September 05 / 18.17 Kempton (AW)

18.17

Standard To Slow

Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £5940
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 13 runners
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Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Horses In Bands C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather:

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
£42,000 breeze-up purchase and half-brother to four winners from sprint to middle distances; trainer has had juvenile AW winners but this one faces a tough task from wide draw on his debut.
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1st

10

(2)

26th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Newbury

Abundant

9st 5lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

1m maiden winner on the AW; has run well in all four handicaps, the latest at Glorious Goodwood (1m, good to firm) where he had a wide trip but kept on to be only 3l off the winner; the first-time cheekpieces worn there are removed; respected.

6/1

5th

13

(17)

30th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:55 Goodwood

Abundant

8st 13lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Close third over C&D in June on second handicap start (good; Get Outta Here second) and filled the same position at Ascot (1m, good to firm) three weeks ago, albeit no match for the first two; he might have an each-way shout in first-time cheekpieces.

12/1

3rd

8

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 3

15:10 Ascot

Abundant

8st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Tom Ward

AW maiden winner last year who made an encouraging handicap debut/return when fourth at Windsor (good to firm) in May; stepped up on that when close third at Goodwood (also 1m, good; Ciarrai Abu fourth) three weeks ago; winner of that race has gone in again since, as has the fifth; likely to sit handy from his low draw and enters calculations.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
52,000gns yearling who went for 26,000euros this year; closely related to two winners from 7f-1m and is a half-brother to an 8.6f AW scorer; market likely to be useful on his debut.
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7th

4

(1)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:17 Nottingham

Guarantee

9st 2lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Heavy defeats at Kempton (1m, AW) and Goodwood (1m2f, soft; blinkered and made most) in September when trained by David Loughnane.

100/1

7th

4

(1)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

14:17 Nottingham

Guarantee

9st 2lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Heavy defeats at Kempton (1m, AW) and Goodwood (1m2f, soft; blinkered and made most) in September when trained by David Loughnane.

100/1

4

(3)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 2

14:25 Goodwood

Guarantee

9st 7lb

J: John Fahy

T: David Loughnane

Suffered a heavy defeat (well behind A Taste Of Glory) on Kempton AW but shaped as if this combination of a longer trip and fitting of headgear may prove beneficial.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros yearling who is closely related to a 1m winner; has other winners in pedigree from 6f-1m2f and he's another to monitor in the market on this debut.
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7th

14

(4)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

14:02 Southwell (AW)

Just A Gambler

8st 12lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Johnston

Suited by AW and looks attractively handicapped, having gained his March win off 2lb higher, but appears more exposed than most of today's rivals; overall record is 1-10.

20/1

5th

10

(9)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

14:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Just A Gambler

9st 0lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Made a successful seasonal/handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) in March, but his form has rather regressed since; 2lb lower than for the win, but others still preferred.

20/1

4th

5

(1)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

17:20 Hamilton

Just A Gambler

9st 1lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Charlie Johnston

Best form was on the AW in March (first two runs after being gelded) when winning at Chelmsford and finishing third in a Kempton handicap (both at 1m); has been disappointing back on turf including with cheekpieces and blinkers; no headgear here; plenty to prove.

14/1

Form: 58

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ability at an ordinary level over 7f here on debut; didn't replicate that on turf last time and, although he's bred to stay 1m, he'll be of more interest once handicapped.
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5

(13)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:55 Southwell (AW)

Outspan

9st 8lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Debut effort at Kempton (7f) was encouraging enough but he has finished down the field twice since; drops to 6f for his nursery debut and remains capable of better; worth a market check despite a wide draw.

12/1

5

(3)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:17 Kempton (AW)

Outspan

9st 7lb

J: William Carver

T: George Scott

Ability at an ordinary level over 7f here on debut; didn't replicate that on turf last time and, although he's bred to stay 1m, he'll be of more interest once handicapped.

25/1

8th

1

(6)

24th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:45 Yarmouth

Outspan

9st 7lb

J: Liam Wright

T: George Scott

Only 5-1 at Kempton 13 days ago (7f) and showed some ability to finish midfield after starting slowly; likely to build on that.

13/2

Form: 74

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten both outings, including over this C&D last time, and he'll likely struggle on these terms
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9th

9

(8)

31st Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Smartanck

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Was having his first start since wind surgery when winning over 1m here in March, but the wheels have come off completely since; best watched for now.

