June 28 / 14.15 Windsor

14.15

Good To Firm

Ron & Esther Leahy Diamond Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3672
  • 0m 6f 12y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Ron & Esther Leahy Diamond Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

OUR TIP

Form: 2

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
500,000gns yearling; Havana Grey half-brother to 5f/6f winner Rumstar (including 2yo/Group 3; RPR 116); second favourite for nine-runner novice at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) five weeks ago and found just the one too good, albeit by 5l; brings the best form among the four who have run.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(1)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:35 Newmarket (July)

Amorim

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Has led; won 6f Windsor novice as 2yo, also in the frame in Listed events; found little when upped to 7f on Newbury comeback but finished close up back over 6f at Windsor recently in new aids (tongue-tie retained, blinkers discarded); stamina still to be proved over 7f but can't rule out.

7/4

3rd

7

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 3

19:15 Windsor

Amorim

9st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

His 2yo win came in good style over C&D but he was the red-hot favourite; his limitations have been exposed since and he was beaten 8l on his return to action in April (7f, good); returns to 6f with a tongue-tie and blinkers fitted; not easy to assess.

12/1

10th

7

(8)

17th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:55 Newbury

Amorim

9st 3lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Raced over 6f as a 2yo, winning a Windsor novice by daylight last June and third in Listed race here three weeks later; soft ground excuses his poor run when last seen; improvement required for the longer trip and/or a gelding operation if he is to win today.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
12,000gns yearling by Lightning Spear; twelfth foal; half-brother to six winners, notably Juncart (5f/6f 2yo; RPR 91); dam 6f AW 2yo winner (71) out of South African 1m2f winner; yard is not best known for 2yo winners.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12th

15

(6)

10th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

15:18 Yarmouth

Jooliah

8st 9lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: J R Jenkins

Five-race maiden who has a poor chance on bare figures achieved mostly over 6f; gives 7f another go.

50/1

12th

13

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:54 Lingfield

Jooliah

9st 0lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: J R Jenkins

No impact in four starts over 6f/7f on turf/AW last year; big improvement required back from seven months off.

40/1

8

(8)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Jooliah

9st 2lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: J R Jenkins

Faces his first realistic assignment now handicapping but he will need to leave his earlier efforts well behind him.

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
33-1 and slowly away when always behind in 6f novice at Goodwood three weeks ago, admittedly on soft ground but he was tailed off.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

9

(5)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

20:07 Epsom

Naranka

8st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: George Baker

Registered an improved effort when chasing home a subsequent winner at Lingfield (11.5f, good to firm; Fletcher seventh) one month ago; could be getting his act together and he needs consideration.

4/1

2nd

10

(7)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

17:42 Lingfield

Naranka

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: George Baker

Always behind when 50-1 for seasonal debut at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm; Panthere Noir third) one week ago; needs to have taken considerable benefit from that outing.

50/1

11th

15

(15)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

20:30 Windsor

Naranka

8st 9lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Baker

Well held in four starts last summer (6f-1m), latterly on his nursery/AW debut; would want to see some support this time back from such a layoff.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
15,000gns yearling by Time Test; ninth foal; closely related to 7f-1m2f winner Bowland Park (including 2yo/France; RPR 93), half-brother to winners Distinct Spirit (7f; 81) and Twenty Years On (1m4f; 70); dam 6f 2yo winner (including Group 3; 104); yard's first two 2yo runners of the season were on Wednesday, one of them beaten a head at 25-1.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(5)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

16:02 Nottingham

Robert Anstruther

9st 5lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Henry Candy

Stayed on as strongly as any at Windsor latest (6f, good to firm) after a slow start; more galloping test at the trip is a likely plus, and just a case of whether he helps himself sufficiently; eased 1lb.

5/1

3rd

11

(2)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

21:00 Windsor

Robert Anstruther

9st 1lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Reappeared with a promising fourth on handicap debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) in April but he's taken two backward steps since; still lightly raced but he needs a transformation on this return to sprinting.

14/1

7th

11

(4)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:35 Sandown

Robert Anstruther

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Henry Candy

Has hinted at ability despite finishing unplaced in six starts; needs to find a bit more if he is to break his duck.

14/1

Form: 3

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second favourite for novice at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) 18 days ago, running green but making late progress into third of nine; that looked promising but runner-up did nothing for the form on Wednesday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:45 Newbury

Starlight Sami

9st 5lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Placed on four occasions prior to his 7f handicap win at Salisbury in May; that form has worked out well enough to think this mark was in range and his disappointing run here 24 days ago can be excused (lost his position after some early scrimmaging); has to prove his stamina but he will be a danger to all if seeing out the mile.

8/1

10th

10

(7)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newbury

Starlight Sami

9st 3lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Wasn't winning out of turn when scoring by a neck from 13 rivals at Salisbury (7f, good) last month; second and seventh horses have won since so shortlisted from 3lb higher.

6/1

1st

8

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 213y

Class 5

19:45 Salisbury

Starlight Sami

9st 4lb

J: George Bass

T: Denis Coakley

Five-race maiden but placed in four of them, including when a close third at Lingfield on last month's seasonal debut (7f, AW); that run can be upgraded (forced wide) and he should have no issue with the return to turf; more appealing than many.

6/1

Form: 9

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
7-1 from 25-1 for maiden at Leicester (6f, good) last month but showed his inexperience and was fighting a losing battle before halfway, finishing ninth of 13; the market support is noted but he now looks hard to fancy.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

(2)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

14:15 Windsor

Stellar Arrow

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

7-1 from 25-1 for maiden at Leicester (6f, good) last month but showed his inexperience and was fighting a losing battle before halfway, finishing ninth of 13; the market support is noted but he now looks hard to fancy.

8/1

8

(5)

27th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Leicester

Stellar Arrow

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Clive Cox

20,000gns foal, 65,000gns yearling; Sergei Prokofiev half-brother to two winners, notably Tropical Island (5f/6f including 2yo; RPR 96); dam 5f 2yo scorer (79), out of 5f 2yo winner; looks a likely sort.

25/1

8

(5)

27th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Leicester

Stellar Arrow

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Clive Cox

20,000gns foal, 65,000gns yearling; Sergei Prokofiev half-brother to two winners, notably Tropical Island (5f/6f including 2yo; RPR 96); dam 5f 2yo scorer (79), out of 5f 2yo winner; looks a likely sort.

25/1

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Amorim

The Times:

Starlight Sami

The Star:

Starlight Sami

RP RATINGS:

Amorim

POSTDATA:

Amorim

NEWMARKET:

Amorim

Telegraph:

Amorim

The Guardian:

Amorim

Daily Mail:

Amorim

D Express:

Amorim

Daily Mirror:

Amorim

The Sun:

Amorim

Daily Record:

Amorim