August 26 / 17.15 Windsor

17.15

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 6f 12y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 712 CD BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won her novice over C&D (good to firm) and was conceding a penalty to the runner-up when unable to confirm those placings on her return visit; 55 days off but an interesting handicap debutante.
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7th

8

(3)

17th Sep 2023

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

14:25 Doncaster

Reminder

8st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

All turf starts 6f on good to firm; successful twice at Windsor (novice/handicap) this summer; latest effort suggests she's ready for a crack at 7f (pedigree backs that up); remains open to further improvement; shortlisted.

4/1

5th

12

(12)

9th Sep 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:55 Ascot

Reminder

8st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Andrew Balding

Bred to be smart (by Dubawi; dam won Albany over this C&D) and she has improved with every run, never far away when beating 11 rivals on handicap debut at Windsor (6f, good to firm) two weeks ago; almost certainly open to further progress and could be the one to beat towards the foot of the weights.

4/1

1st

5

(9)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:15 Windsor

Reminder

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Andrew Balding

Won her novice over C&D (good to firm) and was conceding a penalty to the runner-up when unable to confirm those placings on her return visit; 55 days off but an interesting handicap debutante.

9/2

15/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 613198 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Won twice on the AW and added two Salisbury handicaps (6f and 7f) this season; most decisive in landing the second of those on fast ground but went up 12lb and it's been a struggle since, albeit under softer conditions; needs a turnaround but the ground should help.
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11th

2

(10)

1st Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:49 Salisbury

Under The Twilight

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Blake

Won this on soft in 2023 but her best form this summer has been on good to firm, winning either side of a very good second of 26 at the big Goodwood meeting in July; well below best back on soft in August and might prefer quicker ground these days.

14/1

8th

2

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:00 Windsor

Under The Twilight

10st 0lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Blake

Likes a strong pace to chase and won in spite of that here 12 days ago, enhancing her good record at the track; just 2lb higher.

7/2

25/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 032654

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Decent efforts in defeat here last twice on good and good to soft; needs to pull out more from somewhere and has never been the easiest to predict.
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7th

7

(9)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Kempton (AW)

Amazonian Dream

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Rod Millman

Remains consistent enough but has become hard to win with and doesn't have much room for manoeuvre off this mark, which is 4lb higher than when going in at Windsor in July; may well be dropped in again from a wide stall.

10/1

8

(12)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:46 Chester

Amazonian Dream

9st 4lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Rod Millman

Consistent sort who is campaigned regularly at Windsor and he landed a 6f handicap there in July; poorly drawn when fifth of nine there (6f) three weeks ago; no forlorn hope.

25/1

5th

6

(9)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:00 Windsor

Amazonian Dream

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Never easily knocked when competing here; had no excuses behind a couple of these 12 days ago but ran his usual sold race; has won on slow and fast ground.

10/1

Form: -36405 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Ascot maiden winner as a 2yo (6f, good to firm); handicaps haven't really gone to plan but he's well treated on his peak form and getting back on faster ground should be a positive, as is the stable form; not ruled out.
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9th

6

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Buccabay

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Goes well here and is 2lb lower than when winning over C&D late last year; well drawn for one happiest on the sharp end and a case could be made for him.

4/1

7th

6

(2)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Newmarket

Buccabay

9st 5lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Just two starts since March but they came last month at Windsor (6f, good to firm) and he ran with credit on both occasions; back on his last winning mark and he can go well again.

10/1

Form: -24313

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Only 1-13 but recent efforts (on good and soft) are among her best and she didn't get the clearest of runs here last time; shouldn't be inconvenienced by return to 6f.
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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

Form: 21436 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won her maiden over this distance on fast ground; emerged from well off the pace to be bang there on good to soft on handicap debut at Epsom but soft was too testing at Ascot; remains interesting off this sort of mark.
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1st

1

(7)

3rd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Newmarket

Havana Pusey

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Gallagher

Carries top weight but can deal with her current mark which is 2lb lower than when second at Newbury three runs back (7f, good to firm); she raced alone for a large part of the race when back over 6f at Salisbury and then got behind after flyjumping the start last time (7f); has the ability to feature, provided she doesn't fluff the start (happened more than once).

10/1

12th

2

(18)

19th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Newbury

Havana Pusey

9st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

7f has been her optimum trip and she can blow the start, so there is risk attached; back-to-form second over C&D (good to firm) last month and may not have been helped by racing alone during the first half of the race when well held over 6f at Salisbury since.

25/1

9th

1

(1)

3rd Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

16:49 Salisbury

Havana Pusey

10st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: John Gallagher

7f has been her optimum trip and she can blow the start, so there is risk attached; however, she showed good speed with a back-to-form second at Newbury (7f, good to firm) last month and is not ruled out; has run well on good to soft ground but has struggled when encountering soft.

