May 03 / 16.55 Salisbury

16.55

Good To Firm

Fitzdares Handicap

  • Prize money: £3925.5
  • 1m 6f 44y
  • Class 6
  • 5 runners
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Fitzdares Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 7495

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Developed into fairly useful hurdler when fitted with a visor last year, winning four times (2m4f-2m7f); didn't show a great deal in three AW novice races (8.6f-1m3f) in March and was soundly beaten when upped to 2m for recent handicap debut (visor refitted) but she may yet transfer some of that hurdling ability to this code.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

(3)

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 47y

Class 5

20:09 Carlisle

Laravie

10st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: James Owen

Four-time hurdle scorer and has collected three Flat wins this spring (1m6f-2m1f); turned over at very short odds at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) 16 days ago but the emphasis in that three-runner race was more on speed than ideal for a mare who has won over just short of 3m over timber; can show she's still on a good mark back at 2m+.

11/10

2nd

1

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 5

13:30 Yarmouth

Laravie

9st 13lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: James Owen

Unexposed on the Flat and she made it 3-3 in turf handicaps with an easy Pontefract (2m1f, good) win ten days ago; a slow start there meant she couldn't dominate as she had at Salisbury and Catterick beforehand; 4lb well in under a penalty; obvious chance.

1/3

OUR TIP

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 412024 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Came good for current stable at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in February and has made the frame on three of her four AW starts since; could have untapped potential over staying trips but needs to prove herself on turf.
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8

19th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:05 Newton Abbot

Take The Boat

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; close second on hurdle debut at Stratford (good to firm) before finishing a well-held third behind a classy sort back there a month ago; can go well.

4/1

3rd

10

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Take The Boat

10st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; took pretty well to hurdling and belied 20-1 odds when second (just ahead of Maskarvel) over C&D (good to firm) last month and has each-way claims at least.

11/2

2nd

7

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Take The Boat

10st 2lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Four wins on AW Flat over 7f-1m4f at a modest level; interesting how she takes to this new discipline; may be one to fight out minor honours.

10/1

Form: 24875/

Last run: 600 days

W: 8st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Won two low-grade handicap hurdles in October; has fitness to prove after six-month absence and this is her first Flat start since September 2024 but she still enters calculations off a career-low mark.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

17:20 Stratford

Basilette

11st 11lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Ran creditably switched back to hurdles from the Flat last time, taking Stratford record to 1423214; seems weighted to the hilt but holds a solid chance kept to this venue and back up in trip; 1-1 over C&D.

11/2

4th

1

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

16:40 Stratford

Basilette

12st 0lb

J: Daniel Sansom

T: Seamus Mullins

Completed a double over hurdles at Fakenham (2m, good soft) last October and she's done well back on the Flat this spring including a win on firm ground at Bath (11.6f); her last hurdle win was off 6lb lower but that was a comfortable success and she's in the mix back in this sphere.

9/1

Form: 7063-8

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Made low-key seasonal reappearance on Tapeta last month but was placed on handicap debut at Bath (1m6f, soft) in September and remains lightly raced; could have a say if suited by today's much faster ground.
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6th

6

(6)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Golden Samba

8st 10lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Ed de Giles

Just behind Balgowan from the front at Lingfield (turf) six weeks ago before giving herself no chance of seeing it out last time (testing 2m1f) thanks to pulling too hard; may well get her own way if that's the plan and should fare better.

6/1

7th

11

(9)

8th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 6

20:00 Pontefract

Golden Samba

8st 4lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ed de Giles

Lightly raced and first run at 2m when beaten a shade under 6l at Lingfield (good), though could have been flattered from the front; others have more concrete claims.

12/1

3rd

11

(3)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Golden Samba

8st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Ed de Giles

Lightly raced maiden who hasn't achieved much in two runs back this year, latterly when a remote fourth of five back on turf.

16/1

Form: 9-2719 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Looked as good as ever when keeping on well for narrow win at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) in March but his latest AW run was disappointing and his turf strike-rate is modest (1-15); others preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(3)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Sneaky Blinder

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Robert Stephens

Two course wins to his name from four starts; none of his six victories have come off a mark quite this high and he's lost his way since going in at Wolverhampton in March; needs a revival.

10/1

7th

7

(4)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sneaky Blinder

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Robert Stephens

Three wins here over the extended 2m in recent times, latterly off 2lb lower; the return to Tapeta will suit, off the back of two ordinary efforts, but others make greater appeal.

14/1

5th

5

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

16:55 Salisbury

Sneaky Blinder

9st 2lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Robert Stephens

Looked as good as ever when keeping on well for narrow win at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) in March but his latest AW run was disappointing and his turf strike-rate is modest (1-15); others preferred.

10/1

Non-runners

Kotari, Calshot Spit, Beggarman, High Favour

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Payout
Exacta £9.00
Straight Forecast £8.73
Trifecta £23.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Kotari

Telegraph:

Laravie

Daily Mirror:

Take The Boat

D Express:

Calshot Spit

The Times:

Basilette

RP RATINGS:

Beggarman

The Star:

Laravie

TOPSPEED:

Kotari

POSTDATA:

Kotari

The Sun:

Kotari

Daily Record:

Kotari