May 26 / 17.40 Windsor

17.40

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  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 1m 0f 31y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 95-721 D

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Went up 6lb for finishing a clear second in his first handicap, but still went one better at Southwell (1m AW) where his late surge got him up in the nick of time; off since early March and up another 3lb; still needs a second look.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(7)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Spec Of Light

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Tony Forbes

Back from a couple of months off in good form, finishing just behind The Pug here before coming away with a subsequent winner to score over C&D two weeks ago; good claims upped 4lb.

3/1

3rd

5

(7)

17th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Spec Of Light

10st 13lb

J: Mr Cameron Hillhouse

T: Tony Forbes

Sole win over 1m on this track and although he finished a close second over this C&D on his yard debut in February, there's little to latch on to in his recent efforts.

12/1

Form: 576-

Last run: 233 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Wootton Bassett colt who cost 470,000gns as a yearling so last season was largely underwhelming; however, he consequently enters handicaps off a modest mark and has been gelded; interesting to gauge the confidence behind him.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

11

(9)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:15 Brighton

Fitzmaurice

8st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

17-race maiden; finished second over C&D (good to firm) in August but that was a weak classified event and he has been well beaten twice since.

25/1

7th

10

(6)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

14:05 Bath

Fitzmaurice

9st 5lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Tony Carroll

Placed for first time when second in six-runnner Brighton classified (1m2f, good to firm) last month but struggled in recent 1m4f handicap there and is now 0-16.

22/1

8th

7

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Fitzmaurice

9st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tony Carroll

0-15 but placed for the first time when second in a 1m2f classified here last month; did quite well given he was slowly away and this far is worth a go.

15/2

Form: 769-

Last run: 198 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Mildly progressive last season over 7f and disappointing should he fail to make his mark in handicaps of this nature; has been gelded.
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7

(6)

20th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Boubyan

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Appleby

Gained second AW win when scoring over C&D last week (career-low mark) and should be competitive with his 5lb penalty.

4/1

5th

4

(4)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Boubyan

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

5lb lower than when winning narrowly at Newcastle (1m2f, Tapeta) in March, but his stamina for this far remains unproven; others preferred.

8/1

5th

5

(8)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

18:30 Redcar

Boubyan

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Appleby

Scored at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) in March but not proving the easiest to catch right since, finishing just a fair third of six at Brighton (1m) 16 days ago; others are preferred.

7/1

Form: 9-04

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
The closest he's come when beaten under over 5l in a C&D maiden four weeks ago; the type to be more competitive in handicaps.
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6

(4)

29th Jun 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Ffos Las

Inca Trail

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

Five-race maiden who dropped right away in 1m2f event most recently; has shown some promise in two attempts over 1m, both at Windsor, and the return to this distance looks a plus.

25/1

11

(7)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 5

18:05 Goodwood

Inca Trail

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

No real improvement on his handicap debut behind Bownder recently for a yard that's had a quiet first half of the year; headgear is tried as he steps up from 1m (stamina not assured on pedigree).

14/1

4

(7)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

17:40 Windsor

Inca Trail

9st 8lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Marcus Tregoning

The closest he's come when beaten under over 5l in a C&D maiden four weeks ago; the type to be more competitive in handicaps.

14/1

Form: 149

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Made hard work of justifying favouritism on debut (7f AW) and hasn't progressed from there, last time finishing last on handicap debut when tried in blinkers (tongue tied for all races); bit risky with cheekpieces now given a go.
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8th

9

(9)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

21:00 Doncaster

Aviano

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Two good runs (both wins) and two poor runs; surprise 50-1 winner on turf debut last time (1m at Windsor, good to firm) and was trying more new headgear there (cheekpieces); remains to be seen whether he'll be as good again.

9/2

5

(10)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

17:40 Windsor

Aviano

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Made hard work of justifying favouritism on debut (7f AW) and hasn't progressed from there, last time finishing last on handicap debut when tried in blinkers (tongue tied for all races); bit risky with cheekpieces now given a go.

25/1

5

(10)

26th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

17:40 Windsor

Aviano

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Marco Botti

Made hard work of justifying favouritism on debut (7f AW) and hasn't progressed from there, last time finishing last on handicap debut when tried in blinkers (tongue tied for all races); bit risky with cheekpieces now given a go.

