June 25 / 18.30 Kempton (AW)

18.30

Standard To Slow

Unibet Zero%/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C/D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5940
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Unibet Zero%/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C/D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
26,000euros yearling; first foal; dam 7f winner (RPR 83), sister to winners Mr Rumbalicious (2m Flat/2m1f hurdle) and Eye For An Eye (Australian 8.5f); already gelded; drawn wide; trainer yet to strike with 2yos this year; worth noting in relation to stablemate Galileo Island.
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4

(4)

7th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Mamba Rocket

9st 5lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Marco Botti

Minor form in 7f events on Kempton AW and at Epsom; seems unlikely to find the major improvement needed for first-time cheekpieces and handicaps will be a better fit shortly.

33/1

2

(2)

31st Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

18:25 Epsom

Mamba Rocket

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

16-1 and never got involved at Kempton a month ago (7f); likely up against it here.

20/1

1

(13)

25th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Mamba Rocket

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

26,000euros yearling; first foal; dam 7f winner (RPR 83), sister to winners Mr Rumbalicious (2m Flat/2m1f hurdle) and Eye For An Eye (Australian 8.5f); already gelded; drawn wide; trainer yet to strike with 2yos this year; worth noting in relation to stablemate Galileo Island.

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Held back by inexperience but made some late gains into eighth on debut at Windsor 23 days ago (50-1); promises to be suited by stepping up to 7f but might need a bit more time.
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13th

5

(11)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

16:25 Brighton

Norfolk Blue

9st 8lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Knight

Improvement was not required when winning a weak 7f maiden here last month (Inspectre 1l behind and 2lb better off today); has since finished last of nine in a Southwell handicap and he could prove vulnerable again.

9/1

9th

8

(1)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Norfolk Blue

9st 8lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: William Knight

Runner-up twice in handicaps on turf this term; probably didn't need to improve to win Brighton maiden (7f) last time, his 12th outing, but may remain competitive.

11/2

1st

1

(1)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

16:36 Brighton

Norfolk Blue

9st 7lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Had plenty of chances with him now 0-11 but he brings the best form and cheekpieces are back on after flirting with a visor last time.

4/7

OUR TIP

Form: 84

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Two runs over 6f at Chelmsford; decent step forward 13 days ago but still beaten 7l; others make more appeal.
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8

(7)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 4

16:15 Southwell (AW)

Rajak

8st 8lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Michael Bell

Won his first two nurseries on turf in July (the second in a match) and best subsequent effort when promoted to third over C&D last month; finished last of eight at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) ten days ago, though, and is already due another 3lb drop.

16/1

1

(8)

14th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Newcastle (AW)

Rajak

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Michael Bell

Landed a nursery on his turf/handicap debut at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) in July with first-time visor (retained since) and followed up in a match at Bath (5f, firm) seven days later; has not been in the same form in his three starts since and still to prove he is as effective on AW.

6/1

2

(6)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

16:19 Southwell (AW)

Rajak

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

Had plausible excuses in Class 5 the last twice, hindered by wide trip back on AW latest; may be better judged on July turf wins that give him a 2-2 record in Class 6; possibilities returned to this level.

8/1

Form: 64

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Finished with some running left over 5f at Chepstow and again over 6f at Windsor; no surprise if placing for the first time upped to 7f; two of his half-brothers won here; cheekpieces no longer deemed necessary.
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4

(4)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

17:10 Salisbury

Steel Drum

9st 4lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Six-race maiden; runner-up at Kempton (7f novice, AW) in June, and third of five at Chester (7f nursery, good) a few weeks later; latest run was disappointing (last of four) and it is slightly disconcerting to see him drop into a seller in hastily applied blinkers; bit to prove.

4/1

2

(1)

20th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:50 Kempton (AW)

Steel Drum

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

0-5; shaped well when running on for third of five at Chester (7f) on his handicap debut last month, and a heavy-ground defeat at Goodwood since is probably worth forgiving; the step up to 1m could suit and the return to AW is no problem (runner-up here in June).

13/8

10

(1)

31st Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:20 Goodwood

Steel Drum

8st 5lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Now 0-4 but he sat in last of five when third to Sir Albert and Champion Island last time at Chester (7f, good) and was closing on the front two late on; he could easily finish to some effect and make his presence felt if they go hard here.

