18:30 Windsor

Monday 18 August 2025

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Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 2m 10.61s

(4)

Earl Of Rochester¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 88

8/11

Thrice-raced gelding. 11/4, shaped best when clear second of 9 in novice at Kempton (8f) 12 days ago, headed on line after quickening to lead 1f out. Up in trip. Looks a cut above his opposition.

Form: 3-42

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(6)

Potters Marmite¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Fred Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Crawley

125/1

Poor form in bumpers. Twice-raced mare on Flat. Sixth of 7 in novice at Newmarket (10f, good to soft, 66/1) 17 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Surely will be of more interest handicapping over further.

Form: 56

(11)

Gamrai²⁷⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & T Gosden| BF

13/8

Lope de Vega colt. 4/6, third of 9 in novice at Southwell (8.1f) on debut. Off 9 months. Up in trip. Open to progress for top connections.

Form: 3-

(10)

Slaney Gorge⁹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: Dan Horsford

50/1

€82,000 yearling, Teofilo colt. 18/1, badly needed experience when last of 8 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good) on debut. Off 99 days. First run for yard after leaving J. S. Bolger. More needed.

Form: 8

(3)

Thosewerethedays²²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett

11/2

€35,000 yearling, €110,000 2-y-o, Sea The Stars colt. Suited by longer trip when third of 10 in novice at Lingfield (10f, AW, 8/1), running on. Off 7 months. Should progress.

Form: 7-3

(5)

Alta Rica

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T E Whelan| T: M P Tregoning

14/1

Study of Man filly. Half-sister to several winners, including smart British/US winner up to 9f Ghurair and winner up to 11f Groor. Looks a longer-term prospect.

Form:

(1)

A Swan Song²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M P Tregoning

80/1

Sir Percy filly. 66/1, fourth of 5 in novice at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago. Plenty of improvement needed and unlikely to score on qualifying run.

Form: 0-4

(7)

Gilthoniel⁴¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Georgia Dobie| T: E Smyth-Osbourne

80/1

Mastercraftsman filly. Hooded, last of 6 in novice (80/1) at Newbury (7f, good to firm) on debut. Off 13 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 6-

(2)

Lynda's Dream³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K T O'Neill| T: J L Flint

250/1

Oasis Dream filly. Very green when last of 10 in maiden at Chepstow (8.1f, good to soft, 66/1) on debut 32 days ago, very slowly away. Up in trip.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

(8)

Tajer⁴¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Joe Ponting J: Elizabeth Gale

(9)

Signore Enzo¹⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: K Bishop J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Earl Of Rochester (8/11), Gamrai (13/8), Thosewerethedays (11/2), Alta Rica (14/1), Tajer (20/1), Slaney Gorge (50/1), A Swan Song (80/1), Gilthoniel (80/1), Signore Enzo (100/1), Potters Marmite (125/1), Lynda's Dream (250/1)

It's hard to oppose EARL OF ROCHESTER here, with John & Thady Gosden's 4-y-o possessing by far the best form and having race fitness on his side. Thosewerethedays and Gamrai, a stablemate of the selection, showed plenty to work on prior to their absences and can collect the minor honours.