25/1

Form: 534

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
First two runs were over 7f and was back at 6f when getting no luck in running in a Brighton novice (good to firm); this mark looks okay and he should stay this far on breeding.
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5

(10)

20th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Newmarket (July)

The Hrse Horse

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Wanted to do nothing but hang left on his handicap debut at Windsor and it was some effort to go as close (Fitzmaurice behind); easy to back and pulled too hard upped to 1m2f on Polytrack last time but can surely win off this mark.

10/1

8

(1)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:35 Chelmsford (AW)

The Hrse Horse

9st 3lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Went very close when upped to 1m for recent handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good to firm) despite losing ground by hanging left and racing wide around the first two bends; moves up in trip again before 1lb nudge takes effect and will be fine back on Polytrack; needs to be taken very seriously.

100/30

8

(1)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:35 Chelmsford (AW)

The Hrse Horse

9st 3lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Went very close when upped to 1m for recent handicap debut at Windsor (1m, good to firm) despite losing ground by hanging left and racing wide around the first two bends; moves up in trip again before 1lb nudge takes effect and will be fine back on Polytrack; needs to be taken very seriously.

100/30

Form: 288-80

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Essentially disappointing since finishing second on debut for Dylan Cunha; 80-1 and pretty much tailed off on stable debut in a 1m2f AW handicap.
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6th

3

(3)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

19:01 Chepstow

Dapper Gee Gee

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Tony Carroll

Dual winner over 7f at this track, the latest (good to soft) in May; has one good run against his name over this far, but on balance shorter trips seem to suit him best and he may also prefer slower ground.

7/1

5th

8

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 5

17:28 Chester

Dapper Gee Gee

9st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tony Carroll

Landed his third win at Chepstow (7f, good to soft) last month and ran up to that form when runner-up back there (soft) six days ago; still on a workable mark and holds claims.

7/2

2nd

9

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:53 Chepstow

Dapper Gee Gee

8st 11lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Tony Carroll

Gained a second C&D victory when getting up late in 11-runner handicap last month; up 2lb but that form is working out well so he must enter calculations.

9/2

Form: 2-5275 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Won twice over a mile last season, on turf and the AW; last couple of runs weren't his best but the form is there to feature.
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9th

1

(8)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Bownder

11st 2lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: Jonathan Portman

Has been in a consistent vein of form on turf, fourth at Brighton last time; gained most recent success over C&D (off current mark); solid claims returned to this scenario.

5/1

4th

2

(5)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:00 Brighton

Bownder

9st 9lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Goodwood/Lingfield winner who's been running well all summer without looking to have anything in hand off this mark, latterly when splitting a couple of subsequent winners over C&D early last month; looks set to go well again.

10/1

2nd

1

(5)

7th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

19:50 Brighton

Bownder

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Yet to score this year but has run well a few times, latest when third of five at Lingfield (1m2f, good to firm) ten days ago; should be thereabouts but would prefer some give in the ground.

4/1

33/1

Form: 07-704

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Disappointing for George Boughey and yet to raise his profile for current yard; 5lb out of the weights when last of the four at Brighton when tried in cheekpieces; unconvincing.
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8th

6

(14)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

16:25 Brighton

Play Me

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Jim Boyle

Two wins, including C&D, this summer; three defeats at Epsom have followed August's 7f win there but he is back to a winning mark and this is an ease in grade; not discounted.

11/1

8th

9

(6)

27th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 4

16:32 Epsom

Play Me

8st 11lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jim Boyle

Won at Brighton (1m, good) in June and here (7f, good to firm) last month; respectable efforts here on his last two starts (including C&D) but 1lb out of the handicap today and may again be vulnerable.

12/1

3rd

7

(9)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

17:27 Epsom

Play Me

9st 3lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Jim Boyle

Hold-up performer who gained his second success at this track when getting up late over 7f last month (good to firm); stuck at it for fourth here ten days ago (again 7f; good to soft) and should have this run to suit on his return to 1m; strongly considered.

6/1

Non-runners

Mighty Ruler, Unforgetable Belle, Glitter Code, Skyelight

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £605.20
Straight Forecast £539.97
Tricast £1937.60
Trifecta £4031.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

The Hrse Horse

NEWMARKET:

Fitzmaurice

The Guardian:

Spec Of Light

The Times:

Boubyan

POSTDATA:

Glitter Code

Daily Mail:

Spec Of Light

Daily Mirror:

Spec Of Light

RP RATINGS:

The Hrse Horse

LAMBOURN:

The Hrse Horse

Telegraph:

The Hrse Horse

The Sun:

The Hrse Horse

D Express:

Fitzmaurice

The Star:

Fitzmaurice

Daily Record:

Fitzmaurice