May 11 / 17.42 Windsor

17.42

Good To Firm

Fitzdares Telephone & Text Betting Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5400
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Fitzdares Telephone & Text Betting Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands B, C And D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 5-32 BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of his three starts, most recently picked off by Fighter's Spirit in the dying strides at Beverley 18 days ago (1m2f, good); 7lb better off today for half a length but he isn't guaranteed to turn the tables on his less-exposed rival.
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1st

7

(1)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Cape Fear

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Landed 11.5f novice at Lingfield in June; ran well in first-time cheekpieces when second of nine in 1m2f handicap at Chester 22 days ago; can race off a 1lb lower mark here so bold showing is on the cards in retained headgear.

2/1

2nd

9

(4)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Chester

Cape Fear

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

No course form but acts on good and faster ground; it took six races to get off the mark, when odds-on over an extended 1m3f at Lingfield in June, and he proved very disappointing when a shade of odds-on for last month's handicap debut at Newmarket (1m4f; beaten 18l); now goes in cheekpieces and he could be given another chance, especially as the horse he beat in his novice has won since.

3/1

3rd

5

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newmarket (July)

Cape Fear

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Acts on good to firm; placed over 1m2f on first four starts this season, before comfortably justifying 4-6 favouritism in a 11.6f novice at Lingfield on latest outing; this unchanged, opening handicap mark seems to demand more but he may have more to offer at this sort of trip.

2/1

Form: 4-

Last run: 273 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Not seen to best effect in a 7f Kempton maiden nine months ago but shaped with clear promise; gelded since; longer trip should be in his favour but he will need to improve to take this; stable also run Cape Fear.
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8th

2

(8)

26th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:51 Kempton (AW)

Relentless Hero

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Entered handicaps on the back of breakthrough win but has twice failed to beat a rival; could do with settling better and the fitting of headgear (hood) might help with that; trainer also runs Lord Mayor.

16/1

5th

3

(3)

8th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

13:50 Haydock

Relentless Hero

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Andrew Balding

Steady improvement first four starts, winning Lingfield maiden (1m2f, soft) in June; didn't give his running when last of eight on handicap debut at Chester six weeks ago, but he's in good hands and may well bounce back.

4/1

8th

9

(8)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:50 Chester

Relentless Hero

8st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Unexposed 3yo; off the mark in a Lingfield maiden last time (1m2f; soft); this step up in trip may well suit him and could go well on handicap debut.

5/2

200/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 216 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

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Well beaten in two 1m runs last autumn; no appeal.
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2nd

9

(9)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:55 Windsor

Mister Pretentious

8st 4lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Luke Dace

Latest start, his sixth, was easily his closest finish but that fourth of six in handicap at Lingfield (back down to 1m2f, good to firm) was still low-level form and he needs much better.

16/1

4th

7

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Lingfield

Mister Pretentious

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Luke Dace

Big prices and he's not finished closer than 13l to a winner in his five starts and has a best RPR of 35; opposable back in trip.

50/1

100/1

Form: 80

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 7

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

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Form: 4 BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

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100/30

Form: 2-2 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

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Form: 3

Last run: 59 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form: 6

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

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Last run: 23 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

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W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

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Form: 060

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

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100/1

Form: 06

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £5.60
Straight Forecast £4.17
Trifecta £11.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fighter's Spirit

LAMBOURN:

Cape Fear

POSTDATA:

Fighter's Spirit

NEWMARKET:

Fighter's Spirit

The Times:

Fighter's Spirit

Telegraph:

Fighter's Spirit

The Guardian:

Fighter's Spirit

Daily Mail:

Fighter's Spirit

D Express:

Fighter's Spirit

Daily Mirror:

Fighter's Spirit

The Sun:

Fighter's Spirit

The Star:

Fighter's Spirit

Daily Record:

Fighter's Spirit