Monday’s live action on Sky Sports Racing features an eight-race evening card from Windsor…
7.39 Windsor – Regal Envoy chasing more Windsor jewels
Course-specialist Regal Envoy could be popular for a hotly-contested edition of the Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap at Windsor.
Regal Envoy is 3lb lower than last year’s winning mark but has returned to form of late, producing two placed efforts and a win at Bath on his penultimate start since returning from a 178-day break. Oisin Murphy returns to the saddle and looks set for another bold bid.
Society Kiss was placed at Southwell after a 314-day break and a change of yards. Saffie Osbourne takes the ride for John Mackie on a filly who placed 12th in the Queen Mary Stakes last year and was a big eye-catcher last time out, so another big run can be expected on handicap debut.
The Charles Hills-trained Trefor is another with course form and had been mixing it in some good company since landing a valuable sprint at York last August. His mark leaves him little wriggle room but he is more than capable on his day.
Clearpoint had won or placed in seven straight races before fading into fifth last time out at Goodwood. He still needs to show he can produce his best form on turf but if he is able to do so, he could be a threat to all.
7.09 Windsor – Asterial unleashed at Windsor
George Scott is set to unleash the expensive recruit Asterial in a fascinating edition of the Install Electrical Contractors Limited Novice Stakes.
Asterial, a colt by Sea The Stars, was purchased for 750,000 guineas in 2024 by Scott for Amo Racing and makes his long-awaited debut in a potentially warm contest.
John and Thady Gosden will be hoping their colt, Cyrano De Bergerac, can improve on his debut runner-up spot at Lingfield. He bumped into a potentially useful rival who had already had a run under his belt and more can be expected of this son of Palace Pier with William Buick up.
William Haggas and Tom Marquand unleash the well-related son of Ghaiyyath, Indhaar. He is related to four winners and out of a useful mare so cannot be ignored for an in-form team.
Scott also debuts €340,000-purchase Phantom Recon who will be looking to give his stablemate something to think about.
6.09 Windsor – Bayaann chases second success
Bayaann looks set to take on 10 rivals in the Hunter Plant Hire/MC International Novice Stakes.
The son of Too Darn Hot had two subsequent winners behind him when storming to a debut success at Lingfield in November and almost followed up when shouldering a penalty at Newmarket last time out. Marquand takes over the reins for the first time and he will be a warm order to get the job done.
After two placed efforts from his two runs, Storming Point looks for a first win for Gary and Josh Moore. He bumped into a useful rival when a valiant second at Newbury on debut and ran to a similar level when third at Kempton on his reappearance. More can be expected.
Eljowhary was a 140,000 guineas yearling purchase but has only managed a pair of sixth-placed finishes so far for the Roger Varian yard and needs more to threaten the principles here.
