August 20 / 15.15 Sandown

15.15

Good

Hampton Handicap

  • Prize money: £10308
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Hampton Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 611

Last run: 56 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Did well to overcome a penalty and a poor draw when winning his second race at Chester (7.5f, good); holes can be picked in his form but he's a well-bred colt with a progressive profile.
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8th

8

(3)

22nd Jun 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Zainalarab

8st 11lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Roger Varian

dwelt start, towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, no impression

9/1

5th

4

(3)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

19:10 Yarmouth

Zainalarab

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Won a maiden, novice and handicap last summer, all in succession over about 7f; backward steps, however, in his three starts since and he was tailed off in the latest 12 days ago; new trip.

7/1

9th

4

(7)

27th May 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 37y

Class 3

16:45 Haydock

Zainalarab

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Won at Salisbury (6f, good to firm) last May on his second start and completed a hat-trick at Sandown (7f, good) in August; his progression stalled in September but this lightly raced 4yo returns having been gelded and could have more to offer for his leading connections.

11/4

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3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0-2084 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
This is a step down from Class 2 handicaps and it was a decent effort in defeat when a close fourth at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) in a race he won two years earlier; tactics can differ with him but he often races freely.
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1

(9)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Rufaa

10st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Now 2lb lower than when keeping on well for close second behind course specialist in quite valuable Brighton Mile this summer, but recent Tapeta form has been underwhelming and he remains without a win since 2023.

10/1

1

(9)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Rufaa

10st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Now 2lb lower than when keeping on well for close second behind course specialist in quite valuable Brighton Mile this summer, but recent Tapeta form has been underwhelming and he remains without a win since 2023.

10/1

7

(5)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Al Rufaa

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Patchy record this year but he is on the same mark as when a close second in a competitive race at Brighton in August; each-way shout.

10/1

Form: 713431 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Races prominently, as was the case when prevailing narrowly from the front over C&D 16 days ago; that was a Class 4 and this is a Class 3, but he's only 1lb higher and there might be another soft lead up for grabs.
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2nd

2

4th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

12:58 Ludlow

Global Esteem

11st 8lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Recorded his sixth Flat win when scoring at Sandown in August and he's won twice over hurdles since then, with his latest success in a Huntingdon handicap (2m, good) last month; open to more progress in this sphere and he's strongly respected on this switch to a claimer.

5/2

2nd

2

4th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

12:58 Ludlow

Global Esteem

11st 8lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Recorded his sixth Flat win when scoring at Sandown in August and he's won twice over hurdles since then, with his latest success in a Huntingdon handicap (2m, good) last month; open to more progress in this sphere and he's strongly respected on this switch to a claimer.

5/2

1st

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:50 Huntingdon

Global Esteem

11st 8lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, raced in second, jumped slightly right 2nd, led after 3rd, pestered home turn, good jump 2 out, ridden out run-in, always doing enough

11/8

Form: 19-642 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Has been running over 6f, last time in this new headgear combination at Newmarket where he finished second in a field of three behind this week's York winner Bergerac; unsure how reliable that form is but returning to 7f won't hurt him.
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6th

1

(1)

17th Sep 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:16 Newmarket

Prontissimo

10st 0lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Patrick Owens

in touch with leaders up the centre, pushed along when pressed leader 2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, wandered around final 110yds

8/1

4th

5

(5)

20th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Sandown

Prontissimo

9st 7lb

J: Louis Steward

T: Patrick Owens

towards rear, switched left over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds

15/2

2nd

2

(2)

5th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

20:20 Newmarket (July)

Prontissimo

9st 5lb

J: Louis Steward

T: Patrick Owens

raced in last but disputing second, carried right over 4f out, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went second towards finish

7/4

7/1

Form: 20-876 D

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Signs of coming to the boil when a close seventh at York (7f, good to soft) but he was never dangerous from off the pace at Chester in late May and absent since then; looks best watched.
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12th

11

(12)

22nd Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 6y

Class 3

13:20 Doncaster

Tomfre

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield in centre of group, ridden and lost position 3f out, soon struggling

10/1

11th

5

(13)

30th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:00 Ascot

Tomfre

10st 11lb

J: Miss Serena Brotherton

T: Ralph Beckett

disputed lead, pushed along 4f out, lost position over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

14/1

15th

1

(11)

17th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newbury

Tomfre

10st 2lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced and lost position, weakened and eased inside final furlong

12/1

10/1

Form: 520026

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come over Newbury's 6f with give underfoot; fine at 7f as he showed when runner-up at Glorious Goodwood but he then raced freely and finished last back at Newbury; dangerous on his day but those are becoming hard to predict.
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14th

5

(1)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

20:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gisburn

9st 10lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

Few chances on AW but he ran well over C&D in November off 3lb higher; returned to winning ways in a Racing League handicap at Chepstow two weeks ago (6f, good to soft); respected despite a 4lb rise and his draw in stall 1.

10/1

1st

1

(4)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 4

18:30 Chepstow

Gisburn

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Richard Hannon

He's had a mixed campaign but has shown spark on occasions and was stretched by 7f last time; now below last winning mark and he's not ruled out.

7/1

12th

3

(13)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Gisburn

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Richard Hannon

Much better known as a sprinter but has form over 7f; now 3lb lower than when placed at Goodwood (6f, heavy) in May and his more recent efforts were perfectly respectable; back up in trip with William Buick up; a possible.

8/1

Form: 1292-6 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Won a couple of 7f handicaps at Newmarket last summer and showed better form in defeat afterwards; could progress further as a 4yo and shaped as though his reappearance run was needed at Chelmsford in a race that didn't pan out well for him; respected.
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6th

8

(9)

12th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket (July)

Final Watch

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Stone

Safely held in two valuable 7f handicaps on the Rowley Mile in May and needs to up his game today but it's worth noting he's now 3lb lower than when winning this race by a neck under Neil Callan a year ago (good to soft).

8/1

Non-runners

Gisburn, Final Watch

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Payout
Exacta £5.90
Straight Forecast £7.19
Trifecta £17.20

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Zainalarab

RP Ratings:

Al Rufaa

TOPSPEED:

Gisburn

SPOTLIGHT:

Final Watch

The Guardian:

Global Esteem

Telegraph:

Zainalarab

The Sun:

Zainalarab

The Star:

Zainalarab

Daily Record:

Zainalarab

Daily Express:

Gisburn

The Times:

Final Watch

POSTDATA:

Al Rufaa

Daily Mirror:

Al Rufaa

Daily Mail:

Global Esteem