June 17 / 19.30 Windsor

19.30

Good To Firm

Fitzdares Windsor Handicap

  • Prize money: £9630.56
  • 0m 6f 12y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Fitzdares Windsor Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.80
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 1-6474

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Currently 2-2 on Tapeta, 0-7 otherwise, but not without promise back from three months off over C&D a fortnight ago having reared at the start; headgear goes back on tonight (first-time blinkers rather than the usual cheekpieces) and he's considered.
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1st

2

(4)

17th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:30 Windsor

Salvuccio

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

bumped start, raced in last, switched left and headway on outer from 2f out, led over 1f out, went clear inside final furlong, readily

5/1

4th

4

(4)

3rd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

18:45 Windsor

Salvuccio

9st 6lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

reared start, raced in last

10/1

7th

3

(8)

1st Mar 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 2

14:37 Lingfield (AW)

Salvuccio

8st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

2-2 on AW, following his easy nursery win at Wolverhampton in October with a novice success at Newcastle six days later; two runs in Dubai this year, beaten around 2l in a conditions event three weeks ago; further progress possible but it will be needed.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 63-119 D

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Cheekpieces experiment quickly binned after a poor effort on Polytrack last Wednesday; hasn't always looked the easiest, often pulling hard, and needs a career best off this mark (4lb higher than when winning at Ascot last month).
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2nd

4

(10)

16th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:42 Newmarket

Jimmy Speaking

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Reappeared with a win at Doncaster (7f, good to soft) in March and got up in the final strides to follow up at Southwell (7f, AW); won over 1m last summer and versatile ground-wise; this progressive 5yo is climbing the weights only slowly and could play another leading role.

11/2

1st

1

(7)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Jimmy Speaking

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Chris Dwyer

Well backed at Doncaster (7f Class 4, good to soft) just over a month ago and that support was justified, as he drew clear of his 15 rivals; 4lb higher but no issues with AW and this long home straight should play to his strengths; the one to beat and he has Silvestre De Sousa in the saddle.

6/4

Form: 1-9246 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Progressive in nurseries last backend but the handicapper's looked in charge this time round; Oisin Murphy is a positive booking (albeit he's 0-11 for the yard); dropped another 2lb but remains vulnerable to improvers.
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1st

4

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Beyond Borders

9st 7lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Currently 2-3 on Tapeta but he's generally struggled since leaving Karl Burke, his only win coming when allowed his own way in a small field last summer (been dropped in lately); the first-time tongue-tie will need to make a difference.

14/1

6th

2

(6)

21st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Beyond Borders

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Kevin Frost

5-24; hit by the handicapper after making all at Yarmouth (6f, good) last June, and has taken a while to come back down the weights (now 3lb below that winning mark); posted low-key seasonal reappearance at Leicester; cheekpieces introduced seeking more.

25/1

11

(9)

8th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:15 Ripon

Beyond Borders

8st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin Frost

Scored off 3lb higher at Yarmouth (6f, good) last June but he's not come close to that form since and was seventh of nine on Leicester reappearance last month; plenty to prove and four of his five wins were as 2yo; cheekpieces added.

25/1

7/1

Form: 8-15 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Made all when stringing his field right out on his comeback, having undergone wind surgery in the winter; ridden less aggressively but didn't see out 7f under a penalty in a valuable novice last time; retains potential now handicapping.
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5th

4

(7)

13th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:30 York

Aramram

9st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Steadily progressive over 6f, mostly in handicaps prior to showing bigger things this season by bagging Listed honours at Doncaster (good to soft) and finishing a good second in Group 3 at Newmarket (good); at the top of his form and may rate higher still; in the mix.

9/1

2nd

1

(12)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 1

15:00 Newmarket

Aramram

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Steadily progressive, mostly in handicaps, throughout his career; won by 1l going away from Jasour in Listed event at Doncaster (6f, good to soft) on seasonal debut, looking better than ever and taking record to 6-23; solid second in both C&D starts; enters calculations upped further in grade.

11/2

1st

4

(11)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 2y

Class 1

13:50 Doncaster

Aramram

9st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Notably tough and consistent in handicaps, posting another personal best when winning narrowly at Ascot (6f, soft) last October; this Listed event requires another step up the ladder but he always gives his all and it's not out of the question.

10/1

12/1

Form: 41-727 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Hard to know what happened last time, with him beaten well before stamina became an issue over 7f; his previous Lingfield (turf) second hasn't worked out particularly well since however.
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8th

7

(8)

13th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Sky Warrior

8st 13lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Clive Cox

in rear

10/1

13th

9

(12)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Sky Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

Creditable second on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, good) in May but he's struggled at Doncaster and over C&D in two runs since; still lightly raced and mark is sliding but he needs to get back on track.

20/1

5th

6

(2)

17th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:30 Windsor

Sky Warrior

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders, weakened from over 1f out

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 41-231 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Appreciated the step back up from 5f, minus the tongue-tie worn for her first two runs back, when winning a Polytrack handicap easily two weeks ago; this is tougher upped 7lb but it wouldn't surprise were she up to it.
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6

(5)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Queens Guard

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Good second over 5f here in August but two lesser efforts have followed; opposable on balance.

20/1

7th

6

(5)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Queens Guard

9st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Iain Jardine

Good second over 5f here in August but two lesser efforts have followed; opposable on balance.

20/1

Non-runners

The Good Biscuit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £25.30
Straight Forecast £23.88
Trifecta £86.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Queen's Guard

TOPSPEED:

The Good Biscuit

SPOTLIGHT:

Aramram

POSTDATA:

Salvuccio

The Star:

Beyond Borders

The Guardian:

Jimmy Speaking

Daily Mirror:

The Good Biscuit

NEWMARKET:

Queen's Guard

The Times:

Queen's Guard

Telegraph:

Queen's Guard

D Express:

Queen's Guard

The Sun:

Queen's Guard

Daily Record:

Queen's Guard

Daily Mail:

Aramram