September 30 / 16.30 Windsor

16.30

Heavy

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

  • Prize money: £5652.72
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 519 Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

OUR TIP

Abandoned

Form: 36-195 D

Last run: 179 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
AW winner off much the same mark over 5f in February but he's been off since March and although he's capable of going well after a break he's rarely asked to race on soft ground; looks like other days.
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1

(9)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Crimson Sand

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Dan Horsford

Six AW wins on his record, three of them at this track; solid third at Lingfield on Good Friday, on second run for this stable, and he's undergone wind surgery since; promising apprentice takes off 5lb and he's one to consider.

12/1

1

(9)

1st Jun 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Crimson Sand

10st 0lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Dan Horsford

Six AW wins on his record, three of them at this track; solid third at Lingfield on Good Friday, on second run for this stable, and he's undergone wind surgery since; promising apprentice takes off 5lb and he's one to consider.

12/1

3rd

8

(5)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Crimson Sand

9st 5lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Dan Horsford

Ran creditably on his stable debut at Southwell 12 days ago and returning to 6f won't be a problem; not sure he's ahead of his mark though.

14/1

Form: 616396 CD

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has won on good to soft, handles soft; not quite in the same form as when winning over C&D in July (good to firm) but he might do better back here if turning out again after a Ripon run on Saturday.
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1

(7)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 8y

Class 5

14:38 Nottingham

Faro De San Juan

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Dylan Cunha

4-29 on turf and although he hasn't won on genuine soft ground he again showed he acts on it when second at Bath (5.7f) latest; each-way player.

4/1

2nd

4

(5)

21st Oct 2024

Heavy

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:10 Bath

Faro De San Juan

9st 9lb

J: Morgan Cole

T: Dylan Cunha

Has patchy record but he won on fast ground at Windsor (5f) in July and was beaten less than 2l on soft at Redcar (fourth of 11) last time; seems tactically versatile and he's not ruled out on this drop back on grade.

13/2

7

(10)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:37 Redcar

Faro De San Juan

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Dylan Cunha

Dropped away in the final furlong in the race won Our Absent Friends at Ripon last week; Paul Mulrennan is a good booking (close fourth on him at Newmarket 11 months ago) but others appeal more.

10/1

Form: 430135 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Often leads; wide-margin winner on soft last autumn; two wins this year, over C&D in June (good to firm) and at Goodwood (good) in August but suspicion she's a shade high in the weights now.
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7th

11

(11)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Kiss And Run

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

5f winner here; she was involved in tight finishes at Bath (extended 5f; good to soft and heavy) last October and over 5f here in May but more often than not she tends to run out of steam over this trip.

8/1

3rd

3

(2)

27th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

19:25 Lingfield

Kiss And Run

9st 6lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Arrives in good form, going close at Windsor before anticipating the start last time; losing run is 18, however, and never won off a mark this high.

8/1

5th

7

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Kiss And Run

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

On a losing run but closely matched with Lequinto on their tight encounter at Windsor last time (5f, good) when she might have won but for hanging left late on; she doesn't always do that and has to be feared.

8/1

Form: 204042

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Not yet won a handicap but he's been in good form of late, notably when going close at Chester (extended 5f, good to soft) recently; has course form and weighted to go well again on ground he handles.
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5th

2

(9)

11th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:45 Southwell (AW)

Thankuappreciate

9st 9lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Stable yet to get rolling for the year but he was a bright spot when springing a surprise over C&D off 3lb lower in February; not entirely convinced over 7f a couple of times since and holds each-way claims.

10/1

4th

7

(6)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Thankuappreciate

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

6f winner here on his penultimate start and he didn't fail through a lack of stamina when third at Chelmsford 13 days ago; he was well positioned in a race where nothing challenged from the rear there though and others appeal more for win purposes.

8/1

3rd

6

(3)

26th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Thankuappreciate

9st 5lb

J: Zak Wheatley

T: Declan Carroll

Strong at the finish when winning a 6f handicap at Southwell two weeks ago; the subsequent 4lb rise looks less of a concern than the additional furlong.

8/1

Abandoned

Form: -69618 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Overcame another slow start when winning on Lingfield AW (6f) in August but was never involved at Kempton next time; has won on soft but the return to 5f for the first time in over a year raises questions.
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6th

8

(13)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:03 Newcastle (AW)

Fierce

9st 3lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Paul Midgley

Placed in all three runs this year, racing wide when third of nine at Beverley (5f, good) ten days ago; trainer, who also saddles Tiriac, has won the last two runnings of this race.

7/1

3rd

3

(7)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Beverley

Fierce

9st 8lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Paul Midgley

Came good twice last summer and he's knocking at the door again, doing his best work late on when second at Carlisle (5f, good) four weeks ago; one of the likelier candidates.

9/2

2nd

6

(7)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Carlisle

Fierce

9st 2lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Paul Midgley

Placed in AW contest on reappearance and has a fighting chance provided he builds on that effort; still well treated on his two wins (handicap/claimer) last summer.

10/1

Abandoned

Form: 542421 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
In good form over 5f at Sandown, just losing out to a well-treated one before racing away for a convincing win (soft) 17 days ago; back up 5lb but has won off higher marks in the past; has C&D form and every chance.
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3rd

5

(3)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ffos Las

Four Adaay

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Took advantage of a good opportunity over C&D last month but came up short off higher marks twice since; conditions will be fine but others are more appealing.

