13:20 Windsor

Monday 17 October 2022

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Cazoo Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 2m 32.12s

(7)

Just Hiss^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Thomas Easterby⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 65

12/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (12/1) at Redcar (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Poor though that effort was, he's usually pretty reliable and form figures under this rider read 12323, so he's dangerous to discount off a workable mark here.

Form: 232370

(13)

Fighting Poet¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 64WS

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. First run since leaving Jamie Osborne when fifth of 9 in minor event at Salisbury (9.9f, good, 250/1) when last seen in May. Since undergone a wind op and it'll be interesting to see which way he goes in the betting ahead of this handicap debut.

Form: 945

(16)

Allset^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 64| D

100/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap (100/1) at Ffos Las (10f, good to soft) on UK Flat debut 22 days ago, slowly away. Plenty to prove on the back of that.

Form: 62631-0

(1)

Richard P Smith^p⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Fletcher Yarham⁽⁵⁾| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 62

5/2

5/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Obvious claims under a penalty here.

Form: 223221

(12)

Gold Souk^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 61

12/1

22/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 47 days ago. Down in trip and likely to come up short once more.

Form: 10-3066

(10)

Berrygar^b,t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Henry Main⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 64

14/1

Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 12/1) 12 days ago. Little impact on each of his 4 starts on turf to date and needs to raise his game in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 0-49445

(6)

Magical Dragon^v¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr Frederick Tett| T: P R Chamings| OR: 58

14/1

Bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 16/1) 12 days ago. Just 1-18 overall and he essentially looks vulnerable.

Form: 352496

(4)

Jacks Profit¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss Victoria Malzard| T: P D Evans| OR: 62

9/2

13/2, creditable second of 16 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 12 days ago. Place possibilities off the same mark here.

Form: 735742

(5)

The Game Is On^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr Guy Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: George Baker| OR: 55

50/1

Latest win at Chelmsford City in September. 7/2, last of 10 in handicap there (10f) 11 days ago, left poorly placed. Blinkers back on and stamina to prove back at this trip.

Form: 268010

(8)

It's How We Roll^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Lewis Kent⁽⁵⁾| T: J L Spearing| OR: 54| CD

18/1

C&D winner in August. 14/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Likely to find one of two too good.

Form: 341254

(14)

Fen Tiger³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr R Birkett| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 54

11/4

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (9/4) at Thirsk (12f, soft) 35 days ago. 3 lb rise fair and having hit the crossbar on each of his 3 previous starts when partnered by Ross Birkett, he has to be taken seriously.

Form: 061221

(2)

Good Impression¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 48

25/1

4/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 15 days ago, driven out. Below par on latest start in this sphere, though, and others are more convincing.

Form: 87279-9

(9)

Devorgilla^t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: George Baker| OR: 47| BF

28/1

5/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (11.9f, good) 57 days ago. Needs to bounce back but would certainly have an each-way chance if able to do so.

Form: 434265

(3)

Eagles Dare^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Miss Sophie Smith| T: D J Coakley| OR: 45

33/1

Unreliable sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 12/1) 44 days ago. Opposable.

Form: 446786

Non-Runners

(11)

Eagle's Realm²³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: F O'Brien J: Fern O'Brien

(15)

Balgowan¹¹⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 3

T: M F Harris J: Miss Teagan Padgett

Forecasts

Richard P Smith (5/2), Fen Tiger (11/4), Jacks Profit (9/2), Balgowan (7/1), Eagle's Realm (8/1), Just Hiss (12/1), Gold Souk (12/1), Magical Dragon (14/1), Berrygar (14/1), It's How We Roll (18/1), Good Impression (25/1), Fighting Poet (25/1), Devorgilla (28/1), Eagles Dare (33/1), The Game Is On (50/1), Allset (100/1)

Last-time-out winners RICHARD P SMITH and Fen Tiger are both appealing, and while choosing between them isn't easy, the former gets the nod given the decisive nature of his Yarmouth success last week. Handicap debutant Fighting Poet needs a close look in the betting and both Devorgilla and Just Hiss should be on the premises, if able to shrug off below efforts last time.