20:30 Windsor

Monday 28 June 2021

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Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap

Off time: 20:36 | Winning time: 1m 46.15s

(14)

Able Grace²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Liam Keniry| T: C G Cox| OR: 70

50/1

Winner of 7f Haydock novice last July but failed to make an impact in handicaps later in the season. First run for 8 months.

Form: 415085-

(6)

Mabre²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P D Evans| OR: 69| D

6/1

13/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Below last winning mark so no shock if he plays a part.

Form: 749945

(10)

Pitchcombe^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Charles Bishop| T: P R Chamings| OR: 69| D

33/1

7/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (1m) 19 days ago, slowly away. Needs refitted cheekpieces to help spark a revival.

Form: 1-06090

(1)

Dourado²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 69| D

9/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2017. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Chelmsford (7f, 17/2) 28 days ago. Thereabouts under Probert.

Form: 4528-03

(12)

John Clare²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 69

6/1

10/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap at Wetherby (1m, firm) 20 days ago, nearest finish. Not taken lightly.

Form: 126-763

(2)

James Park Woods^p³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: K Shoemark| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 66| BF| D

9/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap (3/1) at Pontefract (1m, soft) 31 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 337-854

(9)

Vocatus^t,v1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: M Appleby| OR: 65

14/1

One win from 22 Flat runs. 33/1 and blinkered first time, creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm) 27 days ago. Visor tried now.

Form: 6886-05

(11)

Gloweth³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 65| D

14/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Sandown (9f, heavy, 8/1) 39 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 15055-9

(3)

St George's Bay²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 68

7/2

Promise in his 3 qualifying runs and appeals as one who can go on to better things in handicaps. Likely a big player under Oisin Murphy.

Form: 969

(8)

Laurentia⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Sophie Ralston⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Ivory| OR: 56| D

28/1

33/1, took a step back in the right direction when third of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, heavy) 9 days ago.

Form: 6-57603

(7)

Foxy Femme^b1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: George Buckell⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 55

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Fifth of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Salisbury (8f, good) 20 days ago. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 77349-5

(5)

Devil's Cub²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 65| CD

9/2

Career best when winning 12-runner C&D handicap (good to firm) 21 days ago, making all against the stand-side rail. The third won next time so a 5 lb rise looks fair enough.

Form: 371431

(4)

Spirit Of Rowdown^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Tate| T: M D I Usher| OR: 65| D

25/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 7/2, ninth of 13 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 35 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 324169

Non-Runners

(13)

Itsallaboutluck¹⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: J L Flint J: Non Runner

Forecasts

St George's Bay (7/2), Devil's Cub (9/2), Mabre (6/1), John Clare (6/1), Dourado (9/1), James Park Woods (9/1), Vocatus (14/1), Gloweth (14/1), Foxy Femme (18/1), Spirit Of Rowdown (25/1), Laurentia (28/1), Pitchcombe (33/1), Itsallaboutluck (33/1), Able Grace (50/1)

Perhaps best to focus on the 3-y-os, with St GEORGE'S BAY selected to take a step forward now handicapping under Oisin Murphy. Devil's Cub is respected on the back of his C&D win 3 weeks ago. John Clare and Dourado complete the shortlist.