Windsor 2:12 Result

Distant Rumble carries top weight on merit (OR 68) and his recent form reads 621377 - consistently competitive, with a win and multiple places in his last six starts, including a recent 6th which was likely a step up in class/trip test. He's fit having raced recently (46 days) and his sire Rumble Inthejungle is a proven fast-ground sprint influence. Draw 7 is workable at Windsor's 6f. Roger Teal is a solid trainer with sprint handicappers, and Owen Lewis takes a sensible 5lb off. The key rivals like Come On Eibhlin and Noelies Dream share the same OR (68) but Come On Eibhlin's form has tailed off (334593) and Noelies Dream is returning from a 269-day absence, a big query. Jimmy Knocker is interesting on best form but has been well beaten in most starts (-77527) with only sporadic placing. Arnaz has improved recently (878116) and is a threat but is unproven at this competitive level with such a sharp weight hike likely. Overall, Distant Rumble looks the most consistent, in-form, correctly-weighted runner in a messy apprentice 13-runner sprint handicap, and looks overpriced given his solid recent placing sequence relative to some fancied but flakier types.