May 20 / 19.10 Windsor

19.10

Good To Firm

Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Fitzdares Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Fitzdares Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 87-903 D

Last run: 109 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Three wins when trained by Brett Johnson, including 5f on fast turf; close third at Chelmsford (visored first time; left off today) when last seen in February; looks on a good mark starting out for a new stable (same owner) and he has the pace to make use of the inside stall; Rossa Ryan booked; lots to like.
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No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

8

(5)

19th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

16:25 Yarmouth

Rocking Ends

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Tom Clover

prominent

10/1

8th

9

(9)

7th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Haydock

Rocking Ends

8st 12lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Tom Clover

Made it 2-4 for current stable when winning at Newmarket (5f, good) in July; solid third at Goodwood (5f, good) 11 days later; unproven on slow ground but could have more left in the tank and he's one to consider.

9/1

14/1

  • Place: £5.90

Form: 88-868 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
6lb lower than when getting the better of Lil Guff at Haydock last June (5f, good) but she's not reproduced anything like that form in six runs since; drawn wide and others appeal more.
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5th

2

(7)

16th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

14:15 Beverley

Grace Angel

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Darryll Holland

prominent, pressed leader briefly 1f out, bit short of room inside final furlong, soon weakened

11/2

5th

2

(7)

16th Apr 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

14:15 Beverley

Grace Angel

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Darryll Holland

prominent

11/2

3rd

2

(8)

4th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

15:05 Bath

Grace Angel

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Darryll Holland

Won twice on turf last summer (5.2f/5f); seemingly a shade too high in weights on AW afterwards and ran poorly when last in action three weeks ago, but has edged back down to a workable mark and is the only one in this line-up to have run since the autumn.

14/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 24342-

Last run: 164 days

W: 9st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Veteran who ended 2023 with a series of solid AW runs; has needed his reappearance in the last two seasons but Oisin Murphy's booking offers hope he's ready to roll.
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2nd

5

(2)

15th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Treacherous

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ed de Giles

took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, headway and disputed lead over 1f out, kept on final 110yds

10/1

2nd

5

(2)

15th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Treacherous

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ed de Giles

took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, headway and disputed lead over 1f out, kept on final 110yds

10/1

3rd

1

(6)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Treacherous

9st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ed de Giles

Veteran bagged his sixth C&D victory in claimer a week ago; this is tougher back in handicap company but he's still not taken lightly under a 4lb penalty.

11/2

20/1

Form: 8554-9

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in handicap company for Andrew Balding last season; 25-1 and never featured on her stable debut at Chelmsford in March; Sean Levey replaces an apprentice; type to exploit her reduced mark at some stage.
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9th

1

(4)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Chasseral

10st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Stuart Williams

6f novice winner for Andrew Balding and went on to be competitive in handicaps, as was also the case at Windsor on her penultimate start (5f, good to firm; found some trouble in running); not sure what happened when last out at Newbury but she's respected.

15/2

9th

1

(3)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Newbury

Chasseral

10st 4lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

Fair form in some warm 6f handicaps for Andrew Balding last year; yet to be involved in two runs for new yard but she's on a good mark and her latest finishing effort at Windsor (5f, good to firm) was promising as she was switched twice and came home nicely; contender back at 6f.

11/2

4th

8

(5)

20th May 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:10 Windsor

Chasseral

9st 3lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

Failed to win in handicap company for Andrew Balding last season; 25-1 and never featured on her stable debut at Chelmsford in March; Sean Levey replaces an apprentice; type to exploit her reduced mark at some stage.

20/1

Form: 11459/ D

Last run: 591 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two front-running 5f wins on fast ground in August 2022; highly tried at end of her juvenile season and came up short but she returns on a mark that looks workable; not easy to weigh up after 591-day absence, though.
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Verdict Starting price

12th

5

(3)

20th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:41 Bath

Miss Attitude

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Jack Channon

slowly into stride, never better than midfield

16/1

12th

5

(3)

20th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

15:41 Bath

Miss Attitude

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Jack Channon

slowly into stride, never better than midfield

16/1

4th

2

(6)

20th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Miss Attitude

8st 13lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Jack Channon

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

3/1

6th
10 (11)
The Defiant

14/1

Form: 162535 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ran well from out of the weights at Epsom last month but he wasn't in the same form at Lingfield on Thursday; drawn widest and others have more pressing claims.
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6

(1)

1st Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

The Defiant

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Down the field in races won by today's opposition before coming good with a narrow success at Wolverhampton (5f); not the easiest to predict as subsequent defeats confirm, but well drawn for one who likes to force it.

