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Hilitany to hit Windsor target

Written by Press Association | Sep 8, 2025 6:29:13 AM

Hilitany can make it back-to-back wins at Windsor in the Oktoberfest Comes To Windsor EBF Novice Stakes on Monday.

George Boughey's juvenile looked a winner in waiting when filling the runner-up spot on his Ffos Las debut in early July and duly delivered over this course and distance last month.

Hilitany stretched almost four lengths clear of the chasing pack that day and the form received a healthy boost last week when the runner-up Art Lover opened his account with the minimum of fuss.

Boughey's charge has to carry the mandatory penalty in his follow-up bid, but with big-race entries in the Mill Reef and Middle Park Stakes looming large, he is expected to be up to the task.

Livonian sets a decent standard in the Ivor Laws Memorial Race Novice Stakes.

The E130,000 yearling purchase did not make it to the track at two and was gelded before he did eventually make his debut at Southwell last month.

He has plenty of ability judged on his nose second to First Ambition, who had won on his only previous start and is now rated 91, while the third home Ultrasoul has hit the bullseye since.

Livonian will not need to improve much on that initial effort to get off the mark.

Tokyo Joe catches the eye in the WBK Catering Equipment Handicap.

Ed Walker's three-year-old has hinted at ability in novice and maiden company without threatening to claim a win and now moves into the handicap sphere with a tantalising mark of 78.

Running for the first time since being gelded, it would be no surprise to see him leave his previous form well behind.

Lingfield punters are advised to put their faith in the Charlie Hills-trained Shumus in the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Novice Stakes.

The daughter of Sea The Stars was an unconsidered 25-1 shot on her racecourse introduction here in July, but outperformed her odds with a promising performance to finish third.

She may well have been second but for encountering a troubled passage and she looks more than capable of landing a race of this nature.

Roger Varian has his string in rude health at the moment and is expected to strike gold at Newcastle with Raammee.

The three-year-old was a heavily-backed odds-on favourite for his Kempton introduction a month ago and while a slow start and obvious signs of greenness put him on the back foot, his class shone through in the end as he went through the gears to record a cosy half-length win.

Raammee should be a good bit sharper ahead of the Free Bets On attheraces.com Novice Stakes and can maintain his unbeaten record before having his sights raised in due course.

Frisby is rated the best bet over the jumps at Perth as he makes his debut over regulation fences in the Auto Services Perth Supporting Dundee Bairns Novices' Limited Handicap Chase.

A point-to-point winner, Patrick Neville's charge was second to the high-class Derryhassen Paddy in a bumper at Ayr last year and was placed in three of his four races over hurdles.

He should be capable of better over the larger obstacles and the booking of former champion jockey Brian Hughes has to be a positive. - Press Association

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings on Monday. Here are the tips.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 14.22 Ribenska, Race 2: 14.52 Shumus, Race 3: 15.22 As Fast As Wind, Race 4: 15.52 Darkened Edge, Race 5: 16.22 Glenridding, Race 6: 16.58 South Kensington, Race 7: 17.28 Big Bard, Race 8: 17.58 Reporter, Race 9: 18.29 My Ambition.

PERTH: Race 1: 15.10 Chortal, Race 2: 15.40 Frisby, Race 3: 16.10 Break Point, Race 4: 16.40 Hardy Diamond, Race 5: 17.10 Kopa Kilana, Race 6: 17.44 Spit Spot.

WINDSOR: Race 1: 15.32 HILITANY (NAP), Race 2: 16.02 Alioski, Race 3: 16.32 Raging Al, Race 4: 17.04 Livonian, Race 5: 17.34 Tokyo Joe, Race 6: 18.04 Asian Journey, Race 7: 18.34 Pop Star, Race 8: 19.04 Shiplake.

NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 14.39 Whiskey Pete, Race 2: 18.10 Hatysa, Race 3: 18.40 Mind Over Matter, Race 4: 19.10 Raammee, Race 5: 19.40 Island Of Skye, Race 6: 20.10 Wheres The Crumpet, Race 7: 20.40 Bibendum, Race 8: 21.10 Zoulu Warrior, Race 9: 21.40 Henery Hawk.

ALL TO COME: Hilitany and Tokyo Joe (Windsor, Races 1 and 5).