16:20 Windsor

Monday 17 April 2023

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Franks 60th Birthday Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 1m 48.91s

(1)

Sly Madam^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 77| D

4/1

Five wins from 16 runs last year. 100/1, last of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 38 days ago.

Form: 41159-0

(3)

Bruno's Gold¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: N Callan| T: B R Johnson| OR: 76| D

6/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. First run since leaving Archie Watson when respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (40/1) at Kempton (1m) 16 days ago.

Form: 34165-7

(13)

Devasboy¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76| D

20/1

Below form twelfth of 22 in handicap at Doncaster (1m, heavy, 80/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6275-90

(5)

Oh Herberts Reign¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 75| BF| D

9/4

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021 but he arrives fit from some respectable efforts on AW. Competitive off much higher marks on turf last spring. Gets the vote under Alec Voikhansky.

Form: 842-343

(7)

Eminent Hipster²⁹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 74| CD

28/1

C&D winner on soft in summer 2021 but well held in 2 AW handicaps at Kempton early last summer and returns from a 9-month break with something to prove.

Form: 4430/00-

(6)

Micks Dream¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: R A Teal| OR: 72

12/1

Steady progress in handicaps at the start of last season, including a 7f Newmarket win. Was well held when faced with testing ground for the first time at Leicester last autumn so likely ground conditions are a bit of a worry on return.

Form: 212048-

(10)

Dubai Immo⁸⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 71

33/1

Runner-up 3 times on AW this winter and wasn't seen to best effect (met trouble) when last of 8 at Wolverhampton latest. Has left Marco Botti ahead of this turf return after 12 weeks off.

Form: 6232-28

(9)

Darvel^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: H Crouch| T: P R Chamings| OR: 71| D

16/1

Latest win at Brighton in October. Last of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (1m, AW, 20/1) on reappearance 21 days ago but he might strip fitter for the run.

Form: 40410-0

(11)

Sisters In The Sky⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Gina Mangan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 71

28/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap (14/1) at Kempton (1m) 47 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Roger Teal. Has form in the mud on turf.

Form: 5-16250

(14)

Carp Kid^p¹⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: William Cox| T: J L Flint| OR: 70| C| D

22/1

Course winner last summer. Also second on his reappearance here last April, showing he can go well fresh. One to consider.

Form: 664929-

(4)

Rival¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J L Flint| OR: 69| D

12/1

Successful over 1m at Ffos Las in September. Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap over C&D (good to soft) when last seen in October. One of 2 runners from his stable.

Form: 748146-

(12)

Broxi^b⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: D K Ivory| OR: 67

7/1

Three wins from 14 runs last year. Arrives fit from AW and has won on soft before so likely ground conditions won't faze him. One of the more likely types.

Form: 532-336

(8)

Roundabout Silver⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: L Morris| T: S Dow| OR: 64| D

16/1

Won a 1m Brighton nursery last September and narrowly denied off this mark over C&D on final start. Might have needed run when well held on AW reappearance 7 weeks ago and no surprise to see him fare a lot better this time.

Form: 37162-8

Non-Runners

(2)

Liangel Hope¹⁷⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: C Mason J: Mollie Phillips

Forecasts

Oh Herberts Reign (9/4), Sly Madam (4/1), Bruno's Gold (6/1), Broxi (7/1), Rival (12/1), Micks Dream (12/1), Liangel Hope (14/1), Darvel (16/1), Roundabout Silver (16/1), Devasboy (20/1), Carp Kid (22/1), Eminent Hipster (28/1), Sisters In The Sky (28/1), Dubai Immo (33/1)

OH HERBERTS REIGN arrives in reasonable form from AW and has a career-low mark to work with so he's the suggestion with the likely testing ground no issue for him. Carp Kid might repeat last year's reappearance course second. Broxi and Roundabout Silver also make the shortlist.