August 30 / 19.00 Kempton (AW)

19.00

Standard To Slow

Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier – Last Chance To Qualify)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier – Last Chance To Qualify)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Sunny

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6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 335-U1

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Consistent maiden/novice form on Polytrack and came good on his turf debut on soft ground at Lingfield (1m1f) when never far off the pace; doesn't look thrown in for his handicap debut but should give a good account.
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1

(10)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

City Of York

9st 12lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: David Simcock

Over two years since his last win and his latest 1m run here was a poor one; better expected now dropping into Class 6 company though.

10/1

1

(10)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

City Of York

9st 12lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: David Simcock

Over two years since his last win and his latest 1m run here was a poor one; better expected now dropping into Class 6 company though.

10/1

1

(10)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

City Of York

9st 12lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: David Simcock

Over two years since his last win and his latest 1m run here was a poor one; better expected now dropping into Class 6 company though.

10/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -75093

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Went the wrong way after winning a 7f maiden at Chelmsford in these colours for Marco Botti but, following a change of scenery, kept on well for third over C&D 16 days ago; that was a big effort after starting slowly.
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4th

6

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

King Of Ithaca

9st 2lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

6-31 on AW, four of those wins gained over C&D and the most recent a ready success from a 1lb lower mark last December; failed to settle on outer when only eighth of 12 (Jersey Maverick sixth, State of Madness ninth) at Kempton three weeks ago; others arrive in better form.

10/1

8th

2

(12)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

King Of Ithaca

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: James Tate

Best known for his Southwell exploits, but has run well here including a win over this trip; the outside stall is not ideal, though.

10/1

5th

6

(4)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

King Of Ithaca

8st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: James Tate

Last four wins have been gained over C&D at Class 5 or lower, and tonight's would be the highest banded handicap he has taken in to date; drop back from 1m rates a plus, but clear career best likely required.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 451451

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-5 on the AW when overcoming some trouble in running to repel a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton (8.6f); 5lb rise fair and he has won on Polytrack.
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1

(9)

22nd Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:40 Yarmouth

Royal Dream

9st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Four-time AW scorer who has proved consistent, including on grass, since most recent success (in May); went close off this mark at Chester (good) on last turf attempt; in the mix.

7/2

3rd

5

(5)

3rd Oct 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Dream

9st 12lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

Won twice over 1m2f on Polytrack in the spring and has continued to run well, most recently runner-up at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack); that surface may suit better than Tapeta but he's not discounted here.

3/1

2nd

1

(4)

20th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:45 Kempton (AW)

Royal Dream

10st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Ed Dunlop

pressed leader early, soon lost ground but in touch with leaders

10/1

Form: 316065 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Windsor winner in May (1m, good to firm; 1lb lower) and back to that sort of form when appearing not to stay 1m2f at Chelmsford (beaten only 2l); should go well.
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7th

1

(5)

5th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Valkyrian

10st 2lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Secured a third win of 2024 at Chepstow (1m) in August and not discredited off a 5lb higher mark when fourth of 14 at Kempton (1m) four weeks ago; he ought to be thereabouts.

7/1

4th

14

(5)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Valkyrian

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

mounted in chute and taken down early, led early, headed and prominent after 1f, no extra inside final 110yds

8/1

5th
10 (9)
Haughty

13/2

Form: 35-671 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of her fall in the weights and a drop in grade when prevailing narrowly in a 1m Class 6 at Salisbury two weeks ago (good), with the first-time cheekpieces doing her no harm; only previous AW start was on debut; can see her going well off just 3lb higher.
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8th

13

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 40y

17:15 Navan

Haughty

9st 0lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: V C Ward

Best form over 7f/1m, including sole win in Britain as 3yo; tailed off on yard debut at Sligo in May and has had a break since.

16/1

13th

12

(8)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 5f 190y

15:22 Sligo

Haughty

9st 1lb

J: Alan Casey

T: V C Ward

Best form over 7f/1m, including sole win in Britain as 3yo; stable debut after layoff and not bred for this sort of test.

25/1

8th

8

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

16:35 Dundalk (AW)

Haughty

9st 4lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Winner over 1m in Britain; modest Irish form on turf; better over C&D on latest, so might be unwise to rule out; trainer had a recent success with her talented hurdler Colonel Mustard.

10/1

Form: -10V00 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Only 2lb higher than for his successful handicap debut over C&D in April but hasn't got close to reproducing that effort since.
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13th

10

(5)

20th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Roar Emotion

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Won a 1m handicap here in April off a 9lb higher mark; struggled since but new blinkers saw him fare better here two weeks ago, only weakening in the final furlong; others preferred for win purposes.

12/1

5th

8

(11)

6th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Kempton (AW)

Roar Emotion

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Won a C&D handicap in April off a 7lb higher mark; struggled badly since, however, and far too much to prove for comfort; cheekpieces debuted latest are now replaced by new blinkers.

33/1

12th

11

(1)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Roar Emotion

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Won over C&D in April on handicap debut and is now 5lb lower; however, he's struggled to get competitive since (here on his last three starts) and hopes are pinned on the first-time cheekpieces prompting a revival.

33/1

Form: 0-30

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Best of his three runs was here when beaten just under 9l in a C&D maiden in January; probably on a fair mark for handicap debut if he can reproduce that effort.
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5th

8

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Redcliff Glen

11st 2lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: C Byrnes

Limerick handicap hurdle winner in October 2024 off 94; little of note in his form since then however, recent Punchestown run a bit more encouraging; more needed.

