20:05 Windsor

Monday 22 May 2023

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Off time: 20:07 | Winning time: 2m 29.00s

(3)

Overactive⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 75

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Last of 3 in minor event (10/3) at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) 40 days ago. Significantly up in trip for this handicap debut and improvement is needed.

Form: 23-3

(6)

Rule Of Thumb²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: D Menuisier| OR: 74

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, heavy) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip and will probably find a few too good.

Form: 956-6

(2)

City Cyclone²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 73

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 7 in minor event at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy, 4/1) 20 days ago. Not without hope now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 672-33

(1)

Mirabello Bay⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 73| BF

20/1

Two wins from 3 runs this year. Good third of 11 in handicap (11/8) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 65 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Back up in trip and big chance if able to continue the good work now returned to turf.

Form: 215-113

(4)

Brave Knight²⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 73

11/4

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, fourth of 10 in maiden at Wolverhampton (8.6f) when last seen in September. Like so many from this yard, he can be expected to improve as a 3-y-o, now moving up in trip and venturing down the handicap route.

Form: 504-

(5)

Bulldog Spirit³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: J Mitchell| T: C Johnston| OR: 73

6/1

Lightly-raced winner. Sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Beverley (9.9f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 155-6

(8)

Kyle Of Lochalsh¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 71

3/1

Promising sort. Fifth of 10 in minor event (50/1) at Lingfield (10f, AW), needing stiffer test. Off 151 days. Likely improver now handicapping and he's one to be interested in.

Form: 085-

(7)

Hurtle^b²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 71

13/2

2/1, career best when winning 9-runner maiden at Brighton (8f, good to soft), always holding on. Off 7 months. Up 5 lb and stamina for this new trip has to be taken on trust.

Form: 592321-

Forecasts

Brave Knight (11/4), Kyle Of Lochalsh (3/1), Bulldog Spirit (6/1), Overactive (6/1), Hurtle (13/2), City Cyclone (7/1), Mirabello Bay (20/1), Rule Of Thumb (22/1)

It's not hard to envisage both KYLE OF LOCHALSH and Brave Knight taking steps forward now moving up in trip and into handicap company. The latter represents a shrewd, in-form yard and it will be an ominous sign if he's strong in the betting. Still, preference is for Kyle of Lochalsh, who appeared to be getting the hang of things at Lingfield when last seen in December and his yard has won this race 3 times in the past. Mirabello Bay, in good form on the all-weather of late, is best of the rest.