17:18 Windsor

Monday 22 July 2024

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Off time: 17:19 | Winning time: 1m 11.05s

(5)

Balzarini²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 77| C

7/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Won 14-runner maiden at this course (5.1f, good to firm, 50/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs considering.

Form: 841

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(3)

Ran Amok^t³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 76| D

11/2

Twice-raced winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, won 5-runner maiden at Chepstow (6.1f, good, 9/1) 35 days ago, possibly helped by way race developed. Makes handicap debut. May well do better so in the mix.

Form: 51

(4)

Spirited Dancer⁶⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 75| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Bath in May. 16/1, below-par fifth of 6 on soft ground in listed race at Sandown (5f, soft) 60 days ago. Makes handicap debut off a good mark. Player.

Form: 2715

(6)

Countess Ciara³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 75| D

11/2

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 9/2, won 11-runner maiden at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 33 days ago, driven out. Makes handicap debut but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 91

(8)

Ruff Justice²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: W Greatrex| OR: 74| D

6/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 28/1, won 14-runner maiden at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago. More to offer now going into handicaps. Can go well.

Form: 01

(1)

Bretton Wood³³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: James Owen| OR: 73

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, 23½ lengths last of 27 to Ain't Nobody in listed Windsor Castle Stakes (100/1) at Royal Ascot (5f, firm) 33 days ago. Not ruled out now going into handicaps.

Form: 5550

(7)

Bantz²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 73

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Carlisle (5f, good to firm, 10/3) 26 days ago. Up in trip for nursery bow with more to do.

Form: 426

(2)

Havana Dance¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 73

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/1, last of 9 in novice at Newbury (6f, good) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 439

(9)

Tolerance³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 71

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 17/2, third of 9 in novice at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Not discounted stepping into handicaps.

Form: 753

(10)

John's Dragon³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 70| C

9/2

Promising sort. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 12-runner maiden at this course (5.1f, good to firm, 5/1) 35 days ago. Much respected handicap debutant.

Form: 51

Forecasts

John's Dragon (9/2), Countess Ciara (11/2), Ran Amok (11/2), Ruff Justice (6/1), Tolerance (6/1), Balzarini (7/1), Bretton Wood (9/1), Spirited Dancer (12/1), Bantz (18/1), Havana Dance (33/1)

A fair bit of potential on show for this nursery but Jack Channon's SPIRITED DANCER looks to have got in lightly for his handicap bow so edges the vote with underfoot conditions much more suitable than when fifth in a Sandown listed event last time out. Fellow nursery debutantes John's Dragon and Ruff Justice also have better days ahead of them and can chase home the selection in that order. Ran Amok completes the shortlist in an intriguing contest.