April 24 / 14.35 Windsor

14.35

Good To Soft

At The Races App Expert Tips Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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At The Races App Expert Tips Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to French middle-distance winner Sassifrassi out of an unraced half-sister to Speciosa; yard having a quieter spell lately and the market will be the best guide.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(5)

26th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Haydock

Shadow Dance

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Rebecca Menzies

Absolutely thrown in on old form but regressive the last two seasons; insufficiently competitive this term; blinkers replace recent cheekpieces.

20/1

7th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

14:40 York

Shadow Dance

10st 3lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

Course winner who is fine on slow ground and continues to drop down the weights; however, he's been regressive in the last two seasons and was tailed off here recently when the tongue-tie/cheekpieces were first applied.

50/1

13th

13

(9)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

16:10 York

Shadow Dance

9st 1lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rebecca Menzies

No ground worries but his career highlights (1m4f/1m6f) were in 2024, including a win in this race; 6lb lower today but that's after a rather muted 2025 when still with Roger Varian and his form went badly the wrong way in three runs this January-April for new connections; tongue-tie and/or cheekpieces, both fitted for the first time, need to work the oracle.

20/1

Form: 4

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Dam was said to have been unsuited by soft ground the only time she tackled it; otherwise there was plenty to like about his AW debut early in the month and today's stiffer test should suit on pedigree.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8

(9)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Prosper Legend

8st 10lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: William Haggas

Improved with steps up in distance on his first three starts, 4-9 when he won a maiden at Catterick (good to firm) in May in a style which suggests he's a stayer; took a slight backward step, however, when making his handicap debut over 14.5f at Doncaster (good) and has been dropped just 1lb.

10/1

7th

6

(8)

3rd Jun 2023

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

16:00 Doncaster

Prosper Legend

8st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: William Haggas

His three runs were at 1m, 1m2f and 1m4f this spring and he's been improving; 4-9 when he won a maiden at Catterick (good to firm) last time, in a style which suggests he's a stayer, so further improvement should be on its way on this handicap debut.

5/1

1st

6

(1)

25th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 5

15:10 Catterick

Prosper Legend

8st 13lb

J: David Allan

T: William Haggas

prominent on inner, led 2f out, pushed along and went clear inside final furlong, comfortably

8/13

Form: 3-5

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
About sets the standard on his two AW efforts and his sister Faliciana De Vega won twice on soft ground, including a Group 3, which bodes well on his turf debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

2

(3)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

16:58 Redcar

Order Of Malta

10st 2lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Hugo Palmer

Record of 1-11 but he's well handicapped on his best form last season and was beaten less than 2l when fifth in a Class 4 at Chester (10.3f, good) last time; hood is now removed but he could be dangerous on this drop back in grade.

6/1

5th

6

(8)

4th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

14:30 Chester

Order Of Malta

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Hugo Palmer

Well beaten after racing far too freely on heavy ground here (12.3f; first-time hood) in June and needs to settle better today but ran well on both previous Chester starts and may benefit from this drop back in trip.

13/2

5th

4

(7)

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 5

17:04 Chester

Order Of Malta

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

A fair 1m2f winner in 2023 who shaped well on his seasonal return when fourth of seven over C&D last month; he can make his presence felt with a hood added.

3/1

Form: 35

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Pleasing AW debut behind Dasho Lennie last month but didn't build on it nine days ago (soft), finishing further behind the same rival on better terms; may find life easier in handicaps after today.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

13

(7)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Charlies Choice

9st 0lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Absent since June but he will appreciate the return to AW and is 1lb lower than for his last win; this looks too competitive though.

12/1

4th

1

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:15 Yarmouth

Charlies Choice

9st 9lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Won three handicaps at Lingfield (1m4f-1m5f, AW) this winter; never a threat when fourth back on turf at Windsor last month; others hold stronger claims.

14/1

4th

6

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:40 Windsor

Charlies Choice

9st 2lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

All eight wins have been on AW but he's lost his way with heavy defeats at Newcastle (12.4f, Tapeta) and Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) in last two runs; still lightly raced on turf but he needs a major revival back in this sphere.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2

Last run: 103 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Hard to know the worth of January's Kempton second (made most) as yet but they finished well strung out; trainer won this with the useful Rock Eagle in 2018 and she'll have learned from that experience either way.
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Verdict Starting price
No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £15.80
Straight Forecast £15.77
Trifecta £27.90

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Prosper Legend

SPOTLIGHT:

Order Of Malta

Daily Mail:

Understated

RP Ratings:

Order Of Malta

POSTDATA:

Order Of Malta

The Guardian:

Order Of Malta

D Express:

Understated

The Sun:

Understated

The Star:

Understated

The Times:

Prosper Legend

Telegraph:

Prosper Legend

Daily Mirror:

Prosper Legend

Daily Record:

Prosper Legend