A Riverside Farewell: Windsor’s Monday Night Racing Season Finale
There’s a special kind of magic when Windsor’s summer evenings drift toward autumn, and tonight promises to be no exception. The Monday Night Racing Season Finale at Windsor Racecourse will see families, regulars, and racing fans gather along the Thames for one last taste of flat racing before schools reopen. The gates swing open at 14:30, with the first of seven races set to go off at 16:30, marking the end of another vibrant season.
The curtain rises with the Arc 1 Million Bonus Has 150K Increase! Nursery Handicap Stakes at 16:30, a class 4 sprint over six furlongs and 12 yards for two-year-olds. Among the runners are American Gulf (J: Tom Marquand / T: Oliver Cole), Flying Comet (J: Oisin Murphy / T: S & E Crisford), Gaga Mate (J: Callum Shepherd / T: George Scott), and Jungle Monarch (J: C Lee / T: K R Burke). With Stardinia (J: D Egan / T: K P De Foy) and Ahead Of Fashion (J: Hollie Doyle / T: D J S Ffrench Davis) also in the mix, it promises to be a quick-fire opener.
At 17:00, attention turns to the Hamish Johnson Memorial Fillies’ Novice Stakes, a GBB and class 5 sprint for fillies. The field includes Lodge (J: Billy Loughnane / T: B J Meehan), Miss Sparkalot (J: Rhys Clutterbuck / T: James Moon), and Sapphire Princess (J: J P Spencer / T: Ollie Sangster), each aiming to make a late-season impression.
The evening continues with the EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at 17:30, run over seven furlongs for two-year-olds. Baltic Fleet (J: Billy Loughnane / T: G Boughey) and Lavender Gold (J: Oisin Murphy / T: D Menuisier) head a competitive group that also includes Arbaawy (J: D Egan / T: J Butler) and Sports Day (J: Callum Shepherd / T: M L W Bell).
The Windsor Oktoberfest Handicap follows at 18:00, stretching to a mile and three furlongs. This class 4 test brings together Steel Tiger (J: S De Sousa / T: S & E Crisford), Flash Bardot (J: Tom Marquand / T: J Channon), Yorkshire Lady (J: Joanna Mason / T: M & D Easterby), and Byblos (J: R Havlin / T: J & T Gosden), a field that hints at a strong tactical battle.
At 18:30, the Bugler Group Handicap takes the spotlight over six furlongs, a race reserved for three-year-olds. It boasts a deep lineup featuring Rage Of Thunder (J: T P Queally / T: G & J Moore), Think Of A Name (J: Oisin Murphy / T: W J Knight), Sweet Sonata (J: Lewis Edmunds / T: B R Millman), and Emporess (J: Hollie Doyle / T: A W Carroll).
The penultimate race, the Windsor Fireworks Night Handicap at 19:00, brings together a large field of three-year-olds over a mile and 31 yards. Names like Fernando (J: Hollie Doyle / T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne), Lemurian (J: R Havlin / T: J & T Gosden), Arf’s Duchess (J: Oisin Murphy / T: C Hills), and Rosemary’s Rose (J: Tom Marquand / T: Alice Haynes) stand out among the 14 declared.
Finally, the Arc 1 Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap Stakes at 19:30 closes the season in style, run over a mile and three furlongs. Expect a competitive finish as Versailles Prince (J: D Egan / T: D & C Kubler), Silver Chamber (J: Tom Marquand / T: W J Haggas), Ottoman (J: Hollie Doyle / T: O Greenall & J Guerriero), Witch Hazel (J: Billy Loughnane / T: J R Boyle), and Three On Thursday (J: Rhys Clutterbuck / T: A W Carroll) take to the turf under the setting sun.
As Windsor’s riverside air turns crisp and the lights begin to twinkle, tonight’s finale marks not just the end of the season but the anticipation of what lies ahead. The Monday Night Racing Season Finale at Windsor Racecourse has long been a fixture that blends sport, atmosphere, and community spirit — and 2025 promises to deliver exactly that one last time.
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