Richard Birch's play of the day at Windsor
Thursday
4.30 Windsor
Thursday is still on the up and gave a massive hint she was one to back next time when third to Dashinwhitesargent from 4lb out of the weights at Epsom last Monday.
After the race it transpired that her rider Christian Howarth had weighed back in at 2lb overweight, so the performance can be marked up.
Poorly placed in rear and short of room over two furlongs out, Thursday made eyecatching late headway to secure the bronze.
It is pertinent to note that both the winner and runner-up Celtic Warrior sat close to the pace and were in pole position when a sprint kicked in halfway up the home straight.
Thursday did particularly well to make such significant inroads inside the final furlong and can notch a third success in Windsor’s 1m3½f handicap (4.30), in which she will race off her correct mark of 57.
The Simon Dow-trained filly won over course and distance in June, when again finishing strongly to beat Foinix by a length on good-to-firm ground.
The runner-up has boosted that form with wins at Brighton and Lingfield by an aggregate of 14 lengths since, and it’s likely Thursday has plenty more to offer for her in-form stable. This rates a gilt-edged opportunity.
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