19:20 Windsor

Monday 15 July 2024

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Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 1m 11.70s

(12)

Lequinto²⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 87| CD

50/1

Quirky sort but he scored over C&D in June 2023 and posted solid efforts in defeat at Windsor and Wolverhampton after. Found the Ayr Gold Cup too competitive and not seen since. Blinkers off.

Form: 521260-

(3)

Zero Carbon^p⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 86| D

28/1

Six wins from 21 Flat runs. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 5/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 54 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. AW record more convincing than turf, though.

Form: 254-103

(11)

Havana Pusey¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: N Callan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 85| CD

7/2

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 8/1) 16 days ago, comfortably despite suffering interference at the start. Merits serious consideration up 7 lb.

Form: 3669-71

(1)

Mezzo Soprano²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84| BF| D

6/5

Promising type. Unbeaten in a trio of 3-y-o outings and sound return to action when second of 6 in handicap at Thirsk (7f, good) 29 days ago, running on. Major claims with more to come.

Form: 111-2

(10)

Bulldog Drummond¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: P Owens| OR: 85| D

22/1

Latest win at Kempton in January. 7/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 17 days ago.

Form: 1-14634

(4)

Haziym³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Watson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 79| D

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 32 days ago, nearest finish. Usual tongue tie left off.

Form: 20-5965

(8)

Crazy Luck³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: B R Millman| OR: 78| D

22/1

Latest win at Nottingham in May. 12/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 32 days ago.

Form: 8-97190

(5)

Tiger Bay⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR: 77| BF

6/1

11/10, creditable 1½ lengths second of 8 to Crazy Luck in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good to firm) 65 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1523-22

(6)

Ormolulu^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J A Osborne| OR: 77| D

22/1

Good sixth of 12 in handicap at Newbury (6f, good to firm, 18/1) 32 days ago given she wasn't seen to best effect. Not without hope.

Form: 3716-86

(2)

Beyond Borders²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

15/2

6/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 28 days ago. Steps up in trip.

Form: 1-92463

(7)

Expert Agent⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: S C Williams| OR: 74| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Last of 26 in handicap at Ascot (6f, good to firm, 33/1) 65 days ago, possibly amiss. Off since.

Form: 558050

Non-Runners

(9)

Ingra Tor¹⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: J Channon J: David Probert

Forecasts

Mezzo Soprano (6/5), Havana Pusey (7/2), Tiger Bay (6/1), Ingra Tor (7/1), Beyond Borders (15/2), Bulldog Drummond (22/1), Ormolulu (22/1), Crazy Luck (22/1), Zero Carbon (28/1), Haziym (28/1), Expert Agent (40/1), Lequinto (50/1)

MEZZO SOPRANO surrendered her unbeaten record at Thirsk a month ago but it was actually a very promising return to action and with that under her belt, she can quickly regain the wining thread. Havana Pusey was pretty impressive over C&D last time so she's second choice, with Ormolulu one to consider at longer odds.