May 11 / 19.17 Windsor

19.17

Good To Firm

Phil Rendell’s Fifty-Tenth Birthday Handicap

  • Prize money: £4396.56
  • 0m 5f 21y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Phil Rendell’s Fifty-Tenth Birthday Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 0-8263

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden but he has shown some promise and he wasn't beaten far at Bath 12 days ago (5.7f, firm); 1lb lower today and now tried in cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(5)

21st Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 60y

Class 4

16:56 Brighton

Correspondence

8st 11lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Running well in turf handicaps this summer, following his success at Windsor (5f, good to firm; cheekpieces first time) with a good second (winner gone in again since) at Bath (5f, firm) two weeks later; up in grade but could well have more to offer.

4/1

2nd

3

(6)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 10y

Class 5

16:00 Bath

Correspondence

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tony Carroll

Off the mark at the tenth attempt (first in cheekpieces) when keeping on strongly to win at Windsor 15 days ago (Danger Alert fourth and Over Spiced fifth); up 5lb but still unexposed in the context of this field.

9/4

1st

7

(8)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:17 Windsor

Correspondence

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Tony Carroll

Nine-race maiden but he has shown some promise and he wasn't beaten far at Bath 12 days ago (5.7f, firm); 1lb lower today and now tried in cheekpieces.

5/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 255253 D BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Just one win from 28 starts and he has burned some fingers already this year; no doubt he has the ability to win off this mark but the excuses are running out.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

4

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:37 Salisbury

Cayman Tai

9st 10lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Below par at Sandown this month but a return to his May form, namely an AW success flanked by second-place finishes on turf, would put him in the picture.

15/2

9th

5

(3)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

14:13 Sandown

Cayman Tai

9st 5lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Back in good form off his reduced mark, winning easily at Southwell (5f) before nearly defying a penalty at Chepstow (good to firm; effective on softer); 3lb higher for this but well drawn and must have a shout for all that he's back up in grade; Seamus Cronin aboard for last three races.

7/1

2nd

2

(5)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 5

15:30 Chepstow

Cayman Tai

9st 9lb

J: Seamus Cronin

T: Richard Hannon

Has dropped a fair way down the weights over the last year or so, but looked back in prime form when scooting clear to win readily by 4l at Southwell (5f, AW) last week; also suited by good to firm turf and is 4lb ahead of the handicapper under his 5lb penalty.

11/10

OUR TIP

10/1

Form: 8-3137 CD

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last summer; off the mark for 2026 when making all at Chelmsford in January (5f); two defeats since have come over 6f; better expected back at 5f.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(5)

15th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

14:31 Bath

Merrimack

9st 10lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

He'd been headed when badly hampered at Newbury recently (not recover) but was without his usual visor, in which he was running really well in defeat previously under Chloe Lyons at up to 5.2f; he should be fine at this trip; the visor returns and he could bounce back with a big run.

11/2

8th

1

(8)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Merrimack

10st 2lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

Three good turf runs to his name this summer, all for today's apprentice Chloe Lyons and including C&D; no obvious reason why he wouldn't go well once again.

6/1

3rd

2

(2)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Merrimack

9st 8lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Stuart Williams

Handy sort whose record here reads 131; has run well in both starts under Chloe Lyons since returning to turf last month, going down by just a neck at Newbury (5f, good to firm) eight days ago; respected off the same mark.

5/2

Form: 05347- D

Last run: 158 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Three years since the last of his three wins; kicks off his 2026 campaign off a career-low mark and with his stable going well; cheekpieces the headgear of choice.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

(13)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Danger Alert

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Still consistent but hasn't won in three years and isn't as good now; just a fair comeback effort over 5f here 12 days ago in second-time cheekpieces (has often worn a visor) but won't mind going back up in trip now he's had a run.

12/1

Form: 24-521 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Did well for Grace Harris in 2025 and she has continued the good work this time around, getting off the mark for the year with a game win at Bath last week (5f, good); has a penalty to shoulder but she is well drawn and should make another bold bid.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

2

(5)

2nd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 34y

Class 5

21:00 Newbury

Over Spiced

10st 1lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Grace Harris

Prominent racer; off the mark for the year with a narrow win at Bath (5f, good) in May; held her form since and her latest Sandown third came in a higher grade; Ashley Lewis knows her well and she's a leading contender.

9/2

3rd

10

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 4

13:38 Sandown

Over Spiced

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Grace Harris

Consistent filly who has been running well and this mark isn't beyond her; goes on all ground and Oisin Murphy rides; solid.

8/1

Form: 2213-3 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Three wins (6f, good to firm (twice) and 5f, AW) last year; didn't run badly on last week's return to action at Salisbury but he will need a step forward to take this.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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12th

13

(10)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Newbury

Roman Spring

8st 12lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Inconsistent this season but he won three times last year and returned to form when third over C&D (good to firm) recently; another 1lb lower today and can be in the mix if backing up that latest performance.

11/1

3rd

12

(10)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:35 Newbury

Roman Spring

8st 13lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Three wins last year and he's below his last winning mark; reappeared with fairly encouraging third at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last month but he's failed to shine on his three outings since.

16/1

7th

8

(8)

9th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 60y

Class 5

20:51 Brighton

Roman Spring

8st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Dual course winner over 6f but he won over 5f on the Lingfield AW in November; becoming better handicapped but others are more appealing on recent efforts.

16/1

Form: -43263 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
More prolific on AW than turf; arrives on the back of a solid third at Lingfield two weeks ago (6f, AW); each-way shout.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:53 Kempton (AW)

Diamond Dreamer

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Patrick Chamings

Five-time AW winner who went close at Lingfield (5f) in March and ran well there over 6f in April, finishing third of five (beaten a length); never got involved there 28 days ago but he could go well returned to 6f.

9/1

6th

1

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 5f 6y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Diamond Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Patrick Chamings

C&D winner who came close to ending a losing AW run when a fast-closing runner-up here (5f) in March (5f); returns to this C&D for the first time since and ought to go well if the race falls his way.

7/2

7th

5

(4)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:17 Windsor

Diamond Dreamer

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Patrick Chamings

More prolific on AW than turf; arrives on the back of a solid third at Lingfield two weeks ago (6f, AW); each-way shout.

6/1

Non-runners

Thunder Star

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £11.68
Tricast £64.15
Trifecta £69.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Over Spiced

The Guardian:

Correspondence

TOPSPEED:

Diamond Dreamer

RP RATINGS:

Cayman Tai

NEWMARKET:

Merrimack

The Times:

Roman Spring

D Express:

Correspondence

POSTDATA:

Over Spiced

WEST COUNTRY:

Over Spiced

Telegraph:

Over Spiced

Daily Mail:

Over Spiced

Daily Mirror:

Over Spiced

The Star:

Over Spiced

Daily Record:

Over Spiced

The Sun:

Diamond Dreamer