20:35 Windsor

Monday 19 June 2023

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CLPartners 25-Year Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 20:37 | Winning time: 1m 42.67s

(6)

Wilkins^t1³⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82| D

11/2

Off the mark in 1m Pontefract maiden last July. Disappointed in 9f Hamilton handicap when last seen in August but it's potentially significant that his leading yard perseveres. Tongue strap on first time.

Form: 3/2319-

(1)

Metabolt³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 79| BF

13/8

Much improved on 7f Haydock reappearance a month ago, finishing strongly after being hampered to be second past post (subsequently awarded the race). Better than that bare form and could still be ahead of his mark.

Form: 02146-1

(2)

Global Esteem²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: J Gallagher| OR: 79| D

15/2

Seventh of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (7f, good to firm, 7/1) 24 days ago. Mark on the slide but need to see more.

Form: 630-557

(3)

Grey Fox^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Levey| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 76| CD

9/2

Three-time C&D winner. Below-form fifth of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (1m, good to firm, 16/1) 17 days ago. Return to this venue needs to help him recapture his best form.

Form: 8716-45

(5)

Two Tempting¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 76| D

5/1

1m winner on AW who has developed into a likeable type, just touched off on AW at Kempton last month. Faced a stiff task from out of the weights in Epsom Class 2 latest and respected with his sights lowered.

Form: 34-2028

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Larado¹⁰¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Theodore Ladd

(4)

Just Amber²⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: C G Cox J: Rossa Ryan

Forecasts

Metabolt (13/8), Grey Fox (9/2), Two Tempting (5/1), Wilkins (11/2), Global Esteem (15/2), Just Amber (8/1), Larado (12/1)

METABOLT can be rated a couple of lengths better than the bare form of his latest Haydock run and could still be well treated after a 5 lb rise. Two Tempting ought to find this easier than the Epsom Class 2 he contested last time and is second choice ahead of the William Haggas-trained Wilkins.