May 27 / 19.40 Salisbury

19.40

Good To Firm

Graham Fitch Quinta Do Lago Classified Stakes

  • Prize money: £4579.74
  • 1m 1f 201y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Graham Fitch Quinta Do Lago Classified Stakes

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 6-803

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
No match for clear winner but still made very encouraging handicap debut when third of 17 at Newbury (1m2f, good) last week; still unexposed over today's trip; major player here if in similar form again.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

(2)

28th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 5

17:40 Bath

Lady Rascal

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

raced in second, led 3f out, soon shaken up, ridden when edged left over 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish, readily

4/1

2nd

1

(4)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Sandown

Lady Rascal

9st 11lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Won a Salisbury classified (1m2f, good to firm) late last month and runner-up in handicaps on either side, the latest when odds on with the step up to 1m4f at Thirsk; 1m6f is plausible given that display and her sire.

4/1

2nd

3

(2)

5th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 5

16:30 Thirsk

Lady Rascal

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: George Boughey

Placed in a big field on last month's handicap debut then opened account in Salisbury classified (1m2f, good to firm) a few days later; moves up in trip here and could still have more improvement to come; respected.

8/13

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 759-

Last run: 208 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Out of a 2m Listed winner; showed only a modicum of ability in three novice/maiden races in the autumn (7f-8.3f; gelded soon afterwards) but ought to be capable of better over longer trips this year; non-runner in 1m2f handicap at Pontefract (8.25) last night.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(7)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 6

15:45 Newcastle (AW)

Different Tone

10st 0lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Rebecca Menzies

Posted two good performances on AW in 2023 and is still fairly unexposed in this sphere; seemed to need the run last month on return from long absence; heed the market signals.

7/1

6th

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Different Tone

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

The winner of one of his nine starts for Ed Walker, namely a 1m4f Polytrack handicap in August 2023; sold for 42,000gns in October 2023 and finished second of five at Chelmsford on debut for the Horse Watchers (1m6f); absent for 720 days and has now joined Rebecca Menzies; low mileage and the betting should be revealing.

9/1

6th

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

16:10 Southwell (AW)

Different Tone

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

The winner of one of his nine starts for Ed Walker, namely a 1m4f Polytrack handicap in August 2023; sold for 42,000gns in October 2023 and finished second of five at Chelmsford on debut for the Horse Watchers (1m6f); absent for 720 days and has now joined Rebecca Menzies; low mileage and the betting should be revealing.

9/1

Form: 8-33

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Bettered low-key 2yo debut when third of 15 in Yarmouth novice last month; took backward step when remote third at Ripon (also 1m2f, soft) a fortnight later but remains unexposed, and today's faster ground could quite plausibly enable improvement.
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6

(1)

15th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

20:50 Haydock

Victoria County

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Archie Watson

took keen hold, prominent, led after 2f, looked to go wrong and pulled up quickly over 4f out

8/1

3rd

8

(3)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

19:40 Salisbury

Victoria County

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon hung left, no extra final 110yds

4/1

3rd

3

(5)

29th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:00 Ripon

Victoria County

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Archie Watson

Promise amidst evident inexperience on his AW debut last October; better effort when third of 15 at Yarmouth two weeks ago (1m2f, soft) when he was sent off at a much bigger price than his reopposing stablemate Natzor; his proven ability on slow ground will be an asset; capable of better.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 54-524

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Started off for Michael Bell with three pretty good efforts in AW handicaps, the most notable a close second at Wolverhampton (8.6f); still needs to prove he's fully effective on turf but today's move back up in trip should not be a problem.
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Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

Form: 855-54

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Safely held on seasonal/handicap debut at start of this month but fared much better when fourth of 17 (just behind Lady Rascal) in Newbury handicap eight days ago, and that piece of form makes him of strong interest.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

18th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

15:35 Newton Abbot

Manuelito

11st 11lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Never really got competitive at Aintree festival in April but his front-running win at Newbury (2m, good to soft) two starts ago makes him of interest here and, after only nine hurdle runs, he's not yet fully exposed.

3/1

9th

10

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Manuelito

10st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear

12/1

9th

10

4th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Manuelito

10st 7lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear

12/1

Form: 45-8

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Began career with two quite promising 7f AW runs in November but was never really involved when reappearing at Southwell (1m) this month and it's hard to know what to expect from her after that; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for today's turf debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

2

(4)

11th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Savvy Brilliance

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Low-mileage son of Cracksman who landed 1m6f handicap here in December before doing really well to complete his hat-trick at Wolverhampton (2m) the following month when carried very wide on the home turn; big player after a break.

6/4

7th

2

(4)

11th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Savvy Brilliance

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Low-mileage son of Cracksman who landed 1m6f handicap here in December before doing really well to complete his hat-trick at Wolverhampton (2m) the following month when carried very wide on the home turn; big player after a break.

6/4

1st

6

(11)

7th Jan 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Savvy Brilliance

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

in touch with leaders

9/4

Form: 557

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(7)

27th Sep 2023

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Goodwood

Alpina Express

9st 2lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Completed a hat-trick (1m2f-11.5f) in June, looking progressive; however, shot up the weights for those wins and has found things harder the last twice; this new trip needs to eke out extra from her.

16/1

4th

2

(5)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 3

16:40 Salisbury

Alpina Express

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie Johnston

took keen hold, in rear

7/1

8th

6

(9)

14th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

16:00 Ascot

Alpina Express

9st 4lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

Completed a quickfire hat-trick last month, which means she's 3-3 since handicapping and switched to turf; won well each time, most recently at Windsor (11.5f, good to firm; Class 5); now upped two grades off a much sterner mark but could well progress further; has to be feared.

11/4

Form: 64-476

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(2)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:42 Newmarket (July)

I Still Have Faith

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Stuart Williams

Threatened on AW and turf in the spring but his last two efforts have been below par (C&D latterly); feasibly handicapped but others are more persuasive.

6/1

6th

11

(11)

25th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

12:45 Newmarket (July)

I Still Have Faith

8st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Stuart Williams

Not at his best two weeks ago but he had been threatening on both AW and turf beforehand; on a dangerous mark and he can't be discounted.

9/1

10th

10

(14)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Newbury

I Still Have Faith

9st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

On a long losing sequence but twice went close on AW earlier this year and he was denied a clear run when 2l fourth of 11 at Newmarket (7f, good) last month; seems versatile ground-wise; might not be far away.

13/2

Non-runners

Alpina Express, I Still Have Faith

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.80
Straight Forecast £11.73
Trifecta £50.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lady Rascal

RP RATINGS:

Climate Precedent

POSTDATA:

Victoria County

Daily Mail:

Savvy Brilliance

The Star:

Manuelito

Telegraph:

Victoria County

The Times:

Lady Rascal

The Guardian:

Lady Rascal

D Express:

Lady Rascal

Daily Record:

Lady Rascal

NEWMARKET:

Climate Precedent

Daily Mirror:

Climate Precedent