July 15 / 17.15 Windsor

17.15

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 241 D

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Soft ground perhaps not ideal when odds-on flop on second start; warm favourite again in maiden at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) four weeks later and always prominent to win it; off nearly two months but more to give.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

12

(6)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:52 Goodwood

The Dragon King

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

Previously effective on turf but form dipped returned to this sphere last time and he still hasn't scored on grass since his 2yo days; admittedly on a workable mark provided he rebounds.

14/1

5th

6

(3)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 135y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield

The Dragon King

8st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Clive Cox

Spectacular late run to land valuable auction race (6f, good to soft) in October 2024 is starting to fade from the memory but he won his first race since when taking a Wolverhampton handicap in November; narrow defeat at Newcastle (also 7f, AW) in February was up with his best form and respectable efforts on last two starts; not dismissed back on turf.

7/1

5th

10

(10)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 3

15:50 Lingfield (AW)

The Dragon King

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Clive Cox

Three turf wins and one on Tapeta (unraced here); posted career-best RPR when going down narrowly on Newcastle reappearance and got little luck in running when under 3l away at Wolverhampton; unraced beyond 7f but he gives the impression that this far could suit.

9/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 210 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Second on debut and narrowly went one better in C&D maiden; 11-1, last of 14 in useful race at Beverley (again 5f, good to firm; made most) but the widest draw had something to do with it and, much like Mademoiselle, she showed plenty of speed to make the running; needs to resume progress.
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5th

6

(3)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Storm Call

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Poorly drawn when down the field over C&D when last seen in October; prior to that she had won well in first-time blinkers at Redcar and she remains of interest from a handicapping perspective.

6/1

8th

1

(11)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Storm Call

9st 10lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

Responded well to the fitting of blinkers when winning her first handicap at Redcar (5f, good) eight days ago; 3lb rise fair enough and she has run well on Tapeta, but has been handed a duff draw.

7/2

5

(8)

17th Oct 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:50 Redcar

Storm Call

9st 7lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Michael & David Easterby

It's now 13 outings since her last victory but she comes here in decent nick, fourth of ten in 5f Musselburgh handicap four days ago; she's one for the shortlist with blinkers added.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 210 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Beaten a head at Carlisle (good to firm) and won comfortably from the front at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) next time; led early when soundly beaten at 50-1 in the Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot but not dismissed in this.
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3

(6)

5th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:42 Naas

Wheres Clare

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: P F McEnery

Nottingham nursery winner for Charlie Johnston ran once on AW earlier this year for Kevin Ryan before joining present yard and no luck in running in Down Royal handicap last month; cheekpieces now tried but others hold stronger claims.

14/1

3

(2)

20th Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

17:10 Down Royal

Wheres Clare

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: P F McEnery

Made seasonal return at Wolverhampton over 6f in April when a well beaten seventh of eight; two wins to her name as a 2yo when trained by Charlie Johnston; last win came last August from a 2lb lower mark; out of form since then but makes stable debut here and a claimer aboard could give her a chance.

15/2

7th

5

(1)

5th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Wheres Clare

9st 4lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Kevin Ryan

Two front-running wins as a 2yo when trained by Charlie Johnston (including here over 5f); sold for 12,000gns after a couple of lesser effots last September; well drawn for a prominent racer and interesting to see how she goes in the betting on her first run for Kevin Ryan.

12/1

Form: 620

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
220,000gns yearling; fair form first two starts, runner-up at Thirsk (5f, good to firm) on second occasion; like Storm Call, she finished behind in the Hilary Needler at Beverley last time, having shown early pace from a wide draw; much better than that and not discounted in the first-time hood.
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10th

12

(9)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 0y

14:17 Curragh

Mademoiselle

9st 2lb

J: James Ryan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won twice at two; narrow winner over 6f at Yarmouth last month on first attempt beyond 5f; will need to raise her game to make an impact here, even though the overall standard is fairly weak for a race in this grade.

10/1

1st

6

(3)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

17:00 Yarmouth

Mademoiselle

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Campaigned exclusively at 5f, winning twice as a 2yo; however, her efforts in a light 2025 campaign suggest this extra furlong is worth exploring; ran respectably at Sandown (soft) most recently; one to consider.

13/2

3rd

2

(1)

30th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

17:20 Sandown

Mademoiselle

9st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Ended 2yo campaign with two 5f wins and returned with a fine second at Goodwood in May (5f, good); excuses in the 3yo Dash at Epsom when last seen 12 weeks ago; starts out for her new, in-form stable (same ownership) at a realistic level but she will need some luck in running from stall 1.

10/1

9/4

Form: 541 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Cost 250,000gns as a yearling; progressive over his three races, on latest asserting in clearcut style in the final 1f of a novice at Sandown (5f, good); better still looks on its way for this Group 2 Gimcrack entry.
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7th

7

(6)

12th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Newmarket

Siegen

9st 1lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Richard Hannon

Has raced exclusively at sprint distances; has failed to build on his June success (5f, good) and doesn't shape as if he's crying out for this new trip; others preferred.

33/1

6th
2 (3)
Blinky

100/30

Form: 519 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
120,000gns yearling; won by a nose in novice at Leicester (5f, good to soft) on second start; Group 2 Norfolk at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) proved much too tough but he wasn't discredited and has his sights lowered again.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

19

(8)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:20 York

Blinky

8st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Won two 5f AW handicaps early last year and good fourth of 16 in the 3yo Dash at Epsom (5f, good) last June, when 3lb higher; however, he's 0-11 since his last win and others arrive with more pressing claims.

40/1

11th

4

(3)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Blinky

9st 7lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

Won twice on Tapeta early last year; ran well from 5lb out of the weights when second of six at Wolverhampton (5f) just before Christmas but never involved at Southwell at the beginning of January; freshened up since; same yard runs Sports Coach.

12/1

2nd

4

(1)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Blinky

9st 7lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Won twice on Tapeta at the start of the year, the second over C&D (record 33123); still 3lb above his last winning mark, but still worth a second look back here at this level.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.60
Straight Forecast £18.61
Trifecta £94.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Siegen

RP RATINGS:

The Dragon King

The Star:

Storm Call

NEWMARKET:

Mademoiselle

Telegraph:

Siegen

The Guardian:

Siegen

Daily Mail:

Siegen

D Express:

Siegen

The Sun:

Siegen

TOPSPEED:

The Dragon King

POSTDATA:

The Dragon King

The Times:

The Dragon King

Daily Mirror:

The Dragon King

Daily Record:

The Dragon King