August 07 / 18.00 Windsor

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Heavy

Fitzdares Is Your Personal Bookmaker Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Fitzdares Is Your Personal Bookmaker Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £3.70

Form: 058445

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has not gone on since his AW novice win in December but he's been consistent in handicaps this season and was beaten less than 2l when a front-running fifth at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) last time; mark continues to fall and he could make a bold bid back at this trip.
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3rd

3

(2)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:00 Windsor

Sergeant Pep

9st 11lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Clive Cox

Five-time winner after 32 starts so he's exposed, but he was in a good vein of form when last seen in the spring, and he won't mind what the weather does.

5/1

2nd

3

(7)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Sergeant Pep

9st 3lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Twice a runner-up over 6f this winter, including here, but he raced too freely in one 7f run and he still has to prove he needs this far.

7/2

3rd

7

(10)

6th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Sergeant Pep

9st 5lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

He has finished second on his last two attempts at this trip, chasing home Hundred Caps at Southwell 17 days ago; 4lb better off with his old rival today; each-way claims.

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 244555 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Scored off 6lb higher over C&D last summer but he's 0-13 since and has faded into fifth in his last three starts including at this track last Saturday; handles most ground and now drops into a Class 5 event but he needs to find more.
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11th

6

(6)

4th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Haydock

Lipsink

9st 10lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Four-time turf winner, including on soft, who just failed to reel in a very well-backed favourite at Sandown (5f, good to soft) on Saturday; does tend to go well at that track but he runs off the same mark (2lb well in) and is firmly considered.

13/2

2nd

7

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:10 Sandown

Lipsink

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

A four-time 5f/6f scorer in 2025, including C&D on soft; resumed from seven months off with an encouraging second of nine to Twilight Calls (won twice since) over C&D (good) in June; first run since when failing to fire at Hamilton last week but could revive back here.

14/1

10th

3

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:15 Hamilton

Lipsink

9st 12lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

A four-time 5f/6f scorer in 2025; resumed from seven months off with an encouraging second of nine in 5f Sandown handicap in June; that form has worked out well, so this veteran is a likely player after another break.

4/1

Form: 2-2431 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 12th attempt when scoring from off the pace at Chepstow (5f, AW) 18 days ago; up 4lb but that was a personal best last time and she's gone close in both previous runs on soft ground; big player.
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12th

6

(18)

20th May 2024

Soft

0m 7f 86y

18:20 Roscommon

Penguin Island

9st 12lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: Robert Widger

A 5f winner off 70 for Henry Candy last year; failed to beat a single rival in her first three starts in Ireland and finished in front of only one at Dundalk on her most recent outing.

66/1

OUR TIP

5/2

Form: 211443 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Came good with her 5f wins on slow ground at Nottingham (novice) and Catterick (handicap) in April; held in her last three starts but her latest third at Sandown (5f, soft) was a good effort behind a well-backed improver; has possibilities on this drop back in grade and she's respected
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11th

7

(1)

3rd Nov 2023

Heavy

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

12:15 Newmarket

Sera Dawn

9st 3lb

J: George Bass

T: Jack Channon

in rear towards far side

13/2

3rd

6

(4)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:50 Windsor

Sera Dawn

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Channon

Soft ground was no issue back in the spring when winning in novice and handicap company; progress has rather stalled but it wasn't a bad run last time and she's on a decent mark.

13/2

Form: 99-867 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Won a Bath novice (5f, good) for Ron Harris in October 2021 but he's not seen much action since and has struggled in his three runs this season; mark continues to fall but he was beaten 17l on his stable debut last month and has plenty to prove; tongue-tie added.
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4th

12

(2)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Glamorous Express

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tony Carroll

Saw his run of good form come to an end when eighth in 6f Southwell handicap 13 days ago; this C&D scorer is the sort to bounce back though.

10/1

4th

12

(2)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Glamorous Express

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tony Carroll

Saw his run of good form come to an end when eighth in 6f Southwell handicap 13 days ago; this C&D scorer is the sort to bounce back though.

10/1

9/1

Form: 362666 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Has had some close calls on fast and soft ground this season but he's not really fired in his last three runs and his overall record now stands at 1-31; others preferred.
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9th

9

(1)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

15:00 Sandown

So Smart

9st 4lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month, but he's taken two backward steps since then; handles most ground but he's still 4lb higher than for that last success and others are more convincing.

16/1

7th

7

(5)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Windsor

So Smart

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Dominated a four-runner apprentice handicap at Chepstow (5f, good to firm) last month but not so good there eight days later; back up 4lb today and balance of form this term suggests he is not the percentage call.

10/1

3rd

4

(2)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:11 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Grace Harris

Took advantage of a drop in the weights when making all to record his second C&D success in an apprentice handicap (good to firm) eight days ago, beating stable-companion Savannah Smiles by 2l; races off the same mark (6lb well in) and a big chance of following up.

5/2

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Payout
Exacta £31.70
Straight Forecast £39.52
Trifecta £142.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Penguin Island

RP RATINGS:

Sera Dawn

TOPSPEED:

So Smart

The Times:

Sera Dawn

The Guardian:

Sera Dawn

Daily Mail:

Sera Dawn

The Sun:

Sera Dawn

LAMBOURN:

Penguin Island

Telegraph:

Penguin Island

D Express:

Penguin Island

Daily Mirror:

Penguin Island

The Star:

Penguin Island

Daily Record:

Penguin Island

POSTDATA:

So Smart