August 15 / 19.20 Windsor

19.20

Good To Firm

Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

  • Prize money: £5508
  • 1m 3f 99y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Racing League On Sky Sports Racing Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 2232-6

Last run: 126 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Reached the frame on numerous occasions last year including a near miss at Deauville (12.5f, AW) in November, but he didn't fire over C&D (first run since gelded) on his return in April and has been back on the sidelines since; record now stands at 0-16 and has a bit to prove in new headgear after another break.
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1

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

19:48 Stratford

Zhang Fei

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Struggled after returning to this stable last season but has shown more encouraging signs this spring, running respectably on the Flat before a better effort in a Cartmel selling hurdle (2m1f, good) in May; faces a tougher task back in open handicap company under top weight but has place claims.

14/1

3rd

1

27th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:38 Cartmel

Zhang Fei

12st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Has struggled over hurdles since rejoining this stable but his penultimate Flat run was encouraging and this is his first time in a seller.

12/1

5th

3

(6)

14th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

17:03 Salisbury

Zhang Fei

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

He's struggled over hurdles since rejoining this stable but he ran a respectable race at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) 10 days ago; needs to build on that effort now stepping back up in trip and he's without a win on the Flat since 2022.

5/1

OUR TIP

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 222423

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Flashes his tail under pressure; won 1m4f AW maiden in January (second start) and he's been consistent in 1m4f turf handicaps in last five starts; wasn't far away in a Class 4 at Doncaster (good to firm) last time and he should be in the mix again in new headgear.
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5th

10

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Charles St

11st 5lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quirky customer who doesn't tend to find much when it matters and is placed far more often than he wins; ran well when third at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) last month and remains on a workable mark, but is very frustrating.

8/1

3rd

7

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:20 Market Rasen

Charles St

11st 6lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Infrequent winner even when he runs well, as has been the case in his last two handicap hurdles; soft ground against him on the Flat most recently.

6/1

6/5

Form: -43611 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Well-bred 3yo who has really got her act together with front-running wins in 1m2f handicaps at Beverley (good) and here (good to firm) in last two starts; up another 6lb but she stayed on strongly last time and is open to more progress on her step up to this trip; major player again in her bid to make it 3-4 in handicaps.
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5th

10

(4)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:30 Nottingham

Elenas Gift

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

pressed leader, switched right and up the centre from over 4f out, pushed along from over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and weakened from over 1f out

14/1

4th

4

(5)

1st Sep 2022

Good

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:45 Haydock

Elenas Gift

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

led, shaken up and increased tempo 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied final 110yds, always held

7/2

3rd

4

(2)

15th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Elenas Gift

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

led at steady pace, increased tempo from 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on but lost second inside final 110yds

6/5

Form: 1-2375 BF

Last run: 50 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ended 2021 with two 1m4f wins on AW; kicked off this campaign with a close call here (1m2f) in April but he's finished down the field in last two runs and latest was over C&D; returns from a break but has bit to prove and he needs to get back near best.
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11th

3

(5)

23rd Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Mercian Hymn

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Sir Mark Todd

taken down early, in touch with leaders, shaken up 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost position, beaten 1f out

10/1

3rd

3

(1)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Mercian Hymn

10st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Sir Mark Todd

taken down early, took keen hold, pressed leader, lost second and prominent with one circuit to go, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds

6/1

4th

2

(6)

15th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Mercian Hymn

10st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Sir Mark Todd

held up in rear, pushed along on outer over 2f out, in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

7/1

Form: 221338

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Landed the odds in a 1m2f Lingfield maiden (Polytrack) in March; respectable efforts in turf handicaps in next two starts (including over C&D) but his form slumped back on AW at Lingfield last month; still lightly raced but has something to prove again after that heavy defeat.
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5th

6

(3)

15th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

After Eight

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

dwelt start, in rear, ridden and hung left 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

8/1

Form: -55434 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Very well treated on her old form but her last win was over two years ago and she finished fourth of five here (1m2f, good to firm) last Monday; wasn't beaten far in that race and this step back up in trip should suit but others are more persuasive.
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8th

6

(1)

1st Sep 2022

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:56 Salisbury

Hyanna

9st 4lb

J: Isobel Francis

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

took keen hold, towards rear, dropped to last and ridden over 4f out, soon struggling, held 1f out

20/1

6th

1

(4)

15th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Hyanna

10st 2lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

prominent, pushed along over 3f out, dropped to rear and ridden under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

7/1

4th

1

(2)

8th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:05 Windsor

Hyanna

10st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

raced freely, prominent on inner, pushed along and lost position over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £24.70
Straight Forecast £20.40
Trifecta £65.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Elena's Gift

TOPSPEED:

Charles St

RP Ratings:

Mercian Hymn

NEWMARKET:

Charles St

POSTDATA:

Elena's Gift

The Times:

Elena's Gift

Telegraph:

Elena's Gift

The Guardian:

Elena's Gift

Daily Express:

Elena's Gift

Daily Mirror:

Elena's Gift

The Sun:

Elena's Gift

The Star:

Elena's Gift

Daily Record:

Elena's Gift

Daily Mail:

Mercian Hymn