18:25 Windsor

Thursday 19 August 2021

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William Hill Free Or Four Racing League Race Twenty-One (Handicap)

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 42.52s

(4)

Dark Lion⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 90

7/2

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (9f, good, 22/1) 68 days ago. Starting to look well treated judged on last season's exploits and he's not discounted.

Form: 25-7375

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(8)

Air To Air¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Nicola Currie| T: G Boughey| OR: 89| BF| D

11/4

Two wins from 6 runs this year. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm, 4/1) 14 days ago, finishing with running left. Major player.

Form: 241197

(7)

Longlai^b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hayley Turner| T: R Hannon| OR: 86| D

22/1

Latest win at Beverley in April. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW, 16/1) 7 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and needs to find some improvement.

Form: 125055

(3)

Double Dealing⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82

13/2

Three wins from 6 runs this year, the latest at Wolverhampton in March. 17/2, good second of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (8f, AW) 7 days ago, finishing well. Leading claims off the same mark here.

Form: 111332

(5)

Echo Beach^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Louis Steward| T: H Palmer| OR: 80| D

15/2

Latest win at Newcastle in July. 7/2, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Needs to raise his game a touch in order to bag this prize.

Form: 1-35516

(6)

Adelisa¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago, barely adequate test. Likely to be on the premises, particularly if they go a good clip.

Form: 5234

(2)

Larado^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: M Appleby| OR: 77

40/1

Winner at Leopardstown in April. Visored for 1st time, creditable sixth of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 7 days ago, better placed than most. Others more persuasive.

Form: 148006

(1)

Global Acclaim¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 75

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. 25/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago, running on. Good each-way chance if able to build on that improved effort.

Form: 1-5432

(9)

Toronado Grey²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-0| J: Josephine Gordon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 68| D

12/1

Creditable fifth of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Newcastle (8f) 21 days ago, better placed than most. Looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 189425

Forecasts

Air To Air (11/4), Dark Lion (7/2), Adelisa (5/1), Double Dealing (13/2), Echo Beach (15/2), Global Acclaim (10/1), Toronado Grey (12/1), Longlai (22/1), Larado (40/1)

Granted better luck-in-running AIR TO AIR arguably would've hit the target at Doncaster a fortnight ago and he makes plenty of appeal off the same mark. Double Dealing looks fairly progressive and will be a big threat if able to build on his recent all-weather effort now returned to turf. Cases can also be made for Irish-raider Adelisa and Dark Lion, who continues to edge down the weights.