Monday, July 14, 2008

This evening at Windsor and Wolverhampton

The two class 4 handivaps are the most interesting events at Windso´s usual Monday evening fixture. The 3yo race over 1 1/2 miles at 20.00 CET has attracted some useful types, including Sir Mark Precsott´s last-time-out winner Altitude (Seb Sanders), a half-brother to multiple Group One winners Albanova and Alborada. First Avenue (Michael Jarvis/ Philip Robinson), placed all starts this year, and Tarkheena Prince (Alan Swinbank/ Kerrin McEvoy) head the opposition. Half an hour later, the fillies mile handicap looks very tricky. Consistent Montrachet (Michael Bell( Jamie Spencer), whose last win was over this CD a year ago, now faces the 3yo´s Trumpet Lily (Johnny Portman/ Jim Crowley), still a maiden but a very good performance last time out, as well as recent winner La Coveta (Brian Meehan/ Gabriel Hannon). At Wolverhampton, Willie Ever (Brian Ellison/ Jean-Pierre Guillambert), who has won his last 2 races very easily, including CD, should be hard to beat in the 7 furlongs handicap at 21.50; top-weight Chjimes (Charles Dore/ Liam Keniry) is the main danger.