Windsor Race 4

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Prize Money: $55,350

BELIEVE IN STARS (2) returns after a lengthy break. Tends to go well fresh. Steps up in trip after placing second over 2000m at Chelmsford AW in November. Leading chance. TO CATCH A THIEF (3) placed past two outings including a close third at Haydock Park. Extra trip could spark further improvement. MR ALAN (1) makes seasonal reappearance following eight month absence. Proven stayer who cannot be dismissed off top weight. TRUE COURAGE (4) aims for a double on the back of a Thirsk success attempting 2400m. Place.

Distance: 2303m
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP, C2

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Mr Alan (1) 2155x6127x
Trainer: George Boughey (Newmarket)
Jockey: Neil Callan
Weight: 61kg
Prize Money: $81,503
Win / Place: 18% / 37%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: ULYSSES (IRE)

Dam: INTERLACE (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-3-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

9: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

7: 3-1-0

Turf

14: 3-3-0

Good

8: 1-2-0

Soft

3: 1-0-0

Heavy

3: 1-1-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

10: 3-2-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of eight months. Finished off last campaign seventh of 13 at Newcastle All Weather November 11 over 2500m, 4 len behind Onesmoothoperator carrying 62kg at $19. When resuming last campaign sixth of 8 at Ayr September 21 over 2000m, 2.5 len behind Thundering with 63kg at $6.50. Winning hope.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
7th of 13	11/11/23	Newcastle	2514m	NOVHCP 3U	3	Jason Hart	62kg	Neutral	2:47.56	54.0 km/h	4.0L	-	$19	8	$127,050	-	1. Onesmoothoperator 2. Struth 3. Beraz
2nd of 11	3/11/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	2414m	HCP 3U	8	Daniel Tudhope	64.5kg	Heavy	2:38.84	54.7 km/h	0.3L	-	$5.50	16	$27,220	-	1. Wind Your Neck In 2. Mr Alan 3. Kardia
1st of 8	18/10/23	Nottingham	2011m	HCP 3U	3	William Buick	63kg	Heavy	2:15.02	53.6 km/h	0.1L	-	$4.00	27	$31,760	-	1. Mr Alan 2. Belhaven 3. Golden Move
6th of 8	21/9/23	Ayr	2011m	HCP 3U	2	Rowan Scott	63kg	Good Soft	2:13.10	54.4 km/h	2.5L	-	$6.50	265	$54,450	-	1. Thundering 2. Euchen Glen 3. Painters Palette
265 Day Spell
5th of 6	30/12/22	Wolverhampton	2461m	HCP 3U	2	Kevin Stott	59kg	Neutral	2:41.81	54.8 km/h	2.7L	-	$3.00	55	$44,640	-	1. More Felons 2. Base Note 3. Protected Guest
55 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 21	5/11/22	Doncaster	2393m	NOVHCP 3U	7	Andrea Atzeni	57.5kg	Heavy	2:42.20	53.1 km/h	3.9L	-	$13	24	$126,350	-	1. Metier 2. Teed Up 3. Emiyn

Believe In Stars (3) 6x1x1x2x
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute (Newmarket)
Jockey: Saffie Osborne
Weight: 59kg
Prize Money: $33,961
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Fresh Record

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MAKE BELIEVE (GB)

Dam: CRUCK REALTA (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 1-1-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

2: 1-1-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Back after a long spell. Only had one start last preparation 2nd of 7 at Chelmsford on November 9 over 2000m, 2 len behind Base Note carrying 60kg at $2.90. Won previous preparation first up favourite; won by a head at Goodwood September 5 over 2000m defeating King Lear carrying 65kg at $5.50. Sure to be ready to run well.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	9/11/23	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3U	7	Richard Kingscote	60kg	Neutral	2:05.36	57.8 km/h	2.0L	-	$2.88	65	$45,370	-	1. Base Note 2. Believe In Stars 3. Felix
65 Day Spell
1st of 8	5/9/23	Goodwood	2011m	NOV 3U	5	Richard Kingscote	65kg	Good	2:10.45	55.5 km/h	0.2L	-	$5.50	350	$27,220	-	1. Believe In Stars 2. King Lear 3. Lope De Light
350 Day Spell
1st of 8	20/9/22	Lingfield	2012m	APP NOV OPEN	7	Richard Kingscote	59kg	Neutral	2:02.52	59.1 km/h	1.5L	-	$2.00	157	$13,560	-	1. Believe In Stars 2. Deferred 3. Kensington
157 Day Spell
6th of 12	16/4/22	Nottingham	2057m	MDN OPEN 3	7	Mark Crehan	58kg	Good	2:08.36	57.7 km/h	6.3L	-	$15	-	$13,110	-	1. Savvy Knight 2. Aimeric 3. Gaius