50/1

10th

10

(4)

6th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smartanck

9st 2lb

J: Harry Russell

T: Antony Brittain

Recorded his second success, at Newcastle (1m, AW) in March off this mark, but has been beaten 43l, 58l and 27l since; first-time blinkers need to have a significant impact.

50/1

12th

6

(4)

25th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:02 Newcastle (AW)

Smartanck

9st 8lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

50-1 winner over 1m here (first start since wind surgery) in March; has failed to beat a rival in two subsequent starts, tailed off (beaten 58l) at Doncaster six weeks ago; difficult to know what to expect.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Royal Lodge entry; 20,000euros yearling and half-brother to a couple of German winners over 8.5f and 9.5f; has a double-figure draw for this debut run but no surprise to see him go well.
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3rd

8

(6)

29th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

20:00 Windsor

A Taste Of Glory

8st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won a Brighton maiden and 1m2f AW handicap at Lingfield; subsided rapidly to be last of six in the Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm; 33-1) and no show at Epsom (1m4f, soft; 100-1) in the Derby itself, but he returns to handicaps here on what looks a pretty good mark.

7/2

10th

4

(7)

6th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 1

16:00 Epsom

A Taste Of Glory

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Andrew Balding

Won a Brighton maiden and 1m2f AW handicap at Lingfield; however, he ended last season with last of ten in a French Group 1 (1m2f, very soft) and subsided rapidly to be last of six in the Lingfield Derby Trial (11.6f, good to firm; 33-1); his owner is renowned for Derby contenders who have run well at big prices, but hopes for this one may be stretching it.

200/1

6th

1

(5)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 1

13:58 Lingfield

A Taste Of Glory

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Andrew Balding

It was a French Group 1 (1m2f, very soft) which saw his progress arrested as a 2yo; his improved form to win a six-runner handicap here (1m2f, AW) on reappearance came by a neck off a mark of just 80 and although the runner-up has won twice since, this race clearly demands big improvement.

33/1

Form: 6

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Started at single-figure odds but achieved little on debut at Chepstow; up in trip and switched to AW with plenty to prove.
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1st

4

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Captain Cairney

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Doubled his tally with a game all-the-way success in four-runner handicap at Leicester (1m4f) last month; runner-up has won since so he has a big shout nudged up 1lb over this longer trip.

2/1

1st

3

(4)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:10 Leicester

Captain Cairney

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Front-runner; checked out quickly at Salisbury on Saturday but could easily bounce back given he left a poor run behind when turned out just nine days later earlier in the month.

7/2

5th

5

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Salisbury

Captain Cairney

8st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Runner-up on two of his three starts this season, losing out by only a neck after game attempt to make all at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) this month; moves up from 0-60 grade today, though.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 4,000gns and is the second foal of a 9.4f AW winner; probably best watched unless market suggests otherwise on this debut run.
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4th

5

(10)

28th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:20 Ffos Las

Grindleton

9st 7lb

J: Ebrahim Nader

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Some sign of winning potential, for all that he was beaten 10l into second over 1m4f here last time; he's better than that.

5/1

2nd

5

(2)

4th Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:30 Ffos Las

Grindleton

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

0-6 but had been showing promise prior to running at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) in June when things didn't go to plan; he may be worth another chance after a short break.

6/1

8th

2

(6)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:24 Wolverhampton (AW)

Grindleton

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Advanced his form with second of 11 in 1m2f Nottingham handicap two weeks ago; he's a player up in trip on his Tapeta debut with Oisin Murphy up.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of a Listed-placed 1m2f-1m4f winner; trainer has juvenile winners on AW but his newcomers usually improve for a run; probably best watched from stall 10.
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1st

9

(11)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:22 Yarmouth

Karios

9st 0lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Matt Crawley

Left James Ferguson for 1,600gns after showing precious little in four 1m races last autumn (maidens/novices); handicapped accordingly if nothing else; has been gelded.

25/1

9

(9)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

16:50 Southwell (AW)

Karios

9st 5lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

Has shown nothing in three starts over 1m on turf/Polytrack; needs a huge amount of improvement.

50/1

10th

3

(3)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Brighton

Karios

9st 7lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: James Ferguson

Beat a total of one rival in 1m novices at Kempton (AW) and Pontefract (good to soft) last month.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of a close relation to 6f Group 1 juvenile scorer Dick Whittington; trainer has had juvenile winners on turf (0-3 on AW) but this one is probably best watched on his debut.
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8th

1

(8)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:10 Yarmouth

Pantiles Gift

9st 10lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Jack Morland

Built on the encouragement of his handicap debut and pulled 4.5l clear to win at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) eight days ago; unexposed over this trip and holds solid claims back on turf under a 6lb penalty.

