20:00 Windsor

Monday 14 August 2023

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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

Off time: 20:03 | Winning time: 1m 46.23s

(14)

Thewaytothestars^p⁶^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 52

7/2

11/2, won 7-runner handicap at Ffos Las (7.4f, heavy) 6 days ago, pushed out. Solid claims of following up under a penalty.

Form: 999531

(6)

Global Tycoon^b⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: J Parr| OR: 53

8/1

Creditable third of 13 in handicap (11/2) at Newcastle (7.1f) 45 days ago, running on. First run for yard after leaving John Butler. One to consider.

Form: 10-7823

(1)

Reel Power^v³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Liam Keniry| T: M McGrath| OR: 52| D

11/2

Much improved when winning 10-runner minor event (33/1) at Brighton (8f, good) 34 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 0-66741

(7)

Starry Eyes¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Ray Dawson| T: B R Johnson| OR: 51| D

10/3

Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner minor event at Chepstow (8.1f, good to soft, 4/1) 17 days ago, suited by strong pace. Could go well again.

Form: 954541

(2)

Headshot⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 49| DWS

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, last of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 53 days ago.

Form: 97680-0

(11)

Private Bryan¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Darragh Keenan| T: E De Giles| OR: 46

18/1

Third of 11 in minor event at Ffos Las (8f, heavy, 66/1) 14 days ago. Needs to improve if he's to seriously challenge.

Form: 0-00893

(12)

Beach Kitty³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W J Knight| OR: 53

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Yarmouth (8f, good) 33 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Likely to do better.

Form: 996

(10)

He Can Dance³⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: G Brown| OR: 45

6/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. 10/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Chepstow (7.1f, firm). Off 13 months. Hard to know how much ability he retains.

Form: 47/7064-

(3)

Rainbow Sign^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 45

40/1

125/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good to firm) 25 days ago, slowly away. Up against it.

Form: 053898

(5)

Our Land⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: M Pattinson| OR: 45

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 250/1, tenth of 11 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 82 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 070

(8)

Ceilidh King^t1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 47

9/1

11/2, below form 9¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Starry Eyes in minor event at Chepstow (8.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Booking of Murphy a plus. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60-8006

(13)

The Game Is Up¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: J F Egan| T: P Phelan| OR: 45

16/1

15/2, ninth of 10 in handicap at Lingfield (7.6f, good to firm) 19 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-74839

Non-Runners

(4)

Hot Day¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: J S Moore J: Olivia Tubb

(9)

Uno Grande¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: Sir M Todd J: Charles Bishop

Forecasts

Starry Eyes (10/3), Thewaytothestars (7/2), Reel Power (11/2), He Can Dance (6/1), Global Tycoon (8/1), Ceilidh King (9/1), Beach Kitty (14/1), The Game Is Up (16/1), Private Bryan (18/1), Headshot (20/1), Hot Day (20/1), Rainbow Sign (40/1), Uno Grande (66/1), Our Land (100/1)

THEWAYTOTHESTARS came through smoothly from rear to win with a bit in hand at Ffos Las recently and, as such, she's worth a chance to defy a penalty. Fellow last-time-out winner Reel Power looks the main danger and Global Tycoon is of interest starting out for another new stable.