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20:35 Windsor

Piano Bar Handicap (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f 135y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 35.49s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Haile Selassie

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Giuliani

    11/10

      3
      Silk -

      The Ring (IRE)

      11/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Brown, Beige chevrons on body

        Giuliani

        35
        11/10
        • Form 050-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, ran in snatches and pushed along from halfway, headway under pressure from 2f out, strong challenge and driven final furlong, just held

        2(8)
        Silk - Pink, Black sash, armlets and cap

        Melograno (IRE)

        14
        8/1
        • Form 0020-50
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6

        held up, pushed along and struggling final 3f

        3(4)
        Silk - White and Dark Blue diabolo, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Fantastico (IRE)

        10
        8/1
        • Form 334-046
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mostly chased leader to over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

        4(7)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        The Ring (IRE)

        11
        11/2
        • Form 051-560
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        prominent, chased winner inside final 2f, stayed challenging when carried left by winner near finish

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Haile Selassie

        7
        6/1
        • Form 003-600
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        slowly into stride, soon prominent, quickened to lead over 3f out, driven from 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, just held on

        6(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White stripes, Claret and White striped sleeves, Claret cap

        Blue Savanna

        10
        33/1
        • Form 005-00
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        held up, effort on wide outside 3f out, soon struggling

        7(2)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Penric

        27
        9/1
        • Form 000-604
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        led to over 3f out, stayed chasing winner to just inside final 2f, pushed along and weakened final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamond, Royal Blue and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap, Royal Blue stars

        Galandora

        11
        20/1
        • Form 000-045
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        held up, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Giuliani and Kieren Fallon can strike a chord for punters in the Piano Bar Handicap. Raised seven pounds for his course and distance win 35 days ago (Fantastico is held on that form), he looks progressive and can go in again. Melograno suggested at Pontefract last time that he would be suited by a step up in trip and could be the one for the forecast. The Ring has not really progressed from his Wolverhampton all-weather win last November, while the Barry Hills-trained Haile Selasse has also been disappointing, and the step up in trip will probably not be the answer tonight. Clive Cox has his string in good form and Penric might get some place money, but Giuliani is a pretty confident selection.