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19.20

Standard To Slow

Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Div I)

Prize money: £6480
1m 2f 219y
Class 3
12 runners

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Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) (Div I)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5th

3 (4)

Barachiel

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Stephens

33/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Flat-bred 5yo who showed best form in bumpers when runner-up at Taunton on penultimate start; out of depth (well beaten) in Aintree Grade 2 latest; returns to a more suitable level on debut in this sphere.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 1 (11)	9th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 0y Class 4	17:30 Kempton (AW) Barachiel 9st 12lb J: Luke Morris T: Robert Stephens	Flat-bred 5yo who was placed in one of his bumper attempts; only a modest fifth, never dangerous, at Kempton (1m3f) on the switch to this sphere; drops further in distance.	50/1
5th 3 (4)	5th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 3	19:20 Kempton (AW) Barachiel 9st 13lb J: Luke Morris T: Robert Stephens	Flat-bred 5yo who showed best form in bumpers when runner-up at Taunton on penultimate start; out of depth (well beaten) in Aintree Grade 2 latest; returns to a more suitable level on debut in this sphere.	33/1
18th 1	11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 2m 0f 209y Class 1	17:00 Aintree Barachiel 11st 4lb J: Robert Dunne T: Robert Stephens	A little more improvement when runner-up at Taunton (good) last month, on first outing after wind surgery; now fitted with a hood and a tongue-strap but he looks out of his depth in this grade.	100/1

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6th

(11)

9th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

9st 12lb

Flat-bred 5yo who was placed in one of his bumper attempts; only a modest fifth, never dangerous, at Kempton (1m3f) on the switch to this sphere; drops further in distance.

50/1

5th

(4)

5th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

9st 13lb

33/1

18th

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

11st 4lb

A little more improvement when runner-up at Taunton (good) last month, on first outing after wind surgery; now fitted with a hood and a tongue-strap but he looks out of his depth in this grade.

100/1

7th

12 (12)

Westender

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Menuisier

33/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 377 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Absent and gelded since inauspicious effort (tailed-off last of 11) in 7f maiden at Sandown over a year ago; best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 5 (5)	19th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 3f 219y Class 4	19:00 Kempton (AW) Westender 9st 4lb J: Sean Levey T: David Menuisier	Tailed off on his debut at Sandown (7f, good) and returned from over a year off (gelded in the interim) with a never-dangerous seventh of 12 over 1m3f here in a race won by an impressive newcomer; handicaps may be more suitable.	33/1
7th 12 (12)	5th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 3	19:20 Kempton (AW) Westender 9st 4lb J: Silvestre De Sousa T: David Menuisier	Absent and gelded since inauspicious effort (tailed-off last of 11) in 7f maiden at Sandown over a year ago; best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.	33/1
10 (7)	24th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 4	14:45 Sandown Westender 9st 7lb J: Cian Horgan T: David Menuisier	52,000gns yearling; Nathaniel half-brother to 5f/6f winner American Bay (RPR 85), out of unraced half-sister to Listed/Group scorers; represents local owners; heed the market signals.	25/1

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8th

(5)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

9st 4lb

Tailed off on his debut at Sandown (7f, good) and returned from over a year off (gelded in the interim) with a never-dangerous seventh of 12 over 1m3f here in a race won by an impressive newcomer; handicaps may be more suitable.

33/1

7th

(12)

5th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Westender

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Menuisier

Absent and gelded since inauspicious effort (tailed-off last of 11) in 7f maiden at Sandown over a year ago; best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

33/1

(7)

24th Jul 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

9st 7lb

52,000gns yearling; Nathaniel half-brother to 5f/6f winner American Bay (RPR 85), out of unraced half-sister to Listed/Group scorers; represents local owners; heed the market signals.

