The feature race of the day today is the Listed event at Windsor ( Weatherbys Private Banking Leisure Stakes – Windsor 19:25 ) which has been won in the past by the likes of Bated Breath.

Naadir was a horse that we were really impressed with on his reappearance this season when beating Astaire at Doncaster in which the form has worked out well with 2nd Astaire winning since and 4th Jack Dexter finishing 4th, 3rd and 2nd since including last time out in a Group 2. After such a promising reappearance he was very disappointing on his 2nd run when trailing in 15th at York when he never travelled. The course shouldn’t have been a problem as he had won here before and so his poor performance was unexplainable. If he can bounce back here today at a track that again should suit then he isn’t without a chance even giving 4lb to most of his rivals. The last 3 winners have all been drawn in stall 1 and Naadir has been drawn in stall 12 which could be difficult to overcome.

Pretend has come out TOP RATED and on form including recent form this is understandable, however his only effort on the turf so far in his career was a 7th at Meydan. He has improved significantly since then including when winning the All-Weather Sprint Championships Final at Lingfield in very impressive fashion despite the race not being run to suit. He should handle this course (14.1% strike rate). With a big field there should be something to go on and his usual hold up tactics will probably be enforced. Stall 5 shouldn’t be a problem and he should take all the beating.

Minalisa ran in this race last year and could only finish 9th before running 3 much better races on her next 3 runs so may well need the run however she was hampered that day when attempting to make her challenge before being eased late on and lost a couple of positions in the dying strides. Drawn in 1, he should be able to get the rail and the ground is how she likes it. Rae Guest doesn’t have a good record here at all and Martin Dwyer isn’t the best either but she might run better than her odds suggest.

Tropics is the highest rated horse on official figures in this race and is getting 4lb from both Pretend and Naadir so should give a good account of himself. He has also run here 3 times with 2 wins and 2nd to his name so clearly handles the course. He has been drawn right out in stall 14 though although with his usual hold up tactics this might not affect his chances as much as first thought. If they go quick enough up front then he may be finishing fast and the good ground should suit.

Eastern Impact is another improver in field having won on his reappearance when beating Huntsman Close and Zanetto however this is a step up in class and he may find one or two too good here. Windsor isn’t a track that normally suits Bahamian Bounty progeny (7.1% strike rate) and with his prominent style likely to be affected by his wide draw in 9, he may well be the one that struggles the most.

Divine is another horse who on his reappearance as a 4 year old over this CD when ridden by Silvestre De Sousa. This was in a class 3 race but she won so easily that the step up in class is deserved and she gets the Filly allowances as well. She will need to improve again but this isn’t out of the question for a Mick Channon horse and Silvestre retains the partnership and he rides this track really well so should be able to his fractions right behind the leaders whoever these may be.

A tricky looking race with a few here that will be hoping to go on to bigger and better things. Naadir can certainly bounce back and the way he won at Doncaster suggested he was above this level and with Pretend not guaranteed to convert his AW form to the turf (similar to Tryster) it could open it up to one of the others, however if he does then he should take all the beating. Tropics isn’t well drawn but tactics should mean this should affect him as much as his rivals. A small combination tricast on the big 3 (Pretend, Naadir and Tropics) might be a useful bet as well.