre when third of 5 in minor event at Leicester (11.8f, 17/2) 19 days ago, racing too freely. Makes handicap debut and no forlorn hope.

Form: 2342/0-3

(8)

Dark Jedi²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 95| BF

18/1

Ended 2020 in top form, second of 4 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, heavy) 9 months ago. Can give a good account on his return for in-form yard.

Form: 144222-

(9)

Protected Guest²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Queally| T: G G Margarson| OR: 93| D

33/1

Temperamental sort. Latest win at Lingfield in March and good fourth of 7 in handicap at Kempton (12f, 13/2) 24 days ago. Others still preferred, though.

Form: 3-313D4

(5)

Koeman⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 91| D

50/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Ascot (12f, soft) 49 days ago, slowly away. Useful at his best and needs to bounce back.

Form: 15-4408

(1)

HMS President²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 89| C

5/1

Course winner in May and hampered over 1f out when good fifth of 9 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, soft) 22 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 343-015

(3)

Mascat^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P J McDonald| T: R M Beckett| OR: 88| BF

8/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019 and blinkered for 1st time when creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 15 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 23-9264

(10)

Flyin' Solo⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 88

2/1

Highly progressive sort who arrives on a hat-trick after wins at Newbury and York, well on top at finish each time. Up 9 lb but has plenty more to offer. Big player.

Form: 91-4311

(2)

Alfred Boucher²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Jason Watson| T: H Candy| OR: 87

5/1

11/4, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (10f, good) 26 days ago. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 6423-34

(7)

Strawberry Rock^p1²³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Palmer| OR: 87

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. Below form twelfth of 23 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft, 28/1). Off 7 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time with something to find on form.

Form: 13150-

(4)

Whitehaven²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Joey Haynes| T: H Morrison| OR: 76| D

40/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (11/10) at Newmarket (12f, heavy) 7 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on comeback from 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 016111-

Forecasts

Flyin' Solo (2/1), Alfred Boucher (5/1), HMS President (5/1), Strawberry Rock (13/2), Mascat (8/1), Laafy (17/2), Dark Jedi (18/1), Battle Of Toro (25/1), Protected Guest (33/1), Whitehaven (40/1), Koeman (50/1)

FLYIN' SOLO is very much on an upward curve and looks hard to beat despite being hit with a 9 lb rise for his most taking York win last month. HMS President can boast a course win and didn't enjoy the rub of the green when fifth at Epsom last time so rates the chief threat, with Alfred Boucher appealing as the pick of the remainder.