To Catch A Thief (4) 3x118x0433
Trainer: William Haggas (Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Adam Farragher
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $57,474
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CRACKSMAN (GB)

Dam: WESTWITHTHENIGHT (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-0-3

Season

5: 0-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

5: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 1-0-2

Turf

6: 0-0-3

Good

3: 0-0-2

Soft

3: 0-0-1

Synthetic

3: 2-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-0-2

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m - 2414m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Useful gelding. Most recently 3rd in a small field at Haydock Park on June 22 over 2000m, 2.25 len behind Dora Milaje carrying 62kg at $3. The race before that 3rd of 10 at Redcar on May 27 over 2000m, slow going 4.5 len behind Arthur's Realm with 60kg at $9. Few opponents and can feature with the right run.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	22/6/24	Haydock Park	2011m	HCP 4U	7	Adam Farragher	62kg	Good Firm	2:09.53	55.9 km/h	2.3L	-	$3.00	26	$21,780	-	1. Dora Milaje 2. Bodorgan 3. To Catch A Thief
3rd of 10	27/5/24	Redcar	2012m	HCP 3U	2	Cieren Fallon	60kg	Soft	2:11.61	55.0 km/h	4.5L	-	$9.00	23	$73,800	-	1. Arthur's Realm 2. Lord Protector 3. To Catch A Thief
4th of 9	4/5/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	2414m	HCP 4U	3	Tom Marquand	57kg	Good	2:34.04	56.4 km/h	8.3L	-	$9.00	14	$90,750	-	1. Maxi King 2. Real Dream 3. Relentless Voyager
10th of 14	20/4/24	Thirsk	2414m	HCP 4U	3	Cieren Fallon	61kg	Soft	2:46.28	52.3 km/h	14.5L	-	$4.50	110	$32,670	-	1. Two Brothers 2. Fleur De Mer 3. Torcello
110 Day Spell
8th of 13	1/1/24	Newcastle	2011m	HCP 4U	3	Tom Marquand	56kg	Neutral	2:10.42	55.5 km/h	7.8L	-	$2.88	23	$81,670	-	1. Penzance 2. Storm Catcher 3. Sir Busker
1st of 9	9/12/23	Newcastle	2011m	HCP 3U	6	Adam Farragher	52kg	Good Soft	2:17.10	52.8 km/h	1.8L	-	$1.83	37	$45,740	-	1. To Catch A Thief 2. Sir Busker 3. Onesmoothoperator
37 Day Freshen-Up

True Courage (5) x186517181
Trainer: Michael Bell (Newmarket)
Jockey: Sean Dylan Bowen (a2.5)
Weight: 52.5kg
Prize Money: $171,425
Win / Place: 26% / 41%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: LE HAVRE (IRE)

Dam: PEARLY STEPH (FR)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 9-4-1

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

7: 3-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

10: 1-2-0

Non-Metro

24: 8-2-1

Turf

22: 4-4-1

Good

20: 4-4-1

Soft

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

12: 5-0-0

Clockwise

10: 2-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

24: 7-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2412m - 3218m

Gear Changes

[Visor]

