June 29 / 20.45 Kempton (AW)

20.45

Standard To Slow

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  • 1m 7f 218y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 74-312 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Simply bumped into one on a rare turf start six weeks ago and returns to Polytrack off the same mark; cheekpieces go on for the first time in almost a year and his claims are obvious.
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7th

2

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Balgowan

10st 1lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Won over C&D in April and he's finished second in both runs since including a close call at Kempton (2m; cheekpieces reapplied) in June; only 1lb higher here and he's a big player again back at this track.

5/1

2nd

3

(7)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Balgowan

9st 7lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Simply bumped into one on a rare turf start six weeks ago and returns to Polytrack off the same mark; cheekpieces go on for the first time in almost a year and his claims are obvious.

6/4

2nd

5

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Balgowan

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Seamus Mullins

Has resumed in good form and a 2lb rise for his recent AW win here under Ashley Lewis seems fair; has yet to win on turf (only run on it once since 2023) but otherwise has a decent chance of following up.

7/4

Form: 271957 C

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Two course wins to his name from four starts; none of his six victories have come off a mark quite this high and he's lost his way since going in at Wolverhampton in March; needs a revival.
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7th

5

(9)

27th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:07 Ffos Las

Sneaky Blinder

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Robert Stephens

Five-time AW winner who is 1-17 on grass and finished tailed off in a match last week at Chepstow; did run well the time before but that was on the AW; due a 1lb drop.

10/1

2nd

2

(1)

18th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Chepstow

Sneaky Blinder

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Stephens

Only 1-16 on turf Flat and 5-25 on the AW, but latest return to form at Kempton (2m) bodes well for him giving Hope Rising something to think about.

100/30

3rd

2

(3)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Sneaky Blinder

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Robert Stephens

Two course wins to his name from four starts; none of his six victories have come off a mark quite this high and he's lost his way since going in at Wolverhampton in March; needs a revival.

10/1

Form: 7339U4

Last run: 4 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Handful of fair efforts in the spring but he's a longstanding maiden who's lost his way of late; again hung left at Hamilton last Thursday (ended up on the stands' rail) and running at another right-handed course would be a worry.
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10th

9

(10)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 6

15:48 Pontefract

Apache Eagle

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jessica Bedi

Has made the frame several times this year including when third of seven over C&D (good to soft) in May, but a record of 0-22 is hard to ignore.

16/1

4th

7

(1)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Apache Eagle

8st 10lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Jessica Bedi

Handful of fair efforts in the spring but he's a longstanding maiden who's lost his way of late; again hung left at Hamilton last Thursday (ended up on the stands' rail) and running at another right-handed course would be a worry.

10/1

4th

7

(4)

25th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 6

18:00 Hamilton

Apache Eagle

10st 2lb

J: Miss Venetia Thompson

T: Jessica Bedi

Placed a few times this year but well beaten at Newcastle two starts ago and she hung badly left and unseated her rider at Ripon last Thursday; remains a maiden after 20 starts and others make greater appeal.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 92276-

Last run: 262 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Beaten a nose here last August (1m4f) off 2lb higher; disappointing run over hurdles five weeks ago, when a remote last of three, will need forgiving, but he has claims otherwise in a weak race going this far for the first time; back to blinkers from cheekpieces.
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5th

1

(5)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Nelson Gate

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Beaten a nose here last August (1m4f) off 2lb higher; disappointing run over hurdles five weeks ago, when a remote last of three, will need forgiving, but he has claims otherwise in a weak race going this far for the first time; back to blinkers from cheekpieces.

7/2

3rd

3

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

17:37 Plumpton

Nelson Gate

10st 10lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-8 on the Flat and 0-5 as a hurdler; he's modest in this discipline but was third in a handicap last time and at least he has jumping experience.

11/4

3rd

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

19:10 Fontwell

Nelson Gate

11st 0lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Fair on the Flat; probably only sixth best on merit when fourth on handicap debut here (2m3f, good) three weeks ago but positives can be drawn from that performance and he might have more to offer over this longer trip.

7/1

Form: 3-8437

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Just behind Balgowan from the front at Lingfield (turf) six weeks ago before giving herself no chance of seeing it out last time (testing 2m1f) thanks to pulling too hard; may well get her own way if that's the plan and should fare better.
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10th

9

(11)

22nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

13:30 Beverley

Golden Samba

9st 2lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Tina Jackson

11-race maiden; hasn't been with current stable long and arguably ran better than bare form suggests when seventh behind Star Suepreme here (8.4f, good) on Wednesday, having made headway from the rear; ought to be better suited by today's trip; worth a second look.

14/1

7th

8

(6)

16th Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 6

17:20 Beverley

Golden Samba

9st 1lb

J: Billy Garritty

T: Tina Jackson

Free-going filly who has been placed in 2-10 starts (1m6f and 16.5f); well beaten on her first start for this trainer at Ripon (1m2f, soft) latest; more needed.

10/1

4th

3

(10)

31st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 6

17:20 Ripon

Golden Samba

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Tina Jackson

Nine-race maiden for Ed de Giles, best efforts over 1m6f/2m; enough to prove back down sharply in distance on debut for new stable.

14/1

Form: 20109/

Last run: 629 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Tended to be all or nothing under both codes when last seen; entitled to need this after more than a year off (first Flat run in going on two years) and Nelson Gate looks his yard's best chance.
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7th

4

(2)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Our Papa Smurf

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Tended to be all or nothing under both codes when last seen; entitled to need this after more than a year off (first Flat run in going on two years) and Nelson Gate looks his yard's best chance.

14/1

6th

5

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Our Papa Smurf

11st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Best on the Flat at around 1m2f and his two wins over hurdles came over 2m round undemanding courses; stamina would be a concern then for a yard also responsible for Aggagio and Galactic Jack.

6/1

5th

7

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

Our Papa Smurf

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Dictated a modest pace when just holding on over 2m here (soft) a fortnight ago, for which he's gone up only 3lb; it remains to be seen whether he'll get this far as he's bred for the Flat.

7/2

Form: 023-65

Last run: 53 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 46

Form & Verdict
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Exacta £19.90
Straight Forecast £18.25
Trifecta £111.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Balgowan

POSTDATA:

Nelson Gate

The Times:

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RP RATINGS:

Balgowan

Telegraph:

Balgowan

The Guardian:

Balgowan

Daily Mail:

Balgowan

D Express:

Balgowan

Daily Mirror:

Balgowan

The Sun:

Balgowan

The Star:

Balgowan

Daily Record:

Balgowan