June 28 / 13.35 Windsor

13.35

Good To Firm

Thames Alfa Romeo Apprentice Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 31y
  • Class 6
  • 6 runners
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Thames Alfa Romeo Apprentice Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 78-985

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
No impact in her six starts but she made some promising late headway when upped to 1m in a Bath handicap (good) two weeks ago; wasn't beaten far in that race and has possibilities if she can build on that.
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Verdict Starting price

13

(10)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Prima Diva

8st 12lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Off the mark in a Windsor handicap (1m, good to firm) in June but she's been disappointing since and was tailed off at Kempton (16-1) last time.

20/1

5

(7)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:27 Kempton (AW)

Prima Diva

9st 2lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Off the mark in Windsor contest (1m) in June; has failed to back up that form in two subsequent runs, latest returned to AW; opposed.

8/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: -67137 D BF

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Made a winning turf debut at Yarmouth (1m, good) in April off 3lb lower, beating a rival who won his next four starts; flopped with a 10l defeat back at Yarmouth (7f) last time but he lost a shoe in that race and a switch to more prominent tactics may have backfired; now goes back up in trip and has claims if he can get back in the groove.
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10

(11)

13th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Makes Me Wonder

9st 4lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Overcame trouble when winning over C&D (good) in April and he's had some close calls since then; well held at Epsom when last seen in August but that was a Class 5 and he may not have handled the track; returns after a short break and he's in the mix on this drop back in grade.

8/1

5

(5)

15th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

16:20 Epsom

Makes Me Wonder

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Overcame trouble when winning at Yarmouth (1m, good) in April and he's finished close up in his last three runs, including when a clear second at Yarmouth 12 days ago; that was behind an unexposed improver and he's a big player off unchanged mark.

2/1

8

(2)

3rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:12 Yarmouth

Makes Me Wonder

9st 1lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: David Simcock

Has mostly been running with credit since winning off 5lb lower over C&D (good) in April and although only fourth of five at Chepstow (1m2f, good) last month, was beaten less than a length; a player.

7/2

Form: 794413 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Made his breakthrough with cheekpieces added when causing a 40-1 surprise at Brighton (1m, good to firm) four weeks ago; that was a very narrow success but he backed that up with a creditable third in tactical race at Leicester; still unexposed at this trip and he's a big player if he gets a decent tow into this race.
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1st

6

(2)

25th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

17:23 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 0lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Sole win over 1m at Brighton last June; running well for new yard and although he hasn't shone over this far in two previous attempts he kept on quite well when a close fourth over 1m2f here last time; not ruled out.

7/2

4th

12

(7)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:55 Leicester

Clipsham Noble

9st 0lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Scored over 1m at Brighton last June for Alice Haynes; not disgraced all three runs for his current yard, very slowly away when fifth in 1m Bath handicap last time; no forlorn hope.

9/1

5th

7

(2)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Bath

Clipsham Noble

9st 0lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Charlie Clover

Has won once from 25 starts, namely at Brighton last June in first-time cheekpieces for Alice Haynes; fourth at Southwell on his stable debut but failed to build on that at Nottingham (8.5f, good) 11 days ago.

8/1

14/1

Form: 40-75

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Well held in all four runs, including on handicap debut at Chelmsford (7f; blinkers added) three weeks ago; still early days but he needs improvement now upped to 1m on turf debut.
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6th

4

(3)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Al Baarez

9st 6lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Turf debut and first go at 1m when beaten just over 1l in a Windsor handicap (good to firm) in June; gelded since but he's not really progressed so far and needs improvement on this step up to 1m2f; blinkers worn in last two starts are removed.

10/1

4th

2

(3)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

13:35 Windsor

Al Baarez

9st 12lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Hilal Kobeissi

Well held in all four runs, including on handicap debut at Chelmsford (7f; blinkers added) three weeks ago; still early days but he needs improvement now upped to 1m on turf debut.

14/1

Form: 95-676

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Good third in a Salisbury nursery (1m, good) last August but she's not gone on from that and has been well held in her three runs this season; record is now 0-11 and others are preferred.
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14

(2)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Mount Of Gold

9st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Exposed 18-race maiden; usually runs at 7f or 1m and was below par on her only run at 1m2f.

50/1

8th

10

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Mount Of Gold

8st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Longstanding maiden who's been tried over various trips and in two forms of headgear; one of her better efforts last time but she was probably flattered from the front round Lingfield.

25/1

10

(10)

13th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:13 Lingfield (AW)

Mount Of Gold

8st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

16-race maiden; placed at Salisbury (1m; 50-1) on penultimate start but not in the same league as the convincing winner; returns to AW for first time since last October; poorly drawn so safer to focus elsewhere.

40/1

Form: 0-2665

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-7 but he went close in a Wolverhampton handicap (7f, AW) in April and he rallied for a respectable fifth at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 13 days ago; looks worth another try at this trip and he's not ruled out.
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7th

5

(7)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Invincible Storm

9st 7lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

Inconsistent maiden; chance of finally winning depends on how well he reacts to combination of new trip and first-time tongue-tie.

25/1

9th

9

(8)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Invincible Storm

9st 8lb

J: William Cox

T: Ed de Giles

Placed once (7f here) in 20 starts but that looks to have been a flash in the pan and he's very hard to fancy on anything he's achieved since.

25/1

11

(6)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

15:25 Bath

Invincible Storm

8st 13lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Ed de Giles

Runner-up on Wolverhampton reappearance (7f, AW) in April but he's not come close to that form since and is now 0-15; opposable.

33/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.10
Straight Forecast £30.33
Trifecta £89.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Makes Me Wonder

NEWMARKET:

Clipsham Noble

Telegraph:

Prima Diva

D Express:

Invincible Storm

Daily Mail:

Mount Of Gold

The Guardian:

Prima Diva

The Star:

Invincible Storm

RP RATINGS:

Makes Me Wonder

POSTDATA:

Makes Me Wonder

The Times:

Makes Me Wonder

Daily Mirror:

Clipsham Noble

The Sun:

Clipsham Noble

Daily Record:

Clipsham Noble