May 22 / 20.35 Windsor

20.35

Good To Firm

Raise A Glass For Annabel’s Birthday Handicap

  • Prize money: £3768.48
  • 1m 2f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 16 runners
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Raise A Glass For Annabel’s Birthday Handicap

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.40
  • Place: £3.90

Form: 7-7368

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Maiden; has had excuses for his handicap defeats but he ran well for a long way when third in a higher grade over the extended 1m3f here in August (good to firm) and this shorter trip will suit; respected.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(6)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

14:54 Leicester

Trojan Truth

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Ed de Giles

Bagged a hat-trick last summer, including his second C&D win; back to his last winning mark and second at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) suggested on penultimate start that he is almost as good as ever; big shout.

8/1

6th

7

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

20:30 Doncaster

Trojan Truth

9st 1lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Ed de Giles

Enjoyed a good summer in 2025 when bagging a hat-trick; comes here on the back of a good second of 8 to Oasis Sunrise at Chepstow (1m4f) last time so must enter calculations.

7/2

2nd

5

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Chepstow

Trojan Truth

9st 10lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ed de Giles

Won three consecutive times in refitted blinkers last June/July, most recently off today's mark over C&D (good to firm), but made a low-key reappearance three weeks ago and needs that run to have brought him on.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 075754

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Close up over 1m2f on the AW nine days ago but has yet to shoot the lights out on turf, including off modest marks at Brighton this spring; looks to have work to do.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(1)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Joseph Parr

Course winner (9.5f) but losing run up to 20 and rarely seen over this far; look elsewhere.

14/1

6th

9

(3)

23rd Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 but he ran a big race at a big price when third in classified event at Lingfield (1m2f) last month; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he has each-way claims again if he can repeat that form.

6/1

3rd

6

(9)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Sun Festival

9st 9lb

J: Zacharia Clarke

T: Joseph Parr

Winless since 2023 and he beat only one after six months off in 1m2f classified event at Chelmsford ten days ago; he's not easy to make a case for.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 7967-1

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Modest form in handful of starts for Mick Channon but she made light of 12 months off when beating well-established AW rivals with something to spare for this yard at Lingfield recently (1m4f); a 6lb higher mark can be absorbed if this doesn't come too soon back on turf.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(1)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Gearings Point

9st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

Went close at Windsor (11.5f) in May and she was winning her fifth race when landing a 1m4f Brighton classified (also good to firm) going away last Monday; 4lb penalty makes things trickier back in a handicap but she's not discounted.

4/1

1st

4

(8)

22nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

19:05 Brighton

Gearings Point

9st 9lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

Solid effort back on turf early last month but below that level on both starts since, most recently when well beaten over C&D yesterday; nearly three years since her last win.

4/1

8th

9

(7)

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

14:56 Brighton

Gearings Point

9st 2lb

J: George Bass

T: Sheena West

Close second on turf return at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) last month and remains on a workable mark but her latest run was disappointing and it's nearly three years since her last win.

6/1

16/1

Form: 831467 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Both wins over 1m2f on AW and was beaten out of sight on turf debut over C&D last month (soft); perhaps the ground counted heavily against him there but he didn't run well back on the AW next time either.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

14

(10)

10th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Lingfield (AW)

No Such Luck

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Roger Ingram

led

33/1

8th

8

(4)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

No Such Luck

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Roger Ingram

Both wins were over C&D, latterly in a similar contest over C&D in January last year but he has been unplaced in his 11 starts since; tends to race freely (can front-run) and others are preferred.

20/1

Form: 11113- D BF

Last run: 266 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
All five Flat wins in Jersey at 1m2f-1m6f (on good and firm) and dual hurdle winner since the latest of them in August; ought to be well handicapped on hurdle form, conditions will suit back on the Flat and William Buick has first ride for the yard.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Warwick

Princess T

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Won at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last October and is now just 1lb higher; however, this 10yo hasn't been at the top of her game on either outing this spring and was no match for Therapist at Stratford last time.

12/1

3

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:10 Warwick

Princess T

11st 5lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Won at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last October and is now just 1lb higher; however, this 10yo hasn't been at the top of her game on either outing this spring and was no match for Therapist at Stratford last time.

12/1

3rd

2

8th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:25 Stratford

Princess T

11st 7lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Has very good 7-31 strike-rate over hurdles but a couple of those wins were collected in small-field races in Jersey; didn't run badly when last of five at Exeter last month, after a layoff, and could be favoured if the ground ends up quicker than good here, but her two younger rivals appeal more.

