19:35 Windsor

Monday 15 May 2023

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Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 2m 13.32s

(4)

Graignes^t1²⁸⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: George Baker| OR: 76| DWS

2/1

16/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good to firm), possibly helped by way race developed. Off 9 months and tongue strap on 1st time. Likely to find one or two good.

Form: 030/055-

(6)

Bruno's Gold²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: B R Johnson| OR: 76| D

12/1

6/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (8.1f, heavy) 28 days ago. Back up in trip and will need to raise his game in order to emerge on top here.

Form: 4165-74

(3)

Richard P Smith^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 75| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 11/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D (soft) 14 days ago. Remains 7 lb above his last winning mark and looks vulnerable.

Form: 2211-84

(2)

The Conqueror²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 75| D

10/1

14/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at Epsom (12f, heavy) 20 days ago. Down another 2 lb but others are more appealing all the same.

Form: 1455-47

(5)

Snapcracklepop^p1¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 74| C

6/1

Course winner. 7/2, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) in December, running on. Cheekpieces on 1st time back from a break (successful on seasonal reappearance last season) and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 185322-

(9)

Diffident Spirit¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: T Kent| OR: 74

10/1

Latest win at Leicester in April. 12/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good) 12 days ago. Up in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 269-120

(8)

Umax¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A King| OR: 74

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in minor event at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft, 11/1) 18 days ago. Improvement possible now pitched into a handicap but it's certainly needed.

Form: 0/33

(7)

Junkanoo^v¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: G & J Moore| OR: 73| D

5/1

Latest win at Kempton in November. 9/4, fourth of 7 in handicap at the same course (12f) a month later. One to consider back on turf.

Form: 047124-

(1)

Lawn Ranger²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: William Carson| T: M J Attwater| OR: 66| BF| CD

4/1

Four-time C&D winner, the latest in April. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (11.4f, heavy, 5/2) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 04-6014

Forecasts

Graignes (2/1), Lawn Ranger (4/1), Junkanoo (5/1), Snapcracklepop (6/1), Diffident Spirit (10/1), The Conqueror (10/1), Bruno's Gold (12/1), Richard P Smith (14/1), Umax (18/1)

The one with the most compelling credentials is SNAPCRACKLEPOP, who went close twice on the AW during the winter and lack of a recent run is of no great concern given that he made a winning reappearance in 2022. He was a winner here, too, last season (over a mile) and is unexposed at this trip. Lawn Ranger is second choice ahead of Junkanoo.