9/4

1st

1

(4)

13th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Pantiles Gift

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Jack Morland

Promise as a 2yo and again on his handicap debut/reappearance at Chelmsford 18 days ago (1m2f); should be sharper today and he's a leading contender.

2/1

4th

4

(6)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Pantiles Gift

9st 6lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jack Morland

Promise in his first three starts, recording a peak RPR of 67 when second at Bath in October (1m, good to soft); disappointing on slower ground three weeks later (absent since) but he steps up in trip for his handicap debut and still has some potential.

6/1

50/1

Form: 6

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big price and well beaten at Yarmouth on debut; should improve but he's one to watch again on this first AW start.
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10

(9)

15th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:40 Nottingham

Paroled

9st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jack Jones

Runner-up in Bath maiden (1m, good to soft) last month on third start and third on subsequent handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW), but he was about 5l behind runner-up Vintage Heat on that occasion so has work to do.

14/1

3rd

6

(7)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

16:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Paroled

9st 8lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Jack Jones

Well held in first two runs but he got much closer to the target when runner-up in a Brighton maiden (1m, good to soft) last month; opening mark looks on the high side but it's still early days and he should have more to offer in nurseries; cheekpieces added.

13/2

5

(10)

13th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Bath

Paroled

9st 5lb

J: William Cox

T: Jack Jones

Showed only minor promise on his first two starts (7f/1m) and probably has low-grade handicaps on his agenda after this run.

8/1

Form: 6223 BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Starting to look exposed but, although a bit disappointing when turned over at odds-on at Chelmsford last time, the step up to this trip should suit and the booking of William Buick takes the eye; no reason why he won't run well.
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5th

5

(10)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

Parole Officer

9st 7lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Ewan Whillans

Fair and consistent 7f/1m maiden at two for Sean Woods; yet to show that form for his current stable, though better signs with sixth of 12 in 1m2f Ayr handicap 23 days ago; needs to build on it.

20/1

6th

12

(8)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:15 Ayr

Parole Officer

8st 12lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

11-race maiden who has finished well down the field on all three appearances this season, most recently when 100-1 over C&D (good; first-time cheekpieces) last month.

40/1

11th

12

(9)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:00 Ayr

Parole Officer

9st 2lb

J: Greg Fairley

T: Ewan Whillans

Ran quite well in AW nursery on stable debut in November but was well beaten twice on turf in the spring (1m/8.3f); moves up in trip with cheekpieces tried here; others have much less to prove.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a stack of winners in his pedigree, the pick being prolific 1m-1m2f turf/AW scorer Sands Chorus; interesting newcomer, despite the widest draw.
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7th

5

(1)

2nd Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

14:10 Chester

Timber Twelve

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Michael Bell

Record of 3-5 and it was his first time at 1m4f when making all for a convincing win at Epsom a month ago (good); that race couldn't have worked out better for him and he could be pressured this time if going from the front, but he looks progressive; up 6lb.

9/4

1st

8

(7)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

18:57 Epsom

Timber Twelve

9st 4lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Michael Bell

Won his first two starts (1m novices on AW) but he's yet to kick on in turf handicaps, initially when fourth of six here (8.5f) in April then fifth of ten at Chester (10.5f) the following month; one of his siblings was a dual 1m4f winner for this yard so maybe the new trip will help.

14/1

5th

2

(7)

30th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

16:38 Chester

Timber Twelve

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Michael Bell

Made most to win 1m novices on AW at Kempton in September and Southwell in March; that perfect start was followed by a lesser front-running effort at Epsom (8.5f, good) on turf/handicap debut but he looks bred for 1m2f.

8/1

Non-runners

Birnbeck

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Payout
Exacta £674.10
Straight Forecast £377.80
Trifecta £2682.20

Selections

The Times:

Just A Gambler

NEWMARKET:

Parole Officer

POSTDATA:

A Taste Of Glory

SPOTLIGHT:

Birnbeck

D Express:

Just A Gambler

The Sun:

Just A Gambler

The Star:

Just A Gambler

Telegraph:

A Taste Of Glory

Daily Mirror:

A Taste Of Glory

The Guardian:

Parole Officer

Daily Mail:

Parole Officer

Daily Record:

Parole Officer