June 28 / 13.35 Windsor

13.35

Good To Firm

Thames Alfa Romeo Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 31y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Thames Alfa Romeo Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 78-985

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
No impact in her six starts but she made some promising late headway when upped to 1m in a Bath handicap (good) two weeks ago; wasn't beaten far in that race and has possibilities if she can build on that.
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13

(10)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Prima Diva

8st 12lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Off the mark in a Windsor handicap (1m, good to firm) in June but she's been disappointing since and was tailed off at Kempton (16-1) last time.

20/1

5

(7)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:27 Kempton (AW)

Prima Diva

9st 2lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Off the mark in Windsor contest (1m) in June; has failed to back up that form in two subsequent runs, latest returned to AW; opposed.

8/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -67137 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Made a winning turf debut at Yarmouth (1m, good) in April off 3lb lower, beating a rival who won his next four starts; flopped with a 10l defeat back at Yarmouth (7f) last time but he lost a shoe in that race and a switch to more prominent tactics may have backfired; now goes back up in trip and has claims if he can get back in the groove.
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2nd

1

(8)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

17:06 Brighton

Makes Me Wonder

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Has done most of his racing over shorter but bang there in his two races over 1m2f, last time beating all bar the favourite at Lingfield (AW); respected.

5/2

2nd

5

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:16 Lingfield (AW)

Makes Me Wonder

9st 5lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

In rear throughout when 50-1 for last month's belated seasonal debut at Wolverhampton (7f); still unexposed over this trip but has modest 1-15 strike-rate and needs to leave that recent effort a long way behind.

14/1

8th

6

(7)

14th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Makes Me Wonder

9st 6lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: David Simcock

1m turf winner (good) who arrives with a bit to prove over this trip; drops 1lb after his latest 4l fourth at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft); unplaced from six attempts on AW surfaces; others make more appeal.

8/1

Form: 794413 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Made his breakthrough with cheekpieces added when causing a 40-1 surprise at Brighton (1m, good to firm) four weeks ago; that was a very narrow success but he backed that up with a creditable third in tactical race at Leicester; still unexposed at this trip and he's a big player if he gets a decent tow into this race.
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3rd

5

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

17:40 Brighton

Clipsham Noble

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Won 1m4f/1m2f handicaps this year and latest fourth at Leicester wasn't too bad a run; no reason why he shouldn't be on the scene.

3/1

4th

5

(2)

9th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:19 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 5lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Won here (1m4f, good to firm) in May and he returned to form with a win over this C&D (good to firm) last month, with three of these behind; he's just 2lb higher today and could play another leading role.

11/4

1st

5

(4)

22nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:50 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 3lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Doubled his tally when winning here over 1m4f in May, coming from last to first, and he left the impression he's still in form when sixth of 11 at Pontefract two weeks ago; will need a good gallop now dropped back in trip, which he isn't sure to get.

7/1

14/1

Form: 40-75

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Well held in all four runs, including on handicap debut at Chelmsford (7f; blinkers added) three weeks ago; still early days but he needs improvement now upped to 1m on turf debut.
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6th

4

(3)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Al Baarez

9st 6lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Turf debut and first go at 1m when beaten just over 1l in a Windsor handicap (good to firm) in June; gelded since but he's not really progressed so far and needs improvement on this step up to 1m2f; blinkers worn in last two starts are removed.

10/1

4th

2

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

13:35 Windsor

Al Baarez

9st 12lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Well held in all four runs, including on handicap debut at Chelmsford (7f; blinkers added) three weeks ago; still early days but he needs improvement now upped to 1m on turf debut.

14/1

Form: 95-676

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Good third in a Salisbury nursery (1m, good) last August but she's not gone on from that and has been well held in her three runs this season; record is now 0-11 and others are preferred.
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14

(2)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Mount Of Gold

9st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Exposed 18-race maiden; usually runs at 7f or 1m and was below par on her only run at 1m2f.

50/1

8th

10

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Mount Of Gold

8st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Longstanding maiden who's been tried over various trips and in two forms of headgear; one of her better efforts last time but she was probably flattered from the front round Lingfield.

25/1

10

(10)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:13 Lingfield (AW)

Mount Of Gold

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

16-race maiden; placed at Salisbury (1m; 50-1) on penultimate start but not in the same league as the convincing winner; returns to AW for first time since last October; poorly drawn so safer to focus elsewhere.

40/1

Form: 0-2665

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-7 but he went close in a Wolverhampton handicap (7f, AW) in April and he rallied for a respectable fifth at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago; looks worth another try at this trip and he's not ruled out.
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7th

5

(7)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Invincible Storm

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

Inconsistent maiden; chance of finally winning depends on how well he reacts to combination of new trip and first-time tongue-tie.

25/1

9th

9

(8)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Invincible Storm

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

Placed once (7f here) in 20 starts but that looks to have been a flash in the pan and he's very hard to fancy on anything he's achieved since.

25/1

11

(6)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Invincible Storm

8st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Ed de Giles

Runner-up on Wolverhampton reappearance (7f, AW) in April but he's not come close to that form since and is now 0-15; opposable.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.10
Straight Forecast £30.33
Trifecta £89.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Makes Me Wonder

NEWMARKET:

Clipsham Noble

Telegraph:

Prima Diva

D Express:

Invincible Storm

Daily Mail:

Mount Of Gold

The Guardian:

Prima Diva

The Star:

Invincible Storm

RP RATINGS:

Makes Me Wonder

POSTDATA:

Makes Me Wonder

The Times:

Makes Me Wonder

Daily Mirror:

Clipsham Noble

The Sun:

Clipsham Noble

Daily Record:

Clipsham Noble