16:20 Windsor

Monday 9 October 2023

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At The Races App Form Study Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 25.84s

(10)

Western Stars¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke Catton⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 70

11/2

9/2, won 5-runner handicap at Haydock (10.2f, soft) 10 days ago. Nudged up just 2 lb and going back back up in trip won't be a problem, so he has to enter calculations.

Form: 406231

(8)

Mrs Meader²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Miss J Feilden| OR: 66

16/1

Creditable second of 8 in handicap (20/1) at Newcastle (12.4f) 28 days ago, no match for winner. 1 lb lower now and she's not without each-way hope.

Form: 443352

(2)

Hurtle^b⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: P & O Cole| OR: 70WS

9/1

Respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 5/1) 54 days ago. Placed over this C&D twice prior to that and could have a part to play if on-song back here following a wind op.

Form: 321-325

(3)

Pride Of Hawridge^p¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Mollie Phillips⁽³⁾| T: S Edmunds| OR: 63

33/1

10/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f, good to soft) 161 days ago. Off 161 days and he's entitled to come on for the run.

Form: 4/35310-

(4)

Mrembo^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Olivia Tubb⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Portman| OR: 63| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year, the latest here in September. 9/2, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Place possibilities.

Form: 336114

(12)

Greased Lightning^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 68| CD

11/2

C&D winner in July. 5/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Bath (14f, good) 23 days ago. Good run of form came to a halt at Bath last time but wouldn't be without a chance if able to bounce back.

Form: 361349

(9)

Stage Show²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 67

9/4

5/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 11 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 26 days ago and should be in the mix off the same mark here.

Form: 353343

(11)

Feyha^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 67

12/1

5/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Epsom (12f, good to firm) 25 days ago, suited by way race developed. 4 lb rise could leave her vulnerable.

Form: 833741

(7)

Charlie Arthur³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 58

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form 7¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Mrembo in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good to firm) 35 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-03236

(5)

Decisive Call²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 60

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Roger Teal when very good second of 11 in handicap (10/1) at Brighton (9.9f, heavy) 21 days ago. Just 4 runs under his belt and this stiffer test may help unlock a bit more.

Form: 8552

Non-Runners

(6)

Zuraig¹²³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: B J Llewellyn J: Daniel Muscutt

(1)

Velvet Vulcan²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: M Murphy & M Keady J: Callum Shepherd

Forecasts

Stage Show (9/4), Western Stars (11/2), Greased Lightning (11/2), Mrembo (15/2), Decisive Call (8/1), Hurtle (9/1), Feyha (12/1), Velvet Vulcan (14/1), Mrs Meader (16/1), Charlie Arthur (16/1), Zuraig (16/1), Pride Of Hawridge (33/1)

It wasn't a particularly strong race that WESTERN STARS landed at Haydock recently, but he remains on a competitive mark up just 2 lb and is taken to strike again. Though still a maiden following nine attempts, Stage Show has shown enough to suggest that he has a race in him off this sort of mark and he is feared most. Decisive Call took a step forward at Brighton and is also accorded respect, along with C&D winner Greased Lightning.