18:45 Windsor

Monday 2 August 2021

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Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 11.67s

(10)

Punchbowl Flyer^b²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 105| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner. Seven wins from 22 Flat runs. 3 wins from 7 runs this year. Not seen to best effect in in Stewards' Cup at Goodwood on Saturday.

Form: 511819

(5)

Edraak⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Appleby| OR: 100| CD

9/2

Gained a third win of a very productive year when seeing off 6 rivals in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 49 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Tinto (reportedly bled). Expected to be bang there.

Form: 3-13151

(4)

Tinto²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Kingscote| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 94| D

18/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2020. 66/1, bit below form thirteenth of 24 in in Stewards' Cup at Goodwood on Saturday. Has work to do.

Form: 072390

(3)

A Sure Welcome^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Tate| T: J L Spearing| OR: 92| C| D

28/1

Has won 2 qualifiers for this series already over C&D in 2021 but only seventh of 9 to Operatic in handicap at this course (5.1f, good to firm, 9/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 121317

(15)

Zim Baby^h²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Appleby| OR: 91| BF| D

12/1

Dual winner of sprint handicaps last term who again ran well when runner-up at Catterick (5f) in May. Down the field since, though, including in Stewards' Cup at Goodwood on Saturday.

Form: 822650

(14)

Chairmanoftheboard²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: M R Channon| OR: 91| CD

22/1

Dual 6f winner last summer who wasn't disgraced on his return after 10 months off when fifth of 8 over C&D but down the field at Ascot since.

Form: 4150-57

(2)

Lihou¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin⁽⁵⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 90| BF| D

25/1

Has held his form very well this year, neck second of 9 to Operatic in handicap at this course (5.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 444332

(6)

Open Wide^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 89| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (6f, AW, 14/1) 21 days ago, caught further back than ideal. Blinkers back on.

Form: 616-455

(7)

Capote's Dream²³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Ward| OR: 88| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 4 wins from 7 runs this year. Career best when winning 19-runner handicap at York (6f, good, 8/1) 23 days ago. No reason he won't continue in top form and there could be even more to come.

Form: 121021

(13)

Operatic¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: J Mitchell| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 91| CD

18/1

Wasted no time getting back on track when winning 9-runner handicap (7/1) at this course (5.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago by neck from Lihou. Remains unexposed.

Form: 10-4301

(1)

Be Prepared^p⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 87| D

4/1

Latest win at Lingfield in June. Good third of 17 in handicap (7/1) at Goodwood (7f, good to soft) 5 days ago, running on. Merits consideration.

Form: 713133

(12)

Treacherous²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: E De Giles| OR: 86| D

12/1

Arrives in good nick, not seen to best effect for a second start in a row at Goodwood (6f, soft) 2 days ago. Others more persuasive, though.

Form: 659260

(16)

Flying Pursuit^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| D

20/1

Produced best effort for some time when scoring on return at Ripon (6f) in May. Not disgraced on 4 of his 5 starts subsequently but suspicion is handicapper has him about right at present.

Form: 137435

(9)

Huraiz^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 85| D

25/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 12/1, 1¾ lengths fourth of 9 to Operatic in handicap at this course (5.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago.

Form: 326704

Non-Runners

(8)

Total Commitment²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: S Hodgson J: William Carver

(11)

Indian Creak²

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: M R Channon J: J F Egan

Forecasts

Capote's Dream (4/1), Be Prepared (4/1), Edraak (9/2), Punchbowl Flyer (6/1), Total Commitment (8/1), Treacherous (12/1), Zim Baby (12/1), Indian Creak (12/1), Operatic (18/1), Tinto (18/1), Flying Pursuit (20/1), Chairmanoftheboard (22/1), Huraiz (25/1), Lihou (25/1), A Sure Welcome (28/1), Open Wide (40/1)

EDRAAK's 2 best performances have come over C&D, including when producing a smart performance to win with a bit in hand 7 weeks ago, so he tops the shortlist. Capote's Dream is having a fantastic season for this yard, scoring for the fourth time when beating 18 rivals at York, and rates the main threat, with Be Prepared and Operatic others to consider.