June 23 / 18.58 Windsor

18.58

Good To Firm

Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £9630.56
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

15/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 813130 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Wins at Chelmsford and C&D this spring and also ran well back at Chelmsford this month; never in the hunt in the Dash at Epsom 16 days ago but that was a tough race and he was 5lb wrong; much better expected today.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

(6)

28th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Nogos Dream

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

String of short-priced defeats this year, often for Oisin Murphy; no question he's fairly handicapped back on the AW (goes well here) but he's become something of a professional loser.

5/1

4th

4

(1)

8th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Goodwood

Nogos Dream

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Richard Hughes

Still seeking his first win of the year but he has run some good races, including a second of seven at Sandown on penultimate start; Ryan Moore booked but others may have this 6yo's measure.

11/2

6th

2

(1)

24th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

14:30 Brighton

Nogos Dream

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

Running consistently all season and the handicapper continues to give him every chance (5lb lower than when last successful); ran well on his only previous start here too but he's ultimately made a career of getting beaten at short prices.

3/1

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9/2

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 099-30 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Three 5f wins in the first half of 2024; fitted with a tongue-tie for his seasonal return at Haydock last month and ran creditably for third; took a backward step at Doncaster 16 days ago and now needs to rebound.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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4th

8

(10)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Grandlad

9st 3lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: James Horton

Made a winning reappearance at Nottingham (5f, good) in April but he's finished no better than sixth across his five runs since; blinkers/cheekpieces worn on last two outings are left off for this return to AW.

20/1

10th

4

(5)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 3y

Class 4

16:50 Doncaster

Grandlad

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Horton

Made a winning reappearance at Nottingham (5f, good) in April but he's finished no better than sixth across his four runs since; has to raise his game in first-time cheekpieces (replacing the blinkers adopted last time).

20/1

9th

2

(5)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Goodwood

Grandlad

9st 12lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Horton

Made a winning reappearance at Nottingham in April but he hasn't built on it in three runs since; blinkers now given a go.

14/1

Form: 639549 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
C&D winner; front-runner who lurks on a dangerous mark; whether he's in the form required to capitalise looks a moot point but he's bounced back in the past.
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1st

7

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 1lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Confirmed trailblazer who has won 13 races in his career (six on AW), but has finished out of the frame in all six starts over C&D; blinkers go on for the first time on his 86th start; others preferred.

11/1

8

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

One of the faster sprinters in training and he belatedly got off the mark for the year with a front-running win at Wolverhampton 17 days ago; 6lb rise against stronger opposition could find him out.

8/1

1st

1

(3)

6th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

18:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Night On Earth

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Breslin

T: Ian Williams

Trailblazing sprinter who got no peace up front when beaten favourite in a Racing League handicap last time; ran a stormer the time before at Haydock and should give it a good shot from stall 3; has form here.

2/1

Form: 95-038 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Impressive in a 6f nursery here in 2023 before going on to win at that season's Ebor meeting; things haven't gone smoothly since then but he ran well for third at Ascot in April and latest York run, when hold-up tactics were tried, was a useful effort given the strength of that race; he's undergone wind surgery since and remains with the potential to do better.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

18th

2

(7)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ascot

Zoulu Chief

11st 7lb

J: Mr Henry Main

T: Heather Main

His 2026 form is unconvincing; the step back up in trip may suit (last two starts at 5f) but not a solid option.

16/1

9th

9

(5)

5th Sep 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

17:10 Ascot

Zoulu Chief

8st 10lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Heather Main

His 2026 form is unconvincing and the drop back to 5f didn't help at Goodwood last week; dropping down the weights but not a solid option.

25/1

Form: 91-009 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Back to the same mark as when seeing off six rivals at Yarmouth last October (7f, soft); too free in three 7f handicaps this year and blinkers are reached for now dropped to 5f; best form on good or slower so could do with rain.
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10th

5

(5)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Dapper Valley

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Showed a good strike-rate during his spells with James Owen; effective on AW but holds weak claims on his two turf efforts for current yard.

33/1

7th

8

(3)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

15:45 Yarmouth

Dapper Valley

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Returned from spell in UAE with two wins (6f/5f) for James Owen in spring but was sold in July then well beaten (albeit in a competitive race) for new stable at York (5.3f, good) last month; sports refitted tongue-tie/cheekpieces here; has a point to prove.

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £10.40
Straight Forecast £13.29
Trifecta £26.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Nogo's Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Zoulu Chief

NEWMARKET:

Grandlad

The Times:

Night On Earth

RP RATINGS:

Zoulu Chief

Telegraph:

Zoulu Chief

Daily Mirror:

Zoulu Chief

LAMBOURN:

Nogo's Dream

The Guardian:

Nogo's Dream

Daily Mail:

Nogo's Dream

D Express:

Nogo's Dream

The Sun:

Nogo's Dream

The Star:

Nogo's Dream

Daily Record:

Nogo's Dream