October 18 / 19.30 Kempton (AW)

19.30

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £67.00
  • Place: £11.20

Form: 5439

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise in three novices over 7f on turf/Tapeta but well beaten on handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m, soft) last month; should appreciate the return to an easier test and remains unexposed, but others are more convincing.
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2nd

2

(3)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Kempton (AW)

Valtellina

9st 8lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Harry Eustace

in touch with leaders, ran on inside final furlong, went second towards finish, nearest finish

9/2

3rd

1

(3)

18th Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:00 Yarmouth

Valtellina

10st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: Harry Eustace

Sprung a 66-1 surprise at Kempton last October (7f, AW); placed in four of her five runs this season and although this shorter trip asks a new question of her, she's one to take seriously again.

11/2

2nd

1

(1)

5th Aug 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:18 Lingfield

Valtellina

10st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Kempton winner who has run well to finish placed there (7f) in her last two starts; still unexposed on turf but she was only eighth of ten at Leicester in May and has a bit to prove back in this sphere.

2/1

9/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 146263 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Has won at up to 1m but is mainly campaigned over 6f these days, albeit running with credit when third of ten behind a couple of 3yos over C&D seven days ago; each-way claims again.
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9

(2)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Epic Express

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Chris Dwyer

Still below his winning C&D mark in March despite 6f Chelmsford success last month; should be all the better for the return to 6f after failing to find much over 7f last month but this looks tough.

8/1

9th

9

(2)

19th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Epic Express

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Chris Dwyer

Still below his winning C&D mark in March despite 6f Chelmsford success last month; should be all the better for the return to 6f after failing to find much over 7f last month but this looks tough.

8/1

8th

6

(9)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Epic Express

9st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Chris Dwyer

Dual 6f course winner (has won at up to 1m), including when keeping on well latest, on his first start since wind surgery; up 3lb for that but he still looks feasibly treated; contender.

7/2

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7/1

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 371451 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
5-22 on the AW including when winning by a head at Lingfield last time; 3lb rise is not the end of the world given he has won off higher marks in the past, but his wide draw could be problematic.
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2nd

3

(12)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Shoot To Kill

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Noel C Kelly

Two wins last year on good ground for different trainers, including 7.5f Roscommon handicap off 80; now 10lb lower plus talented claimer takes off another 5lb; got his favoured ground when eyecatching third of 14 at Roscommon from tough draw 18 days ago; big chance.

4/1

3rd

15

(17)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:53 Roscommon

Shoot To Kill

9st 6lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Noel C Kelly

Two wins last year included this race off a mark of 80 when trained by Stephen Thorne; 8lb lower now, talented claimer takes off another 5lb and gets his favoured good ground for the first time this year; drawn wide but dangerous to dismiss.

10/1

13th

10

(12)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Shoot To Kill

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Noel C Kelly

Veteran has won 12 of his 81 starts including five wins on turf; best form is on good ground, though he wasn't beaten that far over C&D on testing ground last October; has had a pipe opener at Dundalk and could outrun odds off 4lb lower.

33/1

8/1

Form: 853264

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Just 1-20 but has run well in two of his three starts over C&D, as when fourth of 13 last month (just behind Granary Queen); did all his best work late on that day and may be worth chancing from his favourable draw if timing his run right.
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7

(5)

5th Jun 2026

Good

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

18:40 Bath

Strike

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Last of four wins came in July 2024, but has been runner-up twice over C&D this year, latest on firm ten days ago; likes to hear his feet rattle and if the ground is in his favour then he would come into this.

9/2

2nd

4

(1)

26th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

15:30 Bath

Strike

9st 3lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

Won three times in 2024 but unable to add to his haul since; retains ability but perhaps vulnerable for win purposes once more.

9/2

3rd

4

(2)

14th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

14:08 Salisbury

Strike

9st 9lb

J: Arron D’Arcy

T: Jonathan Portman

Four-time winner from 40 starts; made an encouraging start to the campaign when second at Bath last month but ran below his best at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 10 days ago; without a win since July 2024 and needs to bounce back from that latest effort.

6/1

5/1

Form: 211215 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Three wins over 6f/7f on turf this year but he didn't appear to get home when fifth of ten at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last time; has run well on Tapeta and the return to this trip should suit on Polytrack debut after a short break, but he is drawn wider than ideal.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(11)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Zoukster

9st 8lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Three wins over 6f/7f on turf this year but he didn't appear to get home when fifth of ten at Windsor (1m, good to firm) last time; has run well on Tapeta and the return to this trip should suit on Polytrack debut after a short break, but he is drawn wider than ideal.

5/1

3/1

Form: 674342 CD BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Handy sort whose record over C&D reads 123 and he again ran well when second of 13 under Oisin Murphy back here (1m) a fortnight ago; races off the same mark and high on the list.
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6th

13

(1)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Wizarding

8st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Heather Main

Handy sort whose record over C&D reads 123 and he again ran well when second of 13 under Oisin Murphy back here (1m) a fortnight ago; races off the same mark and high on the list.

