October 04 / 17.30 Kempton (AW)

17.30

Standard To Slow

Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5346
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 6

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looks bred for a little further and he needs to build substantially on his sixth of 12 in novice at Newmarket (6f, good to firm; tongue tied) in late August, but a better start would have helped that day and he's worth a second look.
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6th

12

(9)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Neapolitan

8st 11lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

Regressive form for current stable, including after a wind op in February; down the field here two weeks ago (7f) and today's change of headgear isn't enough to tempt.

50/1

6th

12

(9)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Neapolitan

8st 11lb

J: Alex Jary

T: Antony Brittain

Regressive form for current stable, including after a wind op in February; down the field here two weeks ago (7f) and today's change of headgear isn't enough to tempt.

50/1

12

(4)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

20:00 Newcastle (AW)

Neapolitan

8st 11lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Regressive form for current stable, including after a wind op in February; tumbled down the weights and now tried in cheekpieces but he is eligible for weaker races than this.

33/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 55

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Frankel and out of sister to 1m1f Group 3 winner Dubai Prince; showed significant promise at Goodwood (1m, good) and found some improvement with tongue-tie added at Yarmouth (7f, good); fifth in those two starts but beaten only just over 1l in the latter and made most, giving encouragement for 6f; among the best form in this line-up.
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1st

4

(1)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Honest Desire

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

made all, ridden and went clear final 110yds, comfortably

5/2

6th

7

(12)

8th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Honest Desire

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

switched right soon after start, raced in last

4/1

2nd

4

(7)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Honest Desire

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

By Frankel and out of sister to 1m1f Group 3 winner Dubai Prince; showed significant promise at Goodwood (1m, good) and found some improvement with tongue-tie added at Yarmouth (7f, good); fifth in those two starts but beaten only just over 1l in the latter and made most, giving encouragement for 6f; among the best form in this line-up.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
70,000gns foal, 75,000gns yearling; fourth foal; Oasis Dream close relation to winners Minhaaj (5f AW 2yo/turf; RPR 86) and Bint Al Daar (1m; 77); dam 7.4f winner (84), half-sister to UAE 5f Group 2 winner Ertijaal and useful winners Odooj (6f) and Muzdawaj (8.6f-1m2f); needs a check from strong yard.
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3rd

8

(6)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Mujtahid

9st 7lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

70,000gns foal, 75,000gns yearling; fourth foal; Oasis Dream close relation to winners Minhaaj (5f AW 2yo/turf; RPR 86) and Bint Al Daar (1m; 77); dam 7.4f winner (84), half-sister to UAE 5f Group 2 winner Ertijaal and useful winners Odooj (6f) and Muzdawaj (8.6f-1m2f); needs a check from strong yard.

8/1

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal, by Exceed And Excel; dam 6f 2yo winner (including Group 3; RPR 102), half-sister to useful winners Hors De Combat (7f-1m) and Stroll Patrol (6f) out of maiden half-sister to US 1m1f Grade 1 winner Stroll; also represents powerful connections, so very much one to note despite wide draw.
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16th

10

(7)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Thirsk

Exceed Now

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Walford

midfield in centre of group

33/1

16th

10

(7)

12th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:40 Thirsk

Exceed Now

9st 4lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Walford

midfield in centre of group

33/1

8th

2

(10)

1st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Exceed Now

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Mark Walford

Six-race maiden who has unconvincing handicap form (for new yard); fitting of tongue-tie needs to make a difference.

20/1

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
62,000gns yearling, by Too Darn Hot; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Sense Of Duty (6f including 2yo, turf Listed and AW Group 3; RPR 119) and Sanction (1m2f/1m4f; 78); dam 1m winner (92), sister to useful GB 6f 2yo/US 1m winner Sharnberry out of Listed-placed 5f/6f 2yo winner; from a major yard and the market moves should be revealing.
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10th

11

(7)

20th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Ureshii

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Strong 6-4 shot on handicap debut at Newbury in June (7f) and shaped well despite not looking the most straightforward; not seen since but has had just four runs and could have more to offer upped to 1m; tongue-tie fitted.

5/1

10th

11

(7)

20th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Ureshii

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Strong 6-4 shot on handicap debut at Newbury in June (7f) and shaped well despite not looking the most straightforward; not seen since but has had just four runs and could have more to offer upped to 1m; tongue-tie fitted.

5/1

3rd

6

(5)

25th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Newbury

Ureshii

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

midfield

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; Exceed And Excel half-brother to 7f winner Welleef (RPR 83); dam 7f winner (79), half-sister to useful winners Dowayla (1m, including 2yo) and Tarroob (1m2f), out of Listed-placed 7f winner; needs a market check.
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1st

3

(7)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

17:05 Windsor

Mesaafi

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

On a losing run but he got right back on track with fourth of 17 in handicap at Ascot (5f) last month; can go well off an unchanged mark.

11/2

4th

9

(8)

1st May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Ascot

Mesaafi

9st 3lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ross Burdon

Ran a fine race when third over C&D last July and he turns up here off an 8lb lower mark; poorly drawn when down the field at Lingfield on Good Friday; could bounce back with a big run.

