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

9th

3

(12)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Thirsk

Durham Castle

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Low-mileage 5yo who ended 2025 with 6f success at Windsor in June; not disgraced in 6f handicaps at Kempton and back at Windsor this season; possibilities from a slipping mark.

10/1

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
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(10)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Havanagreattime

10st 0lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Ruth Carr

4-21, with the most recent success coming at Newbury (6f, good) last April off a 12lb higher mark than today's; below his best on his final three starts for Richard Hughes and has failed to beat a rival home in two outings for this stable; others preferred.

66/1

9th

4

(3)

18th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Havanagreattime

9st 7lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Dual 7f Polytrack winner in his younger days but does most racing now over 6f; made a poor debut in a claimer for his new yard here last month, having been picked up for 10,000gns from Richard Hughes last autumn; surprise to see him take this.

50/1

11th

4

(10)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:57 Wolverhampton (AW)

Havanagreattime

9st 8lb

J: James Sullivan

T: Ruth Carr

Has gained his wins over 6f on turf and 7f on AW; inconsistent since last success but has a chance on these figures now into a claimer if in form after his break (yard debut); drawn wide.

8/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(9)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

17:00 Windsor

Amazonian Dream

9st 8lb

J: George Wood

T: Rod Millman

Never easily knocked when competing here; had no excuses behind a couple of these 12 days ago but ran his usual sold race; has won on slow and fast ground.

10/1

4th

9

(8)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

18:55 Windsor

Amazonian Dream

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Form dipped slightly when never-dangerous favourite in Class 3 here three weeks ago, following two seconds and a win (all also C&D) on previous three starts; back to Class 4 and, like most of these, has each-way claims.

7/1

7th

14

(7)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:28 Windsor

Amazonian Dream

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

In excellent form of late and ended a long losing run with a deserved fourth C&D win in eight-runner contest a week ago; very much one to consider under a 4lb penalty with Oisin Murphy again up.

4/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
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).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(6)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 3

17:00 Chester

Stanley Spencer

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Fionn McSharry

Won four times on AW for James Tate; good second at Southwell (6f) when last seen in April; sold for 13,000gns later that month; switching to turf is the obvious concern as he has been unplaceed in three previous runs on grass.

25/1

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
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(10)

20th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

15:55 Lingfield (AW)

Gunfighter

9st 10lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: John Butler

Turned things around with a win at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last month but he was only seventh of ten in his follow-up bid at Wolverhampton (favourite); used to act on Polytrack; in-form yard also runs Split Elevens; inconsistent.

8/1

7th

2

(3)

31st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

14:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Gunfighter

10st 1lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: John Butler

Unable to land a telling blow on first two stable starts but rewarded good market support when scoring by a neck at Southwell (7f) this month and remains well handicapped on older form; high on the list.

5/2

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