5/1

Form: 87-857 CD

Last run: 52 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
A long time since he showed his true colours but has dropped a long way in the weights and has won over C&D on good to firm after a break so not entirely ruled out.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(5)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

13:12 Lingfield (AW)

Broad Appeal

10st 7lb

J: Mr James Hills

T: Jonathan Portman

12yo who has not won since 2020 and was well held on his return from a long absence at Leicester (1m4f, soft) in October; back on the sidelines again since and can only watched.

20/1

6th

11

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Broad Appeal

9st 11lb

J: Mr McKenzie Graham

T: Jonathan Portman

Veteran on a long losing run and this is his first start for 613 days; can only be watched.

33/1

6th

11

(10)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Broad Appeal

9st 11lb

J: Mr McKenzie Graham

T: Jonathan Portman

Veteran on a long losing run and this is his first start for 613 days; can only be watched.

33/1

Form: 7630-2 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Both wins on the AW but has not run much on turf and he reappeared with a strong-finishing close second to a subsequent winner at Brighton (1m2f, good) last month; is well capable of finding a race on grass.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

9

(9)

23rd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tawtheef

8st 11lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Patrick Chamings

towards rear

10/1

8th

9

(5)

11th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:27 Lingfield (AW)

Tawtheef

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Patrick Chamings

2-30 with the second win coming over C&D in May 2022; returned from three months off (had wind surgery for a second time) with a significant revival to be second in a C&D classified 18 days ago, hitting the front before mown down by this year's multiple scorer Destinado; firmly in the mix.

7/2

2nd

8

(4)

24th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Lingfield (AW)

Tawtheef

9st 3lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Patrick Chamings

towards rear

6/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: /67-63 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Two wins in 2021, at about 1m3f here (good) and 1m2f on AW, but well below best in both starts last year and although not disgraced at Brighton 19 days ago he was still some way off his peak form.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(14)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Windsor

Lisdarragh

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Denis Coakley

Winless since 2021 but he's mainly run well this term, not seen to best effect when sixth in 1m2f Lingfield handicap 20 days ago; he can't be dismissed.

25/1

6th

3

(5)

15th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Lingfield

Lisdarragh

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Denis Coakley

held up in rear, ridden and some headway when switched left over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

13/2

8th

2

(5)

18th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Lisdarragh

9st 9lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Denis Coakley

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

4/1

14/1

Form: 219423

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in 1m4f AW classified in February but he's never hacked it in turf handicaps, including off lower marks on latest two attempts last summer/autumn.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(4)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:25 Lingfield (AW)

Destinado

9st 10lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: James Owen

Prolific last year, whereas his only win this season was in March; below par twice on turf since a respectable third on AW at Southwell (1m6f) in July but is well handicapped again.

7/2

9

(11)

4th Sep 2025

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Destinado

10st 13lb

J: Miss Teagan Padgett

T: James Owen

Prolific last year, whereas his only win this season was in March; ran respectably penultimate start (AW) but not well enough in his other recent races and his record for amateur rider is discouraging; his three turf wins have all been on soft or good to soft.

12/1

20/1

Form: 12666-

Last run: 192 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Likes fast ground but his turf wins have been divided between Bath and Brighton at 1m4f-1m5f; good chance he will need the run.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

(6)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

16:10 Brighton

Temur Khan

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Won this race three years ago and added another classified race last July, his last success; essentially disappointing this year.

14/1

5

(7)

16th Jul 2025

Firm

1m 3f 137y

Class 6

16:20 Bath

Temur Khan

9st 3lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

10yo whose last win came in a classified at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) over a year ago; has struggled since and, while he wasn't beaten far when sixth of seven at Leicester (1m4f, good to firm) 20 days ago, others are preferred.

20/1

16/1

Form: 61-610 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Has run respectably over C&D but both wins and best form on Polytrack and, after winning a 1m2f classified in March, she never entered the argument back on turf at Brighton last month.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(9)

20th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Star Of Epsom

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

towards rear

10/1

Form: -05575

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Maiden; close up at about 1m on the AW in March but latest two starts, on Tapeta and turf (1m3f, good to soft), but have been some way short of that standard; others higher up the list.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

(5)

1st Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:35 Bath

Ladypacksapunch

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Grace Harris

Won off a similar mark here (11.6f, firm) last August but that is her only success from 41 starts and she's been out of sorts in last three runs; down the list.

