August 20 / 17.15 Kempton (AW)

17.15

Standard To Slow

Unibet Zero% Mission Nursery Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Unibet Zero% Mission Nursery Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Sunny

Form: 304

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Ran poorly at Leicester in June but his efforts either side of that (6f, good to firm/7f, Tapeta) have been encouraging; gelded prior to this nursery debut; one to consider.
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3

(3)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:38 Kempton (AW)

Project Incheon

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Stayed on for second here (7f) on nursery debut in August and his subsequent 1m turf defeat in first-time cheekpieces is probably best overlooked (hampered); returns with blinkers tried tonight; probably still has potential.

5/1

2

(6)

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:13 Salisbury

Project Incheon

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Gelded ahead of nursery debut and was a rallying second over 7f at Kempton after getting outpaced; going further this evening should help, as might the new cheekpieces.

5/2

1

(6)

20th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Project Incheon

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

Ran poorly at Leicester in June but his efforts either side of that (6f, good to firm/7f, Tapeta) have been encouraging; gelded prior to this nursery debut; one to consider.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 78554

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Perhaps stretched by 1m on his nursery debut at Carlisle 16 days ago and he's been dropped another 3lb since; now tackles AW for the first time.
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4th

1

(1)

17th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Ripon

Maynora

9st 9lb

J: Sam James

T: Craig Lidster

Off the mark at the 11th attempt when always prominent at Pontefract early last month (6f, good to soft); a 4lb rise and stall 1 could be his downfall this time.

11/4

1st

7

(7)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Pontefract

Maynora

9st 3lb

J: David Allan

T: Craig Lidster

Ten-race maiden; bits of form that offer hope and his latest effort, when too keen in a steadily run 7f event at Newcastle, isn't the run to judge him on; seemingly exposed but goes without headgear today and the stable won this race in 2024.

14/1

5th

7

(7)

19th Feb 2026

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Maynora

8st 9lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Craig Lidster

Yet to win (0-9) but did hit the line strongly when missing out by a nose to stablemate Surgeon Commander over C&D (10-1) four weeks ago; it appears that the recent application of cheekpieces has suited; seemingly playing for a place again.

9/1

Form: 674

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Has shown some ability in her qualifying runs but she will need to take a step forward if she is to defy a tough-looking opening mark on AW debut.
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4th

1

(3)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Windsor

Mohaab

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Got off the mark at the tenth attempt with an emphatic success at Nottingham (1m2f, good to soft) 13 days ago; 7lb rise wouldn't stop her if in the same mood, but she could probably do with rain.

6/4

1st

10

(1)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

15:20 Nottingham

Mohaab

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Has shown most of her form at 7f-1m; one of the most exposed contenders, being 0-9, and has something to prove back up in distance to boot.

16/1

5th

4

(3)

14th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

18:00 Lingfield (AW)

Mohaab

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Exposed maiden who's still to finish placed after eight starts; better off back into handicap company after four months off but is some way down the pecking order.

12/1

Form: 508

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Showed promise amidst evident inexperience on his Newmarket debut in May (6f, good to firm); unsighted in sprint events at Chester and Thirsk since but he makes his nursery debut at a low level and it will be a surprise if he can't do better at some point.
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6th

6

(5)

7th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Fanjove

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Ed Dunlop

Held on to win by a short head at Wolverhampton (7f) in October and went close at Newcastle (6f) next time; gelded prior to finishing fourth of 12 here over 6f on his reappearance and now steps back up to 7f; contender.

11/2

4th

9

(5)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Fanjove

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Bagged a pair of 7f nurseries at two and also ended 2025 with a good second of three in 6f Newcastle nursery; has since been gelded and can't be discounted on his return.

9/2

Form: 0052

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Second of seven on her nursery debut at Southwell 19 days ago, headed deep inside the final furlong; cheekpieces now added and Jack Mitchell replaces a 7lb claimer; could yet do better.
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1st

3

(3)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

14:37 Kempton (AW)

Houdini Miss

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Horton

Somewhat exposed but her sole attempt at Kempton resulted in her only success (over 7f off 3lb lower); placed in both attempts in 6f handicaps; could go well.

8/1

6th

1

(6)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Houdini Miss

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: James Horton

Record is 1-10, the win over 7f at Kempton; ran respectably over 6f at Lingfield when last seen two months ago; not dismissed on form but is more exposed than most of today's opponents.

12/1

7th

9

(3)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Houdini Miss

8st 12lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: James Horton

Has been inconsistent in her eight starts but she won a Kempton nursery (6f, Polytrack) in August and was a clear third of 13 at Southwell (6f, Tapeta) last week; 3lb well in off similar mark here and she's a big player if she can repeat that form back up in trip.

3/1

Form: 8663

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Sent off the 100-30 second favourite for last week's nursery debut (5f, good) at Chepstow but got going too late, eventually beaten over 2l into third; the new trip might help but she's not obviously well treated.
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6th

9

(7)

4th May 2026

Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 6

16:00 Bath

Miss Ayala

9st 1lb

J: William Cox

T: Mark Usher

7f AW win as a 2yo; struggled since and she looks vulnerable dropped in trip on her return to turf and after three months off.

14/1

6th

10

(3)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Ayala

9st 2lb

J: George Bass

T: Mark Usher

Made all to win a 7f nursery at Chelmsford in September but she's not hit the same level since and was well held over C&D last time; record is now 1-10 and others are more convincing.

10/1

6th

9

(10)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Miss Ayala

9st 4lb

J: George Bass

T: Mark Usher

Made all to win a 7f nursery at Chelmsford last September; less good since and she has the widest stall to contend with this evening.

12/1

Form: 0685

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Weakened into fifth on last week's nursery debut here (1m; blinkered first time) but he shaped much better than that, ultimately paying the price for trying to match strides with the easy winner; drops back to 7f and remains capable of better.
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7

(5)

20th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Malinga The Slinga

8st 11lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Weakened into fifth on last week's nursery debut here (1m; blinkered first time) but he shaped much better than that, ultimately paying the price for trying to match strides with the easy winner; drops back to 7f and remains capable of better.

8/1

8

(3)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:45 Kempton (AW)

Malinga The Slinga

8st 13lb

J: William Cox

T: Tom Dascombe

Has beaten a total of one rival in three starts over 5f-6f on turf; gelded since last seen and blinkers given a go, but a big transformation is needed stepping up another 2f in trip on nursery debut.

10/1

8

(3)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 17y

Class 2

14:45 Chester

Malinga The Slinga

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Sands Of Mali colt has offered little in 5f Beverley novice and 5.5f Bath maiden this spring; significantly more is required.

66/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £14.50
Straight Forecast £13.15
Trifecta £53.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Houdini Miss

RP RATINGS:

Project Incheon

The Times:

Miss Ayala

SPOTLIGHT:

Malinga The Slinga

NEWMARKET:

Houdini Miss

The Guardian:

Houdini Miss

Daily Mail:

Houdini Miss

The Sun:

Houdini Miss

The Star:

Houdini Miss

Daily Record:

Houdini Miss

D Express:

Project Incheon

Daily Mirror:

Project Incheon

Telegraph:

Miss Ayala