November 30 / 20.20 Kempton (AW)

20.20

Standard To Slow

Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier – Last Chance To Qualify)

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 7f 218y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier – Last Chance To Qualify)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.00
  • Place: £2.20

Form: 15-056

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Comparatively fresh having raced only three times for new yard this year; last two efforts (1m4f/1m5f) suggest he'll be suited by this new trip; interesting off a handy mark (won off 3lb higher in 2021).
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

12

(14)

6th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Duty Of Care

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Two C&D wins before his second in this race last year; has a 2lb lower mark this time round but was not disgraced in his three runs this year (C&D second in February was best of those) and is not dismissed.

7/1

1st

12

(14)

6th Apr 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Duty Of Care

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Two C&D wins before his second in this race last year; has a 2lb lower mark this time round but was not disgraced in his three runs this year (C&D second in February was best of those) and is not dismissed.

7/1

6th

7

(13)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

13:53 Newcastle (AW)

Duty Of Care

8st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Jamie Osborne

Record of 3-11 on AW; creditable second to Citizen General at Kempton two starts ago, then kicked for home too early in the Marathon Trial where he understandably ran out of steam in the latter stages; 1-1 here and can't be dismissed.

16/1

25/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 7-4480

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Two turf wins (10.5f/1m5f) in France; 0-4 in Britain, well held over 1m2f most recently (debut for George Baker); cheekpieces now added; something to prove over this new trip.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

26th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

18:09 Plumpton

Motazzen

11st 1lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner and career-best form to win by 10l at Fontwell two runs ago (2m5f, good to soft); went up 8lb for that and was back down to earth on his return visit when beaten 20l; hard to know entirely what to expect from him.

100/30

8th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

18:10 Fontwell

Motazzen

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four-time hurdle winner who rewarded good market support and showed career-best form when drawing clear to score by 10l here (2m5f, good to soft) in March; 8lb rise asks a fair bit of him but the forecast faster ground should not be a problem.

5/1

1st

3

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Motazzen

11st 12lb

J: J P O’Neill

T: Henrietta C Knight

Four Flat wins and three over hurdles; has yet to win this season over jumps but two of his three placed efforts came here and he's likely to be a strong contender, for all that last two runs (hurdle/AW) weren't his best.

3/1

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5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 22/22- C

Last run: 566 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Creditable second over hurdles (back from layoff; stable debut) last month; however, judged on both Flat and hurdles form she looks weighted to the hilt back in this sphere; first Flat outing since May 2021.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

3

25th Nov 2023

Good

2m 3f 189y

Class 3

13:03 Huntingdon

Sashenka

11st 2lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

held up in rear, headway 5th, clear with one other from 3 out, challenging when pecked on landing 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and led run-in, kept on well

11/10

7th

4

(4)

26th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Sashenka

9st 5lb

J: Liam Keniry

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

dwelt start, towards rear, short of room over 4f out, ridden over 3f out

5/1

4th

3

20th Apr 2023

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

13:30 Cheltenham

Sashenka

11st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

No match for Progressive when second at Kempton (2m, good to soft) in February but drew nicely clear of the others with a next-time-out winner when scoring at Newbury (2m4f, good) last month and a recent 4lb rise does not look excessive; might be the answer.

7/1

Form: 223203

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Consistent in the main; triple 1m4f scorer this season; two attempts at 2m include a good effort (close second) here in September; ran creditably over 1m6f last time; solid contender who should go well again.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 0/1429

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Consistent on turf this season until form dipped sharply upped to 2m (from 1m6f) last time; not seen on AW for two years; percentage call is to oppose her.
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Verdict Starting price

3

(1)

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 24y

Class 6

13:55 Bath

Wilderness

10st 11lb

J: Miss Daisy Warden

T: Seamus Mullins

Versatile mare who is on a much-reduced mark but she hasn't won since 2022 and has offered very little in her last four races; passed over.

25/1

7

(12)

30th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 11y

Class 6

14:52 Bath

Wilderness

9st 5lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Hasn't won for a good while now and offered very little in her last three races.

