19.15
Good To FirmFitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap
- Prize money: £41232
- 0m 6f 12y
- Class 2
- 16 runners
Runners: 16 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
Form: 617111 CD
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 12lb
9 yo Gelding
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 (5) |
17th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 3y Class 3 |
10st 2lb |
Arrives in fine form and bidding for a hat-trick following back-to-back 6f wins here, emphatically making all on latter occasion; has won over the minimum trip too so rates a big player under a 4lb penalty. |
7/2 |
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1st 5 (3) |
7th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 4lb |
Has performed well in both starts over C&D, including a game success 16 days ago (good); much more exposed than his rivals, but still high on list from 3lb higher. |
11/2 |
Form: 251078 CD
Last run: 9 days
W: 9st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 97
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 24 (7) |
1st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Impressed at Windsor (6f, good to firm) in June; had an excuse at Ascot next time and spent the first half of the race in the unfavoured stands' side group when down the field there last week; this looks too demanding all the same. |
33/1 |
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7th 2 (9) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 11lb |
Powered clear of his rivals in a 6f handicap at Windsor last month; reared at the start and missed the break over C&D a fortnight ago; perhaps a shade high in the weights for now. |
14/1 |
Form: 0-0400 CD
Last run: 30 days
W: 9st 4lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 91
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 9 (16) |
11th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 3lb |
Only 1lb higher than for his win at York's Ebor meeting (5.4f, good to firm) last August; Windsor fourth in May was promising and the Wokingham was always going to be a tough task latest; not dismissed. |
16/1 |
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22th 28 (9) |
20th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
9st 0lb |
Useful form at a less competitive level in 2025, following 6f wins last June with one in a valuable York race (extended 5f, good to firm) in August; kept on well after being slightly checked in his run at Windsor in May but he has more to prove over this stiff 6f on course debut. |
33/1 |
Form: -89213 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 9st 3lb
5 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 8 (3) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 2lb |
Stays 6f well but he isn't short of speed and this belated first attempt at 5f looks an interesting move; arrives in top form, successful at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 24 days ago, and a 4lb rise still leaves him with handicapping potential. |
13/2 |
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1st 5 (3) |
1st Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 12lb |
Dropped into Class 3 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 16 days ago and ran a good race for second, edging left in the closing stages but keeping on well regardless; still has handicapping scope up 1lb. |
7/2 |
Form: -71771 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 3lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 90
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 4 (4) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Resumed winning ways at Yarmouth (6f) in May but he's twice failed to build on it, only seventh of 11 at Ascot (6f) 17 days ago; needs to bounce back. |
14/1 |
|
7th 7 (13) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
Two 6f wins last year and registered a third when coming out on top in a good tussle at Yarmouth (good to firm) in late May; up to this grade and caught a little wide when last of seven at Salisbury ten days ago, however. |
9/1 |
Form: 057140 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 89
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
20th 13 (10) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
8st 12lb |
Ended a losing run in a Class 4 at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last month but only fourth of seven when penalised at Epsom; well beaten in his two visits here. |
50/1 |
Form: 0-3222 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 9st 1lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 88
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 (5) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 11lb |
Scored twice (5f/6f) on AW in 2025 and in excellent form of late since the cheekpieces went on, beaten a nose in 6f Salisbury handicap last time; must enter calculations nudged up 1lb with the headgear retained. |
11/2 |
|
2nd 4 (2) |
30th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Still seeking first win on turf but has posted two encouraging efforts this term, going close in first-time cheekpieces at Goodwood latest; possibilities in the retained headgear. |
9/2 |
Form: 3-6854
Last run: 31 days
W: 9st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 2 (4) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 10lb |
Of interest from a handicapping perspective, 3lb lower than when a close third in last season's Portland at Doncaster (5.6f, good); not beaten far into fifth at Windsor 18 days ago; not easy to win with but likely to give a good account. |
13/2 |
|
5th 1 (6) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 3 |
10st 1lb |
Tendency to blow the start has often cost him; disappointing effort back in the cheekpieces (off again tonight) in the Goodwood handicap he'd won last season early last month, despite a better break; now 3lb lower but will need to better that somewhat. |
10/1 |
Form: -29950 CD
Last run: 13 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 4 (2) |
28th Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Won three sprints last year on extremes of going; however, a near-miss at Listed level in April put paid to her handicap mark and others look better treated. |
33/1 |
|
5th 7 (11) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 2 |
9st 8lb |
