August 15 / 17.00 Windsor

17.00

Good To Firm

Tote Placepot Leg 1 Racing League R22 Handicap (Trainers Reg’ To Racing League)

  • Prize money: £18039
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Tote Placepot Leg 1 Racing League R22 Handicap (Trainers Reg’ To Racing League)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 21-223 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Yet to finish out of the first three in eight starts, including all three 5f handicap runs this year; should run his race but will need to pull out more to win this competitive sprint.
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4

(7)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Nazron

9st 6lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Ivan Furtado

Was having his first start after a second wind operation when down the field at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) 15 days ago; 2lb lower then when just missing out at Chester (5f, soft) in June and each-way claims if reproducing that sort of form.

16/1

14th

1

(4)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:20 York

Nazron

11st 13lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Ivan Furtado

Short-headed by Copper Knight at Chester (5f, soft) last month and close fourth of eight there (5.5f, good) since but well beaten in May on sole previous visit here and down the field at Yarmouth on Thursday.

14/1

10th

8

(11)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 3

19:40 Yarmouth

Nazron

9st 3lb

J: William Carver

T: Ivan Furtado

Only handicap win was off this mark last season (5f, good to firm); close up in Chester sprints the last twice, the penultimate one on soft ground; has each-way claims.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form: 741173 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Two 5f wins in June but disappointed in his hat-trick bid at Nottingham last month; solid run at Musselburgh last time but he was seen to maximum effect and this will be tougher with other front-runners in the field.
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4th

2

(14)

31st May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Thirsk

Spring Is Sprung

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Strike-rate of 8-34 includes five turf wins; seventh behind Vantheman at Hamilton 14 days ago but moved well for a long way before fading late on.

10/1

7th

3

(4)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 7y

Class 3

17:15 Hamilton

Spring Is Sprung

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Paul Midgley

As good as ever on Tapeta lately, albeit turned over as favourite on last two outings; returns to turf 3lb above his highest winning mark and at the age of seven (no surprise to see Rhys Elliott up to take off 5lb) and he will need to get things bang on.

16/1

4th

1

(6)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

15:17 Southwell (AW)

Spring Is Sprung

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Paul Midgley

Front-runner; enjoyed a purple patch last summer, landing a big payday when scoring at Haydock in August; got the better of Fidelius over C&D on his return to action in January and he meets his old rival on 1lb better terms today; only fourth in a higher grade last time but he can make a bold bid back into 0-85 company.

11/4

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 006569 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Thrown in on last season's best and although his formfigures are uninspiring, he hasn't had much luck with the draw the last twice; better expected today.
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5th

1

(5)

30th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 212y

Class 5

16:12 Catterick

Good Earth

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Herrington

Has been a superb servant, winning 16 of his 99 starts, including three this year; comfortable scorer at Haydock (6f, good to firm) latest, for which he has gone up 6lb; has won over C&D and looks a player again.

2/1

1st

5

(5)

25th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Haydock

Good Earth

9st 7lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Herrington

The winner of two of his six starts this year, both over 6f at Southwell; he could only manage fourth of the nine runners back at Southwell 20 days ago and he will need to raise his game to defy this mark.

6/1

4th

1

(3)

5th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

13:55 Southwell (AW)

Good Earth

9st 12lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Michael Herrington

Made it 4-15 under Connor Planas when gaining his second C&D success ten days ago; did it comfortably enough and despite a 5lb higher mark, is a major player if in the same form; stable also runs Melissa Honey.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 323773 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Yet to win this year but he began the campaign in good form and he was back on the up when third to a thriving rival at Hamilton 12 days ago; handicapped to win but a sharp 5f on fast ground might suit others more.
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18th

4

(1)

26th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:20 York

Looking For Lynda

11st 10lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Craig Lidster

Well handicapped on last year's C&D form for Karl Burke but refused to race in April on final outing for that yard and down the field over C&D on recent stable debut, when again awkward at the start; risks attached.

33/1

14th

6

(6)

11th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:07 York

Looking For Lynda

9st 10lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Beaten 16 times since his C&D win in September 2023; has often run well in defeat, including here, but he put a major black mark on his record at Nottingham in April, belatedly leaving the stalls but downing tools and bucking around immediately afterwards; the combination of a subsequent stable switch/wind surgery/change of headgear could all be beneficial and there's no doubt he has the ability to win a race like this; risky but feared.

