June 27 / 16.00 Brighton

16.00

Good To Firm

Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap

  • Prize money: £5129.32
  • 0m 6f 210y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Play With The Finest Bookmaker, Fitzdares Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 5-0212 CD BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Off the mark (eighth attempt) with a convincing win in a C&D handicap (firm) last month and found more progress when going close in his follow-up bid at Chepstow; only 1lb higher and he's a big player back at this track.
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16th

12

(14)

31st Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Sir Winston

9st 6lb

J: C Y Ho

T: George Baker

Won three times over this trip last year when with Roger Varian; no wins in seven for current yard and this is a tough race in which to put that right; in first-time cheekpieces today.

40/1

8th

2

(12)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Sir Winston

9st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Triple 7f winner for Roger Varian last year; gave a pretty good account before fading into sixth at Epsom (7f, good) nine days ago but is now 0-6 for George Baker and needs to find something extra.

33/1

6th

1

(1)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

21:00 Epsom

Sir Winston

10st 0lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: George Baker

prominent

11/1

13/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 486853

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Triple 6f winner but he can compromise his chance by starting slowly or pulling hard; finished well to snatch third over 5f at Sandown (good to firm) last time but he's now 0-16 since his last success 11 months ago and is untried at this trip; others preferred
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22

(31)

28th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 1f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Newmarket

Tolstoy

8st 12lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Has excelled this year for new yard, winning three big-field handicaps in a row at York (7f, good to soft) and getting up late at Newcastle (1m, AW) last month; a line can be put through his latest run at Doncaster as he pulled hard, and he has potential at this new trip if settling today; interesting.

33/1

8th

8

(1)

14th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:25 Doncaster

Tolstoy

8st 12lb

J: Shay Farmer

T: Brian Ellison

Record of 4-7 for new yard includes a York hat-trick (7f, good to soft) in June/July and Newcastle win (1m, AW) last month; has crept back up the weights but Shay Farmer now takes off 7lb; very productive of late.

8/1

1st

3

(3)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 3

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Tolstoy

9st 11lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Kept on well to win three in a row over 7f at York this summer and he finished fast for sixth of 12 at Ascot (1m) last time in a slowly run race that didn't play to his strengths; effective on Tapeta and is one to consider.

7/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 466646 C

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner on turf and AW but the latter is more his scene, hence a 9lb lower mark on grass; didn't get much luck when a close sixth at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last time but this looks tougher back up in grade and he will need a good pace back in trip.
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6th

3

(2)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Poetic Force

9st 7lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

switched right soon after start, held up in rear against near rail

4/1

6th

3

(2)

9th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Poetic Force

9st 7lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

switched right soon after start, held up in rear against near rail

4/1

2nd

1

(1)

2nd Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Poetic Force

9st 9lb

J: Molly Gunn

T: Tony Carroll

midfield on inner, headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final 110yds, kept on

5/1

Form: 7-0827 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Form figures of 827 in C&D races last month, so recent inconsistency leaves him somewhat hard to predict; however, he won off 1lb higher here (good to firm) last August and could make a serious impact if he's on song.
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8th

9

(10)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

King Of War

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

raced wide and in touch with leaders

14/1

8th

9

(10)

10th Dec 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

King Of War

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Wigham

raced wide and in touch with leaders

14/1

6th

6

(4)

7th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

13:25 Southwell (AW)

King Of War

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Michael Wigham

Without a victory in 2024 and he arrives well below par, only sixth of eight in 7f Chelmsford handicap three weeks ago; he' s not easy to make a case for.

16/1

14/1

Form: -88315 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Four-time course winner (6f/7f), who recorded his 11th success when scoring at Lingfield (6f, AW) last month; flopped at Goodwood last time but he raced alone on the near side and it wouldn't be a surprise if he bounced back with a bold bid back at this track.
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9th

10

(9)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

14:22 Lingfield (AW)

Mamillius

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Baker

Veteran who has been a bit in and out this year, but is 2lb lower than when successful over 6f here in May; return to this trip no problem having won twice over C&D, but he needs to better his two efforts since returning to the AW in September.

16/1

8th

1

(5)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

13:50 Lingfield (AW)

Mamillius

9st 12lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: George Baker

held up in rear

10/1

Form: -32423 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won four times last season including this race (good to firm); now 0-11 since her last success ten months ago but she's been consistent and was only narrowly denied off 1lb lower at Bath (5.7f) on her penultimate run; dangerous on this step back up to 7f.
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5th

6

(10)

1st Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Lingfield

Granary Queen

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Now 2lb lower than for her Kempton win (6f, AW) in December but she's not hit the same level in four runs (7f/1m) since; conditions should be fine on this return to turf but she needs to rediscover her spark.

10/1

6th

2

(1)

8th May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Granary Queen

10st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

No problem with this trip in her younger days but tends to do her racing over shorter now, including when winning off this mark over 6f here in the winter; is consistent but she'll need to settle better upped from 7f.

10/1

6th

2

(1)

8th May 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Granary Queen

10st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

No problem with this trip in her younger days but tends to do her racing over shorter now, including when winning off this mark over 6f here in the winter; is consistent but she'll need to settle better upped from 7f.

10/1

Form: 16-785 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who is a dual C&D winner (good to firm) but he's finished down the field in his three runs this season and was beaten 10l at Yarmouth last time; now 4lb lower than for last success but he needs a major revival back at this track.
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10th

3

(1)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Ideal Guest

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Harriet Bethell

took keen hold, prominent

16/1

10th

3

(1)

12th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Ideal Guest

9st 8lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Harriet Bethell

took keen hold, prominent

16/1

8th

9

(3)

1st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Ideal Guest

9st 5lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Harriet Bethell

Absent since his Yarmouth win last October on final start for George Margarson; sold for 22,000gns soon afterwards; the betting should be instructive on belated reappearance.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7651-8 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Ended last year with a 4l win in a Chelmsford novice (7f, AW) but she returned from an absence with a low-key effort on her handicap debut at Kempton (15-2) two weeks ago; still has potential after only five starts but she needs to resume her progress back on turf.
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8th

1

(4)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Whispering Song

9st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Ended last year with a 4l win in a Chelmsford novice (7f, AW) but she returned from an absence with a low-key effort on her handicap debut at Kempton (15-2) two weeks ago; still has potential after only five starts but she needs to resume her progress back on turf.

5/1

8th

1

(3)

14th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Whispering Song

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

slowly away, towards rear

6/1

1st

10

(7)

10th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Whispering Song

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Big prices and out of the frame in her first three outings (around 2l behind Colombidea at Kempton on her second start); likely she won't come into her own until tackling handicaps over further.

9/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.90
Straight Forecast £12.82
Tricast £71.73
Trifecta £70.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir Winston

Daily Mail:

Granary Queen

TOPSPEED:

King Of War

NEWMARKET:

Whispering Song

The Star:

Tolstoy

RP RATINGS:

Sir Winston

The Times:

Sir Winston

Telegraph:

Sir Winston

The Guardian:

Sir Winston

The Sun:

Sir Winston

Daily Record:

Sir Winston

POSTDATA:

King Of War

D Express:

Granary Queen

Daily Mirror:

Granary Queen