May 03 / 16.55 Salisbury

16.55

Good To Firm

Fitzdares Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 1m 6f 44y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Fitzdares Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 7495

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Developed into fairly useful hurdler when fitted with a visor last year, winning four times (2m4f-2m7f); didn't show a great deal in three AW novice races (8.6f-1m3f) in March and was soundly beaten when upped to 2m for recent handicap debut (visor refitted) but she may yet transfer some of that hurdling ability to this code.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(6)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Laravie

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Won three in a row in a visor this spring (1m6f-2m1f, good to firm/good) but she's been well held in last three runs and was a long way behind An Bradan Feasa at Lingfield 13 days ago; visor returns and blinkers are removed.

12/1

3rd

3

(3)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 5

18:15 Lingfield

Laravie

9st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Owen

Won three in a row in a visor this spring (1m6f-2m1f, good to firm/good) but recent efforts suggest the handicapper may have her measure now; tried in blinkers here; needs to kick on again.

7/2

4th

5

(6)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Sandown

Laravie

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Completed a top-of-the-ground hat-trick this year (1m6f-2m1f) and remains in good form, as a tactical race wouldn't have suited at Yarmouth and she was never ideally positioned after starting slowly last time (finished 8.5l behind the winner); another to consider.

3/1

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5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 412024 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Came good for current stable at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in February and has made the frame on three of her four AW starts since; could have untapped potential over staying trips but needs to prove herself on turf.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

14

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Take The Boat

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; placed on all three hurdling starts, most recently when third at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) last month, and has good each-way claims again.

6/1

3rd

8

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Take The Boat

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; close second on hurdle debut at Stratford (good to firm) before finishing a well-held third behind a classy sort back there a month ago; can go well.

4/1

3rd

10

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Take The Boat

10st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; took pretty well to hurdling and belied 20-1 odds when second (just ahead of Maskarvel) over C&D (good to firm) last month and has each-way claims at least.

11/2

Form: 24875/

Last run: 600 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Won two low-grade handicap hurdles in October; has fitness to prove after six-month absence and this is her first Flat start since September 2024 but she still enters calculations off a career-low mark.
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Verdict Starting price

2

(9)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Basilette

9st 7lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

A winner over hurdles in July; capable on the Flat off this sort of mark, winning here in May and last time beating all bar a lightly raced rival at Salisbury (1m6f, good); should give another good account.

9/4

2nd

5

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

19:57 Salisbury

Basilette

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Seamus Mullins

A winner over hurdles in July; capable on the Flat off this sort of mark and won at Bath in May; should give a good account; goes on all ground.

4/1

3rd

1

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:08 Stratford

Basilette

12st 5lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Runs this track well and posted career-best hurdling performance when scoring over C&D (good to firm) a week ago; 7lb penalty gives her a big weight to carry today but, nevertheless, she has strong claims.

15/8

Form: 7063-8

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Made low-key seasonal reappearance on Tapeta last month but was placed on handicap debut at Bath (1m6f, soft) in September and remains lightly raced; could have a say if suited by today's much faster ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

(10)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Golden Samba

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Nine-race maiden for Ed de Giles, best efforts over 1m6f/2m; enough to prove back down sharply in distance on debut for new stable.

14/1

6th

6

(6)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Golden Samba

8st 10lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ed de Giles

Just behind Balgowan from the front at Lingfield (turf) six weeks ago before giving herself no chance of seeing it out last time (testing 2m1f) thanks to pulling too hard; may well get her own way if that's the plan and should fare better.

6/1

7th

11

(9)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Golden Samba

8st 4lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ed de Giles

Lightly raced and first run at 2m when beaten a shade under 6l at Lingfield (good), though could have been flattered from the front; others have more concrete claims.

12/1

Form: 9-2719 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Looked as good as ever when keeping on well for narrow win at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) in March but his latest AW run was disappointing and his turf strike-rate is modest (1-15); others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(9)

27th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:07 Ffos Las

Sneaky Blinder

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Robert Stephens

Five-time AW winner who is 1-17 on grass and finished tailed off in a match last week at Chepstow; did run well the time before but that was on the AW; due a 1lb drop.

10/1

2nd

2

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Chepstow

Sneaky Blinder

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Stephens

Only 1-16 on turf Flat and 5-25 on the AW, but latest return to form at Kempton (2m) bodes well for him giving Hope Rising something to think about.

100/30

3rd

2

(3)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Sneaky Blinder

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Robert Stephens

Two course wins to his name from four starts; none of his six victories have come off a mark quite this high and he's lost his way since going in at Wolverhampton in March; needs a revival.

10/1

Non-runners

Kotari, Calshot Spit, Beggarman, High Favour

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £8.73
Trifecta £23.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kotari

Telegraph:

Laravie

Daily Mirror:

Take The Boat

D Express:

Calshot Spit

The Times:

Basilette

RP RATINGS:

Beggarman

The Star:

Laravie

TOPSPEED:

Kotari

POSTDATA:

Kotari

The Sun:

Kotari

Daily Record:

Kotari