Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

Windsor

18:35

Date 2023-06-26

Distance 6f12y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £5,832

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (2)	Lequinto Bay J:Andrea Atzeni T:Tony Carroll	J:Andrea Atzeni T:Tony Carroll	139	—	-88552	82	92	60	7d	—	0W/0P 2 runs	-5	21	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Suited by this C&D on good to firm; well treated again; close 2nd here last week
1 (3)	Live In The Moment Chestnut J:Christian Howarth(5) T:Alice Haynes	J:Christian Howarth(5) T:Alice Haynes	144	b	0-0202	87	91	81	16d	—	—	-5	15	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Useful mark; nearly made it pay on 2nd run for yard at Doncaster (6f); had excuses since
8 (6)	Magical Merlin Grey J:David Probert T:Harry & Roger Charlton	J:David Probert T:Harry & Roger Charlton	130	—	16-541	80	95	66	14d	—	—	-6	13.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D winner as 2yo; not an immediate success in handicaps but wide-margin winner latest
NR (5)	Animate Bay J:William Buick T:Simon & Ed Crisford	J:William Buick T:Simon & Ed Crisford	137	p	14-613	87	90	50	19d	—	—	-2	13.8	0.75/1	4 25%
Both wins at 7f on Tapeta; still has potential; interesting move dropping him to 6f
5 (4)	Antiphon Bay J:Sean Levey T:Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	J:Sean Levey T:Mike Murphy & Michael Keady	134	—	041246	77	91	81	12d	—	—	0	17.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Non-stayer upped to 1m last time; won 2-3 on this track; first C&D run since win last May
6 (1)	A Sure Welcome Bay J:Liam Keniry T:Henry Oliver	J:Liam Keniry T:Henry Oliver	134	p	000-94	77	93	52	21d	—	—	+1	9	2.25/1	10 10%
Below best in most recent starts but 5lb lower than when winning this 12 months ago
7 (7)	Afterlife Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Cowell	J:Tom Marquand T:Robert Cowell	131	—	951-0	81	83	59	12d	—	—	+5	8.8	6.00/1	25 4%
Promising 7f win on final start for the Gosdens; hampered early on debut for new yard (6f)
3 (8)	Spirited Guest Bay J:Tom Queally T:George Margarson	J:Tom Queally T:George Margarson	137	—	60-218	80	88	16	44d	—	—	+5	8.4	8.00/1	33 3%
Ended losing run on AW in April; useful at 6f and 7f on turf but left standing latest

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Lequinto	9/4	9/4	9/4	2	9/4
Live In The Moment	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Magical Merlin	7/2	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3
Animate	4	4	4	4	4
Antiphon	4	4	7/2	4	4
A Sure Welcome	10	9	10	9	9
Afterlife	25	22	25	22	22
Spirited Guest	33	28	28	28	28

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lequinto

OR: 8 Form: 5 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Antiphon

17.3

OR: 6.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 5

7/2

3rd

Live In The Moment

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Animate

13.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.5

Magical Merlin

13.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

A Sure Welcome

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Afterlife

8.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Spirited Guest

8.4

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Live In The Moment	87	91	81
Animate	87	90	50
Lequinto	82	92	60
Afterlife	81	83	59
Magical Merlin	80	95	66
Spirited Guest	80	88	16
Antiphon	77	91	81
A Sure Welcome	77	93	52

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lequinto	7d ago	Quick return
Antiphon	12d ago	Quick return
Afterlife	12d ago	Quick return
Magical Merlin	14d ago	Fit
Live In The Moment	16d ago	Fit
Animate	19d ago	Fit
A Sure Welcome	21d ago	Fit
Spirited Guest	44d ago	Fit