17:05 Windsor

Saturday 1 July 2023

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Rob & Nikki's 30th Wedding Anniversary Handicap

Off time: 17:07 | Winning time: 58.62s

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Swayze¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 91| BF| D

4/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, bouncing back from a lesser effort to score at Haydock (5f) in May. Shade underwhelming when fourth of 7 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 19 days ago. Forecast quicker ground here a plus and better showing anticipated.

Form: 2-16014

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(1)

Spring Bloom²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: R Eddery| OR: 87| CD

8/1

Dual C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Latest win at Newmarket in May. 20/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good to firm) 28 days ago, uncomfortable with pace and never involved. Likely type to bounce back.

Form: 874-210

(9)

Glamorous Breeze^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox| T: C Mason| OR: 82| BF| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in May. Second of 3 in handicap (11/8) at Bath (5f, firm) 22 days ago, unable to reel one in who had the run of things. This rates tougher in any case.

Form: 38-6812

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Isle Of Lismore¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 82| CD

4/1

C&D winner who fared best of the rest behind an easy winner on his latest outing over C&D 3 weeks ago, headway over 1f out and staying on. Versatile as regards ground and entitled to be thereabouts again.

Form: 14-7422

(6)

Vespasian^p,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 81

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good, 7/1) 14 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 622524

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Ferrous³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 86| D

5/2

7/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Goodwood (5f, good to firm) 35 days ago, keeping on well. Remains unexposed at the minimum trip and he's of interest again from 5 lb higher.

Form: 31-2631

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Woolhampton^b1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: B R Millman| OR: 81

18/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in March. 4/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (5f, good) 8 days ago, not knocked about. Blinkers on 1st time but step back up to 6f may be worth exploring.

Form: 3-18755

Non-Runners

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Crimson Sand⁷⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: Simon Earle J: T P Queally

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Swift Asset⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Ferrous (5/2), Swayze (4/1), Isle Of Lismore (4/1), Vespasian (6/1), Glamorous Breeze (13/2), Swift Asset (7/1), Spring Bloom (8/1), Woolhampton (18/1), Crimson Sand (33/1)

A comfortable winner on his penultimate start at Haydock, SWAYZE may have found underfoot conditions against him over C&D on his latest start 3 weeks ago. The return to this forecast quicker ground rates a plus here and a better showing can be anticipated. Goodwood-scorer Ferrous and Spring Bloom head up the dangers, along with Isle of Lismore.