Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap (Windsor Sprint Series Qualifier)

Windsor

19:15

Date 2025-06-02

Distance 6f12y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize £9,631

Winning Time 1m 10.13s (slow by 0.33s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	So Darn Hot (GB) Jack Mitchell · Kevin Philippart De Foy	4/1	Won
2nd	Strong Warrior (GB) Richard Kingscote · Richard Fahey	9/4F	1.25
3rd	King Of Bears (IRE) Callum Shepherd · George Scott	22/1	2.5
4th	Mythical Composer (GB) Hector Crouch · Clive Cox	13/2	0.3
5th	I Maximus (GB) Rob Hornby · Richard Hughes	9/1	2
6th	Good Banter (IRE) Saffie Osborne · Clive Cox	11/1	.75
7th	Master Technician (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Rod Millman	4/1	4.5
8th	Lightning Bear (IRE) Paddy Bradley · Jim Boyle	80/1	2.5
9th	Rajaking (GB) Daniel Muscutt · Stuart Williams	10/1	2.25

Runners (10)

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
8 (3)	Master Technician Grey J:Oisin Murphy T:Rod Millman	J:Oisin Murphy T:Rod Millman	126	—	1-3125	84	102	57	24d	—	—	+1	21.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Three 7f wins but he ran a big race over 6f on his penultimate run; dangerous back in trip
2 (8)	Strong Warrior Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Richard Fahey	J:Richard Kingscote T:Richard Fahey	133	—	1-1	91	104	78	55d	—	—	+15	32.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Unbeaten after two starts and he's an interesting contender now switched to a handicap
1 (7)	So Darn Hot Bay J:Jack Mitchell T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Jack Mitchell T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	135	—	2-1103	93	102	81	30d	—	—	+2	19.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Good third in Class 2 at Newmarket latest and he's respected on this drop back in grade
7 (4)	Mythical Composer Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Clive Cox	J:Hector Crouch T:Clive Cox	126	—	173-52	84	103	77	16d	—	—	-2	12.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Runner-up at Doncaster but he now goes back up in grade and needs to find more
10 (1)	I Maximus Chestnut J:Rob Hornby T:Richard Hughes	J:Rob Hornby T:Richard Hughes	122	b	27-146	80	101	94	24d	—	—	-2	11.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Eyecatcher in big field at Ascot last month and has claims if he can build on that
5 (6)	Good Banter Chestnut J:Saffie Osborne T:Clive Cox	J:Saffie Osborne T:Clive Cox	129	—	1-6485	87	103	79	15d	—	—	+9	18.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Two novice wins on AW but he's come up short in four handicaps; down the list
6 (9)	Rajaking Bay J:Daniel Muscutt T:Stuart Williams	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Stuart Williams	128	—	1-1	86	103	74	21d	—	—	+19	28.7	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Won both his starts and latest was in a C&D novice last month; respected on handicap debut
3 (5)	King Of Bears Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	132	—	176-97	90	100	85	17d	—	—	+5	11.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Lightly raced but he's found things tough in two handicaps this spring; others preferred
4 (2)	Lightning Bear Bay J:Paddy Bradley T:Jim Boyle	J:Paddy Bradley T:Jim Boyle	132	p	313-8	90	95	77	38d	—	—	+9	10.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Unexposed gelding but he's not gone on since his win and has bit to prove
NR (10)	Balzarini Bay J:TBC T:John Butler	J: T:John Butler	124	—	66-560	82	99	76	7d	—	—	—	8	—	—
Overall record of 1-10 and well held in three runs for new yard this spring

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Master Technician	10/3	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Strong Warrior	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
So Darn Hot	9/2	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Mythical Composer	5/1	6/1	11/2	5/1	11/2
I Maximus	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	13/2
Good Banter	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	17/2
Rajaking	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
King Of Bears	16/1	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Lightning Bear	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Balzarini	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Strong Warrior

32.5

OR: 10.3 Form: 17 Odds: 5.2

9/2

2nd

Rajaking

28.7

OR: 9 Form: 17 Odds: 2.7

9/1

3rd

Master Technician

21.7

OR: 8.5 Form: 7 Odds: 6.2

7/2

So Darn Hot

19.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

11/2

Good Banter

18.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

9/1

Mythical Composer

12.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

King Of Bears

11.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

I Maximus

11.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Lightning Bear

10.4

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Balzarini

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
So Darn Hot	93	102	81
Strong Warrior	91	104	78
King Of Bears	90	100	85
Lightning Bear	90	95	77
Good Banter	87	103	79
Rajaking	86	103	74
Master Technician	84	102	57
Mythical Composer	84	103	77
Balzarini	82	99	76
I Maximus	80	101	94

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Balzarini	7d ago	Quick return
Good Banter	15d ago	Fit
Mythical Composer	16d ago	Fit
King Of Bears	17d ago	Fit
Rajaking	21d ago	Fit
Master Technician	24d ago	Fit
I Maximus	24d ago	Fit
So Darn Hot	30d ago	Fit
Lightning Bear	38d ago	Fit
Strong Warrior	55d ago	Fresh