18:41 Windsor

Thursday 13 August 2026

All17:3618:1118:4119:1119:4120:11

Matchbook Loves Racing Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 31y  |   Good to Firm  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:41  |   Winning time: 1m 39.46s
1st
Horse silk
5
(3)
Colourband
39-8
13/8f
T: S & E CrisfordJ: Harry Davies
Led, headed after 2f, settled to race in close second, pushed along to press leader 2f out, ran on well and led again approaching final 110yds, won going away op 15/8 tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
4
(8)
Knights Gold
49-11
9/1
T: T WardJ: S De Sousa
Wore hood to post, midfield, raced keenly and rapid headway to lead after 2f, set steady pace, pushed along over 1f out, ridden when headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
6
(2)
Signcastle City
69-4
15/2
T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs
Wore hood to post, slowly away, towards rear, headway to be in touch with leaders before halfway, pushed along over 1f out, kept on but not pace of leading pair towards finish op 8/1 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
3
7
(6)
Magical Merlot
39-1
4/1
T: E A L DunlopJ: D Egan
Towards rear, headway toward centre from over 2f out, not pace of leading trio inside final furlong, kept on op 9/2 tchd 7/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(1)
Too Hot To Tango
38-11
15/2
T: H MorrisonJ: Rob Hornby
In touch with leaders, pushed along 2f out, outpaced inside final 110yds, weakened towards finish op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
½
3
(5)
Great Chieftain
59-13
13/2
T: Oliver ColeJ: Kaiya Fraser
In touch with leaders, outpaced and dropped towards rear before halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final 110yds op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
14
2
(4)
Clouds Hill
410-1
10/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Callum Hutchinson
Prominent, pushed along when outpaced before halfway, weakened over 1f out op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(7)
Mia Sunshine
410-3
40/1
T: M BowenJ: Billy Loughnane
Always in rear, lost touch over 1f out op 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.20, £2.50, £2.40EX:£19.70Trifecta:£95.80Tricast:£88.66SF:£18.02Swingers:£4.10, £3.70, £9.00

Forecasts

Colourband (13/8), Magical Merlot (4/1), Great Chieftain (13/2), Signcastle City (15/2), Too Hot To Tango (15/2), Knights Gold (9/1), Clouds Hill (10/1), Mia Sunshine (40/1)

Verdict

A trappy event in which TOO HOT TO TANGO is given another chance to build on June's C&D win. Stable switcher Knights Gold is also considered, with the consistent Signcastle City likely to give another good account.

  1. TOO HOT TO TANGO
  2. KNIGHTS GOLD (IRE)
  3. SIGNCASTLE CITY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Zapphire
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 5
J: K Stott  |  T: Miss J A Camacho
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,566.002nd: £2,610.003rd: £1,306.004th: £652.005th: £326.006th: £163.00

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