April 24 / 15.45 Windsor

15.45

Good To Soft

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 098-23 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has done a lot of his winning in late summer but he's resumed in good nick for today's partner Alec Voikhansky and has two wins and three near-misses to his name in seven runs over C&D; any rain would suit.
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8th

9

(9)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

19:42 Carlisle

Spoof

9st 10lb

J: William Pyle

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Veteran; all 12 wins have been over 5f and is ideally suited by plenty of give in the ground; hasn't been out since Doncaster win in March (5f, good to soft); has plenty in his favour and should go well again.

13/2

1st

3

(16)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 3y

Class 5

17:50 Doncaster

Spoof

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

Veteran with 11 wins but the most recent was back in October 2023; starts this campaign off a reduced mark but others look safer.

25/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 52728- CD

Last run: 159 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has been at his best in the autumn the past two seasons and there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh; the usual headgear is in place but he resumes 3lb above his last successful mark (C&D).
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2nd

4

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:38 Sandown

Lipsink

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Has won four of his last seven starts and the latest defeat at Chelmsford was no backward step; however, his mark has taken a hit and this 9yo is returning from a lengthy break; fine on all ground.

10/1

1st

5

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lipsink

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Appleby

Resurgent 8yo who has won three of his last five starts including a game success at Catterick (6f, good) last Saturday; only 2lb higher back on AW and he's a big player again in hat-trick bid.

7/4

1st

5

(6)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lipsink

9st 8lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Michael Appleby

Resurgent 8yo who has won three of his last five starts including a game success at Catterick (6f, good) last Saturday; only 2lb higher back on AW and he's a big player again in hat-trick bid.

7/4

6/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 5-3971 CD

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has done most winning in the spring, mainly round Bath, and bounced back to form there last time in a race run to suit; has won here too and more rain would help but she'll need things to pan out as well again in a smaller field upped 5lb.
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7th

3

(9)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:58 Bath

Sarahs Verse

9st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Ronald Harris

Six-time course winner (various ground) who runs off the same mark as when winning at Ffos Las in June; however, she's failed to shine here on her three runs this autumn and needs to turn things around.

12/1

7th

3

(9)

31st Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

13:58 Bath

Sarahs Verse

9st 12lb

J: David Probert

T: Ronald Harris

Six-time course winner (various ground) who runs off the same mark as when winning at Ffos Las in June; however, she's failed to shine here on her three runs this autumn and needs to turn things around.

12/1

9th

7

(7)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Sarahs Verse

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Ronald Harris

Versatile ground-wise and has won six times at this track; most recent win came off this mark at Ffos Las in June but she had a major blip over C&D (heavy) 20 days ago and needs to bounce back after that heavy defeat.

10/1

7/2

Form: 2680-2 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Just a single win to go with several near-misses and is back up to a career-high mark after going close on his comeback (happier on turf than the AW; Spoof third); won't mind any more rain back in the tongue-tie.
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1st

3

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

14:40 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Grace Harris

C&D winner; should be well treated now but that has been the case for a while and he keeps finding one or two too strong; conditions no problem and likely to give his running again; stable also run Savannah Smiles.

7/2

3rd

4

(4)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

So Smart

9st 10lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Losing run up to 13, but running well in defeat lately and fared best of those on his side when fourth of nine at Chepstow (5f, soft) 11 days ago; record over C&D reads 314; player.

4/1

4th

1

(4)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

So Smart

9st 9lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Grace Harris

C&D winner who arrives in decent nick, leading long way when third of five over C&D eight days ago; must enter calculations off the same mark.

11/4

Form: 10157- D

Last run: 156 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Currently 2-2 on soft ground (one for the Gosden yard), 0-8 otherwise, so any rain should help; can be buzzy, which would be a concern back from five months off, but he's still low mileage.
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5th

3

(7)

8th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

18:12 Brighton

Dream By Day

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Bennett

T: Mark Pattinson

Regressive gelding who can pull hard and has hung left a couple of times since returned to turf, including here; most racing over 5f and his record over this trip is hard to enthuse about, for all that this is easier snd he's in a new headgear combination.

20/1

5th

2

(4)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

17:25 Chepstow

Dream By Day

9st 7lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Mark Pattinson

Not as good as he was and although that is reflected in his handicap mark, others bring more pressing claims.

16/1

4th

7

(3)

27th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Dream By Day

9st 3lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Mark Pattinson

3-25; most recent win came off 16lb higher at Goodwood (5f, good) in August 2023; pulled hard at Chelmsford (5f, AW) when last seen in February; refused to enter stalls in March and returns to turf with hood reapplied.

15/2

6/1

Form: 123071 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has been kept to the AW since joining this yard, winning three in the past six months and going 13lb up the weights; this is stronger, though, and So Smart is perhaps his trainer's best chance.
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2nd

4

(7)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Beverley

Level Up

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David Evans

Multiple winner in previous seasons; 0-11 this year but is proving consistent, close second returned to AW most recently; remains 1lb below last winning mark; in the mix.

9/2

2nd

3

(1)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:03 Wolverhampton (AW)

Level Up

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Evans

The winner of 12 of his 92 starts, the latest success coming at Chelmsford in October off 1lb higher; several good runs to his name this time around and Billy Loughnane replaces a 7lb claimer today; one to take seriously.

2/1

2nd

1

(1)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:42 Ffos Las

Level Up

10st 0lb

J: Alexandra McDonnell

T: David Evans

Losing run up to 13 and he finished over 4l behind Sonic Si when fifth of seven at Chepstow (5f, good to soft) on Monday; 1-1 here but he needs to do better than that latest effort.

9/2

Form: 03410- D

Last run: 200 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Boasts a decent record first time out and is fine on any ground; has done it over 5f but five of his six wins came over 6f and he returns on a career-high mark for a yard yet to get going for the year.
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3rd

7

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

8st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John O’Shea

In good form this year without managing to put his head in front; eligible for weaker races than this though and could prove vulnerable.

7/1

3rd

4

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:05 Chepstow

Some Nightmare

9st 5lb

J: William Carson

T: John O’Shea

Six of his eight wins have been at this track, the last three over today's distance; must come into calculations.

9/4

Form: /6399- D

Last run: 182 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Went backwards during a limited campaign last year, latterly when tailed off behind So Smart in October; Sarah's Verse looks his yard's number one.
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4th

12

(2)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Glamorous Express

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tony Carroll

Saw his run of good form come to an end when eighth in 6f Southwell handicap 13 days ago; this C&D scorer is the sort to bounce back though.

10/1

4th

12

(2)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Glamorous Express

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tony Carroll

Saw his run of good form come to an end when eighth in 6f Southwell handicap 13 days ago; this C&D scorer is the sort to bounce back though.

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £17.20
Straight Forecast £18.28
Tricast £90.33
Trifecta £129.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spoof

TOPSPEED:

Dream By Day

D Express:

So Smart

Telegraph:

Sarah's Verse

WEST COUNTRY:

Some Nightmare

NEWMARKET:

Dream By Day

The Star:

Dream By Day

Daily Mirror:

So Smart

Daily Record:

Sarah's Verse

RP Ratings:

Spoof

POSTDATA:

Spoof

The Times:

Spoof

The Guardian:

Spoof

Daily Mail:

Spoof

The Sun:

Spoof