19:00 Windsor

Thursday 14 August 2025

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Racing League Race 26 Handicap

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 1m 39.62s

(5)

Hickory^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 89

7/2

Winning start for this yard in the Victoria Cup at Ascot in May. Another good run in a valuable handicap there when third of 17 on penultimate outing but possibly found the racing coming too soon at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago. New mark has kicked in but plenty to like returned to turf.

Form: 377635

(2)

Urban Sprawl^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 83| D

16/1

Consistent handicapper who ran with credit again when second of 3 in 7.5f Beverley handicap last month. Not in the same form at Glorious Goodwood since and others more appealing.

Form: 459520

(4)

Zapphire^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Stott| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 83| D

9/1

Improved to win at Carlisle in May and should have added to that tally when just failing at Beverley last month, meeting trouble. Found run of good form coming to a halt at Glorious Goodwood since but she's the type to bounce back quickly.

Form: 331420

(6)

Where's Freddy^p,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 82| D

7/1

Registered his second victory of the campaign at Newmarket in June but not in the same form on both subsequent outings, typically going without much fluency there just under 2 weeks ago. Dropped 1 lb but he looks in need of more severe headgear.

Form: 420193

(1)

Mythical Guest¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Kingscote| T: G G Margarson| OR: 81

5/2

Dual winner last spring and put in good shifts on first 3 starts of this season. Quickly put a lesser effort behind when third of 10 at Ascot on penultimate start but was never involved back there (8f, good to firm) just under 3 weeks ago. Quickly drops back in grade.

Form: 322830

(8)

Chalk Mountain^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T E Whelan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 81

18/1

Arrives in good form, having no luck in running when seventh of 10 in claimer at Chester (7.6f, firm) 11 days ago (denied a run final 1f). Place claims probably the best he can hope for returned to handicap company.

Form: 332347

(3)

Jimmy Speaking²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Dace⁽⁵⁾| T: C A Dwyer| OR: 79| D

10/3

Had been in good heart for a while and ended losing run stretching back more than a year in battling fashion in 13-runner handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) 3 weeks ago, having this promising claimer on board making the difference. Looks sure to go well again from just 2 lb higher.

Form: 393421

(7)

Mount King^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 72| D

12/1

Suited by strong pace when doubling his tally for the season at Pontefract (1m) in June. Found a competitive environment too much at Yarmouth 3 weeks ago but more like it returned to calmer waters at Redcar since. Others preferred in this grade.

Form: 551484

Non-Runners

(9)

Spirit Of Albion¹⁵

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: Mrs A J Perrett J: Georgia Dobie

Forecasts

Mythical Guest (5/2), Jimmy Speaking (10/3), Hickory (7/2), Where's Freddy (7/1), Zapphire (9/1), Mount King (12/1), Spirit Of Albion (12/1), Urban Sprawl (16/1), Chalk Mountain (18/1)

JIMMY SPEAKING opened his account for the season under this rider at Yarmouth 3 weeks ago and nudged up just 2 lb for that success, Chris Dwyer's 4-y-o gets the nod to follow up. His main threat may emerge from Hickory, who possibly found the race coming too soon at Wolverhampton a fortnight ago and this return to turf should see him in a better light. Sole-mare Zapphire looks best of the remainder.