Windsor 6:48 Result
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Result
| Pos | Margin | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Form | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won | 498653 | — | |||
| 2 | — | 132213 | — | |||
| 3 | — | 763250 | — |
The Verdict
FormCast selectionBuckland BelleConfidence 4/5Didn't win
Buckland Belle's form line 132213 is clearly the strongest in the field - consistently competitive with multiple wins and never out of the frame in her last six starts. She's a filly in good form, has raced 19 days ago (fresh enough), and carries a fair weight of 132lbs off an OR of 60. Tom Marquand is a strong booking and Ollie Sangster's yard is in decent form. The rest of the field have more inconsistent profiles - Ecclefechan (498653) and Berkshire Boom (763250) are both toiling with mixed results despite similar/higher weights, Sup Of Red (425275) is workmanlike but not dominant, Torbados has a big gap in running (-05462) suggesting unreliability, and Who Is Alice returns from a long layoff with modest recent form. Buckland Belle's consistency and upward trajectory (finishing 2nd, 1st, then 3rd in her last three) stands out as the best combination of form and value in a weak Class 6 contest. She looks the horse to beat on pure profile, and given the litany of question marks over the others, she rates the strongest single selection rather than settling for the market favourite purely on public perception.
Runners & Form
| No. | Draw | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Form | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | ✓ | 3 | 63 | 498653 | — | ||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 763250 | — | |||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 425275 | — | |||
| 4 | 4 | ★ | 3 | 60 | 132213 | — | ||
| Buckland Belle's form line 132213 is clearly the strongest in the field - consistently competitive with multiple wins and never out of the frame in her last six starts. | ||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 58 | -05462 | — | |||
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 9-0965 | — | |||