19:55 Windsor

Monday 17 August 2026

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Matchbook Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 6  |   1m 3f 99y  |   Good to Firm  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:56  |   Winning time: 2m 32.47s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Trojan Truthb20
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-12| J: Owen Lewis(5)| T: E De Giles| OR:  60| CD
10/1
Typically slowly away but recorded a hat-trick last summer and went as close as he has done this season when beaten just a short-head in a 9-runner handicap at Ffos Las (1½m, good, 33/1) 20 days ago, despite taking a while to warm to his task. Player if able to back that up.
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2
(1)
Horse silk
Pershallah19
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR:  60
4/1
Caused a surprise in a first-time hood when winning at Kempton (1½m) in April. Mostly respectable efforts since, again shaping like she'll benefit from the return to this longer trip when fifth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (1¼m, good) 19 days ago.
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3
(5)
Horse silk
Salikop28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: Jack Jones| OR:  60
13/2
Back-to-back Nottingham winner last July and fared a little better than of late when sixth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this course (1¼m, good to firm) 28 days ago, despite still having a lot to do when the tempo quickened. Now 10 lb below her last winning mark.
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4
(3)
Horse silk
Guinness Ladh28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Taylor Fisher| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  52| CD
4/1
Utilised a turn of pace to get off the mark at C&D in June and backed that up with another good third-placed effort next time. Couldn't make an impact after a slow break when eighth of 11 in handicap at this course (1¼m, good to firm, 4/1) 28 days ago.
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5
(8)
Horse silk
Highland Harvey12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ray Dawson| T: Gihan Arnolda| OR:  52| BF| D
9/4
Placed on 3 of his first 4 starts since coming to Britain and stepped up on those efforts when shedding maiden tag over 11.5f at Yarmouth last month. Lost little in defeat when third of 7 there (1¾m, firm, 6/4) 12 days ago and he can go well again.
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6
(7)
Horse silk
Mix De Gris504
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Rose Dawes(5)| T: Miss S West| OR:  52
50/1
Lightly raced maiden on the Flat but he failed to really kick on from finishing second in a Wetherby juvenile hurdle in November 2024. Absent for 16 months since (left Lucinda Russell) and others make more appeal on return to the level.
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7
(4)
Horse silk
Judge Frankp24
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-12| J: William Carson| T: J L Flint| OR:  45| C
25/1
Without a win in nearly 2 years and hasn't shown enough so far this season to suggest that is about change. Goes back up in trip with cheekpieces reapplied.
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8
(6)
Horse silk
Risk Averse Rebel23
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-11| J: Grace McEntee| T: G Hanmer| OR:  53
11/2
Remains winless but comes here on the back of good placed efforts at Wolverhampton (twice) and Chester, only just failing to reel in the winner after lacking a clear run turning for home there. Should go well again.
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9
(9)
Horse silk
Mister Pretentious23
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-4| J: Isobelle Chalmers(7)| T: L A Dace| OR:  45
50/1
Showed more than previously when fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, good to firm, 18/1) 23 days ago but likely still opposable for win purposes.
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Forecasts

Highland Harvey (9/4), Pershalla (4/1), Guinness Lad (4/1), Risk Averse Rebel (11/2), Saliko (13/2), Trojan Truth (10/1), Judge Frank (25/1), Mister Pretentious (50/1), Mix De Gris (50/1)

Verdict

Having opened his account at Yarmouth on his penultimate start, HIGHLAND HARVEY confirmed himself still in good form when placed over further back at that venue 12 days ago. He rates a big player again from an unchanged mark, with 3-y-o Risk Averse Rebel and Pershalla heading up the dangers.

  1. Highland Harvey9/4
  2. Risk Averse Rebel11/2
  3. Pershalla4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,768.002nd: £1,768.003rd: £883.004th: £442.005th: £220.00

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