19:55 Windsor

Saturday 3 August 2024

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Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 2m 29.84s

(5)

Boy George¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Liam Keniry| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 55| CD

5/4

C&D winner who resumed winning ways after 16 months off in 8-runner handicap at Bath (11.6f, good to firm, 25/1) 17 days ago, comfortably. Clearly not the easiest to train but excellent chance of following up if turning up in similar form.

Form: 428/55-1

(3)

The Conqueror^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ethan Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 53

9/4

Latest win at Brighton in May. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Epsom (12f, good, 12/1) 31 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 631724

(8)

Escobedo^h1,t¹³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: S Kirk| OR: 51

7/1

Modest maiden (on Flat) who ran poorly back over hurdles at Taunton in March. Off since. Hood and tongue strap combination on for 1st time on the Flat.

Form: 46-3730

(6)

Jalea's Quest⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Gilligan| T: W Stone| OR: 57

8/1

Down the field in novice events/maiden. Has work to do on handicap debut.

Form: 850

(9)

Elwing¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 45

28/1

Offered little on first run since leaving Paul Webber when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Bath (8f, good to firm, 66/1) 17 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 060/90-0

(1)

Run Joy Run^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Joey Haynes| T: A West| OR: 48

12/1

Winner at Kempton in January. 40/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at Chepstow (10f, good to firm) 16 days ago.

Form: 133694

Non-Runners

(4)

Lawn Ranger²³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: M J Attwater J: Paddy Bradley

(2)

Manor Park⁹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 9

T: Daisy Hitchins J: Nicola Currie

(7)

Surrey Force²⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: K P De Foy J: Ray Dawson

Forecasts

Boy George (5/4), The Conqueror (9/4), Surrey Force (4/1), Escobedo (7/1), Jalea's Quest (8/1), Lawn Ranger (8/1), Run Joy Run (12/1), Manor Park (12/1), Elwing (28/1)

BOY GEORGE is clearly not the easiest to train but he scored comfortably on his return at Bath and can follow up if turning up here in similar form. Lawn Ranger and 3-y-o Surrey Force head the opposition.