17:30 Windsor

Thursday 1 September 2022

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William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race 24 (Handicap)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.2s

(12)

Mokaatil^p⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: A Kirby| T: Ian Williams| OR: 85| D

16/1

Doubled his tally for the season when causing a 22/1 surprise at Sandown in August. 22/1, ran respectably back up in trip when fifth of 13 at Newcastle (6f) 7 days ago. Carries 4 lb penalty and others make more appeal.

Form: 344015

(10)

Quest For Fun²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: D C Costello| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 85| BF| D

15/2

Improving 4-y-o who opened his account at Thirsk (6f) in June and did well to reel one in who got first run at Ayr (6f) from 7 lb higher mark next time. Excuses in hat-trick bid at Doncaster 4 weeks ago (unsuited by how the race panned out) and he remains open to improvement.

Form: 22/0110

(7)

Seven Brothers²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: S Dixon| OR: 83| D

16/1

Returned to form with the help of a good position on first outing since leaving Kevin Ryan when fourth of 17 in handicap (50/1) at Haydock (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago. This even tougher, though.

Form: 9-13064

(11)

Aramis Grey¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: L Morris| T: Rae Guest| OR: 83| CD

7/1

C&D winner in May. 6/1, ran well back on all-weather when second of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 18 days ago. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 415372

(3)

Dora Penny^t¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: P D Evans| OR: 83| CD

5/1

Arrives on a roll, successful in her last 4 starts. Latest was a career-best effort over C&D (firm, 5/6) 17 days ago, leading approaching final 1f and just kept up to work. Has had plenty of racing for her age and has to be respected in her bid for a 5-timer.

Form: 351111

(5)

Monsieur Kodi²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Harrison Shaw| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| D

9/1

3 wins from 6 runs this year. 7/4, progressed further to shrug off a 7 lb rise in the weights with a decisive success at Carlisle (5.8f, good) 23 days ago, leading 1f out and staying on well. Thriving at present and may do better still.

Form: 615211

(4)

Lir Speciale¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 81| DWS

11/4

Showed plenty when placed in 2 AW novices before off the mark on turf debut at Doncaster in April, not needing to improve to land the odds. Not seen to best effect on handicap debut a couple of weeks later and he's had a wind op prior to this return.

Form: 2316

(8)

Sound Of Iona¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 77| D

7/1

Thriving mare who completed quick-fire hat-trick over shorter trips in July. 40/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at York (7f, good) a fortnight ago and no surprise should she feature under this good-value 5 lb claimer.

Form: 112553

(1)

Cooperation^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Nicola Currie| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 76| BF| D

16/1

Latest win at Nottingham in August. 15/8, proved to be a disappointment in pursuit of the hat-trick when fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) 16 days ago. Back on the turf today and he can put that below-par effort behind him.

Form: 730114

(9)

Dandy Spirit^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 71| D

22/1

Well-backed 4/1, resumed winning ways to double his tally for the season at Pontefract (6f, good) 18 days ago, driven out. Should give another good account.

Form: 901351

(6)

Pockley²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: Miss L A Perratt| OR: 69| D

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 40/1, best effort of present campaign when sixth of 13 in handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 4 weeks ago, no extra final 100 yds. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 0-55006

Non-Runners

(2)

Willoughby Bay¹⁰

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Lir Speciale (11/4), Dora Penny (5/1), Sound Of Iona (7/1), Aramis Grey (7/1), Quest For Fun (15/2), Monsieur Kodi (9/1), Willoughby Bay (10/1), Pockley (12/1), Seven Brothers (16/1), Mokaatil (16/1), Cooperation (16/1), Dandy Spirit (22/1)

Cases can be made for several in another ultra-competitive contest but MONSIEUR KODI gets the nod to complete the hat-trick and defy another hefty rise in the weights. Quest For Fun's effort at Doncaster last month is easily excused so he may well emerge as the main danger, ahead of Dora Penny, who arrives chasing an impressive 5-timer.