April 19 / 20.30 Kempton (AW)

20.30

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 7f 218y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.70
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 853262 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; handicapped up to the ceiling of her abilities but showed last time at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) that she can still be very competitive.
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8th

4

(3)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Anisoptera

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Brett Johnson

slowly away, towards rear

12/1

8th

4

(3)

18th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Anisoptera

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Brett Johnson

slowly away, towards rear

12/1

25/1

  • Place: £16.70

Form: /4863/ CD

Last run: 1145 days

W: 9st 8lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner, including over C&D; badly out of sorts over hurdles in recent times and looks best watched on his first AW start since February 2020.
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7th

14

12th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Argus

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Right back to form with a close second at 80-1 in a Kempton Polytrack handicap latest (2m); six years since his sole hurdles score, however, and most recent form figures in this discipline make for grim reading.

16/1

10

9th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:55 Ludlow

Argus

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

Veteran who has cut little ice over hurdles this season but he posted a solid second on the Flat at Kempton last month; he needs to back it up now returned to this sphere.

12/1

2nd

4

(2)

19th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Argus

9st 8lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Alexandra Dunn

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f

25/1

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11/2

Form: -47843 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Five-time AW winner at up to 2m2f, including on Polytrack; losing run now at 21 but not written off from this mark based on some of his better efforts in the past four months.
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10th

3

(2)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Social City

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Blake

in touch with leaders, headway and briefly led after 4f

20/1

6th

1

(9)

6th Sep 2023

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Social City

10st 2lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Tony Carroll

7yo who was well held at Salisbury (1m6f) last month but that was after a creditable third on Tapeta at Wolverhampton (2m) and he won at Lingfield in June; still looks feasibly treated on that form and he's not ruled out back up in trip.

10/1

7th

4

10th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:23 Salisbury

Social City

10st 1lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

First turf success at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) in June but, not for the first time, he was well beaten on good to soft next time and his latest third was on AW; the state of the ground is clearly important.

12/1

11/2

Form: 012-44 D

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Triple Polytrack winner at Lingfield, including over 2m; went close off this mark over that C&D last December; held in both starts back there since; more needed.
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4th

6

(3)

19th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Reeceltic

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

took keen hold, towards rear

11/2

4th

8

(5)

21st Jan 2023

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

11:55 Lingfield (AW)

Reeceltic

9st 1lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Posted his third win on Lingfield AW when scoring over this trip in November; only narrowly denied another C&D success by Smith the following month and this 8yo shaped as if still in good form when keeping on from too far back at Chelmsford 18 days ago; another to consider.

8/1

4th

1

(6)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Reeceltic

10st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on and went fourth final 110yds, stayed on

7/4

Form: 68-790 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in all six starts since returning from over four years off the track and is a shadow of his former self.
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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

Form: /6/121 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Has thrived since returning from an absence, winning here over 1m4f, matching that effort in defeat at Wolverhampton and then improving when winning unchallenged over C&D recently; up 8lb and in grade but that may not be sufficient to prevent a repeat.
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3

(1)

6th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Donald Llewellyn

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

4-12 on AW, with the first three of those wins at this track (two C&D) but they were in 2023; won at Lingfield this February and close third over C&D in May but he was tailed off in his other two Flat runs (one here) this year, which adds a cautionary note; wears headgear first time.

11/2

3

(4)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Donald Llewellyn

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Relatively lightly raced 8yo who is versatile trip-wise and has record of 4-11 on AW; returned from a lengthy absence in February but he won here (1m5f) in March and bounced back from a poor run to finish third at Kempton (2m) last time; on same mark here and has claims if he can back that up; one of two runners for yard.

7/2

3

(4)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Donald Llewellyn

9st 5lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Relatively lightly raced 8yo who is versatile trip-wise and has record of 4-11 on AW; returned from a lengthy absence in February but he won here (1m5f) in March and bounced back from a poor run to finish third at Kempton (2m) last time; on same mark here and has claims if he can back that up; one of two runners for yard.

7/2

16/1

Form: 1024-8 D

Last run: 82 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
16.5f AW scorer; best form on Tapeta and he's been held on latest two starts on the AW; well beaten in two hurdles since.
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7th

5

(6)

19th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Hackberry

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Nikki Evans

in touch with leaders

16/1

12th

5

2nd Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:10 Ludlow

Hackberry

11st 0lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Nikki Evans

Fair on the Flat but was pulled up on hurdling debut for Ann Duffield in the autumn and also struggled on first hurdle start for current stable, over C&D behind Welsh Charger eight days ago.

200/1

15th

3

22nd Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Hackberry

11st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Nikki Evans

Fair bumper/Flat scorer for Brian Ellison but he was pulled up on his hurdling debut for Ann Duffield at Kelso in October and also came in well held back on the level in 2m Wolverhampton handicap last month for his new stable; others appeal more.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £158.60
Straight Forecast £208.57
Trifecta £804.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Donald Llewellyn

The Guardian:

Social City

RP Ratings:

Anisoptera

The Times:

Reeceltic

WEST COUNTRY:

Argus

Daily Mail:

Anisoptera

POSTDATA:

Donald Llewellyn

Telegraph:

Donald Llewellyn

Daily Mirror:

Donald Llewellyn

The Star:

Donald Llewellyn

Daily Record:

Donald Llewellyn

D Express:

Social City

The Sun:

Social City