19:00 Windsor

Thursday 17 August 2023

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William Hill Pick Your Places Racing League Race 19 Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 42.48s

(12)

Maywake¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 87

13/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (3/1) at Thirsk (7f, heavy) 12 days ago. Likeable type who makes plenty of appeal once more despite an 8-lb rise.

Form: 333241

(5)

Chartwell House⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: W J Knight| OR: 92

4/1

Didn't always look entirely straightforward at 2 yrs but there are no concerns in that regard on this season's evidence. Impressive from the front at Haydock in June and found only one too good there next time. Likely to go well once more.

Form: 4-36412

(8)

Stormbuster⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 92| D

14/1

Won a novice over this trip last autumn but has been below form so far this term.

Form: 218-560

(3)

Metabolt¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: D Loughnane| OR: 84| BF| CD

6/1

Scored over C&D in June and shaped promisingly at Haydock next time. Lesser effort at Galway a fortnight ago but big player back on these shores.

Form: 46-1120

(6)

Shockwaves⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: H Morrison| OR: 83| D

25/1

Created a good impression when making a winning return at Lingfield in May but has been a touch disappointing since.

Form: 356-184

(4)

Farasi Lane^t,v¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 83| D

9/1

Second success of the year when edging ahead close home at Ascot in July. That form has been boosted since and latest effort (missed the break) at Goodwood is probably best excused, so he's no forlorn hope.

Form: 645319

(1)

Ana Gold²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 80| D

5/1

Better than ever on just second outing for current yard when winning a handicap over the extended 1m at Beverley in July but didn't really back it up at Newbury since. Others make more appeal.

Form: 233-315

(10)

Mobashr^h²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Frederick Larson⁽³⁾| T: M Appleby| OR: 80| BF| CD

7/1

In excellent form for his current yard since the hood went on, scoring at Doncaster in July placed both suubsequent starts, runner-up at Ascot last time. Another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 771232

(14)

Just Bring It⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: C G Cox| OR: 85| BF| D

9/1

Off the mark at Kempton in March and shaped well in a valuable 3-y-o handicap at Haydock in May. Shade disappointing down in grade back there since but was left poorly placed and can't be written off after a break.

Form: 3-17246

(13)

Sirjack Thomas¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| D

20/1

Latest win at the Curragh in May. 9/2, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Finds himself in another competitive affair, but likely to give a good account.

Form: 100665

(7)

Strongbowe^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

40/1

Enhanced a good record at Carlisle when landing 5-runner handicap there in July and wasn't disgraced when fifth at York last time. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 634215

(9)

Power of Darkness^v⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Laura Pearson| T: C Fellowes| OR: 72| D

28/1

Becoming well treated and took a step back in the right direction when fifth at Chepstow a week ago. Claims if he can build on that.

Form: 956505

(11)

Kimifive²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: Ian Williams| OR: 69| C

33/1

Gained his first win in over 3 years at Epsom last season. Has edged back to a reasonable mark while shaping better than the result this season, so not one to write off.

Form: 120-754

Non-Runners

(2)

Metal Merchant¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J Channon J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Chartwell House (4/1), Ana Gold (5/1), Metabolt (6/1), Maywake (13/2), Mobashr (7/1), Metal Merchant (7/1), Just Bring It (9/1), Farasi Lane (9/1), Stormbuster (14/1), Sirjack Thomas (20/1), Shockwaves (25/1), Power of Darkness (28/1), Kimifive (33/1), Strongbowe (40/1)

METABOLT was shaping up well prior to a lesser effort (with excuses) at the Galway festival last time and he's fancied to get back to winning ways for all that this is a competitive affair. Recent Thirsk winner Maywake is a danger and Mobashr is likely to go well.