18:55 Windsor

Monday 16 August 2021

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Off time: 18:55 | Winning time: 2m 7.55s

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Prince Of Harts¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 81| C

15/8

Course winner. 9/2, creditable third of 7 in handicap at Sandown (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Now 1 lb lower and ought to make his presence felt with Oisin Murphy aboard.

Form: 1/86-343

(7)

Numberoneson^t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: H Whittington| OR: 79| D

125/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to firm) 29 days ago. Poor on his latest start in this sphere and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 042/71-8

(8)

Apricot Moon^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: G Boughey| OR: 79

22/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to firm, 16/1) 12 days ago. Back up in trip and continues to slide down the weights, but others make greater appeal all the same.

Form: 60-6084

(10)

Maori Knight¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J P Spencer| T: R Hughes| OR: 79| D

4/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in May. 14/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, heavy) 16 days ago. Should give another good account, albeit without being quite good enough.

Form: 78-1644

(4)

Gertcha^t⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 77

80/1

Twice-raced winner. 28/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Chelmsford City (8f) 88 days ago. Up in trip for this handicap debut and needs to raise his game.

Form: 1-0

(3)

Lady Reset^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 74| D

15/2

Two wins from 4 runs on the Flat this year. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good, 11/4) 18 days ago. Each-way claims back in this sphere.

Form: 76-1132

(5)

Starry Eyes¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Tom Marquand| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 74

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (8f, 10/1). Off 152 days. Back up in trip and she's opposable returned to turf.

Form: 44-7749

(1)

Stopnsearch²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Dwyer| T: B R Johnson| OR: 74| BF| CD

16/1

C&D winner in April. 2/1, last of 4 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Dropped just 1 lb on the back of that low-key display and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 233174

(9)

Glen Esk¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: C F Wall| OR: 71| CD

3/1

Three wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner C&D handicap (good, 5/2) 14 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Up just 2 lb for that and he may well continue on an upward curve.

Form: 55-2111

(6)

Galactic Glow¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 64

12/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, soft, 9/2) 16 days ago, no match for winner. Significantly back up in trip and not without each-way hope.

Form: 847662

Non-Runners

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Ritchie Valens⁶⁰

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: Tom Clover J: W Buick

Forecasts

Prince Of Harts (15/8), Glen Esk (3/1), Maori Knight (4/1), Lady Reset (15/2), Ritchie Valens (8/1), Starry Eyes (11/1), Galactic Glow (12/1), Stopnsearch (16/1), Apricot Moon (22/1), Gertcha (80/1), Numberoneson (125/1)

GLEN ESK made it 2-2 over this C&D when completing the hat-trick a fortnight ago and this upwardly mobile 4-y-o probably has more to offer. He is taken to extend his winning spree, perhaps at the chief expense of Prince of Harts, who appeared to benefit from the drop back to this trip when third at Sandown. Recent hurdles winner Lady Reset and Galactic Glow are live each-way contenders.