15:50 Windsor

Monday 15 April 2024

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Paul Dean's First Visit To Windsor Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 1m 10.09s

(3)

Under The Twilight¹⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Harry Davies| T: M Blake| OR: 86| D

14/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap (12/1) at Salisbury (6f, heavy) on final start of 2023. 3 lb rise fair enough and she's versatile ground-wise, so a bold should be on the way if she's fully tuned-up.

Form: 198251-

(9)

Marlay Park¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 83| D

22/1

Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, heavy, 14/1) when last seen in November. Each-way chance if ready to roll.

Form: 344124-

(7)

Leap Abroad^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Owen Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 81| D

9/2

Latest win at Wolverhampton in November. 9/1, good second of 8 in handicap at that course (6.1f) 23 days ago, running on. This demands a personal-best but he's not ruled out all the same.

Form: 8016-82

(8)

Amazonian Dream^h1¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Gilligan| T: B R Millman| OR: 80| CD

15/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at this C&D (good to soft, 3/1) on final start of last season. Hooded for this reappearance and should be in the mix up 4 lb (has won off this mark in the past).

Form: 432731-

(4)

Champagne Sarah¹⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: David Egan| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 80| D

10/1

18/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (6f) on latest start in October, left poorly placed. One to consider, particularly if the ground is good or faster.

Form: 122043-

(11)

Dear Daphne³¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 78| D

11/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Thirsk (6f, good, 7/1), well drawn. Off 10 months and resumes on a 6 lb higher mark, so it's easy enough to have reservations.

Form: 32/2421-

(6)

Brazen Idol¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: J Butler| OR: 77| D

11/1

Six wins from 22 Flat runs. Latest win at Kempton in January. 15/2, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 14 days ago, running on. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 145-106

(12)

Surrey Noir^p¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Shoemark| T: C Fellowes| OR: 75

13/2

Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap (9/2) at Kempton (7f), left poorly placed. Off 6 months. Definite chance if able to reproduce his AW form back on turf.

Form: 255214-

(1)

Tiriac¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 74| BF| D

9/2

Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (11/2) at Newmarket (6f, heavy). Off 163 days and while he shouldn't be too far away, it's likely that one or two of these will prove too good.

Form: 562435-

(2)

Tiger Bay²⁸²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 74

9/2

Very good third of 8 in handicap at Sandown (7f, good, 11/1). Nine-month absence to overcome but she made a winning reappearance last season (albeit on the back of a shorter period of absence) and merits respect.

Form: 43/1523-

(5)

Violets Star²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: A West| OR: 72| D

40/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Last of 10 in handicap (7/1) at Doncaster (5f, soft) 22 days ago. Back up in trip and needs to raise her game.

Form: 201-0

(10)

El Hibri⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 62| D

50/1

Latest win at Southwell in January. 7/2, seventh of 11 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 67 days ago, slowly away. Something to find on form.

Form: 104157

Forecasts

Tiger Bay (9/2), Leap Abroad (9/2), Tiriac (9/2), Surrey Noir (13/2), Amazonian Dream (15/2), Champagne Sarah (10/1), Brazen Idol (11/1), Dear Daphne (11/1), Under The Twilight (14/1), Marlay Park (22/1), Violets Star (40/1), El Hibri (50/1)

AMAZONIAN DREAM signed off last season with a C&D success and, still on a fair mark up 4 lb, he may well repeat the dose if fully tuned-up. There are dangers aplenty, headed by Surrey Noir, who will be a danger to all if translating his improved all-weather form to turf, while Tiger Bay will be a live contender if fit enough to do herself justice following nine months off and Under The Twilight, who scored at Salisbury when last seen in October, also has claims.