20:10 Windsor

Monday 16 May 2022

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Cazoo Handicap

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 30.44s

(6)

Big Bear Hug^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: T E Whelan| T: A West| OR: 71

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good, 25/1) 10 days ago, nearest finish. This stiffer test will be in her favour and she's one for the shortlist.

Form: 543-03

(3)

Alphonse Le Grande^p²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 70

16/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in December. 7/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good) 20 days ago, finishing a length adrift of the re-opposing runner-up Rushford. Shouldn't be too far away, but looks vulnerable from a win point of view all the same.

Form: 7314-53

(5)

Rushford²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 68

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 6 in handicap (7/2) at Brighton (11.9f, good) 20 days ago. Further progress likely and he's a major player.

Form: 550-2

(4)

Haarar²⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: David Egan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 66

11/8

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in maiden (80/1) at this course (6f, good to firm) on final 2-y-o starts. Significantly up in trip for this handicap debut and yard landed this race 12 months ago, but others boast more pressing claims.

Form: 670-

(2)

Sandy Paradise¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 65

22/1

Good fourth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 18/1) 19 days ago. Remains to be seen if this new trip will be within his range, but he nevertheless needs a second look.

Form: 6390-84

(1)

Buxted Reel^h²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: B A Curtis| T: Ian Williams| OR: 65

11/1

10/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good) 20 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8824-95

(7)

Via Serica^p1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: B J Meehan| OR: 64

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, third of 5 in handicap at Bath (11.6f, good) 5 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 0-063

Non-Runners

(8)

Foshan²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: Harry Eustace J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Haarar (11/8), Rushford (3/1), Foshan (11/2), Via Serica (6/1), Big Bear Hug (13/2), Buxted Reel (11/1), Alphonse Le Grande (16/1), Sandy Paradise (22/1)

RUSHFORD duly left his 2-y-o exploits well behind upped to 1½m on his reappearance/handicap debut at Brighton where he found just one too good. He appeals as just the type that his astute yard will place to good effect in the weeks/months to come. Big Bear Hug looks ready for this trip judged on his encouraging recent effort at Nottingham and he is second choice. Sandy Paradise and Via Serica both make some each-way appeal.