25/1

10th

11

29th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

19:43 Salisbury

Wilderness

9st 0lb

J: J F Egan

T: Seamus Mullins

Long time since she won a race; beaten 5l into second at Lingfield three runs back and offered nothing since.

33/1

4/1

Form: 946

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Never dangerous on sole run for the Gosden yard; has shaped promisingly in two 1m4f AW contests for new stable, particularly last time; this son of Galileo is open to improvement now handicapping; interesting.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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6th

7

(2)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Nottingham

Shadowfax

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

Scored in first-time cheekpieces at Chelmsford (1m6f) last November but he been beaten upwards of 23l in all four starts since; now 1lb below his winning mark but he needs a refitted cheekpieces and first-time tongue-tie combination to spark a major turnaround back on turf.

14/1

6th

7

(2)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:55 Nottingham

Shadowfax

8st 12lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

in touch with leaders, weakened and dropped to last over 3f out

14/1

4th

4

(2)

11th Apr 2024

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Shadowfax

9st 4lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

pressed leader, led after 1f, headed and raced in second after 4f, lost position 4f out, soon dropped to last on outer, outpaced and struggling from over 2f out

8/1

25/1

Form: 100/96

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Fairly useful on Flat and over hurdles in his prime; however, soundly beaten in two turf races since returning from long layoff; enough to prove back on AW.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

(6)

4th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Coeur Blimey

9st 12lb

J: George Rooke

T: Sue Gardner

Returned from three years off in October and not yet shown any sign of taking advantage of a drastic drop in the weights; remains one to watch.

8th

9

(9)

11th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Coeur Blimey

8st 10lb

J: George Rooke

T: Sue Gardner

12yo who returned from a huge absence last October and has been unable to get competitive on his three starts since.

50/1

7th

9

(8)

30th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Coeur Blimey

9st 3lb

J: George Rooke

T: Sue Gardner

visibility reduced by fog, in rear

25/1

Form: 451/06 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Useful for the Johnston yard; however, has failed to beat a rival in two runs since returning from four-year absence; evidently nothing like the horse he once was.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

(4)

10th May 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Soldier In Action

9st 2lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: John E Long

Useful in his younger days but isn't as good now; pulled hard and was said to have hung left when behind three of tonight's rivals over C&D three weeks ago.

25/1

5th

7

(1)

19th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Soldier In Action

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: John E Long

took keen hold, prominent

66/1

10th

4

(4)

14th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Soldier In Action

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: John E Long

Very useful in his prime but hasn't shown much since returning from four-year absence in the autumn (five runs); cheekpieces tried today.

33/1

7/1

Form: 245345 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner at Lingfield; respectable third, one place behind Pons Aelius, over C&D in September (sole Kempton start); now 2lb lower; largely consistent this year and enters the reckoning.
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Verdict Starting price

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

11/2

Form: 08743U

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has dropped a long way in the weights for new stable this term; back in better form (over 1m-1m5f) this autumn; stumbled and unseated rider early on latest start; likely player provided he stays 2m.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12th

7

(16)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Humanitarian

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Burns

Two wins over longer distances in Britain came some time ago; mildly encouraging run on latest off reduced mark but fair bit more needed on first run for new yard.

10/1

12th

7

(16)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Humanitarian

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Burns

Two wins over longer distances in Britain came some time ago; mildly encouraging run on latest off reduced mark but fair bit more needed on first run for new yard.

10/1

5th

9

(7)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Humanitarian

9st 6lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: John Joseph Hanlon

took keen hold, towards rear, headway over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not reach leaders

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £123.90
Straight Forecast £131.85
Tricast £954.65
Trifecta £914.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Pons Aelius

SPOTLIGHT:

Duty Of Care

RP Ratings:

Shadowfax

LAMBOURN:

Sashenka

Telegraph:

Wilderness

NEWMARKET:

Humanitarian

The Guardian:

Shadowfax

Daily Mail:

Pons Aelius

D Express:

Pons Aelius

Daily Mirror:

Pons Aelius

The Sun:

Pons Aelius

The Star:

Pons Aelius

Daily Record:

Pons Aelius

TOPSPEED:

Duty Of Care

The Times:

Duty Of Care