20:15 Windsor

Monday 30 May 2022

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Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 1m 42.48s

(2)

Chequer Square²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 67

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 14/1) 21 days ago. Remains capable of better and no surprise if he's involved in the finish.

Form: 759-05

(1)

Mount Kosciuszko^b1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 66| BF

3/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap (2/1) at Redcar (8f, good) 42 days ago, left poorly placed. Now equipped with blinkers and he's high on the shortlist.

Form: 554-24

(13)

Sun Emperor²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 65

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 20 days ago. Makes turf debut and others are more appealing.

Form: 0-566

(3)

Deacs Delight^p¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: L Morris| T: P & O Cole| OR: 65

20/1

17/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f). Off 110 days and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 0027-48

(6)

Eklil³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Rae Guest| OR: 64| BF| CD

9/4

C&D winner in April. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap (7/2) at Wetherby (8f, good to firm) 36 days ago. Very much one to consider off the same mark back here.

Form: 745-515

(5)

Laguna Veneta⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 63

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good to firm) 44 days ago, well positioned. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7-436

(9)

Adatorio^b¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: William Cox⁽³⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 63

12/1

11/2, good second of 13 in handicap at Bath (8f, good) 19 days ago, running on. Nudged up just 1 lb and should make his presence felt.

Form: 956-332

(4)

Chanson D'Amour^v⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 62

28/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 33/1) 7 days ago. Visor back on. Hard to warm to.

Form: 364-609

(8)

Bold And Loyal³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: M Murphy| OR: 61

25/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Redcar (8f, good, 6/1) 32 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 56-6467

(7)

White Wave^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: C Hills| OR: 59

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 23 days ago. Back down in trip and hopes pinned on first-time blinkers sparking improvement.

Form: 66-79

(10)

Dangerous Rascal^v²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: T Ward| OR: 59

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Visored for 1st time, good third of 12 in handicap (28/1) at Kempton (7f) 26 days ago, nearest finish. This step up to a mile promises to suit and he's a player off the same mark.

Form: 87-73

(12)

Mr Freedom⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M R Channon| OR: 57

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Ripon (8f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 707-88

(11)

Twilight Tone¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: R Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 55

25/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February. Respectable sixth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 13 days ago. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 071346

Forecasts

Eklil (9/4), Mount Kosciuszko (3/1), Chequer Square (4/1), Laguna Veneta (8/1), Adatorio (12/1), Dangerous Rascal (14/1), Deacs Delight (20/1), Bold And Loyal (25/1), Twilight Tone (25/1), Chanson D'Amour (28/1), Sun Emperor (28/1), Mr Freedom (33/1), White Wave (40/1)

The cards didn't fall right for MOUNT KOSCIUSZKO at Redcar last time and the suspicion remains that he is capable of better. Richard Hannon's charge is taken to confirm that impression by opening his account here. Dangerous Rascal is feared most having shaped as though moving up to this trip would be a good thing when a never-nearer third over 7f at Kempton. Eklil will surely be on the premises, while Adatorio also enters calculations and Chequer Square is open to improvement.