16/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
7,000gns yearling; second foal; half-brother Winchurch won first time out on AW at two; dam 6f 2yo winner (RPR 76); trainer, who also runs Norfolk Blue, had two first-time-out 2yo winners on Saturday (both sent off 14-1); market revealing.
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9th

5

(10)

6th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:04 Southwell (AW)

Athenian Spirit

9st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Georgina Nicholls

12-race maiden but he did finish runner-up on the AW three times for his previous stable (all in cheekpieces which are off today); missed the break and never featured in race won by Distillation at Wolverhampton (7f) 16 days ago; possibilities back up in trip.

13/2

7th

9

(1)

21st Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Athenian Spirit

9st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Georgina Nicholls

0-11 for William Knight but placed on five occasions, two of them over C&D; changed hands for 10,000gns earlier this month; each-way shout

7/1

3rd

3

(6)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

17:55 Lingfield (AW)

Athenian Spirit

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: William Knight

Latest run, back from a break in a turf sprint, is best overlooked; holds claims on a few of his placed efforts last winter but did look to find this trip stretching him in one previous go (C&D).

5/1

Form: 9

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
50-1 and finished five places behind Steel Drum on debut at Windsor last month (6f); surely needs more time.
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10th

9

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

18:20 Lingfield (AW)

Calabrian Soldato

8st 9lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Lemos De Souza

Good run when second at Chelmsford on his nursery debut in December (5f; cheekpieces first time); struggled since and hopes rest on the new tongue tie giving him a lift.

33/1

17th

16

(8)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Leicester

Calabrian Soldato

8st 9lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Lemos De Souza

Ended 2025 with a good second in 5f Chelmsford nursery but he's failed to fire in three runs this year, last of six in 5f Newcastle handicap in February; hood is added after a break.

25/1

6th

6

(2)

14th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:25 Newcastle (AW)

Calabrian Soldato

8st 9lb

J: Laura Coughlan

T: Lemos De Souza

Creditable second on handicap debut at Chelmsford in December (5f; cheekpieces on for first time) but below that form both starts since; blinkers tried last time but cheekpieces back on here.

25/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
First foal of a 1m winner (RPR 87), herself a half-sister to a winner in France; non-runner due to a bad scope on intended debut at Chelmsford this month; training partnership had plenty of places but no 2yo winner this year; this colt is in the sales next month; market can guide.
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7

(9)

25th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Enhancer

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

First foal of a 1m winner (RPR 87), herself a half-sister to a winner in France; non-runner due to a bad scope on intended debut at Chelmsford this month; training partnership had plenty of places but no 2yo winner this year; this colt is in the sales next month; market can guide.

13/2

Form: 83

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Left debut effort over 6f well behind when finishing in front of three of these at Leicester last time (third; 7f; second favourite); Magnatura looks the one to take out of that contest, though; wide draw.
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11th

8

(9)

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:40 Yarmouth

Galileo Island

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Tom Ward

Finished last on stable debut here in September, although that was his first run on slow turf; he shaped a couple of times over 7f for Marco Botti as though this trip may be a good fit and he did win a nursery off 5lb higher.

25/1

9th

8

(5)

10th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:35 Epsom

Galileo Island

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Ward

Won Chelmsford maiden (7f, AW) last August before making a winning handicap debut over C&D (good) five weeks later; last seen finishing a below-form third of seven at Leicester in July, after which he left Marco Botti for 34,000gns and was gelded; mark fine and he's of interest, particularly if the market speaks positively.

12/1

Form: 4

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to five winners; debut over this trip at Leicester 22 days ago was pleasing, he looked rather clueless in the middle part of the race but finished strongly and nearly nabbed Galileo Island for third (sent off 13-2); definite player if gleaning plenty from that; rail draw.
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6th

6

(7)

14th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Magnatura

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Scored on his AW debut here (7f) in June 2025; has been campaigned exclusively on turf since and won at Goodwood (7f, good) last October; hasn't been in the same form this year and is tried in new headgear (cheekpieces); well-handicapped if he can get his act together back on AW.

