August 01 / 19.30 Windsor

19.30

Good To Firm

Bet Close And Personal With Fitzdares Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Bet Close And Personal With Fitzdares Fillies’ Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 4-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promise over 1m on AW on sole 2yo run (December); fitted with a hood for her seasonal return (1m, good to firm) and ran well, outpaced and meeting some trouble before staying on late behind a promising winner; 1m2f should suit and she needs taking seriously.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(3)

26th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 3

14:48 Hamilton

Shampion

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

held up in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, made no impression

4/1

1st

6

(4)

1st Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Windsor

Shampion

9st 1lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Roger Varian

raced freely, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon switched left and headway, led over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won going away

5/2

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 41 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Confirmed the promise of her fourth over C&D on debut when smoothly landing a 1m2f novice at Leicester 18 days ago; still capable of better but a 7lb penalty demands another surge of improvement.
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6

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Oriole

11st 7lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Not the most consistent on the Flat but useful on her day and three wins to her name, including over 1m4f at 2024 Galway festival; hurdling debut and has been off since November.

12/1

10th

5

(3)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Oriole

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Mark Fahey

Similar mark off which she won over 1m4f at Galway over a year ago but struggling to recapture that level of form, with last two runs very disappointing; this only her second run on the AW.

25/1

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 04

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off behind Emily Upjohn on debut but showed much more when fourth of nine at Ffos Las four weeks ago (1m, good), keeping on well in the closing stakes; return to 1m2f in her favour and she's capable of better.
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10th

9

(9)

28th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Newmarket

Primi Ordinis

8st 6lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Ed Walker

prominent, pushed along and weakened over 3f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than a report from the jockey that the filly stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)

5/1

5

(1)

10th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

15:30 Yarmouth

Primi Ordinis

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

Favourite for last month's handicap debut at Kempton (1m4f, AW) but lacked the pace to pose a significant threat and finished about 6l behind Sea Stone; needs a better performance here but still has potential.

8/1

4th

4

(4)

12th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Primi Ordinis

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

prominent, going okay when lost ground and towards rear after 2f, pushed along and outpaced from under 3f out, switched left and on outer from 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Golden Horn half-sister to winners Orthographe (Japan 6f/7f dirt 2yo), Poetique (1m AW 2yo) and Song Of Shadows (6f AW 2yo); dam a useful 1m winner; lots to like on paper; stable also run Auyouni.
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1st

1

(3)

1st Nov 2022

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell (AW)

Dame Ethel Smyth

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

in touch with leaders

11/10

6th

3

(4)

10th Oct 2022

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Windsor

Dame Ethel Smyth

9st 11lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened over 1f out

2/1

2nd

3

(10)

25th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:34 Yarmouth

Dame Ethel Smyth

9st 2lb

J: Martin Harley

T: John & Thady Gosden

in rear, switched left after 2f, headway over 2f out, switched right and went third over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and led final 110yds, headed final strides

14/1

100/30

Form: 34

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two encouraging runs at Newbury, notably a staying-on fourth over 1m in June (strong form); progress likely now tackling 1m2f for the first time; major player.
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1st

6

(4)

26th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 3

14:48 Hamilton

Spanish

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, switched left and towards near side 1f out, kept on well and led final strides

2/1

1st

11

(11)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Spanish

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: William Haggas

prominent, ridden and switched left 2f out, went second and challenging over 1f out, clear with one other and led inside final furlong, ran on well, won going away

4/1

5th

7

(5)

1st Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Windsor

Spanish

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong

100/30

Form: 5

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't look straightforward on her Newmarket debut in April (1m, good; 16-1) and connections have wasted little time in adding headgear; pedigree offers hope she can do considerably better in time; yard also run newcomer Dame Ethel Smyth.
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6th

2

(2)

1st Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Windsor

Auyouni

9st 1lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

led narrowly, headed 3f out, soon pushed along, hung left and weakened over 1f out

10/1

Form: 9

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a fine Juddmonte family but she was far too green to do herself justice on her Nottingham debut 47 days ago (1m, good to firm; wore a hood which is left off today); should leave that behind her in time but she needs to.
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2nd

7

(6)

3rd Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sunstone

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

Fine family; has shown steady improvement with racing and would have finished closer on C&D handicap debut but for being unable to find a way through the pack; seems very likely to go well back in a novice.

6/4

8th

8

(9)

12th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sunstone

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

midfield, pushed along and switched right 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, not clear run and eased inside final 110yds, never dangerous

9/2

3rd

10

(7)

27th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Sunstone

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Sir Michael Stoute

midfield, ridden 2f out, no chance with winner but edged left and kept on inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds

14/1

Form: 68

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fine pedigree but showed just modest form when down the field in a 1m2f novice at Salisbury and a 1m4f maiden at Newbury in May; progress may come when handicapping.
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5th

7

(7)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Graph

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

took keen hold, raced in second, switched to near side from over 3f out, shaken up when briefly led under 3f out, pushed along and lost position over 2f out, soon beaten (jockey said filly hung right-handed throughout)

4/1

8

(8)

12th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Graph

8st 13lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Finished about 7l behind Primi Ordinis at Windsor six weeks ago but handicapped accordingly off this opening mark and gets a 9lb pull with that rival; possible improver and one to consider.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £23.00
Straight Forecast £21.85
Trifecta £82.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spanish

RP Ratings:

Shampion

Daily Express:

Oriole

The Guardian:

Primi Ordinis

TOPSPEED:

Spanish

The Times:

Spanish

Telegraph:

Spanish

Daily Mail:

Spanish

Daily Mirror:

Spanish

The Star:

Spanish

POSTDATA:

Shampion

The Sun:

Shampion

Daily Record:

Shampion