16:10 Windsor

Monday 22 April 2024

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Royal Windsor Horse Show Handicap (Div 1)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 1m 11.93s

(8)

Mumayaz^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: A W Carroll| OR: 70| D

5/1

9/2, won 8-runner handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 25 days ago, suited by emphasis on speed. Back down in trip and needs considering.

Form: 443161

(4)

Libra Tiger²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 68| D

13/2

8/1, won 12-runner handicap at Kempton (6f) 26 days ago, just holding on. Stepping back in the right direction so he's not taken lightly.

Form: 49-2741

(2)

Sassy Belle^b⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: P D Evans| OR: 68| D

9/1

Latest win at Leicester in October. 50/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 41 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in distance with blinkers refitted. In the mix.

Form: 5910-60

(7)

Jax Edge¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Gina Mangan⁽³⁾| T: C Mason| OR: 68| D

10/1

12/1, below-form fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f). Off 179 days. Merits consideration if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 414525-

(9)

Northcliff^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Harry Davies| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 67

4/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Winner at Wolverhampton in February. Creditable third of 9 in handicap (17/2) at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 34-7143

(3)

Seven Brothers¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: S Dixon| OR: 65| D

7/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 14/1, creditable fourth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 06-5034

(5)

Snuggle³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Marco Ghiani| T: L A Dace| OR: 62| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Last of 10 in handicap (33/1) at Lingfield (6f, AW) 31 days ago so needs to bounce back.

Form: 5578-70

(6)

Whistledown⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss S West| OR: 60| D

28/1

First run since leaving Jack Channon when last of 10 in handicap (150/1) at Lingfield (7f, AW) 77 days ago, slowly away. Lots more is required for her new handler.

Form: 86/557-0

(1)

Gherkin¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 57| C| D

9/1

Course winner who signed off for 2023 with success in 13-runner handicap at Brighton (6f, heavy, 10/3) 6 months ago. Weighted to go well if fully tuned up for his return.

Form: 523061-

Non-Runners

(10)

Conquistador²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: S C Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Seven Brothers (7/2), Conquistador (7/2), Northcliff (4/1), Mumayaz (5/1), Libra Tiger (13/2), Gherkin (9/1), Sassy Belle (9/1), Snuggle (10/1), Jax Edge (10/1), Whistledown (28/1)

A tight-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for LIBRA TIGER who arrives in excellent nick and can defy a 3 lb weights rise to follow up his Kempton victory. Mumayaz is feared most on the back of his own Southwell success with Sassy Belle, Gherkin and Conquistador, a winner at Brighton on Saturday, in the picture too.