10/1

Form: 9523

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Beaten 3l over C&D on second start; much better form with two near-misses since at Windsor (6f, good to firm) and those front-running performances put him high on the list.
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2nd

7

(4)

24th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 0f 75y

Class 6

17:00 Nottingham

Hurricane Power

9st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

14/1

9th

2

(8)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hurricane Power

9st 12lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

Off the mark at the 13th attempt when scoring with tongue-tie reapplied at Windsor (1m, good; 18-1) 12 days ago; that was a narrow win but he's only 3lb higher here and has possibilities if he can transfer his form back to AW.

9/2

1st

7

(11)

16th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

16:45 Windsor

Hurricane Power

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Paul & Oliver Cole

midfield

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; Blue Point half-brother to five winners including Real Smart (1m2f-1m3f, including AW/US Grade 3 turf; RPR 105), Night Sparkle (1m5f/1m6f Flat, 104; 2m hurdle) and To Dibba (7f; 100); dam 6f winner (including 2yo/US; 102) out of 6f Group 1 winner; market can guide on debut.
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3rd

6

(4)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:50 Newmarket

Arctic Dawn

9st 6lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Turf maiden winner who scored in fine style in a handicap at Newcastle (7f, AW) last October; on that evidence this 7lb higher mark isn't necessarily beyond him, but he needs to improve upon what he produced on his last two outings in November and December.

16/1

3

(10)

27th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Arctic Dawn

9st 13lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Two wins this year, the latest at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) last month, while he ran better than it looked when fifth of 11 back there 19 days later (wide trip); runner-up in both starts over this distance on Tapeta elsewhere and should go well.

6/1

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Dream Ahead; third living foal; half-sister to French 1m 2yo and Spanish 1m2f winner Jasperoid (RPR 101); dam 5f-6f 2yo winner (including Group 2; 113) out of unraced half-sister to the 1m 2yo Group 3 winner and Italian Oaks second Lady Catherine; another newcomer from major yard who needs a check.
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9th

12

(10)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Kempton (AW)

More Light

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Richard Hannon

By Dream Ahead; third living foal; half-sister to French 1m 2yo and Spanish 1m2f winner Jasperoid (RPR 101); dam 5f-6f 2yo winner (including Group 2; 113) out of unraced half-sister to the 1m 2yo Group 3 winner and Italian Oaks second Lady Catherine; another newcomer from major yard who needs a check.

10/1

50/1

Form: 39

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and pulled hard when third of seven on debut at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) last month; 14-1, failed to live up to that promise at Beverley (5f, soft) a fortnight later but the ground may have played a part; needs major overall improvement.
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5th

11

(2)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:55 Yarmouth

Mister Mojito

9st 1lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: T J Kent

2-2 over C&D, with the most recent of those wins coming last May off the same mark as today; solid efforts on the AW when last seen and he's since undergone wind surgery for the second time; contender back at this track.

9/1

5

(4)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Mister Mojito

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: T J Kent

Record of 5-20 and his last success was off a similar mark in May; didn't shine at Newcastle last time but that was a muddling race and he didn't get much luck over C&D (close third) on his penultimate run; has claims if he can recapture that form and he's an interesting contender.

5/1

5th

3

(6)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

Mister Mojito

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: T J Kent

Good strike-rate and confirmed his wellbeing when keeping on well for third at Chelmsford last week, meeting trouble and nearest at the finish; closely matched with Riot, who also had a miserable trip through that Chelmsford event, and he shaped well in one previous run on Tapeta.

100/30

Form: 70

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reared in the stalls when well beaten at 100-1 and 150-1 in two 6f novice events at Windsor; now sports a hood.
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11th

10

(1)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Phineas Finn

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

Reared in the stalls when well beaten at 100-1 and 150-1 in two 6f novice events at Windsor; now sports a hood.

100/1

10th

9

(8)

14th Aug 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

17:30 Windsor

Phineas Finn

9st 4lb

J: Harry Burns

T: Michael Attwater

reared in stalls before start and slowly away, in rear

50/1

7th

5

(6)

29th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 6f 12y

Class 5

19:00 Windsor

Phineas Finn

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

7,000gns foal, £15,000 yearling, 6,000gns 2yo; dam a maiden (RPR 69); stable 1-99 with 2yos in the last five seasons.

66/1

OUR TIP

100/1

Form: 80

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Finished last at Ffos Las (6f, good to soft) and Kempton (7f, AW).
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9th

9

(4)

11th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Blacklion

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: George Baker

dwelt start, in rear

7/2

3rd

4

(12)

23rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blacklion

9st 7lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Has a patchy profile but he improved his record to 2-12 with a last-gasp win over 7f here last time; this is a different test from a wide draw but he's only 2lb higher than last time and looks worth a try at this new trip; dangerous.

7/2

1st

10

(5)

9th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Blacklion

8st 13lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

7f win at Kempton for Jamie Osborne; not matched that form for this yard and others are more appealing in this field.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £15.40
Straight Forecast £13.32
Trifecta £146.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Hurricane Power

SPOTLIGHT:

Honest Desire

NEWMARKET:

Neapolitan

The Star:

Ureshii

The Times:

More Light

Telegraph:

Mujtahid

POSTDATA:

Honest Desire

Daily Mirror:

Honest Desire

Daily Mail:

Neapolitan

D Express:

Neapolitan

The Guardian:

Hurricane Power

The Sun:

Hurricane Power

Daily Record:

Hurricane Power