June 16 / 19.30 Windsor

19.30

Good To Firm

Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £9936
  • 0m 6f 12y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Fitzdares Sprint Series Qualifier Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: /311-7 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo whose form last term featured wins at Southwell (AW) and Goodwood; hindered by racing on unfavoured part of course at Haydock on reappearance and remains open to further progress; respected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

1

(4)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:00 Windsor

Durham Castle

9st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Justified short-priced favouritism in the corresponding event 12 months ago off a 3lb lower mark; absent until returning at Kempton in March, a race where he was well supported but weakened in the final furlong; still has low mileage.

6/1

5th

4

(2)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:03 Kempton (AW)

Durham Castle

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Lightly-raced 5yo who has won three of his six starts; readily justified short-priced favouritism at Windsor (6f, good to firm) when last seen in June and it is unlikely this mark is beyond him; takes on match-fit rivals here though and may come on for the run.

7/2

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -49317 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Regained the winning thread at Newbury in April; has won over C&D but came up short here last time and remains on a career-high mark; Donagh Murphy's 7lb claim admittedly could make a difference.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13

(11)

27th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

17:55 Newmarket

Havanagreattime

8st 12lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Richard Hughes

Has gained his wins over 6f on turf and 7f on AW; inconsistent since last success and has something to prove over this trip in this sphere; change of headgear.

33/1

9th

1

(12)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:47 Kempton (AW)

Havanagreattime

9st 11lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

C&D winner who hasn't run over this trip since February; below best on last two outings and plenty to prove from widest draw back on AW.

12/1

12th

4

(3)

11th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 2

19:10 Windsor

Havanagreattime

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Regained the winning thread at Newbury in April; inconsistent results over C&D since; each-way possibilities on penultimate effort (good second) but isn't guaranteed to reproduce it.

16/1

Form: 973783 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner, most recently last July; creditable third (off just 1lb lower) in this race 12 months ago and filled the same position here in latest outing; solid contender who should be thereabouts.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

(6)

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Amazonian Dream

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

His last win was in December 2024 but he's finished runner-up over C&D (good to firm) in his last two starts including behind Lequinto on his penultimate run; didn't get much luck when returned to hold-up tactics last Monday and he looks interesting with Oisin Murphy booked again.

15/8

2nd

9

(8)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Amazonian Dream

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

Losing turf run goes back over two years but his last three wins on grass have come over C&D, including on good to firm, and he ran another good race on this track two weeks ago; has better claims than many.

9/2

2nd

2

(10)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Amazonian Dream

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

His last success was in December 2024 but he's on a dangerous mark and wasn't beaten far in a Class 3 over C&D (good to firm) two weeks ago; has possibilities on this big drop back in grade and three of his eight wins have come at this track; visor is removed and cheekpieces return.

7/1

9/1

Form: 89-926 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Took a step back in the right direction on most recent AW start; unable to land a blow from difficult position over C&D returned to turf last time; possibilities off current mark, provided this race pans out better.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(2)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

15:20 Yarmouth

Al Barez

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

Losing run up to 15, but has been running well in defeat as when beaten less than a length into third of ten at Windsor (5f, good) last month; races off the same mark, but he is another for whom this trip looks sharp enough.

100/30

3rd

7

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:40 Windsor

Al Barez

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Tom Clover

His last win was off 15lb higher but that was on AW in April 2024 and he has mixed record in four runs this year; ran well at Kempton (6f) in March but he was remote when third at Leicester last time and needs to bounce back again after that disappointing effort.

10/1

3rd

2

(5)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Leicester

Al Barez

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tom Clover

Losing turf run goes back four years and he wasn't particularly convincing on grass in the middle months of 2025; however, he is 11lb lower than the latest attempt and his recent AW run at Kempton was quite encouraging; revival on the cards with Rossa Ryan up for the first time.

5/2

Form: 3112-3 D BF

Last run: 129 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 61431123 (on AW) since handicapping, most recently a close third at Southwell in February; fighting chance off unaltered mark, provided he's as effective back on turf (third attempt).
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(4)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

17:48 Southwell (AW)

Stanley Spencer

9st 11lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Went close off this mark over C&D in November; good run at Kempton on his penultimate start and he will find this more manageable than the hot Kempton handicap he contested on Friday; respected.

6/1

9th

8

(5)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:03 Kempton (AW)

Stanley Spencer

8st 10lb

J: Jason Watson

T: James Tate

Two-time C&D winner; has been competitive off this sort of mark in recent months, beaten two noses into third over C&D 24 days ago (blinkered first time); up in class but likely to give it another good go.

10/1

14/1

Form: 435-84 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Scored twice on AW, including off this mark, for previous yard; showed some promise, despite soft ground possibly not being ideal, last time (second run for new stable); attractively handicapped and not ruled out.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

(2)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Gunfighter

9st 5lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Tapeta winner who has dropped down the weights and is one to watch in the betting on his third start for this yard; however, he's been soundly beaten on both runs this season and his losing sequence is up to 14.

9/1

9th

7

(8)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

19:21 Brighton

Gunfighter

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

Both wins on the AW (6f/7f); has run well on turf but looks best over shorter and finished in midfield on stable debut at Kempton (1m, AW) 13 days ago following a ten-month absence; best watched unless attracting support.

7/1

7th

3

(9)

27th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Gunfighter

9st 13lb

J: Liam Wright

T: John Butler

Dual winner for Hugo Palmer (6f/7f); third the best he managed for Robert Eddery; failed to see out 1m in two previous attempts so looks best watched on debut for John Butler, who runs two others, back from 292 days off.

20/1

Non-runners

Sir Les Patterson

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £5.66
Trifecta £21.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Durham Castle

TOPSPEED:

Havanagreattime

RP RATINGS:

Sir Les Patterson

Daily Record:

Amazonian Dream

POSTDATA:

Sir Les Patterson

NEWMARKET:

Durham Castle

The Times:

Durham Castle

Telegraph:

Durham Castle

The Guardian:

Durham Castle

D Express:

Durham Castle

Daily Mirror:

Durham Castle

The Sun:

Durham Castle

The Star:

Durham Castle

LAMBOURN:

Havanagreattime

Daily Mail:

Havanagreattime