Three sprint wins in 2025 on extremes of going, including over C&D; excelled herself by going close in a 5f Listed race at Bath on return but she couldn't take advantage of her old mark back in a handicap next time and an 11lb higher mark contributed to an Epsom defeat (5f) since; still not ruled out back over 6f. |
14/1 |
Form: 7-2520 BF
Last run: 56 days
W: 9st 0lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 3 (11) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Still seeking a first handicap success but he has gone close in two of his three runs for Robert Cowell, beaten a short head over C&D three weeks ago (good to firm); slower ground would be no issue but he will need a bit more to defy this 2lb higher mark. |
7/1 |
Form: -44810 CD
Last run: 31 days
W: 8st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 8 (4) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
First handicap win when he scored at Windsor in August and he'd dropped to the same mark when registering another win over that C&D (also good to firm) 25 days ago; 2lb nudge but everything that's come out of that race has run well subsequently, including wins for the runner-up and ninth, and he's firmly considered in his follow-up bid. |
9/2 |
|
1st 7 (14) |
15th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Won a C&D handicap off this mark last August and when second at Thirsk the following month he split rivals who won the Portland and Ayr Bronze Cup on their next starts; beaten favourite over C&D five weeks ago but he had a torrid run through in a messy race; drawn widest but he's well handicapped. |
6/1 |
Form: 513154 CD
Last run: 12 days
W: 8st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 (6) |
29th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 10y Class 4 |
10st 0lb |
Ended 2025 with three consecutive 6f AW wins and was successful twice on turf in the spring (5.7f/6f); does not have much margin for error off current mark, though, and this 63rd career start is his first over 5f. |
11/2 |
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5th 2 (8) |
11th Jun 2026 Good To Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 10lb |
C&D winner; five wins since joining Tony Carroll, including turf handicaps in two of his last three starts; should give his running once again but may prove vulnerable for win purposes. |
6/1 |
Form: -14715 C
Last run: 40 days
W: 8st 11lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (7) |
1st Jul 2026 Good 0m 6f 3y Class 4 |
10st 4lb |
Hit the ground running for this yard, his Ripon win in April backed up by arguably unlucky fourth at Goodwood the following month; not beaten far in the Dash here next time and led on the line at Windsor (again 5f, good to firm) last Monday; 4lb penalty to overcome and his best has come at 5f, but he's still considered. |
7/2 |
|
1st 5 (4) |
22nd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 21y Class 3 |
9st 9lb |
In good form for his new yard, faring best of those drawn low in the Epsom Dash last time back in the trademark cheekpieces; bit unlucky at Goodwood on his previous start too and remains on a fair mark; one to consider. |
6/1 |
Form: 507179 CD
Last run: 31 days
W: 8st 11lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9th 10 (2) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
First win for nearly two years when he picked up a Windsor handicap (6f, good to firm) off 3lb lower in May and his subsequent effort at Chester, when never competitive, was a puzzling one a fortnight ago; same mark but it would not be a big surprise if he bounced back. |
20/1 |
|
7th 6 (3) |
27th Jun 2026 Good 0m 6f 17y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Prevailed at Windsor (6f, good to firm) last month, proving suited by the return to turf and belatedly registering a first win since joining Ian Williams; a 3lb rise still leaves him feasibly handicapped on the best of last year's form. |
13/2 |
Form: 180566 D
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 10lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 9 (10) |
27th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 3 |
9st 8lb |
Scored twice at Southwell (5f/6f) in the winter and has continued in good form, staying on late when sixth of 12 in 5f Newmarket handicap 17 days ago; not out of things eased 1lb. |
20/1 |
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6th 6 (6) |
10th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
In good form on AW earlier in the year, winning twice at Southwell (5f/6f); best effort since returned to turf came at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 13 days ago when a close fifth of ten; more required back up in class. |
66/1 |
Form: 063736 D
Last run: 16 days
W: 8st 10lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 15 (12) |
25th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 10lb |
Ended 2025 in fine form on AW; 0-7 in 2026 but he has slipped 6lb below his last winning mark and has Toby Moore taking another 7lb off his back; suspicion a few will prove stronger. |
33/1 |
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3rd 11 (6) |
29th Jun 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 12y Class 2 |
9st 1lb |
Multiple wins but he's won just once on turf in nearly two years and is suited by good or slower ground; two fair efforts of late (no help from the draw at Chester recently) but there may be other days. |
20/1 |
Betting Forcast
11/2 Badri, 8/1 King Of Light, 11/2 Trefor, 9/1 Indian Run, 9/2 Another Abbot, 25/1 Desert Cop, 11/2 Sudden Flight, 12/1 Rosario, 25/1 Cindy Lou Who, 12/1 Uncle Don, 7/1 Diligently, 16/1 Justcallmepete, 16/1 Dream Composer, 25/1 Purest Time, 33/1 Star Chorus, 25/1 Baldomero
Verdict
A race that’s as warm as the weather, with so many of them having put their best foot forward on this track. Another Abbot achieved his best result so far when beating Sudden Flight here last time and both are high on the list but KING OF LIGHT looked a different horse when turning a qualifier into a romp in June and he’s since run with great credit in the Stewards’ Cup. Amazingly, the 9yo Badri seems to be nearing his best-ever form and he can also be involved but Diligently may be the main danger to King Of Light. Indian Run and Trefor are others to consider while Purest Time is interesting at a price.[Emily Weber]