17:15 Windsor

Saturday 24 August 2024

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Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.74s

(6)

Many A Star^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 85| D

11/2

20/1, ran creditably without needing any excuses when seventh of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago. Enters calculations back down in grade.

Form: 522997

(9)

Havana Pusey²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: William Carson| T: J Gallagher| OR: 84| CD

13/2

C&D winner in June. 9/1, wasn't seen to best effect when ninth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm) 25 days ago, short of room when carried right 1f out. Can get back on track.

Form: 69-7139

(7)

Lequinto²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: J P Spencer| T: A W Carroll| OR: 82| CD

8/1

Quirky sort. 3-time C&D winner. Possibly still needed the run when last of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 18/1) 26 days ago. Jamie Spencer takes over from a 5 lb apprentice.

Form: 1260-88

(2)

Indian Creak¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 79| CD

7/2

5-time C&D winner. 28/1, turned in his best effort of the season when fourth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 12 days ago. Looks up to taking advantage of a reduced mark back down in class.

Form: 070444

(5)

Danger Alert^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hayley Turner| T: George Baker| OR: 79| D

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Fared no better when tenth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 5 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 444390

(1)

Heartwarmer^h,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: G Boughey| OR: 80| CD

5/1

5/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, resumed progress back sprinting when winning 7-runner handicap at this C&D (firm) 3 weeks ago. Up 6 lb and fancied to be in the mix again.

Form: 1-33731

(4)

Pen Portrait^h,t¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 80| D

6/1

Hooded for 1st time, got back on track when third of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 6/1) 11 days ago, running on. Task is now to build on that.

Form: 312-083

(8)

Tourist¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: H Kobeissi| OR: 78| BF| D

7/1

Winner at Doncaster in July. Failed to meet expectations when fifth of 8 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, good, 9/4) 11 days ago. Should get back on track.

Form: 324125

(3)

Al Shabab²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: K T O'Neill| T: Ian Williams| OR: 70

25/1

Ran respectably dropped back to this trip when tenth of 15 in handicap (66/1) at Haydock (6f, firm) just under 3 weeks ago. Mark eases a shade further but others more appealing.

Form: 3302-00

Forecasts

Indian Creak (7/2), Heartwarmer (5/1), Many A Star (11/2), Pen Portrait (6/1), Havana Pusey (13/2), Tourist (7/1), Lequinto (8/1), Danger Alert (18/1), Al Shabab (25/1)

A trappy sprint in which the suggestion is INDIAN CREAK, who turned in his best effort of the season when fourth over C&D 12 days ago and Jack Channon's 7-y-o looks up to taking advantage of his reduced mark back down in class. Heartwarmer doubled his tally over this C&D 3 weeks ago so he heads up the dangers, with Many A Star and Tourist rounding off the shortlist.