Return Flight and Wild Hacked among best bets for Southwell and Windsor

The Henry Oliver trained eight-year-old came good at the second time of asking over the larger obstacles when justifying strong support to beat Deise Vu by 3 1/2 lengths at Worcester.

Bandol only had to be driven out to get the job done having blundered badly three from home and was value for more than the winning margin.

It was a most taking display and the pair pulled 23 lengths clear of the field to give the form a solid look in the context of this contest.

Although now 7lb higher in the weights, Bandol was a winning pointer, remains unexposed over the larger obstacles and looks the type who should have plenty more to offer.

Southwell best bets

14.10: Bandol (NB)
14.40: Robert’s Star
15.10: Utility
15.40: Return Flight (NAP)
16.10: Quieto Sol
16.40: New Member

Wild about the chances of Hacked at Windsor

Wild Hacked ran a stormer last time out and can take advantage of a drop in class to get back to winning ways in the extended 1m 3f handicap on today’s card at Windsor (15:50).

The Marco Botti trained colt won a maiden at this venue on return to action and has since posted several solid efforts in decent handicaps.

They include a a fine fifth of 13 to Garcia in the valuable class 2 Silver Bowl at Haydock and a solid 1 3/4 lengths third to Threat Assessed at Sandown in a race which has thrown-up plenty of subsequent winners.

Wild Hacked has since gone on to score in good style at Chelmsford, and comes into the contest on the back of a career-best effort when a 3 1/4 length fourth of 12 to New Caledonia in an ultra-competitive class 2 contest at Ascot.

The three-year-old is able to race in this lower grade class 3 affair off an unchanged mark of 89, and that gives the consistent son of Lemon Drop Kid major claims from a handicapping perspective.

Fire Ship looks hot under Crowley

Fire Ship has become dangerously well-treated and looks decent value to land an overdue success in the 1m handicap (16:50).

The William Knight trained seven-year-old is on a long losing run having not scored since landing a Group 3 at Deauville back in August 2013.

However, the gelding has run some solid races to make the frame including last season when a 1/4 length third in a Group 3 at Leopardstown and third in a Listed contest at York off an official rating of 105.

Fire Ship is now able to race off a career-low mark of just 80 and that makes him a huge player on the pick of his form in this class 4 contest.

The son of Firebreak also has a strike rate of 40 per cent in the grade, handles cut in the ground, and has the services of title-chasing jockey Jim Crowley in the saddle.

Windsor tips

13.50: Santorini
14.20: Glorious Forever
14.50: Earthly
15.20: Cold Fusion
15.50: Wild Hacked (NAP)
16.20: Geneva Convention
16.50: Fire Ship (NB)
17.20: Limerick Lord

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