10/1

1

(6)

9th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 4

14:35 Nottingham

Looking For Lynda

9st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: K R Burke

mounted in chute, refused to race, soon pulled up

5/2

Form: 682041 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Off the mark for the year at Brighton last week (5.5f, good), keeping on strongly; penalty in a better race demands more but she ran well over C&D in May and she won off a higher mark at Haydock last summer; more appealing than many.
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5th

6

(5)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 4

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Grace Angel

9st 6lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Darryll Holland

Dropped in the weights and much more competitive in recent starts, second at Chelmsford and Southwell before finishing third behind Sturlasson back at Southwell two weeks ago; better off at the weights with that rival today but might not reverse the placings.

5/1

3rd

2

(7)

29th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Grace Angel

9st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Darryll Holland

Her losing run goes back more than a year but she's been running well of late and confirmed her liking for this C&D when losing out narrowly to a well-treated rival (pair well clear) last week; solid claims.

11/4

1

(6)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:07 Southwell (AW)

Grace Angel

9st 12lb

J: David Egan

T: Darryll Holland

Dropped a long way in the weights this year and she returned to form with a good second at Chelmsford last month (ran without the declared tongue-tie); back up 2lb but still well treated on last season's best; C&D winner; considered.

6/1

Form: 993861 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Impressed in a Racing League handicap on AW one year ago and he finally exploited his much-reduced mark with a front-running win at Thirsk 12 days ago (5f, good); still has handicapping scope up 4lb and he's a leading contender under suitable conditions.
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2

(9)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Alligator Alley

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Ruth Carr

Has only managed to win two of his last 31 starts, though he got it right when recording his second C&D success last month (four of these behind); had excuses back here last time (blindfold removed late) and he's a big player if things pan out right this time.

4/1

7

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Alligator Alley

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Ruth Carr

Has eight wins but has become hard to win with for current yard this year, making the frame seven times without success; well-handicapped if he can just turn the corner.

10/1

7

(5)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Alligator Alley

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Ruth Carr

Has eight wins but has become hard to win with for current yard this year, making the frame seven times without success; well-handicapped if he can just turn the corner.

10/1

33/1

Form: 312-96

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Yet to shine in two handicaps this year; stable won this race 12 months ago but his claims are less convincing than most.
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11th

3

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Showhound

10st 0lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Daniel James Murphy

Two wins in Britain came on a sound surface; regressive since starting his Irish career promisingly with a second placing at the Curragh in the spring; hard to fancy having finished in rear when partnered by Colin Keane last time.

16/1

11th

3

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Showhound

10st 0lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Daniel James Murphy

Two wins in Britain came on a sound surface; regressive since starting his Irish career promisingly with a second placing at the Curragh in the spring; hard to fancy having finished in rear when partnered by Colin Keane last time.

16/1

11

(18)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:35 Curragh

Showhound

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Daniel James Murphy

Two wins in Britain came on a sound surface but has bits and pieces of form on soft; good start for new connections when second here in April but disappointing since; better for recent comeback run here but needs to be; Keane booked now.

10/1

10/1

Form: 22216 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Improved when strong at the finish in a 5f fillies' handicap at Haydock last month; came up short in a good 6f fillies' handicap at Glorious Goodwood 16 days ago but she wasn't seen to best effect and it wasn't a bad run from out of the weights; not fully exposed and could well have a bigger effort in her.
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7th

8

(5)

20th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 34y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Balmoral Lady

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Ed Walker

Made giant strides in the second half of 2024 and she carried on the good work when winning in Listed company at Haydock in May (5f, good); struggled at Royal Ascot but of more concern are her two sub-par efforts since; others look more solid.

10/1

9th

7

(11)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Balmoral Lady

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

She has made giant strides since making her handicap debut off a mark of 69 at Haydock last July, winning five times, most recently in Listed race at Haydock in May (5f, good); only ninth at Royal Ascot but she raced furthest from the main action and still looked in peak form; drying ground wouldn't be ideal, though, and she has the widest stall to overcome.

8/1

13

(4)

17th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Balmoral Lady

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Progressive 4yo who made great strides in the autumn with a hat-trick at about 5f on heavy and soft ground; a recent Listed win at Haydock (5f, good) suggests she's still improving, but this is likely to be hard labour.

