September 16 / 19.15 Kempton (AW)

19.15

Standard To Slow

Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5616
  • 1m 7f 218y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £15.00
  • Place: £3.50

Form: -26016 D

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
First win since February 2020 came when justifying favouritism in five-runner race at Beverley (2m) in July; respectable efforts over C&D include latest start but one or two others are preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(8)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smart Champion

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Has been a useful stayer in his time but losing run is up to 16, despite him having fallen 21lb below his last winning mark, and last two efforts were well below his best; best to look elsewhere.

10/1

7th

6

(8)

2nd Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Smart Champion

9st 8lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Has been a useful stayer in his time but losing run is up to 16, despite him having fallen 21lb below his last winning mark, and last two efforts were well below his best; best to look elsewhere.

10/1

8th

6

(6)

27th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Smart Champion

8st 12lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Defied a much higher mark over C&D in 2022; however, recent form is nowhere near that level and he finished behind two of these rivals here five weeks ago; losing sequence looks set to continue.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 221223

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Consistent; can make the running, as when he won at Newmarket (1m4f) in July; has also been running well over 1m6f and on sole attempt at 2m; unraced on Polytrack but 2-4 on Tapeta; has to be in calculations.
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12th

5

(13)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Pons Aelius

9st 9lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six-time winner at up to 2m in Britain but yet to hit any sort of form for current yard; career-low mark and tongue-tie tried so don't rule out.

12/1

11th

7

(16)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Pons Aelius

9st 11lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: H D McGuigan

Donegal yard likes to pick up horses with back-form, often from Britain, and try to rejuvenate them; six-time winner at up to 2m but hasn't been finishing out his races in Ireland and been off a while.

18/1

8th

9

(9)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Dundalk (AW)

Pons Aelius

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: H D McGuigan

Six-time winner for Charlie Johnston and best form over this trip; poor on first two runs for this yard at big prices; better than bare result when beaten over 5l at Gowran last May; yard's first runner of the year won on Tuesday; no surprise were he to go well after a break with leading claimer aboard.

20/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: -32245 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Has had a very solid turf campaign but may be just a little too high in the weights; very good record on Lingfield Polytrack but unraced here.
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4th

4

(4)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield

Arabescato

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Martin Dunne

in rear

16/1

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

Form: -121P8 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Had an excellent AW campaign last winter and also won at Southwell in April, all at 1m6f-2m; pulled up at York (good) in May but his C&D run two weeks ago was a step back in the right direction; needs another.
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15th

3

27th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

17:55 Stratford

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps and ended up a long way behind when back from a break at Uttoxeter.

10/1

9th

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:55 Uttoxeter

Phoenix Aquilus

11st 11lb

J: James Bowen

T: Seamus Mullins

Still a maiden over jumps but showed encouraging form last November/December for Seamus Durack; heed the market signals on return from layoff and debut for new yard.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 412111 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
He's on a roll having won five of his last seven starts, the latest under Taylor Fisher at Chelmsford (1m6f, AW) three weeks ago; raised another 4lb but no problems with 2m and effective over C&D; seriously considered.
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6th

5

(9)

5th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Gay Kelleway

Very well suited by 2m on Polytrack and lurks on a tempting mark but has looked out of sorts in recent months; needs to turn a corner.

33/1

8th

7

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

15:05 Newcastle (AW)

Mukha Magic

9st 7lb

J: George Bass

T: Gay Kelleway

led at steady pace

20/1

9th

1

(7)

9th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 2y

Class 5

15:30 Pontefract

Mukha Magic

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Gay Kelleway

in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: U-1146 C BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won a novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) and handicap here (1m3f) at the beginning of the year; something amiss on turf next time but ran respectably over 1m4f on Newcastle AW latest, with a whiff of stamina too.
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4th

2

(6)

5th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Seven Pockets

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Lightly raced 6yo who has won twice, a C&D novice and 1m3f Kempton handicap; has raced over as far as 2m but back at 1m2f he fared best of those held up when third at Lingfield four weeks ago on his return from a break; should feature.

