February 26 / 19.00 Kempton (AW)

19.00

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s New Smartview Racecards Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Try Unibet’s New Smartview Racecards Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 416-23 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Both wins gained over C&D and ran well here on reappearance two starts back; wasn't well positioned when not so good at Wolverhampton latest; reportedly bled from the nose three starts ago, but contender on form.
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6th

5

(11)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Top Of The Class

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Comfortably won a division of this last year and a 2lb drop for finishing best of the rest at Wolverhampton last time means she lines up off the same mark; key player.

15/2

2nd

5

(4)

26th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Top Of The Class

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

1lb higher than when third of five in this race last year and well treated on her best form but recent performances leave her with a bit to prove; best efforts have come at Kempton.

33/1

OUR TIP

5/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 409-45 CD

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Sole win gained in C&D maiden in 2023; not beaten far in similar race to this two starts back; chance.
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12th

3

(12)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:00 Newcastle (AW)

Timetobenice

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: David Thompson

Sole win from 19 starts came in a maiden at Kempton (1m, AW) in November 2023 when trained by Marco Botti; down the field in all four starts for this stable, including here over 1m last time (first-time blinkers); back up in trip in a switch of headgear.

20/1

3

(6)

26th Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

16:50 Newcastle (AW)

Timetobenice

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Elliott

T: David Thompson

Ex-Marco Botti 4yo with a strike-rate of 1-18; down the field in three runs for this yard and tries blinkers.

25/1

8

(5)

16th Jun 2025

Soft

0m 7f 173y

Class 6

15:45 Carlisle

Timetobenice

9st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: David Thompson

Ex-Marco Botti; won a Kempton maiden (1m) in November 2023 and a few fair runs at up to 1m3f after that; well beaten at long odds on turf on both starts for present connections; best watched for now.

20/1

Form: 334-56

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
0-6; unplaced in two starts elsewhere since back from a break and handicapping, but was placed in a novice here last May.
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4

(7)

26th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 53y

Class 6

18:30 Leicester

Masterofgreygoose

9st 6lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Joseph Parr

Regressive 11-race maiden who was beaten 17l when down the field at Lingfield (1m2f, AW; first-time cheekpieces) a week ago; returns to turf with the tongue-tie back on; better needed now dropped back in trip; due to be 3lb lower.

11/1

2

(1)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:58 Lingfield (AW)

Masterofgreygoose

11st 1lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: Joseph Parr

Regressive ten-race maiden who has been beaten 5l or more in his six handicaps this year; mark continues to fall but he needs to this step back up in trip to make a difference; cheekpieces added.

12/1

7th

6

(2)

3rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Masterofgreygoose

9st 7lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Joseph Parr

Showed early promise, but hasn't built on it and now 0-9; finished 5l behind Royal Observatory when sixth of 14 in an amateurs' event over C&D last time and needs plenty more.

12/1

Form: 07430-

Last run: 118 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Limited in five starts for Mark Gillard; needs to improve for new trainer after four months off.
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4

(2)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Chepstow

Treasure Bay

9st 6lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Keiran Burke

Limited maiden for two yards (5.7f-8.7f) who's been off for three months having refused to enter the stalls when last due to run (28-1 at the time); hard to make a case for him back on turf.

10/1

9

(9)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

Treasure Bay

8st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Seven-race maiden who has shown no improvement in two runs for new stable; first-time hood needs to make a difference.

33/1

9

(9)

10th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

Treasure Bay

8st 5lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Seven-race maiden who has shown no improvement in two runs for new stable; first-time hood needs to make a difference.

33/1

Form: -66853 C

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Has won here and some encouragement with cheekpieces added at Southwell latest but needs to build on that.
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11th

3

(6)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Suil Eile

10st 13lb

J: Miss Sophie Dobson

T: Shaun Harris

slowly away, in rear, headway from 4f out

8/1

11th

3

(6)

28th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Al Suil Eile

10st 13lb

J: Miss Sophie Dobson

T: Shaun Harris

slowly away, in rear, headway from 4f out

8/1

7th

4

(9)

24th Apr 2025

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

15:47 Beverley

Al Suil Eile

9st 6lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Shaun Harris

Won at Southwell (1m, AW) last month and kept on for good third there (7f) on Sunday in a first-time visor (now left off); he's 8-52 on AW as opposed to 1-13 on turf but he ran fairly well on grass at Doncaster two starts ago and could have a part to play in this less competitive race.

7/1

Form: 1774-1 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Three-time course winner at up to this trip; most recently won 1m Chelmsford Class 6 handicap last month; back up in class but ought to go well again.
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6th

10

(8)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:18 Kempton (AW)

Got No Dollars

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

Recorded his seventh AW win when scoring at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in January but that was a narrow success in a small field and he's been disappointing in three runs since; others preferred.

25/1

6th

10

(8)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:18 Kempton (AW)

Got No Dollars

9st 0lb

J: Olivia Haines

T: Stuart Williams

Recorded his seventh AW win when scoring at Chelmsford (1m, AW) in January but that was a narrow success in a small field and he's been disappointing in three runs since; others preferred.

25/1

9th

4

(8)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:30 Brighton

Got No Dollars

9st 4lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Stuart Williams

midfield

9/1

7/1

Form: 23414-

Last run: 144 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Twice successful over hurdles since last seen on the Flat, the latest at around 3m; Flat wins have come over further than this; hard to think he'll be fast enough.
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2

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Laser Focus

11st 0lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won on the Flat in May but was safely held on both hurdling starts this year (both in 2m handicaps in July) and reverts to this code after a very poor Flat run last month; stablemate Chillhi looks a safer option.

6/1

6

(2)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Laser Focus

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: James Owen

Had a good run of form in 1m2f-1m5f handicaps (1423) before tailed off in his last two hurdle races and he's a dual winner in that scene; some wellbeing concerns all of a sudden.

8/1

7th

1

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Laser Focus

11st 8lb

J: Alex Chadwick

T: James Owen

Won twice over hurdles in the autumn (2m4f/2m7f) and has been in good form on the Flat in recent weeks but was well beaten when back over hurdles on Saturday (2m; raced too freely) and has a point to prove here.

16/1

Non-runners

Pursuit Of Truth

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Payout
Exacta £5.50
Straight Forecast £5.40
Tricast £11.19
Trifecta £16.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Timetobenice

SPOTLIGHT:

Pursuit Of Truth

POSTDATA:

Top Of The Class

NEWMARKET:

Laser Focus

Daily Record:

Got No Dollars

The Times:

Pursuit Of Truth

The Guardian:

Pursuit Of Truth

TOPSPEED:

Timetobenice

Telegraph:

Timetobenice

Daily Mail:

Timetobenice

D Express:

Timetobenice

The Sun:

Timetobenice

Daily Mirror:

Top Of The Class

The Star:

Top Of The Class