17:33 Windsor

Monday 12 May 2025

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Royal Windsor Supports Developmental Races Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 1m 11.64s

(3)

Sheriff's Court²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| D

11/1

Winning debut in Fraxce during the autumn. Promising type. First run since leaving A. Fabre when fourth of 11 in novice (17/2) at Kempton (6f) 21 days ago, nearest finish. May well do better, but looks ready for 7f+ now.

Form: 1-4

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(4)

Reteti¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: T E Whelan| T: Miss S West

250/1

Twice-raced maiden on Flat. 66/1, seventh of 11 in maiden at this course (8.1f, good to firm) 14 days ago, not knocked about. Down in trip.

Form: 77

(8)

Six Of Diamonds

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Taryn Langley⁽⁷⁾| T: S Dixon

250/1

Pastoral Pursuits gelding. Half-brother to 5f winner May The Sixth. Dam 5f winner (including at 2 yrs).

Form:

(10)

Gordon Norse^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Jack Jones

9/2

Left debut run 7 months prior well behind when winning 12-runner maiden (8/11) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 14 days ago, easily. Likely to improve again so has to command respect switched to turf.

Form: 3-1

(2)

Rajaking²¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| D

13/2

Strong in the betting and well ridden to land 14-runner maiden at Chelmsford City (6f, 9/2) on debut, suited by way race developed. Off 7 months. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1-

(7)

Topwarrior²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| D

13/8

Lot more clued up with his debut behind him when winning 12-runner novice at Kempton (6f) 21 days ago. Should improve again given stable he represents so major claims switched to grass.

Form: 31

(1)

Lazzar²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 80| BF

3/1

Promising individual. 9/4, second of 11 in novice at Kempton (6f) 21 days ago, stepping up markedly on his juvenile form having been gelded in the interim. Expected to build on that and looks up to winning a novice.

Form: 54-2

(11)

Man Of Steel

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: George Baker

50/1

€23,000 yearling, £47,000 2-y-o, Gutaifan colt. Half-brother to 3 winners, including high-class 6f winner Sands of Mali and smart winner up to 6f Kadrizzi. Dam unraced.

Form:

(9)

The Sweet Escape⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: D Loughnane

18/1

Fourth of 7 in novice at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 15/2) on debut 56 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 4

(5)

Woburn³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Murphy

400/1

Eighth of 9 in maiden (200/1) at Nottingham (6.1f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 68

(12)

Havana Halo³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

16/1

Fifth of 10 in maiden at Newbury (7f, good, 28/1) on debut 31 days ago.

Form: 5

(6)

Silver Wraith²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: Miss E C Lavelle

22/1

Backward step from debut when 10 lengths seventh of 12 to Topwarrior in novice at Kempton (6f, 22/1) 21 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 4-7

Forecasts

Topwarrior (13/8), Lazzar (3/1), Gordon Norse (9/2), Rajaking (13/2), Sheriff's Court (11/1), Havana Halo (16/1), The Sweet Escape (18/1), Silver Wraith (22/1), Man Of Steel (50/1), Reteti (250/1), Six Of Diamonds (250/1), Woburn (400/1)

Plenty of these are open to progress, with the 6 lb LAZZAR receives from previous-winning 3-y-os Topwarrior, Gordon Norse and Rajaking perhaps the pivotal factor in this competitive novice.