15:25 Windsor

Sunday 27 June 2021

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Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 25.59s

(13)

Fantastic Blue²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: I Mohammed| OR: 80| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 33/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (16f, good to firm). Off 9 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 7/18309-

(11)

Sword Beach^b1³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Tom Marquand| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 78

8/1

10/1 and visored for 1st time, good second of 10 in handicap at Sandown (8f, soft) 31 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and not dismissed if his stamina holds out.

Form: 38-3762

(6)

Russian Virtue^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: D Menuisier| OR: 77| BF

3/1

4/1, good second of 10 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good) 16 days ago, staying on well late. Merits serious consideration off an unchanged mark now upped in trip.

Form: 74-5732

(1)

Cemhaan^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie| T: George Baker| OR: 76

10/1

Had wind op and tongue strap on when creditable fifth of 7 in handicap at this C&D 20 days ago. Can give another good account eased 2 lb in the weights.

Form: 40588-5

(9)

City Tour^b⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 75| D

10/1

Arrives in decent nick, third of 6 in handicap at this C&D 62 days ago. Ought to be competitive again off a slipping mark.

Form: 076-223

(12)

Zambezi Magic^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 74

25/1

Took a step back in the right direction when fourth of 8 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm) 16 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 47-P054

(8)

Keep It Brief¹²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Queally| T: R T Phillips| OR: 73| DWS

40/1

Fair 11f winner for Richard Hannon in 2020. Considerately handled on yard bow when sixth over hurdles at Market Rasen 126 days ago. Since had wind op and not discounted back in this sphere.

Form: 63012-

(2)

Chai Yo Power¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 73| BF

6/5

Progressive son of Le Havre who posted fine second in handicap at Chepstow (10f) 16 days ago, going on well at finish. Has more to offer, especially now his stamina is drawn out, and a big player.

Form: 34-92

Non-Runners

(7)

Bad Company³¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: Charlie Bennett

(10)

Whitehaven¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: H Morrison J: Non Runner

(5)

Party Island⁴⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: D J Coakley J: Cieren Fallon

(4)

Proton²⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: A W Carroll J: L Morris

(3)

Alargedram⁴⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: A King J: David Probert

Forecasts

Chai Yo Power (6/5), Russian Virtue (3/1), Whitehaven (7/2), Bad Company (5/1), Sword Beach (8/1), Cemhaan (10/1), City Tour (10/1), Party Island (10/1), Fantastic Blue (16/1), Alargedram (20/1), Zambezi Magic (25/1), Proton (33/1), Keep It Brief (40/1)

CHAI YO POWER made a promising start to life in handicaps when a fast-finishing runner-up at Chepstow and he can go one better now with this step up in distance very much in his favour. David Menuisier's Russian Virtue will also greatly benefit from this stiffer test of stamina and looks the one to chase home Sir Michael Stoute's low-mileage 4-y-o with course-winner Bad Company next on the list.