8:45 Windsor Tips

He may be the elder statesman in this field, but I'm not sure any three-year-olds improve suitably enough to prevent a Lequinto hat-trick here. Looks a solid prospect and clearly arrives bang in form.

Always follow a sprinter that is in top form. Eight-year-old Lequinto has delivered the goods the last two times. He races off 62 tonight, which may find him out and not achieving a third win on the bounce, but lose out to Cupola, who could be finding form with being back over six furlongs. Staying with the possibility of a forecast with these two coming to the fore.

Lahina Bay is in stall number 6, which is a solid draw for a horse that likes to race prominently. She was 4th at Lingfield 9 days ago over a mile, beaten just over 3 lengths off a mark of 54, running to form in a competitive race. She won this race last year off a similar mark, so the current 53 looks fair and potentially lenient here. With 4 wins and 4 places from 19 handicap runs, she has a 21% win rate and 42% place rate. She enjoys this course and distance, having won once and placed twice from 6 runs. She also acts well on fast ground, and the first-time cheekpieces could sharpen her up. She looks very much like a live each-way chance if she can get a good early position and finish strongly today.

Back to turf today, which will suit better, I expect, having had a few lacklustre performances on the all-weather. Stable and jockey have a good strike rate, and the distance suits. E/W appeal.

AW victor at Chelmsford for Michael Bell in January. Achieved a placing on turf at Salisbury for this stable in May, yet has performed under that standard in her last 3 races. However, with odds of 18/1 and Shoemark aboard, boasting a 15% strike rate, a modest each-way wager is certainly worth contemplating.

The favorite has been impressive, as has the rider, so an Each Way shot looks best. The rag has some appeal, coming from a small yard in hot form and ridden by an underrated and underused rider.