GB - Windsor - Race 4

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

8.1f

Handicap

Turf

Good to Firm (Good in places)

9.5K

VIEW

Verdict

BUCKLAND BELLE has a much more solid record than the rest of these and could be good for a second C&D success of the year. Andrew Balding's excellent form earns Berkshire Boom the vote for the forecast spot.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Consistent in handicaps, opening her account over C&D (good to firm) in May and doubling her tally at Leicester (1m, good to firm) under Tom Marquand in July. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Brighton (1¼m, good) 19 days ago. Leading claims. 1st Pick 4 Buckland Belle Jockey: Tom Marquand Trainer: Ollie Sangster J: Tom Marquand T: Ollie Sangster	96	-	-	-	34%	2/1
Analysis Consistent in handicaps, opening her account over C&D (good to firm) in May and doubling her tally at Leicester (1m, good to firm) under Tom Marquand in July. Creditable third of 6 in handicap at Brighton (1¼m, good) 19 days ago. Leading claims.
2	Won 7f Chester maiden last summer. Has yet to build on that success in handicap company this season but his mark has a come down a long way and the stable's excellent form means a prominent showing would come as no surprise. 2nd Pick 2 Berkshire Boom (Ire) Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding	100	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Won 7f Chester maiden last summer. Has yet to build on that success in handicap company this season but his mark has a come down a long way and the stable's excellent form means a prominent showing would come as no surprise.
5	11/1, good second of 10 over C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Claims if in similar form but that is no guarantee given his patchy record. 3rd Pick 5 Torbados Jockey: Rob Hornby Trainer: Charles Hills J: Rob Hornby T: Charles Hills	99	-	-	-	27%	11/4
Analysis 11/1, good second of 10 over C&D (good to firm) 14 days ago. Claims if in similar form but that is no guarantee given his patchy record.

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