11/2

6

(11)

14th Sep 2025

Heavy

0m 5f 160y

Class 2

15:43 Bath

Four Adaay

8st 11lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Beat a next-time-out winner when scoring at Ffos Las last month and probably didn't have an ideal track position when fourth at Sandown (also 5f, soft) on Friday; respected if she makes a quick reappearance here.

5/1

12

(9)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

14:35 Sandown

Four Adaay

8st 12lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Won the corresponding race 12 months ago off a 4lb higher mark; first success since when beating four rivals at Ffos Las two weeks ago (5f, soft); this is deeper but a 2lb rise is manageable; more appealing than most.

5/1

Form: 25-0

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground promise on debut for previous yard last spring but he wasn't seen again after May until finishing down the field on AW 14 days ago; not obviously well treated for handicap debut and might need another run.
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4

(7)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Kalik

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Free-going sort; easily saw off five rivals on testing ground at Lingfield in June but he has been well held in three runs since; hopes rest on the return to slower ground giving him a lift.

10/1

1

(1)

1st Aug 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Newmarket (July)

Kalik

9st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Easily won a small-field soft-ground handicap at Lingfield in June off 6lb lower but well held since then, latterly at Southwell on Monday.

14/1

9th

6

(9)

28th Jul 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Kalik

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Well backed when winning a 6f handicap at Lingfield (soft) last month; not sure that was the greatest race, however, and he's since finished unplaced at Hamilton, albeit over 5f.

8/1

Abandoned

Form: 534134 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Front-runs; his August win over 5f at Chepstow came on good to soft but he's versatile regarding the ground; now needs to show he's well enough weighted for this race.
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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

Abandoned

Form: 1-2448 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Heavy-ground winner over 5f on final 2yo start; has mostly struggled in a light campaign but he's back on more suitable ground and perhaps adding cheekpieces will help; not dismissed.
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9

(4)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dashing Harry

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

Still short of his best form but last month's midfield finish at Southwell was a step back in the right direction; 2lb lower today and no surprise to see him in the shake up.

7/1

10

(8)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Dashing Harry

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: James Horton

Well handicapped on the pick of his form which includes a win here, but he arrives under a cloud; finished last on Sunday and hard to fancy.

20/1

Abandoned

Form: 598273

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Four wins on good ground and AW; good effort in third of eight, despite getting messed about, at Bath recently and that first run over a bare 5f suggests he has some scope at this trip; went close on a rare run on soft last October so worth a second look.
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5th

4

(8)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Mumayaz

9st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Won comfortably after travelling strongly at Leicester (6f, good to firm) last month but he's not hit the same level in two subsequent runs; ran respectably back at Leicester last time but he needs to find more to get back on the scoresheet.

7/1

3rd

2

(7)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Leicester

Mumayaz

10st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Tony Carroll

Won comfortably after travelling strongly over this C&D (good to firm) last month but his jockey reported he never travelled when fourth of nine under a penalty at Salisbury (6f, good) 30 days ago; now 2lb higher but he can't be dismissed.

13/2

Form: 956704 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Often leads; three 6f wins here, on heavy and soft; has slipped down the social scale but he's dropped a long way in the weights and he's been racing on ground quicker than ideal since comeback; of interest.
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1st

7

(1)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Ffos Las

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 4lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John O’Shea

Infrequent winner these days but always prominent when holding on at Chepstow (6f, good) four days ago; this looks tougher under a 4lb penalty (Alexandra Egan rides again).

5/1

1st

1

(7)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:33 Chepstow

Punchbowl Flyer

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: John O’Shea

Just one win in the last five years but it came over C&D; back to form when second to Too Much Trevor over C&D nine days ago, doing comfortably best of the stands' side group, and 2lb better off today; good chance of turning the tables.

9/4

Abandoned

Form: 342657 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Has made the running for most wins; conditions have come right and well treated with So Smart on C&D form in May; has more to prove on subsequent runs though and connections now go for a change of headgear.
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5th

8

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:53 Newcastle (AW)

Willingly

9st 9lb

J: Archie Young

T: Mark Usher

8yo who is without a win since October 2023 and has finished soundly beaten in Class 5 handicaps on her last two starts; however, before those she went close in one at Chepstow in May and if rediscovering that form she'll be very tough to beat now dropped into a classified.

7/2

8

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Haydock

Willingly

8st 10lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Mark Usher

On the downgrade in recent times and no surprise to see her fail to build on her Chepstow second when well held at Hamilton last time; the blinkers come off again tonight.

20/1

Verdict

Punchbowl Flyer has to be respected back here on ground he relishes but FOUR ADAAY is still preferred after her emphatic Sandown win. Mumayaz was unlucky not to finish a lot closer on the drop to 5f at Bath recently and although he’s generally kept away from soft ground he has handled the surface in the past. Dashing Harry and Thankuappreciate also enter the reckoning.[Emily Weber]

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Thankuappreciate

Daily Mail:

Dashing Harry

SPOTLIGHT:

Four Adaay

TOPSPEED:

Punchbowl Flyer

The Sun:

Kiss And Run

D Express:

Mumayaz

POSTDATA:

Faro De San Juan

Daily Mirror:

Dashing Harry

The Times:

Thankuappreciate

Telegraph:

Thankuappreciate

The Guardian:

Thankuappreciate

Daily Record:

Four Adaay

The Star:

Punchbowl Flyer