19:30 Windsor

Thursday 17 August 2023

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William Hill Enhanced Odds Every Day Racing League Race 20 Handicap

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 2m 27.62s

(5)

Stay Well^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: David Probert| T: H Morrison| OR: 93| C

15/2

Returned to form back on AW when third at Kempton (12f) in June and didn't shape too badly when down the field in Duke of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot on next start, his effort made earlier than ideal. Predictably failed to stay over 2m at Newbury last time and wouldn't be fully ruled out back in trip.

Form: 55-8300

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(3)

Dark Pine^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: D Loughnane| OR: 88

33/1

Winless since 2021 but went close at Chester in May. Hasn't landed a blow in 3 outings since, though, and he needs a couple to falter despite reapplication of blinkers.

Form: 702659

(6)

The Whipmaster^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: G & J Moore| OR: 85| CD

17/2

Improved last season, completing 4-timer in the first half of the year. Took advantage of a falling mark when also scoring at Windsor in June but both subsequent outings have been underwhelming and others are more convincing at present.

Form: 78-0165

(7)

Tuxedo Junction²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 83

9/2

Placed 3 times from 5 starts this season and shaped as if still in good heart when sixth of 11 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft) 21 days ago, doing too much too soon on the front end. Frame claims again.

Form: 6-30236

(9)

Furzig²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 83

12/1

Capitalised on drop in weights when landing back-to-back Catterick handicaps (12f) last autumn. Similar form in defeat both outings this season, running creditably when fifth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago, but others perhaps possess greater scope for progress.

Form: 1105-35

(10)

Phantasy Mac^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: G Boughey| OR: 80

20/1

Improver in handicaps last year, bagging fifth career victory on final start at Kempton (1m) in October. Placed 3 times on AW before finding good spell coming to halt at York (7.9f, good) 20 days ago. Markedly up in trip.

Form: 902330

(1)

Fulfilled⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: D M Simcock| OR: 80

9/2

Progressive son of Ulysses who made it 2 wins from 3 starts for the campaign under a confident hands-and-heels ride at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Likely that there's better still to come and he's highly respected from 5 lb higher mark.

Form: 322-141

(2)

Wynter Wildes^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 80

10/1

Supplemented June's Haydock success with a career-best victory in 7-runner handicap (14/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 19 days ago. Effectively 8 lb higher here with Shepherd replacing claimer but looks capable off giving another good account.

Form: 475171

(11)

Noble Masquerade^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 75| CD

22/1

Dual winner over this C&D but hasn't scored since landing the second of those victories in April 2022 and has to shrug off a poor performance at Sandown last time. Has something to find with blinkers reapplied.

Form: 7-43349

(4)

Bollin Margaret^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 74

33/1

Justified strong support to notch her second win of the season at Pontefract last month before finding the heavy against her when attempting to defy a penalty at Thirsk. This is stronger company than she usually keeps, though, and others are preferred.

Form: 434917

(12)

Gallant Lion²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: A W Carroll| OR: 80

9/4

Upwardly-mobile gelding arrives seeking a 4-timer, his third successive win coming at Sandown (10f, good to soft, 3/1) 22 days ago. Form of that event and previous Newbury success (second and fifth both winners nex time) looks strong and he's likely got even more to offer here.

Form: 79-0111

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Graignes⁵⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: George Baker J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Gallant Lion (9/4), Fulfilled (9/2), Tuxedo Junction (9/2), Graignes (11/2), Stay Well (15/2), The Whipmaster (17/2), Wynter Wildes (10/1), Furzig (12/1), Phantasy Mac (20/1), Noble Masquerade (22/1), Bollin Margaret (33/1), Dark Pine (33/1)

GALLANT LION is improving at a rate that the handicapper hasn't been able to keep up with and, receiving weight all round here, Tony Carroll's progressive 3-y-o is fancied to extend his winning streak to 4 in a row. The similarly progressive Fulfilled was an easy winner at Lingfield last time and rates as a serious threat, whilst last-time-out winners Wynter Wildes and Graignes also make appeal in a competitive heat.