September 04 / 20.24 Kempton (AW)

20.24

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 7f 218y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 9481

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
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.
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No / Draw
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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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9/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: -45183 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won by a nose here over 1m3f on his stable debut in May and bounced back from a lesser run on turf when third here over 1m4f last time, form that has since been franked by the winner; stamina is a concern on his first try at 2m.
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4th

3

(3)

2nd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 3

16:45 Ascot

Must Believe

9st 3lb

J: Jack Dace

T: George Baker

Won on the Kempton AW in May and placed there over 1m4f and 2m on his last two outings, with two of those under Jack Dace; chief concern is that his turf form (five races, only one this season) is at a lower level.

13/2

2nd

3

(3)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:24 Kempton (AW)

Must Believe

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: George Baker

Won by a nose here over 1m3f on his stable debut in May and bounced back from a lesser run on turf when third here over 1m4f last time, form that has since been franked by the winner; stamina is a concern on his first try at 2m.

9/1

3rd

10

(12)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Must Believe

9st 3lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: George Baker

Held on to beat Dust Cover by a nose here over 1m3f on his stable debut in May before a disappointing run at Goodwood (1m4f, good to soft), taking his record on turf to 0-5; could bounce back returned to this surface.

16/1

6/1

Form: -31119 CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Completed a hat-trick of wins at around 2m when winning at Lingfield (good) in June off a 7lb lower mark than today's, but he was disappointing at York 42 days ago; drops in grade needing to bounce back.
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4th

7

(3)

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

Class 3

16:20 Newmarket

Rogue Empire

8st 11lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Roger Teal

Completed a hat-trick of wins at around 2m when winning at Lingfield (good) off 7lb lower in June; back in form when third at Kempton (2m, AW) a fortnight ago and he'll need considering for in-form yard.

6/1

3rd

4

(6)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:24 Kempton (AW)

Rogue Empire

9st 7lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Roger Teal

Completed a hat-trick of wins at around 2m when winning at Lingfield (good) in June off a 7lb lower mark than today's, but he was disappointing at York 42 days ago; drops in grade needing to bounce back.

6/1

Form: 12-151

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) in June and gained his fourth success when landing a 2m1f handicap in first-time cheekpieces (discarded today) last month on his final start for Brian Ellison; 3lb higher on this stable debut and he's won his only previous start on the AW.
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3rd

5

(8)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:24 Kempton (AW)

Division Day

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Lydia Richards

Won at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) in June and gained his fourth success when landing a 2m1f handicap in first-time cheekpieces (discarded today) last month on his final start for Brian Ellison; 3lb higher on this stable debut and he's won his only previous start on the AW.

9/2

1st

3

(1)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

17:15 Pontefract

Division Day

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Brian Ellison

Won at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) in June when back from a break; unplaced at odds-on over hurdles next time and also below par when back on the Flat at York (2m, good to firm) most recently; however, the first-time cheekpieces could give him a lift and there can be optimism that this trip will be within range; trainer won this last year; in calculations.

7/4

5th

9

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

16:20 York

Division Day

8st 8lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Brian Ellison

Four months off before winning a six-runner race at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) early last month; disappointing in a maiden hurdle (fourth at 10-11) 12 days later but remember also that he raised his game markedly when upped to 1m6f on Flat last autumn; this first 2m Flat assignment is interesting.

8/1

Form: -44331

Last run: 30 days

W: 8st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the eighth attempt when winning a steadily-run race at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) last month, making virtually all; back up 3lb in this higher grade but has claims if seeing out this longer trip.
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4th

2

(8)

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 208y

Class 6

14:33 Nottingham

Urban Warrior

9st 12lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Half-brother to Derby winner Masar who won in first-time cheekpieces (retained since) at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) in August; faded into fifth at Kempton (2m, AW) subsequently and he needs to prove his stamina, but this lightly raced 4yo is not written off today.

4/1

5th

8

(5)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:24 Kempton (AW)

Urban Warrior

8st 5lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Stuart Williams

Off the mark at the eighth attempt when winning a steadily-run race at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) last month, making virtually all; back up 3lb in this higher grade but has claims if seeing out this longer trip.

