19:20 Windsor

Monday 22 July 2024

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Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 1m 10.75s

(5)

Sixties Chic³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: J Channon| OR: 80| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (13/2) at Newbury (6f, good to firm) 39 days ago, bit in hand. She's clearly on an upwards curve and a 5 lb rise may not be enough to stop her in her tracks.

Form: 512311

(10)

Supreme King²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P D Evans| OR: 78| D

6/1

Latest win at Doncaster in May. 13/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at the same course (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Reunited with Oisin Murphy, who was aboard for the Town Moor success during the spring, but others make more appeal all the same.

Form: 141398

(15)

Watchya¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker| OR: 77| D

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, second of 7 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Remains on a good mark back up 3 lb and he will be a danger to all if able to build on that.

Form: 060082

(4)

Kit Gabriel^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D Loughnane| OR: 77| D

12/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Haydock (6f, good) 18 days ago. Entitled to come on for that belated seasonal reappearance but one or two of these boast more compelling claims.

Form: 4/4413-8

(8)

Capote's Dream^b,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: S M Levey| T: T Ward| OR: 75| CD

11/1

Three-time C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good to soft, 11/1) 11 days ago. Needs to get back on track but he's on a good mark and would be a threat if he were to put his best foot forward.

Form: 96-2095

(13)

Ashwiyaa^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 79

33/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Newmarket (5f, good) 10 days ago. Back up in trip and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 913-377

(14)

Tremblant^h1,t,p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 73

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm, 8/1) 24 days ago. Another change of headgear here (first-time hood replaces blinkers and cheekpieces refitted, too) and a reproduction of last month's Haydock second would put him in the picture.

Form: 575727

(12)

Sky Warrior³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 78| D

14/1

Fifth of 6 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 35 days ago. Needs to raise his game.

Form: 41-7275

(1)

Nogo's Dream^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: George Rooke| T: R Hughes| OR: 73

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 8 in handicap at Haydock (5f, good, 5/1) 18 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip and likely to be on the premises once again.

Form: 327-422

(2)

Grenham Bay⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 72| D

20/1

Latest win at Kempton in March. 5/1, below form fourth of 10 in handicap at Kempton (6f). A career-best will be needed in order for this 4-y-o to resume winning ways.

Form: 592134

(3)

Betties Bay^p¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Joshua Bryan| T: G Nicholls| OR: 75| D

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 6 in handicap at Epsom (6f, good, 4/1) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive from a win point of view.

Form: 360775

(9)

Bona Fortuna^t²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Finley Marsh| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| D

7/2

Promising type. First run since leaving K. R. Burke when winning a 6-runner maiden at Brighton (6f, good to firm, 3/1) 27 days ago, keeping on well. Intriguing candidate now handicapping off what looks a fair opening mark.

Form: 35-1

(11)

Glamorous Express^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: A W Carroll| OR: 68| D

25/1

Latest win at Newcastle in March. Below form fifth of 10 in handicap (9/2) at Kempton (6f) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 158345

(6)

Toussarok¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67| D

100/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. First run since leaving Charlie Johnston when tenth of 11 in handicap (100/1) at Haydock (6f, good) 18 days ago, not knocked about. Now has a bit to prove.

Form: 38490-0

(7)

Lahina Bay²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: S D Bowen⁽³⁾| T: R Cook & J Bridger| OR: 61| CD

12/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D (good to firm, 13/2) 21 days ago, well on top finish. More needed up 3 lb in this stronger race.

Form: 04-7421

Non-Runners

(16)

Cinque Verde¹⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: A W Carroll J: Jack Doughty

Forecasts

Bona Fortuna (7/2), Sixties Chic (5/1), Supreme King (6/1), Nogo's Dream (10/1), Watchya (10/1), Capote's Dream (11/1), Lahina Bay (12/1), Tremblant (12/1), Kit Gabriel (12/1), Sky Warrior (14/1), Cinque Verde (14/1), Betties Bay (18/1), Grenham Bay (20/1), Glamorous Express (25/1), Ashwiyaa (33/1), Toussarok (100/1)

BONA FORTUNA showed promise in his two starts as a juvenile and improved when making it third time lucky on return in a Brighton maiden last month, which was his first run having been gelded (also first run following a wind op). A strong-looking sort with an attractive pedigree, he should have more to offer now handicapping and shades preference ahead of the hat-trick seeking Sixties Chic and Watchya, who took a step back in the right direction at Epsom recently. Nogo's Dream also has claims.