Comments

Useful gelding. Last start won by 2 len at Thirsk June 7 over 2400m defeating Sax Appeal with 60kg at $8.50. Before that ran last of 8 at Newmarket (Rowley) on May 17 over 2400m, 47 len behind Fox Journey carrying 55kg at $13. Won last start and is well-placed again.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	7/6/24	Thirsk	2414m	HCP 4U	5	Kevin Stott	60kg	Good Firm	2:33.48	56.6 km/h	2.0L	-	$8.50	21	$21,780	-	1. True Courage 2. Sax Appeal 3. Kitsune Power
8th of 8	17/5/24	Newmarket (Rowley)	2414m	HCP 4U	3	Luke Morris	55kg	Good	2:32.10	57.1 km/h	47.5L	-	$13	36	$36,300	-	1. Fox Journey 2. Moktasaab 3. Vaynor
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	11/4/24	Chelmsford City	2715m	HCP 4U	7	Kevin Stott	56.5kg	Neutral	2:54.90	55.9 km/h	0.3L	-	$9.00	32	$27,220	-	1. True Courage 2. Barenboim 3. Rathgar
32 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 13	10/3/24	Southwell	2414m	HCP 4U	8	Hector Crouch	60.5kg	Neutral	2:37.39	55.2 km/h	5.0L	-	$23	8	$50,820	-	1. Valsad 2. Onesmoothoperator 3. Andaleep
1st of 9	2/3/24	Kempton Park	2412m	HCP 4U	2	Hector Crouch	61.5kg	NS	2:32.84	56.8 km/h	2.0L	-	$21	22	$22,140	-	1. True Courage 2. Tenerife Sunshine 3. Way Of Life
5th of 5	9/2/24	Wolverhampton	2816m	HCP 4U	4	Kieran Shoemark	61.5kg	Neutral	3:07.84	54.0 km/h	12.5L	-	$12	34	$25,040	-	1. Artisan Dancer 2. Aqwaam 3. Captain Kane
34 Day Freshen-Up

Aiming High (2) 8x6499x721
Trainer: David Simcock (Newmarket)
Jockey: Georgia Dobie (a1.5)
Weight: 52.5kg
Prize Money: $95,115
Win / Place: 15% / 35%

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: LOPE DE VEGA (IRE)

Dam: HIGH HOPES (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 3-3-1

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

7: 1-2-0

2nd Up

7: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

10: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

10: 2-2-1

Turf

13: 1-2-0

Good

12: 1-2-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 2-1-1

Clockwise

9: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 2-2-1

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2011m - 2414m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Last start scored a big 3.5 len win at Kempton Park All Weather June 12 over 2400m defeating Warbler with 65.5kg at $4. The run before that 2nd of 8 at Lingfield All Weather on June 4 over 2400m, 0.5 len behind Lunar Shadow carrying 62kg at $4.50. This is going to test her.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	12/6/24	Kempton Park	2414m	HCP F 3U	4	Hayley Turner	65.5kg	NS	2:30.58	57.7 km/h	3.3L	-	$4.00	8	$14,520	-	1. Aiming High 2. Warbler 3. Free Speech
2nd of 8	4/6/24	Lingfield	2414m	APP HCP 4U	4	Hayley Turner	62kg	Neutral	2:33.15	56.7 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.50	35	$12,890	-	1. Lunar Shadow 2. Aiming High 3. Damascus Steel
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	30/4/24	Brighton	2011m	HCP F 3U	4	Pat Cosgrave	60kg	Good	2:02.78	59.0 km/h	13.5L	-	$6.50	175	$45,370	-	1. The African Queen 2. Wisper 3. Zayina
175 Day Spell
9th of 14	7/11/23	Lingfield	2615m	LR OPEN F 3U	14	Callum Shepherd	59.5kg	Neutral	2:40.53	58.6 km/h	11.8L	-	$101	31	$116,390	-	1. Safety Catch 2. Divine Jewel 3. Wynter Wildes
31 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	7/10/23	Newmarket (Rowley)	2011m	HCP F 3U	3	Callum Shepherd	55.5kg	Good Firm	2:02.51	59.1 km/h	10.8L	-	$13	43	$127,050	-	1. Madame Ambassador 2. Lady Boba 3. Prenup
43 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	25/8/23	York	2112m	HCP F 3U	9	Joey Haynes	53.5kg	Good Firm	2:09.34	58.8 km/h	4.3L	-	$21	5	$181,490	-	1. Reach 2. Sisyphus Strength 3. Prenup

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