5/1

1st

2

(6)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Urban Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

A beaten favourite in his last two races, going down by 4l over C&D (soft) and then 6l over 1m4f on the AW; probably has a race in him off this mark given he's still lightly raced and cheekpieces go on.

5/2

6th
6 (4)
Naasma

16/1

Form: 454367 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in October 2024 and her three wins since have been at Windsor at around 1m4f; below her best in recent starts, albeit she wasn't suited by the way the race developed here over 1m4f last time; on a handy mark and she steps back up in trip with each-way claims.
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6th

6

(4)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:24 Kempton (AW)

Naasma

9st 1lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Pat Phelan

C&D winner in October 2024 and her three wins since have been at Windsor at around 1m4f; below her best in recent starts, albeit she wasn't suited by the way the race developed here over 1m4f last time; on a handy mark and she steps back up in trip with each-way claims.

16/1

7th

3

(4)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Naasma

10st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Pat Phelan

Course winner over 2m in October 2024 but her last three wins have been at Windsor over 11.5f; well held in three starts this year, albeit she wasn't helped by being caught wide at Lingfield last month.

16/1

6th

6

(8)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Lingfield (AW)

Naasma

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Six-time winner, with four at Windsor (11.4f) and two on Polytrack (1m2f/2m); her last success was off 2lb higher last autumn but she's been disappointing in last two runs and needs to get back on track.

25/1

Form: 702311

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) in July and followed up with a narrow success at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) last month; the runner-up has won since and he has good claims in his bid for the hat-trick, with the return to 2m no problem having finished second over this C&D in January.
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3

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:51 Stratford

Educator

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Not seen over hurdles since three mildly encouraging maiden runs (2m-2m4f) in 2024-25 season but recorded RPRs in the 80s when winning twice on the Flat this summer and could be on a good mark for handicap hurdle debut.

11/2

9th

6

(10)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 4

16:15 Yarmouth

Educator

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Henrietta C Knight

Back to form with a wide-margin win over C&D then scraping home at Newmarket (1m4f; both on good to firm) but he should have done better than he did on Kempton AW since, seeing as he's gone well there in the past.

9/1

7th

2

(1)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:24 Kempton (AW)

Educator

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Henrietta C Knight

Wide-margin winner at Yarmouth (1m6f, good to firm) in July and followed up with a narrow success at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) last month; the runner-up has won since and he has good claims in his bid for the hat-trick, with the return to 2m no problem having finished second over this C&D in January.

9/4

Form: 6641-3 C

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won three times on the Flat when trained by Ed Walker (1m-1m2f) and made all over hurdles at Bangor for this stable in June; however, he was beaten 4l when third of four at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) in July and is unproven over this far on the Flat.
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8th

1

(7)

4th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:24 Kempton (AW)

Into Battle

9st 9lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Robert Stephens

Won three times on the Flat when trained by Ed Walker (1m-1m2f) and made all over hurdles at Bangor for this stable in June; however, he was beaten 4l when third of four at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) in July and is unproven over this far on the Flat.

8/1

3rd

2

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Into Battle

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Stephens

Not seen on the Flat since signing off for Ed Walker with narrow success in first-time blinkers at Salisbury (1m2f, good) in October but won a recent handicap hurdle for new connections (no headgear) and is unexposed over this sort of trip in this sphere.

7/1

1st

1

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

20:18 Bangor-on-Dee

Into Battle

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Robert Stephens

Fairly useful on the Flat when based with Ed Walker; well beaten on stable/hurdle debut in January but his next two runs were much more encouraging, and there is still hope that more of his Flat ability can be transferred to this discipline.

5/1

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Payout
Exacta £31.60
Straight Forecast £32.38

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Rogue Empire

SPOTLIGHT:

Educator

NEWMARKET:

Urban Warrior

The Times:

Digger One

Telegraph:

Must Believe

D Express:

Urban Warrior

The Star:

Urban Warrior

Daily Mail:

Digger One

POSTDATA:

Rogue Empire

LAMBOURN:

Rogue Empire

The Sun:

Rogue Empire

The Guardian:

Educator

Daily Mirror:

Educator

Daily Record:

Educator