June 23 / 18.58 Windsor

18.58

Good To Firm

Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £9630.56
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 813130 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Wins at Chelmsford and C&D this spring and also ran well back at Chelmsford this month; never in the hunt in the Dash at Epsom 16 days ago but that was a tough race and he was 5lb wrong; much better expected today.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

(8)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:27 Goodwood

Nogos Dream

8st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Has registered two wins apiece on AW and turf; went close at Nottingham (5f, good) most recently; again receives weight all round and may well remain competitive; has bits of C&D form.

13/2

2nd

10

(2)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Nogos Dream

8st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Has returned to AW for two starts this year, better effort when runner-up on reappearance; has gained both turf wins at Windsor but is attractively treated off current mark; could go well.

7/1

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9/2

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 099-30 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Three 5f wins in the first half of 2024; fitted with a tongue-tie for his seasonal return at Haydock last month and ran creditably for third; took a backward step at Doncaster 16 days ago and now needs to rebound.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(7)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Grandlad

8st 13lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Horton

Had an inconsistent spell on AW towards the end of 2025; has a better strike-rate on turf and recorded last year's August double off slightly higher marks; possibilities returned to this sphere on reappearance.

7/1

Form: 639549 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; front-runner who lurks on a dangerous mark; whether he's in the form required to capitalise looks a moot point but he's bounced back in the past.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Confirmed trailblazer who has won 13 races in his career (six on AW), but has finished out of the frame in all six starts over C&D; blinkers go on for the first time on his 86th start; others preferred.

11/1

8

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

One of the faster sprinters in training and he belatedly got off the mark for the year with a front-running win at Wolverhampton 17 days ago; 6lb rise against stronger opposition could find him out.

8/1

1st

1

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

Trailblazing sprinter who got no peace up front when beaten favourite in a Racing League handicap last time; ran a stormer the time before at Haydock and should give it a good shot from stall 3; has form here.

2/1

Form: 95-038 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Impressive in a 6f nursery here in 2023 before going on to win at that season's Ebor meeting; things haven't gone smoothly since then but he ran well for third at Ascot in April and latest York run, when hold-up tactics were tried, was a useful effort given the strength of that race; he's undergone wind surgery since and remains with the potential to do better.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(5)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

18:17 Windsor

Zoulu Chief

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Heather Main

Shaped okay at Lingfield in January; down the field at Leicester last month but he was harried up front and weakened in the final furlong; dropped 2lb and this easier track will help; one to consider.

9/2

10th

10

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Leicester

Zoulu Chief

8st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Heather Main

Ran creditably at Lingfield in January when bidding for a 6f AW double; 8lb higher than when second at Newmarket (7f) on last turf attempt but he's proved consistent since being gelded and his first two handicap wins were on good to firm; in the mix.

13/2

Form: 91-009 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Back to the same mark as when seeing off six rivals at Yarmouth last October (7f, soft); too free in three 7f handicaps this year and blinkers are reached for now dropped to 5f; best form on good or slower so could do with rain.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(1)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Salisbury

Dapper Valley

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Quickly coaxed back to form by James Owen last year, winning 6f handicaps at Kempton (twice) and Chester; struggled on dirt in the Middle East over the winter but his mark dropped quickly and he ran well back on turf in Abu Dhabi in March; returned to Britain with an emphatic success at Leicester (6f, good to firm) eight days ago; today's 8lb higher mark should still be in range but the drop to 5f is a slight query.

13/8

1st

5

(2)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:44 Leicester

Dapper Valley

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: James Owen

Had ups and downs since showing decent form earlier in career and was well treated when starting out for this trainer in 2025, winning three of his last four 6f starts on AW and turf; went down only narrowly back on turf (good to firm; headgear left off) in UAE during March and he's of interest now back with former yard.

100/30

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Payout
Exacta £10.40
Straight Forecast £13.29
Trifecta £26.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Nogo's Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Zoulu Chief

NEWMARKET:

Grandlad

The Times:

Night On Earth

RP RATINGS:

Zoulu Chief

Telegraph:

Zoulu Chief

Daily Mirror:

Zoulu Chief

LAMBOURN:

Nogo's Dream

The Guardian:

Nogo's Dream

Daily Mail:

Nogo's Dream

D Express:

Nogo's Dream

The Sun:

Nogo's Dream

The Star:

Nogo's Dream

Daily Record:

Nogo's Dream