3/1

2nd

6

(1)

4th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Wizarding

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Heather Main

A few costly defeats round here to go with his 7f course win but arrives in decent form and gets away with this longer trip now; should go well under Oisin Murphy (albeit he's only 1-23 for the yard).

4/1

4th

11

(2)

13th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Bath

Wizarding

9st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Heather Main

7f AW winner; finished third from off the pace at Southwell (7f) last week and won't mind returning to a mile here, over which he wasn't far away two runs back; respected.

6/1

12/1

Form: 327957

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in January but hasn't built on it in seven starts since and didn't see this trip out in his one attempt; enough to prove.
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7th

9

(2)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Fox Master

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

Made a winning debut at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) in January but hasn't built on it in seven starts since and didn't see this trip out in his one attempt; enough to prove.

12/1

7th

10

(8)

8th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Fox Master

9st 5lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Roger Varian

Won at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) on his debut in January but he's 0-6 since and has finished down the field in last three runs; edging down the weights but he needs to raise his game on this switch to Polytrack; cheekpieces removed after one use.

9/1

5th

4

(1)

13th Aug 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Leicester

Fox Master

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Started the season well with two placed runs but then finished last at Newmarket (6f) and was no better at Yarmouth (7f); cheekpieces could turn things around but dangerous to bank on it.

9/2

Form: 307414 BF

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the 12th attempt at Nottingham (6f, heavy) this month but a slow start did for him under his penalty at Leicester (6f, good to soft) six days later; 4lb lower now and has run well over C&D, so not dismissed granted a cleaner break.
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9

(7)

7th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Leicester

Ray Vonn

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: B F Brookhouse

Won twice last year but has lost his way badly of late and well behind Holbache on this track most recently.

20/1

9th

4

(1)

9th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Leicester

Ray Vonn

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: B F Brookhouse

Won two in a row over 6f last May and July (good and good to soft) but he's had just three inconclusive runs this year, again slowly away but finding little and eased at Newmarket 25 days ago; has something to prove.

33/1

8th

1

(6)

15th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Newmarket (July)

Ray Vonn

10st 0lb

J: Sam James

T: B F Brookhouse

Won off a 2lb higher mark at York last summer (6f) but little to shout about since then and can only be watched for now.

14/1

Form: 0-6500

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 523535 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Strong traveller who is usually there or thereabouts as when third of 13 over C&D on her penultimate start, but her losing run is up to 18 which is a concern; returning blinkers replace cheekpieces.
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5th

4

(4)

25th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Granary Queen

9st 4lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Six-time winner who is well treated on best form; however, below par during a light 2024 campaign and failed to revive on reappearance; best watched unless the betting suggests otherwise.

7/1

6th

11

(9)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Granary Queen

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

held up in rear

10/1

6th

11

(9)

11th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Granary Queen

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

held up in rear

10/1

Form: -24946

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
0-7 but in the frame on four occasions and latest sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) can be marked up given she endured a wide trip; down another 2lb and worth a second look.
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11th

12

(9)

18th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

From Beyond

9st 1lb

J: James Doyle

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

0-7 but in the frame on four occasions and latest sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) can be marked up given she endured a wide trip; down another 2lb and worth a second look.

14/1

6th

7

(10)

25th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

From Beyond

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

Placed in novice and maiden company at 7f on turf but well held in both handicaps, not finding much at this trip on AW debut at Kempton (first-time cheekpieces; tongue-tie returns); not very tempting at present.

6/1

4th

3

(4)

6th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Kempton (AW)

From Beyond

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Harry & Roger Charlton

prominent

12/1

10/1

Form: 517276

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Sole success came at Windsor (6f, good to firm; first-time cheekpieces) in June but he looked unlucky not to finish closer when sixth of 11 at Newcastle (7f, Tapeta; first-time blinkers) last month; visor returns and he could make an impact granted a smoother passage.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(8)

11th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Ravens Applause

9st 6lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

Sole win over 6f as 3yo; stays 7f but his form seesaws and he didn't do enough when upped to 1m at Southwell recently to fancy for this much longer trip.

20/1

7th

2

(3)

30th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:23 Southwell (AW)

Ravens Applause

9st 9lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ed Dunlop

Sole win over 6f at Windsor last summer; in and out of form since and this year's efforts have been poor (without and with headgear; none today); hard to enthuse on first 1m attempt.

25/1

12th

7

(8)

17th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

15:07 Doncaster

Ravens Applause

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed Dunlop

Won a 6f Windsor handicap in June 2023 (good to firm); patchy form since and well below form on his only completed start this term; pulled up (jockey thought something was amiss) on latest start; others appeal more.

25/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £449.00
Straight Forecast £820.78
Tricast £9770.94

Selections

POSTDATA:

Wizarding

NEWMARKET:

Epic Express

RP RATINGS:

Granary Queen

Telegraph:

Shoot To Kill

The Times:

Ray Vonn

SPOTLIGHT:

Strike

Daily Mail:

Wizarding

Daily Mirror:

Wizarding

The Sun:

Wizarding

Daily Record:

Wizarding

D Express:

Epic Express

The Star:

Granary Queen

The Guardian:

Shoot To Kill