10/1

6th

6

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

Redcliff Glen

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Limerick handicap hurdle winner by a neck in October 2024 off 94; little of note in his form since then, now down to 89.

10/1

Form: 0-73

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Gelded prior to his staying-on third in Pontefract maiden (1m) a month ago and may build on that effort; goes into handicaps looking open to improvement.
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13th

6

7th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Leitrim Rock

11st 7lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Modest Flat performer and not bred for jumps; new yard.

20/1

6th

11

(2)

16th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 5

17:05 Yarmouth

Leitrim Rock

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Fair maiden who wasn't discredited when fourth of seven in 1m2f Beverley handicap 26 days ago; he handles soft ground so is no forlorn hope with few miles still on the clock.

14/1

Form: 853

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Not that competitive in her qualifying runs, even when third over 1m at Chelmsford; however, this £200,000 yearling could be a different proposition now handicapping.
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10th

6

(3)

5th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Hard Act To Follow

9st 8lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Ismail Mohammed

No improvement for the switch to handicaps at Kempton five weeks ago but she wasn't helped by rearing in the stalls and missing the break; still has time to do better and Benoit De La Sayette replaces a 7lb claimer this time.

16/1

9th

5

(1)

30th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Hard Act To Follow

9st 8lb

J: Owen Lewis

T: Ismail Mohammed

in rear

10/1

3rd

5

(1)

15th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Hard Act To Follow

8st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Ismail Mohammed

£200,000 yearling; sent off second-favourite when in midfield on her Yarmouth debut (7f, good to firm) in June, but showed a bit more when fifth of 13 over C&D three weeks ago; further improvement cannot be ruled out.

12/1

Form: 528

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Posted some modest figures in two maidens (7f/6f) and a novice (6f), beaten over 6l when runner-up at Southwell; handicapped accordingly but others appeal more.
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4th

2

(2)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:25 Leicester

Crazy Crackers

9st 11lb

J: Elle-May Croot

T: Ivan Furtado

towards rear, headway over 1f out, went fourth inside final 110yds, kept on, not reach leaders

11/4

11th
13 (11)
So Chic

25/1

Form: 219404

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Beaten 4l on turf last time (7f) but a better horse on the AW, albeit more over 7f than 1m; recently left Charles Hills for 6,500gns.
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11th

7

(8)

11th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

So Chic

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Inconsistent mare who's usually ridden patiently over shorter; came home well over 7.2f here last time but is no certainty to build on that on just her second try over this far.

8/1

2nd

4

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

So Chic

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Two of her four wins have come over this C&D, partnered by Jack Doughty when running down Coconut Bay in a Class 6 classified (10-1) last March; lacked the pace to figure when sixth (Gundogan fifth; 13-8 favourite) over this trip at Lingfield latest.

13/2

6th

4

(5)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:22 Lingfield (AW)

So Chic

9st 7lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Came late when scoring over 1m here (AW) last August; on same mark as for that success but she's been quiet this winter and has some work to do back at this trip.

8/1

10/1

Form: 0-650

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Just okay in novices and didn't look on that good a mark when tailed off on handicap debut at Chepstow (7f); blinkers tried there are dispensed with and he has been gelded; may yet show more.
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9th

11

(10)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Boxing Alex

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: David Loughnane

Best effort on his third start when beaten 3l into fifth of 11 in a Wolverhampton novice (7f, Tapeta) in June; has blown out in both his handicaps (gelded before latest) and needs a turnaround.

20/1

12th

7

(13)

30th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Boxing Alex

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: David Loughnane

towards rear

10/1

10th

9

(11)

10th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 5

17:20 Chepstow

Boxing Alex

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: David Loughnane

Unexposed 3yo who wasn't beaten far when a front-running fifth of 11 in a Wolverhampton novice (7f, AW) two weeks ago; opening mark is no gift but he's improved with each of his three runs so far and needs watching in the market on his handicap debut; blinkers added.

10/1

13th
4 (7)
Outrace

10/1

Form: 626138 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
C&D winner earlier in the year and suited by returning to 1m when going in again at Bath last month; ran poorly last time at Brighton but each-way claims if forgiving him that.
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2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

4lb lower than when winning at Wolverhampton last November; 2025 has been a struggle but he's eligible for this lowly level as a result and today is the first time he hasn't been apprentice-ridden in over two years; risky but not impossible.

8/1

2

(6)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Outrace

9st 9lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

4lb lower than when winning at Wolverhampton last November; 2025 has been a struggle but he's eligible for this lowly level as a result and today is the first time he hasn't been apprentice-ridden in over two years; risky but not impossible.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.10
Straight Forecast £11.14
Tricast £86.22
Trifecta £106.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

King Of Ithaca

TOPSPEED:

City Of York

NEWMARKET:

Royal Dream

Daily Mail:

Redcliff Glen

Telegraph:

Haughty

Daily Record:

City Of York

Daily Mirror:

Royal Dream

D Express:

Redcliff Glen

The Star:

Haughty

RP RATINGS:

King Of Ithaca

POSTDATA:

King Of Ithaca

The Times:

King Of Ithaca

The Guardian:

King Of Ithaca

The Sun:

King Of Ithaca