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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2nd

5

(4)

30th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Cape Fear

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won a Lingfield novice (11.6f) in June and scored in commanding style at Windsor (11.4f; second run in cheekpieces) in August; ran well again at Ascot (1m4f) on latest start but may have to find a bit more if he's to make this a successful AW debut.

9/2

5th

8

(3)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

14:10 Ascot

Cape Fear

8st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Gained reward for a host of consistent efforts when bagging Lingfield novice (good) in June; subsequently been getting the hang of handicaps and he made the breakthrough in that sphere with a commanding win at Windsor (also 11.5f, good to firm; second run in cheekpieces) last Monday; 7lb rise could have been worse and he's not one to take lightly despite the rise in grade.

16/1

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

Form: 4-

Last run: 273 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

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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9th

7

(2)

28th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Relentless Hero

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Made all in a Lingfield maiden (1m2f, soft) in June but hasn't produced one effort of note since then; all hope rests on the effect that cheekpieces might have, though a hood did nothing for him.

14/1

8th

5

(8)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

18:28 Salisbury

Relentless Hero

9st 6lb

J: William Carver

T: Andrew Balding

Made all in Lingfield maiden (1m2f, soft) in June, his fourth start, but all three subsequent handicap runs were very disappointing; hood removed after one use; leap of faith required to support him.

12/1

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

200/1

Form: 00-

Last run: 216 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two 1m runs last autumn; no appeal.
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8th

9

(7)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:35 Lingfield (AW)

Mister Pretentious

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Luke Dace

Seven-race maiden but he posted his best effort when second of nine at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm; jockey dropped his whip) last month; claims if building on that but he's struggled in two starts on the AW.

8/1

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

100/1

Form: 80

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

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OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

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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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Form: —

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

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Fighter's Spirit

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Fighter's Spirit

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Fighter's Spirit

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Fighter's Spirit

Daily Mail:

Fighter's Spirit

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Fighter's Spirit

Daily Mirror:

Fighter's Spirit

The Sun:

Fighter's Spirit

The Star:

Fighter's Spirit

Daily Record:

Fighter's Spirit