September 18 / 19.00 Kempton (AW)

19.00

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 7f 218y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Try Unibet’s New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 21304

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Seemed fine with the stiffer test (C&D) five weeks ago, despite her pedigree, and that effort has been well advertised since; is lightly raced and goes on the shortlist.
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4th

5

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:20 Ffos Las

Hedonista

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Dual winner but 0-11 for current yard and essentially regressive; off since January.

9/1

6th

3

(8)

20th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Hedonista

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Bernard Llewellyn

She has dropped a long way in the weights since joining this yard and hasn't made a major impact; latest Chelmsford third (beaten over 7l) was a bit better but she will need to step forward again to take this.

11/2

3

(5)

15th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Hedonista

9st 7lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Bernard Llewellyn

On a losing run of 13 but ran better when fourth of ten at Wolverhampton (16.5f, Tapeta) last month, even though a slow pace probably didn't suit; last visit here resulted in a win over this trip just over two years ago and he's 12lb lower now; interesting.

7/1

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4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1-4605 D BF

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Went close here last September before two Chelmsford wins, latterly off this mark; came in for support back on Polytrack over C&D nine days ago, returning from a short break, and is one to consider for last year's successful yard.
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2nd

17

(8)

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Mountain Road

8st 12lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Jim Goldie

Missed 2025; has mostly been coming from well off the pace this term and that yielded a win at Thirsk (2m, good) in May and he ended up on the heels of the leaders in a Shergar Cup race at Ascot (2m, good to firm) when next seen 11 days ago; 5lb claimer takes over in what looks a tougher race.

12/1

3rd

6

(9)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

14:10 Ascot

Mountain Road

9st 3lb

J: Yutaka Take

T: Jim Goldie

A winner off this mark on the AW just over two years ago when trained by David Simcock; returned from a long absence in the spring and back to his best best when coming from a long way off the pace to win well at Thirsk (2m, good) 69 days ago; back from a break with his yard going well; considered off 4lb higher.

8/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1751-1 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Finished last season on the up and picked up where he'd left off when overcoming a long absence here ten days ago (third course victory; allowed a soft lead); claims if seeing out the longer trip upped 4lb.
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9th

2

(2)

9th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Study The Stars

10st 1lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: George Baker

pressed leader early, in touch with leaders after 2f

11/2

3rd

3

(7)

18th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Study The Stars

10st 0lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Finished last season on the up and picked up where he'd left off when overcoming a long absence here ten days ago (third course victory; allowed a soft lead); claims if seeing out the longer trip upped 4lb.

3/1

1st

1

(4)

8th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Study The Stars

10st 3lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

made all, set steady pace, increased tempo from over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong

5/1

Form: 221457 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
C&D winner off this mark last winter who usually gives his running; wasn't at his best last time but boasts a better strike-rate on the AW than turf and enters 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

Form: 4232-5

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Plenty of near-misses under both codes to go with his sole win (Tapeta); said to have run in snatches when below market expectations back on the Flat last time (after four months off) and returns to cheekpieces from blinkers tonight.
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5th

10

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Charles St

11st 5lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quirky customer who doesn't tend to find much when it matters and is placed far more often than he wins; ran well when third at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) last month and remains on a workable mark, but is very frustrating.

8/1

3rd

7

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:20 Market Rasen

Charles St

11st 6lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Infrequent winner even when he runs well, as has been the case in his last two handicap hurdles; soft ground against him on the Flat most recently.

6/1

Form: 600-07

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Regressed for Ralph Beckett last year before being sold for 14,000gns; has been poor in two runs back for his new yard, hanging right on his first run at beyond 1m4f over C&D last time.
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6th

6

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Sky Power

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

AW Flat winner for Ralph Beckett in 2021; modest efforts at triple-figure odds in three runs over hurdles; improvement likely on handicap/stable debut.

7/1

8th

7

(8)

2nd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

18:30 Lingfield (AW)

Sky Power

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Stephens

towards rear

25/1

6th

5

(1)

12th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Sky Power

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Robert Stephens

Useful in his pomp over middle distances on AW Flat but the last time he accomplished anything significant was December 2021; had wind surgery after latest start and is also now tongue tied first time.

40/1

Form: 600-70 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
String of poor efforts since last winning two summers ago and the handicapper has been slow to relent; has finished a remote last in two starts this term.
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7th

2

(8)

18th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Nuits St Georges

10st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: David Menuisier

String of poor efforts since last winning two summers ago and the handicapper has been slow to relent; has finished a remote last in two starts this term.

25/1

13th

2

(7)

31st Aug 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Nuits St Georges

9st 13lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: David Menuisier

took keen hold, midfield, headway and led after 4f, headed 3f out, dropped to rear and eased over 1f out

25/1

8/1

Form: 077030

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Has been around a bit and only has a novice win to his name; this is a bit easier than he's used to, down another 2lb, but he was said to have stopped quickly when tailed off last time and has it to prove on his Polytrack debut.
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7th

3

(6)

3rd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

18:00 Windsor

Green Team

10st 13lb

J: Miss Grace Littmoden

T: Nick Littmoden

Third start for new yard when winning at Wolverhampton (1m4f, AW) under Grace Littmoden in May; 4lb rise fair enough and the return to turf shouldn't be a problem back from a short break; shortlisted.

7/2

1st

8

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Green Team

10st 7lb

J: Miss Grace Littmoden

T: Nick Littmoden

A three-time winner (including over C&D) in 2025 for Ian Williams; in good nick for his present yard too, fourth of eight in 1m3f Southwell handicap eight days ago; not out of things.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £13.00
Straight Forecast £12.31
Tricast £34.49
Trifecta £46.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Hedonista

SPOTLIGHT:

Mountain Road

Telegraph:

Study The Stars

Daily Mail:

Pons Aelius

TOPSPEED:

Green Team

The Times:

Hedonista

The Sun:

Hedonista

The Star:

Hedonista

RP RATINGS:

Mountain Road

NEWMARKET:

Mountain Road

D Express:

Pons Aelius

The Guardian:

Green Team

Daily Mirror:

Study The Stars

Daily Record:

Study The Stars