19:30 Windsor

Thursday 14 August 2025

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Racing League Race 27 Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 2m 25.57s

(8)

Penzance¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 92

22/1

Useful 10f winner for Michael Appleby. Good second for new yard at Gowran in July but only ninth in 9.5f handicap at Wolverhampton since. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 586629

(1)

Miller Spirit^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 91| BF

17/2

Had an exceptional 2024 when winning 5 times on the Flat and once over hurdles. Signalled he is ready to strike again when second of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Big shout nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 6-06642

(10)

Lieber Power⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: A M Balding| OR: 89

2/1

Arrives in good nick without winning in 2025, third of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good) 7 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 034263

(6)

Siempre Arturo^p1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 87| BF| D

25/1

Comes here in decent nick, ixth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (12f) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and not ruled out from an easing mark.

Form: 7-90396

(2)

Scottish Anthem^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: Michael Keady| OR: 86

33/1

Irresolute performer who wasn't discredited when fourth of 9 in handicap (22/1) at Ascot (16f, good to firm) 5 days ago. Still needs a couple of these to falter though.

Form: 654-534

(5)

Ammes¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jason Watson| T: James Owen| OR: 90

6/4

Got off the mark at Chepstow in May resumed his progress when a very good second of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (11.2f, good) 13 days ago. A likely player despite a 4 lb weights rise.

Form: 231652

(7)

First Officer¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Joanna Mason| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 79| C

14/1

Resumed winning ways at Newmarket in July but only fifth of 8 in handicap there (12f, good) 12 days ago. This course scorer needs to get back on track.

Form: 2-48715

(3)

Secret Beach^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: B Brookhouse| OR: 77

15/2

Gained his breakthrough win at York in July but he beat only two in handicap at Yarmouth (11.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Shouldn't be written off.

Form: 70-3210

(4)

Burj Zabeel^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 82

22/1

Opened his account at Haydock in June but he went too freely in blinkers when last of 13 in handicap at Goodwood (11.2f, good) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now with a bit to prove.

Form: 42130

Non-Runners

(9)

Night Breeze⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: T E Whelan

Forecasts

Ammes (6/4), Lieber Power (2/1), Night Breeze (3/1), Secret Beach (15/2), Miller Spirit (17/2), First Officer (14/1), Burj Zabeel (22/1), Penzance (22/1), Siempre Arturo (25/1), Scottish Anthem (33/1)

MILLER SPIRIT garnered six victories in 2024 and is fancied to get off the mark for this campaign on the back of a resurgent Yarmouth second recently. In-form 3-y-o Ammes is much less exposed and rates the chief thret to Gary and Josh Moore's handily-weighted gelding with last year's victor Night Breeze and in-form duo Lieber Power and Siempre Arturo also in the mix.