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

6th

5

(6)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

Laravie

9st 7lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Won three in a row in a visor this spring (1m6f-2m1f, good to firm/good) but she's been well held in last three runs and was a long way behind An Bradan Feasa at Lingfield 13 days ago; visor returns and blinkers are removed.

12/1

3rd

3

(3)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 5

18:15 Lingfield

Laravie

9st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: James Owen

Won three in a row in a visor this spring (1m6f-2m1f, good to firm/good) but recent efforts suggest the handicapper may have her measure now; tried in blinkers here; needs to kick on again.

7/2

4th

5

(6)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Sandown

Laravie

9st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Completed a top-of-the-ground hat-trick this year (1m6f-2m1f) and remains in good form, as a tactical race wouldn't have suited at Yarmouth and she was never ideally positioned after starting slowly last time (finished 8.5l behind the winner); another to consider.

3/1

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

14

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:03 Worcester

Take The Boat

11st 4lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Georgina Nicholls

Fair Flat racer at up to 1m6f with 4-22 strike-rate; placed on all three hurdling starts, most recently when third at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft) last month, and has good each-way claims again.

6/1

3rd

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

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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Verdict Starting price

6

19th Oct 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Basilette

11st 1lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Seamus Mullins

Three-time hurdle winner, most recently at Stratford (2m2f, good to firm) in July; 5lb higher in a stronger ace here but arguably posted her career-best Flat performance when winning at Brighton a fortnight ago and is evidently in good nick.

4/1

11

(3)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Bath

Basilette

8st 6lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Seamus Mullins

Won here (11.6f, firm) in May and over hurdles in July; runner-up on last two appearances, losing out only by a head over C&D (good) 11 days ago, but moves up from 0-55 grade today and might be vulnerable.

10/1

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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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(11)

22nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

13:30 Beverley

Golden Samba

9st 2lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Tina Jackson

11-race maiden; hasn't been with current stable long and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when seventh behind Star Suepreme here (8.4f, good) on Wednesday, having made headway from the rear; ought to be better suited by today's trip; worth a second look.

14/1

7th

8

(6)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Golden Samba

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Tina Jackson

Free-going filly who has been placed in 2-10 starts (1m6f and 16.5f); well beaten on her first start for this trainer at Ripon (1m2f, soft) latest; more needed.

10/1

4th

3

(10)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Golden Samba

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Nine-race maiden for Ed de Giles, best efforts over 1m6f/2m; enough to prove back down sharply in distance on debut for new stable.

14/1

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

5

(9)

27th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:07 Ffos Las

Sneaky Blinder

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Robert Stephens

Five-time AW winner who is 1-17 on grass and finished tailed off in a match last week at Chepstow; did run well the time before but that was on the AW; due a 1lb drop.

10/1

2nd

2

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Chepstow

Sneaky Blinder

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Stephens

Only 1-16 on turf Flat and 5-25 on the AW, but latest return to form at Kempton (2m) bodes well for him giving Hope Rising something to think about.

100/30

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

Non-runners

Kotari, Calshot Spit, Beggarman, High Favour

+o+e Accumulators

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