Windsor’s all-weather track hosts a six-race Flat meeting on Monday evening as Sky Sports Racing brings the action live from 5.45pm, where the feature on the card pits Badri against the field in the Fitzdares Sprint Series Final Handicap. The veteran gelding bids to complete a four-timer in a race that doubles as the season’s concluding chapter of the Sprint Series, while connections of Another Abbot hope their runner can follow up a course-and-distance success from two weeks ago.
A veteran’s bid for history in the six-furlong finale
Badri has been a fixture of the sprint handicaps this summer, winning his last three starts at Pontefract to climb from an 89 rating to a career-best 99. That sequence has carried him into the feature at Windsor, where he attempts to become the first horse to land four wins in the Sprint Series Final. Michael Herrington and Oisin Murphy reunite with the seven-year-old, who has defied time and ratings to remain a competitive force over six furlongs. The opposition includes Another Abbot, who arrives fresh from a Windsor victory over the same trip and conditions, having previously finished creditable seconds behind Amazing Journey at Ascot on King George Day.
Form lines collide in the Nursery Handicap
In the Fitzdares Nursery Handicap at 6.15pm, Harry Knows and Keep Kicking On renew rivalry after both secured maiden wins at Windsor this season. Harry Knows won in emphatic style last time out and received a three-pound penalty, yet connections believe the rise may not be enough to halt his winning momentum. Keep Kicking On, meanwhile, followed up his first success over the track and trip by crossing the line clear three weeks ago, suggesting he remains in fine fettle. This Moment, making his nursery debut off a 79 rating, enters among horses with proven course form this season, including George Boughey and Billy Loughnane graduates, so he cannot be dismissed.
Apprentice handicap rounds out the card
The afternoon closes with the Find Us At fitzdares.com Apprentice Handicap, where Mythological Star carries the handicap honours. The field is led by a runner whose connections have targeted this fixture, aiming to secure a competitive mark before the season’s conclusion. With the card spread across six races and the feature promising a vintage finale, Windsor offers a compact snapshot of Flat racing’s summer narrative.
For viewers, the meeting delivers a concentrated dose of sprint handicaps and nursery contests, where recent form and course records collide. Badri’s attempt to cap a remarkable run with a four-timer stands as the headline narrative, while Another Abbot’s bid to back up his Windsor triumph adds a local angle. The Nursery Handicap, meanwhile, pits proven winners against a promising debutant, ensuring tactical nuance beneath the weights. With live coverage from 5.45pm, Monday’s card at Windsor provides a fitting denouement to a summer of Flat racing on Sky Sports Racing.
Leave a Reply