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Windsor

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Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Fitzdares Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)
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Speed race · horses carry weights to make it fair About 5 furlongs Ideal conditions High-level race 11 runners £15702 prize
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TrackLab's Top Pick
34
Strong chance
Good Value at 79/50
All Runners — sorted by TrackLab Score
20+ Strong pick 12-19 Solid chance 6-11 In the mix Below 6 Outsider How scores work
R. Ryan · C. Cox · 4yo · 9st 7lb · OR 100
Headgear Freshness
34
Good Value
Wearing tongue strap Quick turnaround Won 0 of last 5 Has won on this ground Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
The market has made this the favourite, yet it finished eighth at York just four days ago — an unusually short turnaround for any horse. The low draw (stall 1) is a slight positive on this track, but six of its last six runs have produced nothing better than third place, which makes the support in the market hard to fully explain.
Runs again after just 4 days Market favourite (2.38)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2025
"He progressed with every run last year and won at Yarmouth on good to firm ground on his final run. He's come to himself nicely this spring - his work has been very good. We'll be seeing him very soon over five or six furlongs. 17-04-25"
T. Marquand · S. & Ed Crisford · 4yo · 9st 6lb · OR 99
Freshness Form
14
Good Value
Fresh (239 days off) Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground Won at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
Adrestia wins roughly 1 in every 4 races, which is one of the better records in this field, and includes a win at Ascot last June. The big question mark is fitness — this horse has been off the track for 239 days, the longest absence of any runner here, and the odds have drifted sharply as a result.
Absent 239 days (longest in field)
G. Mangan · C. Mason · 5yo · 8st 7lb · OR 86
C&D Headgear
12
Good Value
Won at this course & distance Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Won here 1 time Won at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
This horse has won over this course and distance before, which immediately makes it interesting, and its record on normal ground — the conditions today — is notably good, winning 1 in 3 on that surface. A third-place finish at Ascot 17 days ago suggests it is in decent nick, though its odds have drifted from 5.0 to 8.0.
Has won over this course and distance
S. Osborne · W. Knight · 7yo · 8st 9lb · OR 88
C&D Headgear
10
Won at this course & distance Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Won here 2 times Loves this ground (29% win rate)
TrackLab Insight
This is the standout horse in the race. Regal Envoy has won twice at Windsor over this exact course and distance, is unbeaten in two runs here, and carries the best career win rate in the field — winning roughly 1 in every 3 races across 44 outings. A win at Bath two weeks ago shows it is in current form, and the editorial team have named it their top pick.
Course specialist (2 wins from 5 here) Has won over this course and distance Best record on this ground (4 from 14) Best career win rate in field (1 in 3)
J. Leavy · R. Cowell · 6yo · 8st 7lb · OR 86
Headgear Form
9.6
Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 6 times
TrackLab Insight
Seven wins from 46 races gives Rhythm N Hooves a solid career profile, but its recent form is stubbornly consistent in the wrong way — four fourth or fifth-place finishes in a row. Most damaging for today is a record of zero wins from 11 races on normal ground, which is precisely what it faces here.
One of the more successful in the field (7 career wins)
J. Mitchell · R. Cowell · 6yo · 9st 8lb · OR 101
Form Track
9.5
Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground Won at this distance 8 times
TrackLab Insight
The second-highest rated horse in the field, but recent form tells a worrying story — beaten nearly 10 lengths at Goodwood last time out, and over 10 lengths at Musselburgh before that. A horse with real class on its best days, but you'd need a big bounceback today.
2nd highest rated (OR 101)
J. Watson · M. Appleby · 8yo · 8st 9lb · OR 88
Headgear Form
4.2
Wearing visor Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground Won at this distance 3 times
TrackLab Insight
At eight years old, Baldomero is the oldest horse in the field and, with 60 races under its belt, comfortably the most experienced — the field average is 25 races. However, it has never won on normal ground and has a poor record on sharp tracks like Windsor, where it has yet to get off the mark in five attempts.
Most experienced (60 runs, field avg 25)
1 Gaeli
J. Gilligan · M. Botti · 5yo · 9st 9lb · OR 102
Headgear Freshness
2.2
Wearing blinkers Fresh (75 days off) Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Only two races into its career, Gaeli is the least experienced horse in this field by some distance — the average here is 25 races. What little we know looks promising: a win last time out at Southwell, but today's normal ground is something it has never encountered before, so we're genuinely in the dark about how it handles conditions.
Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (2 career races)
C. Bishop · G. Baker · 6yo · 8st 11lb · OR 90
Freshness Form
2.2
Quick turnaround Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Has won on this ground
TrackLab Insight
Desert Cop raced at Newbury just two days ago — the tightest turnaround in this field — and finished 14th there, so fatigue is a genuine concern. He was third at Windsor only a week before that, so the course suits, but asking any horse to race again this quickly is a big ask.
Runs again after just 2 days
K. Shoemark · A. Watson · 5yo · 9st 2lb · OR 95
Headgear Form
1.6
Wearing blinkers Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 2 times
TrackLab Insight
Among all the runners, Rogue Enforcer has the best record specifically at this five-furlong trip — winning 2 of 4 races at this distance. However, it finished last of 11 at Goodwood just 17 days ago, and has never won on normal ground, which is exactly what it faces today.
Best record at this trip (2 from 4)
L. Pearson · D. Loughnane · 4yo · 8st 6lb · OR 85
Form Distance
1.6
Won 0 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time
TrackLab Insight
Carrying the lowest weight in the field and rated 8lbs below the average, Marty Hopkirk is the least fancied horse here on official ratings. Like Gaeli, it has never raced on normal ground before, so today is a step into the unknown — and with odds drifting to 41.0, the market isn't hopeful.
Lowest rated, 7lbs below average Carries lowest weight in field Never raced on normal ground
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