11/2

5th

6

(1)

1st Apr 2025

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

The Defiant

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

took keen hold, led, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

11/2

4th

6

(6)

22nd Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:53 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Defiant

9st 4lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Edged out Wedgewood over C&D at the start of this month and wasn't disgraced under a penalty at Chelmsford next time; races up with the pace and should give it another bold shot.

10/1

16/1

Form: 66-475 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Poor strike-rate but he ran well over C&D two weeks ago (heavy) and he's the type to pop up for new connections soon; suspicion it will be in a lower grade than this though.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

10

(10)

20th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

16:16 Bath

So Smart

8st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

Infrequent winner but one of his successes was achieved over C&D; sharper for his recent return to action but others appeal more at this level.

20/1

6th

10

(10)

20th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

16:16 Bath

So Smart

8st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Grace Harris

ducked left and bumped rival start, soon pressed leader, lost ground on outer over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

20/1

5th

9

(1)

4th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

15:05 Bath

So Smart

8st 5lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Grace Harris

Front-runner who gained one of last season's two wins over C&D (good to firm) and the other off today's mark; can't blame the soft ground for his below-par run in October but is well drawn to attack on his reappearance.

14/1

25/1

Form: 3269-9 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Two wins last season and she's now 4lb lower than for the second of them; low-key return to action at Bath six weeks ago when heavy ground shouldn't have been an excuse.
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2nd

4

(4)

21st Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Four Adaay

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Infrequent winner these days; is down to a career-low mark following a patchy spell on her preferred Polytrack but others have stronger claims.

12/1

2nd

4

(4)

21st Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Four Adaay

9st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Infrequent winner these days; is down to a career-low mark following a patchy spell on her preferred Polytrack but others have stronger claims.

12/1

8th

4

(8)

9th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Four Adaay

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

3lb lower than for her Sandown win last September (5f) and ran her best race of this campaign when a close fourth over C&D two weeks ago; Oisin Murphy retains the ride; one to consider back against her own sex.

5/1

Form: 750322 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Two good runs in defeat since returning to Robert Cowell; retains handicapping scope despite edging back up the weights; each-way shout again.
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5th

1

(3)

16th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dubai Station

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Robert Cowell

reluctant to load, ducked right start, pressed leader, led 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakening when eased inside final 110yds

4/1

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10th
2 (4)
Watchya

8/1

Form: 050-06

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Overall profile unconvincing but he's dropping in grade and he wasn't beaten all that far into sixth at Ascot 19 days ago; has won on firm ground so drying conditions won't faze him.
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9th

5

(1)

9th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Watchya

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Baker

Prominent racer; ran well for second at Epsom in July (6f, good to soft); less convincing in his three starts since, albeit latest run on heavy is easy to excuse; risky but not impossible that this first taste of a Class 5 handicap will prompt a revival.

16/1

9th

4

(2)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Goodwood

Watchya

9st 9lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: George Baker

Prominent racer; ran well for second at Epsom in July (6f, good to soft); less convincing in his two starts since and plenty to prove on this ground; cheekpieces now tried.

20/1

8th

2

(4)

9th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 4

16:00 Brighton

Watchya

9st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Made a bold bid when runner-up off a reduced mark at Epsom (6f, good to soft) last month but he failed to beat a rival in a big field at Windsor (behind Supreme King) last time; has something to prove again after that and his last win was over two years ago.

12/1

Form: 24-785 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Enough evidence this year that she retains her ability and today's return to faster ground is a major positive; C&D second in a Racing League handicap last August came off 5lb higher and she's a strong contender dropping into a 0-80 handicap.
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1st

1

(2)

20th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

16:16 Bath

Lil Guff

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Seven-time winner on a variety of going, one of the wins coming over C&D (firm); absent for seven months and her record fresh is mixed but the booking of Oisin Murphy suggests she'll be ready to go.

5/1

1st

1

(2)

20th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

16:16 Bath

Lil Guff

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

made all, ridden and kept on inside final furlong

5/1

4th

2

(7)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

17:05 Yarmouth

Lil Guff

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Has won here but over 6f and she's best served by stiffer courses over 5f; ran well for Oisin Murphy in first-time cheekpieces at Sandown, a track she likes, last time and will be popular.

7/2

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Payout
Exacta £62.90
Straight Forecast £67.90
Tricast £250.59
Trifecta £276.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Rocking Ends

NEWMARKET:

Dubai Station

TOPSPEED:

Treacherous

POSTDATA:

Lil Guff

RP RATINGS:

Rocking Ends

The Times:

Rocking Ends

The Guardian:

Rocking Ends

The Star:

Rocking Ends

Daily Record:

Rocking Ends

Telegraph:

Dubai Station

Daily Mail:

Dubai Station

Daily Mirror:

Dubai Station

D Express:

Treacherous

The Sun:

Treacherous