8/1

6th

12

(4)

21st Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:47 Leicester

Magnatura

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Tom Ward

Has failed to improve for a visor but ran respectably last time and is nicely treated assuming the switch to blinkers works a treat; gained sole handicap win off 4lb higher last October.

20/1

5th

7

(4)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:20 Sandown

Magnatura

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Won twice over 7f on good/AW last year; reappeared with a promising fourth at Newbury in May, but he hasn't matched that form in three starts since; now drops back in grade but he needs to turn things around.

16/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to 1m winner Windcrack (RPR 84); dam 1m4f AW winner (85); trainer having a good year with his 2yos, including a winner at Royal Ascot last week; considered, particularly if market vibes are positive.
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4th

5

(2)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

13:50 Lingfield (AW)

Maskatto

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Kept on well to wear down Foothold close home over C&D four weeks ago, his first run at the trip; should have more to offer and can confirm those placings despite the 1lb worse terms.

100/30

2nd

8

(11)

30th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:30 Southwell (AW)

Maskatto

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Has shown ability in his three starts as when fourth of 11 in a Chelmsford novice (7f, Polytrack) six weeks ago; may be vulnerable to less exposed rivals in a race like this, though.

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
11,000gns foal; 18,000euros yearling; seventh foal; brother to 1m turf/9.4f AW winner Renesmee (RPR 78), half-brother to two more winners (one won at two, one won on AW); dam 1m-1m1f winner (including AW 2yo; 88); trainer had a 2yo winner at Royal Ascot last week; she also runs Steel Drum; widest draw makes life tough.
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4th

8

(3)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

15:10 Chester

Ohara

9st 5lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Winless this season but he comes here in good form, not enjoying a smooth passage with fourth of six in 1m3f seller at Goodwood last month; very much one to consider from his low berth.

11/1

Form: 7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well backed 4-1 chance but could manage only seventh of ten on debut at Leicester this month (7f; other division to four of these); trainer's sole 2yo winner this year came at the second time of asking so improvement from this one could be forthcoming.
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1

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Takeitorleaveit

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Gained a second win of 2026 at Nottingham (1m1f) in July; runner-up three times since, beaten a nose in handicap at Southwell (1m3f) last time; a likely player off an unchanged mark.

9/2

2nd

4

(4)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Takeitorleaveit

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jonathan Portman

Triple turf winner who bounced back with a creditable second behind an unexposed improver at Salisbury (1m2f, soft) two weeks ago; now returns to AW but he's unexposed in this sphere and has claims if he can repeat that latest form.

100/30

2nd

6

(3)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

18:28 Salisbury

Takeitorleaveit

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Jonathan Portman

Generally progressive 3yo who held on narrowly at Nottingham (1m1f, good to firm) in July, his third win, and was second off today's mark at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) soon afterwards; big player if able to bounce back quickly from below-par run a fortnight ago.

3/1

100/1

Form: 08

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Triple-figure odds and finished down the field at Newbury and Leicester; easily opposed.
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4th

10

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Telling Time

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Longsdon

0-10 but was only beaten a neck in a 0-60 handicap over 6f here when last on the AW in March; has been placed over C&D and is shortlisted dropped to this level for the first time.

8/1

7th

6

(10)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:40 Leicester

Telling Time

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Longsdon

He went close off 2lb higher at Wolverhampton (6f, AW) in March and a case can be made on that form but he's been soundly beaten back on turf on his last two starts; now 0-9 and he has to raise his game.

12/1

11th

10

(8)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 6f 18y

Class 6

15:55 Nottingham

Telling Time

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Longsdon

Best form when placed twice on Wolverhampton AW; only midfield back on turf (good to soft) last time but may do better back on faster ground.

14/1

Non-runners

Runswick

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £32.10
Straight Forecast £28.44
Trifecta £107.50

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Magnatura

Telegraph:

Steel Drum

POSTDATA:

Maskatto

Daily Mail:

Enhancer

NEWMARKET:

Rajak

SPOTLIGHT:

Athenian Spirit

The Times:

Norfolk Blue

D Express:

Maskatto

LAMBOURN:

Magnatura

The Guardian:

Magnatura

The Sun:

Magnatura

Daily Record:

Magnatura

Daily Mirror:

Steel Drum

The Star:

Steel Drum