9/4

3rd

4

(9)

8th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:30 Lingfield (AW)

Seven Pockets

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

held up in last

12/1

7th

4

(6)

12th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Seven Pockets

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

slowly into stride, always towards rear, hung right home straight (jockey said horse hung right handed under pressure)

9/1

Form: 582155 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Easily best of his four AW runs was a C&D win in 2020; missed 2021 but has shown enough on occasions this term to be given an each-way chance; has a headgear change and is tongue tied first time.
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7th

5

(6)

16th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

High Wells

10st 0lb

J: George Rooke

T: Fergal O’Brien

slowly away, in rear, bit short of room over 2f out, pushed along and some headway when edged right over 1f out, soon no impression, bled from the nose (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)

14/1

5th

2

(7)

12th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:25 Nottingham

High Wells

10st 1lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: Fergal O’Brien

bumped start and hampered start, in rear, headway halfway, pressed leaders and going okay 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon no impression, weakened inside final furlong

8/1

Form: 54-645 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Effective over C&D; had wind surgery last July and not seen again until tailed off twice in January; fifth of 13 over C&D two weeks ago was much more positive again and he needs to build on that.
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11th

4

(4)

12th Oct 2022

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

General Zoff

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

in touch with leaders, weakened over 2f out

25/1

8th

9

(2)

16th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

General Zoff

9st 3lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

bumped start, prominent, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened from 2f out

20/1

5th

10

(1)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:55 Kempton (AW)

General Zoff

9st 5lb

J: Neil Callan

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, short of room when switched left and ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

16/1

Form: 437

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Dual bumper winner and a fairly useful hurdler; Flat rules for three 1m4f runs this July, showing plenty of ability on turf on first two occasions; way below that form on Tapeta on latest but should be more interesting on this handicap debut; often hooded over hurdles, now tries cheekpieces.
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3rd

8

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Luttrell Lad

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Tom Lacey

Won at Exeter and then a close fourth at Sandown (2m4f, good); could put a line through his subsequent races on account of heavy ground and a trip too far; respected.

14/1

4th

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

15:32 Newbury

Luttrell Lad

11st 1lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Tom Lacey

Won at Exeter (2m2f) in November and creditable fourth at Sandown (2m4f) next time, before heavy ground might excuse his latest start; this, however, is his first foray beyond 2m6f, after 37 races and at the age of ten.

16/1

4th

4

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Luttrell Lad

11st 3lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

November's Exeter win looked unlikely but he stayed on much the best over 2m2f on good to soft; not beaten far off this 6lb higher mark at Sandown (2m4f, good) when close up behind Henri The Second who won easily back there last weekend; thoroughly exposed but enters the equation for sure; has won on heavy.

15/2

Form: 63422

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Hooded all five starts; his two handicaps saw him runner-up at Chelmsford (1m6f) and Kempton (2m) and he so nearly got up nine days ago; has the same mark today and is due to go up 2lb; leading player.
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1st

9

(7)

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

Class 3

18:15 Thirsk

Mountain Road

9st 5lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

4-15 for David Simcock; four runs for current yard, absent 582 days before this season's, in which he showed that significant ability remains; needs to build on those performances but going back up from the 1m5f of last two outings should suit and he continues down the weights; case can be made.

10/1

5th

7

(12)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:45 Hamilton

Mountain Road

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

4-15 for David Simcock; absent for 582 days before having two runs for new yard this spring, runs which showed that significant ability remains but he needs to build on those performances.

16/1

3rd

2

(6)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

14:40 Hamilton

Mountain Road

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

4-15 for David Simcock; absent for 582 days after a heavy defeat on debut for this yard and last week's comeback run at Musselburgh was just okay (2m, good); others preferred.

10/1

Non-runners

Mountain Road

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.90
Straight Forecast £28.41
Tricast £146.30
Trifecta £345.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mountain Road

NEWMARKET:

Mukha Magic

Daily Express:

Pons Aelius

POSTDATA:

Seven Pockets

The Guardian:

High Wells

RP Ratings:

Mountain Road

The Times:

Mountain Road

The Star:

Mountain Road

Daily Record:

Mountain Road

Telegraph:

Mukha Magic

Daily Mail:

Mukha Magic

Daily Mirror:

Mukha Magic

The Sun:

Mukha Magic