August 24 / 18.18 Windsor

18.18

Good To Firm

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  • 1m 3f 99y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 232132 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

7/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 056126 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Resumed winning ways at Lingfield (1m2f) in May and backed it up with a good second of five at Sandown (1m2f) following month; must enter calculations after a break.
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2nd

4

(7)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Morcar

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Resumed winning ways at Lingfield (1m2f) in May and backed it up with a good second of five at Sandown (1m2f) following month; must enter calculations after a break.

7/1

6th

6

(7)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

15:30 Sandown

Morcar

9st 2lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

Returned to form to win at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) this month and he's since been second at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm), albeit no match for the progressive winner; there's every chance he'll be in the mix.

13/2

Form: 476231 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressing in handicaps and he comfortably gained a first success in five-runner event at Brighton (1m2f) 18 days ago; not taken lightly despite a 6lb weights hike.
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6th

9

(4)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:15 Yarmouth

Tai Hang Pegasus

9st 7lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Charlie Fellowes

Can lead; he's improved for stepping up to 1m4f in small-field handicaps but he went up 6lb for a Brighton win last month and couldn't sustain the progress at Windsor since; more needed this time.

9/1

3rd

6

(3)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Tai Hang Pegasus

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Charlie Fellowes

Steadily progressing in handicaps and he comfortably gained a first success in five-runner event at Brighton (1m2f) 18 days ago; not taken lightly despite a 6lb weights hike.

3/1

11

(2)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

15:55 Ascot

Tai Hang Pegasus

8st 13lb

T: Charlie Fellowes

20/1

Form: 263433 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
On a losing run but he's proving consistent this season and posted a solid third of six in 1m2f handicap here two weeks ago; this course winner ought to be thereabouts once more.
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3rd

4

(2)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

16:45 Ascot

Just An Hour

9st 3lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Unraced over this far but a step back up to 1m6f did the trick at Ffos Las (soft; acts on good to firm) 11 days ago for first win this term; pretty consistent but the 5lb penalty means that he probably needs better than his 2026 form.

9/2

1st

4

(4)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:44 Ffos Las

Just An Hour

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

Yet to win this season but has been pretty consistent and is edging down the weights; once ran quite well on soft ground but confidence in him would be higher on a quicker surface, particularly over this trip.

5/1

4th

5

(6)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Just An Hour

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

On a losing run but he's proving consistent this season and posted a solid third of six in 1m2f handicap here two weeks ago; this course winner ought to be thereabouts once more.

7/1

14/1

Form: 56-215 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
In winning form on the AW at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in the winter but failed to beat a rival on his return from five months in 1m4f handicap at Newmarket last month; has something to prove now.
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6th

1

(4)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Melek Alreeh

10st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Simcock

In winning form on the AW at Wolverhampton (1m4f) in the winter but failed to beat a rival on his return from five months in 1m4f handicap at Newmarket last month; has something to prove now.

14/1

5th

1

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newmarket (July)

Melek Alreeh

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Simcock

All four wins over 1m4f, the last three on Tapeta; not seen since a career best to win at Wolverhampton in January and he's 4lb higher here; twice runner-up on turf last year; may need to hit a new turf high but he requires a second look given this small field.

11/2

1st

4

(7)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Melek Alreeh

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Triple 1m4f winner, including on Tapeta; handicapper has just had his measure since his last win but he's gone very close several times, the latest at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack); up 1lb; respected.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: -76231

Last run: 68 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Signed off for David O'Meara with 1m4f handicap success at Ripon in June; changed hands for 36,000gns subsequently and not out of things for his new yard with tongue-tie added.
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2nd

4

20th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

14:38 Plumpton

Raulin

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Following a 36,000gns sale he was tailed off in a first-time tongue-tie (left off today) on his stable debut at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm); however, this useful Flat performer signed off for David O'Meara with a win in June (1m4f, good) and has the credentials to be a force in this code.

11/4

7th

2

(5)

24th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

18:18 Windsor

Raulin

10st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Signed off for David O'Meara with 1m4f handicap success at Ripon in June; changed hands for 36,000gns subsequently and not out of things for his new yard with tongue-tie added.

6/1

1st

1

(3)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:00 Ripon

Raulin

9st 10lb

J: Mark Winn

T: David O’Meara

Three wins over 1m2f (good/good to firm) last season; only 1lb higher than for his last success but he hasn't been in peak form in four starts this term; still unexposed at this trip but he needs to raise his game.

5/1

Form: 5-0634

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £31.00
Straight Forecast £25.16
Trifecta £119.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cape Fear

NEWMARKET:

Tai Hang Pegasus

RP RATINGS:

Morcar

D Express:

Percival

WEST COUNTRY:

Just An Hour

TOPSPEED:

Melek Alreeh

The Times:

Cape Fear

The Guardian:

Cape Fear

Daily Mail:

Cape Fear

Daily Record:

Cape Fear

Telegraph:

Tai Hang Pegasus

Daily Mirror:

Tai Hang Pegasus

The Star:

Tai Hang Pegasus

POSTDATA:

Morcar

The Sun:

Morcar