11/2

Form: 430361 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Third and first in two of his three runs in blinkers, last time collecting narrowly at Newmarket (good) on his first run back at 6f since early 2021; this is a sharper test but he made pretty much all last time; 3lb higher.
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2nd

13

(9)

13th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:39 Leicester

Dashing Dick

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: William Stone

Front-running 6f-7f winner, including here on good to soft; beaten 1l back here (7f, good to firm) latest; should again be thereabouts.

7/1

5th

4

(1)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:15 Yarmouth

Dashing Dick

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: William Stone

Best known as a sprinter now but stays 1m perfectly well; ran well from the front before fading into fourth at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) last month and will appreciate this ease in grade; can make a bold bid.

8/1

12/1

Form: 139717 D BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has won four of her 11 races, the latest over Newmarket's 6f on good to soft; ran poorly back at the July course last time and this mark leaves no margin for error.
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6th

4

(5)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Just A Spark

8st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Multiple AW winner; out of sorts this winter, however, and the addition of blinkers needs to turn things around.

20/1

8th

3

(8)

15th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Just A Spark

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Won three times over 6f in early 2024 and was placed in a valuable race on sole attempt at 7f but is yet to strike form since returning from a break in December and needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces.

12/1

5th

2

(1)

20th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Kempton (AW)

Just A Spark

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Rod Millman

raced in third, lost position then weakened inside final furlong

5/1

Form: 931671 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Exposed and it was a Class 5 he won last time at Nottingham (6f, good to soft) under a different 7lb claimer; has more on his plate here having gone up 5lb.
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10th

11

(9)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:10 Newcastle (AW)

As If By Chance

9st 3lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Nigel Tinkler

Inconsistent and regressive this year but down the weights and he was third of 13 off this mark over C&D last month; would have been closer granted a clear run and can be involved if he's on another going day.

8/1

3rd

12

(6)

10th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

As If By Chance

9st 6lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

5lb lower than for his turf win last August; mixed bag this year but he's fully effective under these conditions; others still appeal more.

16/1

11th

10

(11)

19th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:55 Windsor

As If By Chance

9st 5lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

slowly away

10/1

Form: 712666 D

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
AW winner in May and ran well in defeat behind an in-form horse at Chester later that month; dangerous if back at that level but she's been off for two months since a below-par run; usually held up so will need some luck anyway.
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6th

8

(5)

11th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

14:40 Southwell (AW)

Absolutelyflawless

9st 5lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

She hasn't recaptured her best since returning to the AW in October; Rossa Ryan is a notable booking but there are risks attached now she's dropping back to 5f.

16/1

6th

10

(2)

28th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Absolutelyflawless

9st 5lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Good chance on her spring form but she's gone off the boil more recently; continues to drop in the weights but others look safer.

25/1

6/1

Form: 331574 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Hasn't kicked on from his Ascot win in May (6f, soft) and he was doing all his best work late on behind Dashing Dick at Newmarket 15 days ago (6f); this sharper test doesn't look favourable.
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11th

8

(3)

26th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:15 Windsor

Prospering

9st 4lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Ed Walker

Hasn't kicked on from his Ascot win in May (6f, soft) and he was doing all his best work late on behind Dashing Dick at Newmarket 15 days ago (6f); this sharper test doesn't look favourable.

6/1

4th

9

(3)

11th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Newmarket (July)

Prospering

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ed Walker

prominent, outpaced from under 2f out, rallied and stayed on inside final furlong, went fourth final strides

6/1

7th

7

(5)

8th Jul 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:50 Sandown

Prospering

8st 12lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

All turf form on soft ground; opened his account at Ascot in May; below par at Thirsk (again over 6f) since but generally consistent otherwise and may bounce back; placed twice over 7f on AW.

12/1

Form: 9-3801 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly who has endured some choppy waters this season but came good again with a bit in hand at Lingfield (6f, good to firm) last time and there's highly likely more to come from her; 4lb rise fair.
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6th

4

(4)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Haydock

Premiere Beauty

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

Three wins, but latest was in Class 5 handicap and she was down the field in Listed race at Newmarket this month; hard to fancy.

66/1

6th

4

(4)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

16:20 Haydock

Premiere Beauty

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Stuart Williams

in rear, weakened and detached 2f out

66/1

8th

4

(8)

4th May 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

13:10 Newmarket

Premiere Beauty

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Stuart Williams

Came from off pace to win Kempton handicap in January but has taken backward steps in her three runs since; probably just as good on turf, but up markedly in grade here and has plenty to find; usual hood is left off.

40/1

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Payout
Exacta £54.50
Straight Forecast £44.87
Tricast £458.61
Trifecta £622.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Reminder

The Guardian:

As If By Chance

RP RATINGS:

Premiere Beauty

SPOTLIGHT:

Havana Pusey

D Express:

Buccabay

The Star:

Penguin Island

The Times:

Amazonian Dream

TOPSPEED:

Dashing Dick

Telegraph:

Reminder

Daily Mirror:

Reminder

Daily Record:

Reminder

NEWMARKET:

Premiere Beauty

Daily Mail:

As If By Chance

The Sun:

As If By Chance