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19:00 Windsor

Vccasino.com Royal Windsor Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 67y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.81s
  • 5 Ran
2(6)
Silk - Dark green and maroon (quartered), dark green sleeves, maroon armlets

Dalpe

229
100/1
  • Form 6/2-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

took keen hold, tracked leaders, slipped on bend 5f out, ridden 4f out, soon dropped to rear

3(1)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

Home Affairs

227 D
4/6
  • Form 9/13476-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 109

led after 3f, and raced freely, shaken up and in command final 2f, ridden out final furlong, readily

4(5)
Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond

Momtic (IRE)

16 DC
9/2
  • Form 21210-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 105

tracked winner over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, held final 2f

5(3)
Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap

Take A Bow

16 CDD
10/3
  • Form 223/21-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 107

stumbled start, led for 3f, soon slipped badly on bend and lost 2nd, stayed on one pace final 2f

6(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop and armlets, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 740120
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 74

settled last, effort on outside over 2f out, soon one pace, no impression

1(2)
NR

Babodana

16 D
  • Form 4405-62
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 108

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Babodana and Home Affairs look the two on paper to concentrate on and it is to the former we offer our vote. Babodana has not tasted victory since winning the Lincoln in 2004 but he ran a stormer against Rob Roy last time out and does at least possess a finish in what is likely to be a tactical affair. Home Affairs won a Haydock handicap impressively and was touted as a horse of the future from that point onward. He has been expensive to follow but Sir Michael Stoute is a past master of improving horses from three to four and any market confidence should be headed. Momtic could be a possible front runner. He has to reverse form with Babodana but there is an obvious opportunity for him to pinch this race from the front. Take A Bow is a good traveller in his races although he has made finding little an unfortunate habit. The remainder look outclassed. Babodana could looks the play in a tactical race but will be priced accordingly.

Formwatch

Dalpe 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 2nd of 11, 12l behind Moktabes (9-0) at Lingfield 1m mdn stk (5) pol in Sept.

Home Affairs 8-1 (8-10) Led, ridden when strongly challenged from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 6th of 10, 2l behind Rob Roy (8-10) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 (1) gs in Sept.

Momtic (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, soon tracked leading pair, ridden and weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind Rob Roy (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.

Take A Bow 14-1 (9-0) In touch, brief effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Rob Roy (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.

Undeterred 12-1 (10-3) Raced far side, in touch, behind final 2f, 16th of 18, 14l behind Greenwood (10-1) at Lingfield 7f ldy rds hcp (5) gd.

Babodana 11-1 (9-0) Settled in 4th, driven over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Rob Roy (9-0) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Apr.