20:30 Windsor

Monday 14 July 2025

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Rum N Vibez Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.66s

(3)

Narmar^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: George Wood| T: J Candlish| OR: 77| D

17/2

Down in the weights and finally cashed in for first handicap success at Ffos Las a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces have had a positive effect of late and 3 lb rise won't prevent a very bold follow-up bid.

Form: 768031

(5)

Bravo Zulu¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 76| D

11/2

Thrived on the AW earlier this season and headgear left off, he exploited a much-reduced turf mark at Doncaster a fortnight ago. Up 4 lb but that could be within range.

Form: 511091

(6)

Newfangled^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 73| CD

8/1

Won a brace of 1m handicaps this spring, latterly at this venue in May. Backed that up with an excellent second at this venue and latest effort at Kempton easy to excuse from a wide draw.

Form: 213120

(1)

Watch And Shoot³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 79

17/2

Confirmed debut promise when landing 6-runner maiden at Catterick in May (7f). Similar form when fifth under a penalty in a Doncaster novice and now goes up in trip on handicap debut (stiff-enough mark on the face of it).

Form: 315

(4)

Sheikh Raj⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: R Hughes| OR: 75

7/2

Fair effort on final qualifying run following 8 months off (gelded in the interim) when finishing fifth in a Newmarket maiden that has produced subsequent winners. Fitted with a tongue tie and just a fair sixth on handicap debut at Haydock. Since left Tom Clover.

Form: 26-56

(2)

Art Patron⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 73

9/2

Stepped up on reappearance and best effort yet when second of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 11/1) 63 days ago. Not taken lightly up just 1 lb given the yard she represents.

Form: 653-92

(8)

American State³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: P Owens| OR: 73| D

4/1

Fair form all 4 starts in maiden/novices on AW and cranked it up a notch when making successful handicap debut at Newbury a month ago, responding well. 3 lb rise may underestimate him.

Form: 55331

(7)

Adorla Of Achill²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Davies| T: H Palmer| OR: 71| D

18/1

Took a big step forward when getting off the mark in 8-runner handicap at Haydock (8f, good to firm) in May. Up 5 lb and didn't seem in quite the same form at Pontefract 3 weeks ago.

Form: 500-414

Forecasts

Sheikh Raj (7/2), American State (4/1), Art Patron (9/2), Bravo Zulu (11/2), Newfangled (8/1), Narmar (17/2), Watch And Shoot (17/2), Adorla Of Achill (18/1)

AMERICAN STATE displayed a really likeable attitude when making a winning handicap/turf debut at Newbury last month and with that appealing as strong 3-y-o form, he's taken to follow up. There's depth to this, with Art Patron and Bravo Zulu a couple of potential threats.