25/1

8th

4 (9)

Digger One

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

33/1

Form: 94

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Holds weak claims on bumper/Flat form, modest fourth at Windsor (11.5f) most recently; however, may improve for the switch to Kempton, being half-brother to a seven-time course winner for his connections.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 3 (7)	17th Sep 2026 Good 2m 1f 27y Class 5	16:38 Pontefract Digger One 10st 1lb J: Josephine Gordon T: Keiran Burke	Has only had five Flat races and won his last two, handicaps at Salisbury (1m6f, good) and Kempton (2m AW); both were fairly comfortable, last time emerging from off the pace; raised 6lb for that.	6/4
1st 7 (2)	4th Sep 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 7f 218y Class 5	20:24 Kempton (AW) Digger One 9st 0lb J: Josephine Gordon T: Keiran Burke	Well beaten on his first five starts (bumpers/Flat) but posted an improved effort to make a winning handicap debut at Salisbury (1m6f, good) two weeks ago; return to the AW shouldn't be an issue (half-brother to seven-time course winner Whitcombe Rockstar) and he's open to further progress over this longer trip.	13/2
1st 2	21st Aug 2026 Good To Firm 1m 6f 44y Class 6	19:57 Salisbury Digger One 9st 13lb J: Josephine Gordon T: Keiran Burke	Uncompetitive in two bumpers and the same in three Flat runs (1m2f-1m3f), though the middle effort at Windsor offered some promise with a view to low-grade handicaps.	20/1

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1st

(7)

17th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

10st 1lb

Has only had five Flat races and won his last two, handicaps at Salisbury (1m6f, good) and Kempton (2m AW); both were fairly comfortable, last time emerging from off the pace; raised 6lb for that.

6/4

1st

(2)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

9st 0lb

Well beaten on his first five starts (bumpers/Flat) but posted an improved effort to make a winning handicap debut at Salisbury (1m6f, good) two weeks ago; return to the AW shouldn't be an issue (half-brother to seven-time course winner Whitcombe Rockstar) and he's open to further progress over this longer trip.

13/2

1st

21st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

9st 13lb

Uncompetitive in two bumpers and the same in three Flat runs (1m2f-1m3f), though the middle effort at Windsor offered some promise with a view to low-grade handicaps.

20/1

10th

10 (10)

Mid Flight

J: Robert Havlin

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

33/1

Form: 58-

Last run: 271 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Needs improvement on his 1m efforts (turf/AW) last autumn for Ger Lyons; sold for 12,000gns and gelded since; visor is added on reappearance; the betting may give further guidance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 4 (1)	11th Sep 2026 Good To Soft 1m 1f 201y Class 5	18:28 Salisbury Mid Flight 9st 7lb J: Robert Havlin T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck	Showed promise on both Irish 2yo starts but struggled when reappearing in 1m3f Kempton (AW) novice for new stable last month; entitled to have needed that outing and has better chance at the weights in this handicap but others have more obvious claims.	16/1
10th 10 (10)	5th Aug 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 2f 219y Class 3	19:20 Kempton (AW) Mid Flight 9st 4lb J: Robert Havlin T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck	Needs improvement on his 1m efforts (turf/AW) last autumn for Ger Lyons; sold for 12,000gns and gelded since; visor is added on reappearance; the betting may give further guidance.	33/1
5th 6 (5)	16th Sep 2025 Good To Yielding 1m 0f 30y	14:18 Punchestown Mid Flight 9st 7lb J: Colin Keane T: G M Lyons	Fourth foal; Frankel colt is a brother to winners Covey (7f/1m inc AW), Faiyum (Group-placed 1m) and Rising Sign (7f/1m1f inc 2yo/France); dam unraced sister to 1m Listed winner Forgive, half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Right Touch; has to be taken seriously.	3/1

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10th

(1)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

18:28 Salisbury

Mid Flight

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Showed promise on both Irish 2yo starts but struggled when reappearing in 1m3f Kempton (AW) novice for new stable last month; entitled to have needed that outing and has better chance at the weights in this handicap but others have more obvious claims.

16/1

10th

(10)

5th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

19:20 Kempton (AW)

Mid Flight

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Needs improvement on his 1m efforts (turf/AW) last autumn for Ger Lyons; sold for 12,000gns and gelded since; visor is added on reappearance; the betting may give further guidance.

33/1

5th

(5)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

9st 7lb

Fourth foal; Frankel colt is a brother to winners Covey (7f/1m inc AW), Faiyum (Group-placed 1m) and Rising Sign (7f/1m1f inc 2yo/France); dam unraced sister to 1m Listed winner Forgive, half-sister to useful 6f/7f winner Right Touch; has to be taken seriously.

3/1

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