Shakerattlenroll is fancied to recoup recent losses in the sixteen-runner 2-y-o Maiden Stakes over six furlongs of 'good to soft' Windsor tonight when retiring champion jockey Richard Hughes has rides in all seven races.
'Hughesy' has been a 'standing dish' at the Thames-side course for more than a decade, partnering 'steering jobs' supplied by his father-in-law Richard Hannon who handed the license to namesake son last year.
This time next week Hughes will himself be a licensed trainer, Pat Dobbs and Sean Levey will ride for 'the racing family Hannon', which has specialised with juveniles so successfully; all good things come to an end but the show goes on, hopefully Paul Cole-trained Shakerattlenroll achieves his debut time-handicap mark under Cam Hardie, apprenticed to Hannon!
'Shake' was a promising third at Brighton and then attempted to make all from the worst draw (12!) at Wolverhampton over seven furlongs; 'you can't do it at both ends' is a well-known saying and sure enough Shakerattlenroll capitulated down the straight, finishing an ignominious sixth, beaten eight lengths.
Dropped back in distance and drawn much better Shakerattlenroll justifies each-way support and a speculative nap selection because the price will be right.
Once-raced Mont Kiara is a 'steal' in the 2-y-o Maiden Stakes over five furlongs of Southwell fibresand, if able to cope with the dreaded 'deep stuff!'
Trainer Kevin Ryan will know, you can bet he'll have transported to Mont Kiara to the Nottinghamshire venue for a spin round and it's just a question of Jamie Spencer doing the biz' aboard this well-regarded French-bred colt; they were a close second to Husbandry in a fast-run race at York sixteen days ago. A 'cert' if...!
Nine go to post for the nursery handicap over the same course and distance, Scott Dixon-trained Misu Moneypenny won her only start over it ten weeks ago and there isn't a better system for nurseries; handicappers haven't a clue how to assess once-raced winning juveniles.