15:55 Windsor

Monday 23 October 2023

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Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 1m 47.94s

(9)

Zambezi Magic^h³⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Joshua Bryan| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 70

125/1

Hood on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, soft, 17/2) on NH debut. Off 11 months and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 441154-

(1)

Equion²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: C Lee| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

10/1

Latest win at Nottingham in August. 5/1, ninth of 11 in handicap at the same course (8.3f, heavy) 27 days ago. This drop back in class will help, but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 401319

(4)

Marsh Benham^p1⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: J Mitchell| T: George Baker| OR: 68| D

16/1

Ungenuine type. Latest win at Brighton in June. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Brighton (8f, heavy, 9/1) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 148456

(13)

Melody Cher^p1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 66

150/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, soft, 18/1) 7 days ago, looking temperamental. Hopes pinned on the addition of cheekpieces sparking improvement.

Form: 25-5050

(10)

Darvel^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: P R Chamings| OR: 65| D

10/1

Latest win at Brighton in July. Creditable second of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Bath (8f, soft) 21 days ago, no match for winner. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 156932

(14)

Kynsa³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 68

10/3

Good second of 10 in handicap at Sandown (10f, heavy, 5/1) 33 days ago. Merits consideration off a 1 lb higher mark here.

Form: 432262

(12)

Majestic Newlaw^p1,t1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: P & O Cole| OR: 67

16/1

16/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Kempton (8f) 35 days ago. First-time cheekpieces and tongue strap now enlisted, and he needs to get back on track.

Form: 0326-08

(8)

Roundabout Silver²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 62| D

15/2

Latest win at Bath in August. Good second of 13 in handicap at Bath (8f, soft, 10/3) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously in current form.

Form: 362132

(3)

Rival^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J L Flint| OR: 62| D

12/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Bath (8f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Others look stronger.

Form: 354579

(7)

Dubai Dreamer¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: R Varian| OR: 65

8/1

11/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (10.2f, heavy) 12 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Couldn't rule out back at a mile.

Form: 734365

(6)

Thewaytothestars^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 61| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Eighth of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Leicester (7f, good) 13 days ago. Handled testing conditions well when scoring at Ffos Las during the summer and she's by no means a forlorn hope.

Form: 115398

(11)

Vitalline^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 59

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Seventh of 10 in handicap (25/1) at this course (11.4f, good to firm) 14 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Down in trip and he has work to do.

Form: 3056-67

(2)

Khangai^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M G Rimell| OR: 61

9/1

Winner at Chepstow in June. 11/1, creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good) 16 days ago. Couldn't be sure that he'll benefit from this drop back in trip.

Form: 317265

(5)

Astronomica²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: George Wood| T: Dr J D Scargill| OR: 60| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner. 5/2, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago, no match for winner. Has proved consistent this year and likely to be in the mix once again.

Form: 0-12132

Forecasts

Kynsa (10/3), Astronomica (10/3), Roundabout Silver (15/2), Dubai Dreamer (8/1), Khangai (9/1), Equion (10/1), Darvel (10/1), Rival (12/1), Marsh Benham (16/1), Majestic Newlaw (16/1), Vitalline (20/1), Thewaytothestars (22/1), Zambezi Magic (125/1), Melody Cher (150/1)

Though DARVEL isn't the most reliable, he is appealing on the back of a solid effort at Bath where he found only an upwardly mobile rival too strong. The 5-y-o is taken to go one better here, perhaps at the chief expense of the consistent Roundabout Silver, who also hit the crossbar on that same card as the selection at Bath 3 weeks ago. Kynsa and Astronomica both arrive in good heart, too, while Dubai Dreamer is also accorded respect.