20:15 Windsor

Saturday 25 May 2024

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Sri Lanka Awaits You Handicap

Off time: 20:15 | Winning time: 2m 31.98s

(13)

Al Khawaneej River²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D C Costello| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 60

5/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, ran best race in line with step up in trip when third of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, heavy) 22 days ago. Could do better again now stamina is tested further.

Form: 756-83

(14)

Quickfire³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 60

33/1

First run since leaving Ed Walker when last of 12 in handicap (12/1) at this course (8.1f, good to firm) 33 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 62576-0

(9)

Thrilling Dream¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Mitchell| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 60

11/4

Promising individual. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Bath (10.2f, good, 11/1) 10 days ago. Expected to be bang there upped further in trip.

Form: 5-781

(2)

Scottish Breeze¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Finley Marsh| T: M L W Bell| OR: 60

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (8.1f, heavy, 33/1) 19 days ago, beaten well over 1f out. Heavy ground a possible excuse then and he steps up significantly in trip now.

Form: 9788

(1)

Yarborough¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 59

11/2

Down the field all 4 starts at up to 1m as a juvenile but more like it back from 6 months off when good second of 7 in handicap at Brighton (9.9f, good to soft, 7/1) 16 days ago. Could do better again.

Form: 9888-2

(12)

Ardara Rose³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S Hitchcott| T: R Hannon| OR: 57

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in maiden at Newbury (10f, good to soft, 150/1) 36 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 00-0

(8)

Compton Bay^h⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Liam Keniry| T: M Madgwick| OR: 56

12/1

Good second of 7 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 12/1) 47 days ago, collared close home. Made a bright start for this yard but he may be vulnerable to less exposed sorts here.

Form: 25-5442

(3)

Venus Slipper²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh Keenan| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 56

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 9/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at this course (8.1f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 96250

(6)

Post Mistress¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: George Bass⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 55

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in minor event (200/1) at this course (8.1f, heavy) 19 days ago. Marked step up in trip should suit now handicapping and market confidence behind her would look significant.

Form: 00-9

(5)

White Coco¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Georgia Dobie⁽³⁾| T: D M Simcock| OR: 54

10/1

Nathaniel filly. Down the field all 3 starts in maiden/novice events at around 1m but she's bred to stay well and longer trip/switch to handicaps offers hope she can do better from a low opening mark.

Form: 960-

Non-Runners

(11)

Elforleather¹⁶

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J Channon J: Edward Greatrex

(10)

Kinetic²³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Non Runner

(4)

Dibble Dabble²⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: J Ferguson J: Non Runner

(7)

Potters Diamond³³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M Crawley J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Al Khawaneej River (5/2), Thrilling Dream (11/4), Yarborough (11/2), Elforleather (6/1), Post Mistress (8/1), White Coco (10/1), Compton Bay (12/1), Dibble Dabble (14/1), Ardara Rose (16/1), Kinetic (20/1), Scottish Breeze (28/1), Venus Slipper (33/1), Quickfire (33/1), Potters Diamond (33/1)

THRILLING DREAM improved a chunk to make a winning handicap debut at Bath 10 days ago, the way he shaped then suggesting this even longer trip will be within range, and he earns the vote to follow up, possibly at the chief expense of Al Khawaneej River and Yarborough. Post Mistress and White Coco are a couple of nicely-bred fillies who may do better now their stamina is tested further in handicaps.