5:17 Windsor Tips

Southbank looks a solid pick from what looks on paper a weak enough race. No one is standing out to be a serious contender for me.

Three-time C&D winner Lequinto races off a career-low of 58 today, and with a further 7lb claim deducted, could be ready to open apprentice jockey Mathew Lloyd Slater's account. Underwent wind surgery before last outing too. In to 9's from 12/1 overnight.

Vape has been running well recently until he had excuses lately when the jockey removed the blind way too late, and the ground probably wasn't to his liking. That jockey gets a second chance on this runner, but conditions seem much more promising here. From stall 2, he can take an easy lead, and with the strong tailwind in Windsor tonight, it'll be hard to catch him.

At the top third of the handicap mark with a 3lb claimer and dropping down in class tomorrow. In truth, he will need everything in his favor considering the barren run, which now stretches to 21 runs since his last win back in 2023. The current mark gives a lot of encouragement that he can finally break that barren run.

LITTLE MISS MAGIC is considered down in grade from a mark below last season's peak, which included a narrow defeat on her last run over this trip last September. Could be considered on return here for a stable that usually do well with their sprinters. Looks to be handily drawn from a high stall also and there's extra places to seek out too.

Libra Tiger has only had a couple of runs this year at Lingfield on the all-weather since last September. His latest run in April was poor; he faded to a distant last of five. He is better than that, and the handicapper reacted by dropping him a further three pounds to a new low mark of 57. His last win was off 65 over 6f at Kempton in March 2024, but his only win on turf came over 5f at Sandown off 68 when with Ed Walker in July 2023. Laura Mangan utilizes Alfie Redman to take off five pounds, and he has had 4 wins from 44 rides.