16/1

4

(5)

25th Jun 2025

Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:50 Bath

Ladypacksapunch

9st 6lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Grace Harris

Just 1-40 but the win did come here (11.5f, firm) and her latest defeat can probably be put down to testing conditions; handicapped to be competitive.

10/1

7th

10

(6)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

21:00 Chepstow

Ladypacksapunch

8st 9lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Grace Harris

Running well enough to think she can be involved to some extent but her convincing Bath win at about 1m3f in August came on firm ground and she has more to prove with the recent rain.

12/1

13th
12 (12)
Eljaytee

8/1

Form: 004-13 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Mostly raced at shorter but improved greatly for this trip on soft ground when winning at Yarmouth in April; perhaps found good going against him when a well-held third there next time and needs to show slow conditions aren't important to him; first-time cheekpieces replace blinkers.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(1)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

14:05 Yarmouth

Eljaytee

8st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Tough task from out of the weights on his C&D return and has come to hand early the past two seasons, including when winning here first time out in 2023; could have done without the dry spell though.

8/1

5

(1)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

14:05 Yarmouth

Eljaytee

8st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Tough task from out of the weights on his C&D return and has come to hand early the past two seasons, including when winning here first time out in 2023; could have done without the dry spell though.

8/1

8th

8

(5)

5th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

17:30 Yarmouth

Eljaytee

8st 4lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: John Berry

Seasonal debutant; made a successful reappearance over C&D two years ago but has gained both wins in Class 6; now 5lb out of the weights back up in grade.

16/1

33/1

Form: -07744 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Two Polytrack wins at 1m2f in the spring of 2021 but was off after the latest of them until making debut for this yard in December and not yet recaptured form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

15

(8)

22nd May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:35 Windsor

Glint Of An Eye

9st 2lb

J: William Cox

T: John Flint

Two Polytrack wins at 1m2f in the spring of 2021 but was off after the latest of them until making debut for this yard in December and not yet recaptured form.

33/1

4th

7

(6)

15th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Glint Of An Eye

8st 12lb

J: William Cox

T: John Flint

took keen hold, in rear, pushed along 3f out

12/1

4th

4

(5)

17th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Glint Of An Eye

9st 3lb

J: William Cox

T: John Flint

slowly away, pushed along soon after start, in rear

16/1

20/1

Form: 9360-7

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in France at 1m4f-1m6f; new trainer suspected a breathing problem when she was out the back on AW in April and regular tongue-tie is refitted; yard does well with limited resources so is one to keep an eye on, if not today over 1m2f.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

4

(10)

5th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Duchess

9st 5lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Returned to form to win at 28-1 here (1m3f) last month and backed up that performance with close second at Kempton (1m4f); key player.

11/4

2nd

8

(10)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Duchess

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

Doubled her tally when popping up at 28-1 at Southwell (1m3f, Tapeta; Karismatique third, Sisterandbrother fifth) ten days ago; 4lb penalty and she's not guaranteed to confirm those placings but can still make her presence felt again.

11/4

Form: 31460/

Last run: 528 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

8

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:45 Hereford

Ocean Reach

10st 5lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Richard Price

Kept on for modest third from out of the weights in two selling handicaps in recent weeks, more recently on slower-than-ideal ground at Newton Abbot (2m2f, soft); that form isn't anything to get excited about but she's 14lb lower off her correct mark here.

11/2

3rd

8

2nd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Ocean Reach

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Richard Price

took keen hold, midfield, outpaced 3 out, stayed on and went third approaching last, never near to challenge

10/1

5th

8

18th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Ocean Reach

11st 1lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Richard Price

Didn't fare too badly when third in a Stratford seller this month; 8lb out of the handicap there and can race off her true mark now, which helps; place prospects but only 1-39 in her career.

14/1

Non-runners

Duchess, Ocean Reach

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £64.10
Straight Forecast £55.96
Tricast £263.04
Trifecta £388.50

Selections

The Times:

Tawtheef

Telegraph:

Gearing's Point

SPOTLIGHT:

Princess T

The Guardian:

Broad Appeal

POSTDATA:

Trojan Truth

NEWMARKET:

Eljaytee

Daily Mail:

Gearing's Point

The Star:

Gearing's Point

Daily Mirror:

Tawtheef

The Sun:

Tawtheef

Daily Record:

Tawtheef

RP RATINGS:

Princess T

D Express:

Broad Appeal