33/1

Form: 037216 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Off the mark for the year when winning at Sandown last month; only sixth at Ascot the following day but Oisin Murphy back on board and she was a close second in the corresponding race last year off a 5lb higher mark; solid.
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7th

3

(12)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:20 Sandown

Lil Guff

9st 11lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Yet to run a bad race over C&D, boasting a record of 12312 at the track; second in this race 12 months ago but 4lb higher this time round; met some trouble at a crucial stage at Newbury last time and that isn't the run to judge her on; should go well with all ground seeming to come alike to her.

11/1

6

(8)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 3

14:25 Newbury

Lil Guff

9st 10lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Eight-time winner, the latest at Bath on her seasonal return in April (5f, good to firm); three solid efforts have followed and she's likely to give her running once again.

9/1

1

(6)

25th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:45 Ascot

Lil Guff

10st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Absent since her second to Miss Show Off at Salisbury in early May; reappearance showed she can win when fresh but unplaced efforts in this race the last two years suggest a supporting role is more likely.

9/1

Form: 35-123

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Looked a filly to follow when comfortably winning at Thirsk on last month's stable/handicap debut (6f, good to firm); two placed efforts over 7f have followed but the trip has stretched her and returning to sprinting looks the right move; whether a sharp 5f will be ideal remains to be seen though and it could be that 6f is her optimum.
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6th

5

(4)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Newcastle (AW)

Etoile DAlexandre

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Looked one to follow when an impressive winner of a fillies' handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) on her stable debut in July; beaten over 7f on her next two starts and then never featured dropped to 5f at Windsor seven weeks ago; not discounted back at this trip.

8/1

10th

10

(4)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:00 Windsor

Etoile DAlexandre

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

slowly away, took keen hold, towards rear

6/1

3rd

8

(11)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:00 Chepstow

Etoile DAlexandre

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Made stable/handicap debut at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) a fortnight ago after an absence and won comfortably; 2l second of five under penalty at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) four days later but she may be able to settle better in this bigger field and this unexposed 3yo retains potential.

6/1

Form: 0-6015 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
High-class sprinter in the past and showed a fire still burned when seeing off seven rivals in a Class 4 handicap at Salisbury in June (5f, good to firm); not in the same form at Yarmouth three weeks ago but that race wasn't run to suit the closers and he should get a good pace to aim at here.
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8th

1

(8)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

14:47 Lingfield (AW)

Acklam Express

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Clive Cox

Ended losing run at Salisbury in June and he has not run badly on his last three AW starts, third of eight at Southwell 11 days ago (cheekpieces first time, retained); has done the bulk of his racing over 5f but the best effort of his career came when a close third in a Meydan Group 1 over this trip; contender.

6/1

8th

1

(8)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

14:47 Lingfield (AW)

Acklam Express

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Clive Cox

taken down early

6/1

3rd

6

(4)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 3

12:32 Southwell (AW)

Acklam Express

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, pressed leader inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds

8/1

Form: -03661 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
The drop to 5f has worked out well for him of late, running well at York before landing a C&D handicap 17 days ago; in deeper today but he should get a strong pace to aim at.
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1

(7)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

14:38 Nottingham

Faro De San Juan

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Dylan Cunha

4-29 on turf and although he hasn't won on genuine soft ground he again showed he acts on it when second at Bath (5.7f) latest; each-way player.

4/1

2nd

4

(5)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Faro De San Juan

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Dylan Cunha

Has patchy record but he won on fast ground at Windsor (5f) in July and was beaten less than 2l on soft at Redcar (fourth of 11) last time; seems tactically versatile and he's not ruled out on this drop back on grade.

13/2

7

(10)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:37 Redcar

Faro De San Juan

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Dylan Cunha

Dropped away in the final furlong in the race won Our Absent Friends at Ripon last week; Paul Mulrennan is a good booking (close fourth on him at Newmarket 11 months ago) but others appeal more.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £77.40
Straight Forecast £84.98
Tricast £581.65
Trifecta £470.60

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Nazron

Daily Mail:

Faro De San Juan

SPOTLIGHT:

Balmoral Lady

Daily Record:

Grace Angel

RP RATINGS:

Looking For Lynda

TOPSPEED:

Lil Guff

POSTDATA:

Spring Is Sprung

Daily Mirror:

Acklam Express

The Guardian:

Good Earth

The Times:

Nazron

Telegraph:

Nazron

D Express:

Nazron

The Sun:

Nazron

The Star:

Faro De San Juan