August 03 / 18.20 Kempton (AW)

18.20

Standard To Slow

Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5346
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2

Last run: 96 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to Logician and five other winners; battled greenness when going down by a length at Wolverhampton in April (fairly weak 7-1; 9.4f); dubious about this drop in trip and stall 13 is tricky but he has the form to place, at least.
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4

(5)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Newmarket

Okeechobee

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Harry Charlton

On the up when a Group 3 winner at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) in April 2024 but absent for 12 months subsequently and hasn't hit the same heights on his return; latest Goodwood Listed race sixth (Bolster fifth) was a bit better but will need to step up again.

8/1

4

(5)

1st Nov 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

15:25 Newmarket

Okeechobee

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Harry Charlton

On the up when a Group 3 winner at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) in April 2024 but absent for 12 months subsequently and hasn't hit the same heights on his return; latest Goodwood Listed race sixth (Bolster fifth) was a bit better but will need to step up again.

8/1

6th

5

(10)

24th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Okeechobee

9st 4lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Harry Charlton

Group 3 win at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) in April 2024 maintained his solid and progressive path; subsequently absent for 12 months and has regressive RPRs since returning to action; turnaround is required.

14/1

OUR TIP

10/11

  • Place: £1.02

Form: 1

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Dubawi out of Moonlight Cloud (won six Group 1's in France); struck at first time of asking, pulling 7l clear with rival and favourite, who had the benefit of two runs, at Nottingham in June (8.3f); looks a nice prospect and can defy 6lb penalty; got lucky with the draw.
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8th

2

(1)

7th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Moon Watch

9st 13lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

raced freely, prominent, pushed along when lost position from under 2f out, soon in rear and got behind

13/2

2nd

1

(2)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

14:50 Newcastle (AW)

Moon Watch

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

led, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and ridden under 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

4/9

2nd

1

(1)

3rd Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Kempton (AW)

Moon Watch

9st 10lb

J: Frankie Dettori

T: John & Thady Gosden

dwelt start, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, led after 1f, headed and raced in second after 2f, shaken up when led again over 2f out, pushed along when headed over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, soon held, no match for winner

10/11

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Muhaarar out of 1,000 Guineas winner Ghanaati; seventh foal; closely related to 1m winner Afaak (RPR 113), half-brother to five winners including Mutasaabeq (7f; 116) and Wafy (6f-7f, including UAE dirt Group 3; 107); worth a market check.
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7th

2

(3)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 1f 27y

Class 4

19:52 Pontefract

Maghlaak

9st 8lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Mark Walford

Made a winning start for this yard in a novice handicap chase at Southwell (2m4f, soft) last November; finished a long way behind Sea Of Kings at Doncaster on his return to the Flat four weeks ago; others appeal more.

12/1

6th

3

(1)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 197y

Class 4

19:15 Doncaster

Maghlaak

9st 8lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: Mark Walford

Ended his time with Adrian Keatley below par last autumn but a winner over fences at Southwell for his new yard before being pulled up at Market Rasen in December; needs to bounce back after a layoff.

16/1

66/1

Form: 09

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Needs to learn to settle, finishing weakly over 1m2f at Sandown and 7.5f at Chester; can't support.
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5th

6

(6)

17th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kemerton

9st 3lb

J: David Probert

T: Ian Williams

held up in rear

12/1

3rd

4

(1)

16th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kemerton

9st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Unplaced in 13 attempts over a variety of trips; slipping to a workable mark but others push stronger claims, particularly after he was last of eight over C&D in the 8.30 yesterday.

8/1

9

(7)

15th Jan 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kemerton

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ian Williams

First-time cheekpieces seemed to help when fourth of 11 over 1m4f here last month but upping him to 2m wasn't the answer next time and he didn't do enough over C&D since to think this is his trip either; work to do.

8/1

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third living foal; closely related to 7f winner Invitational (including AW/Listed; RPR 102); dam 7f AW winner (72); will have to be above average to make a winning start but market support would bring him into the equation; nice draw.
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13th

7

(8)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Wetherby

Deferred

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

0-5 but has shown promise for his top yard and he got outpaced when third over Beverley's extended 1m last time; returning to 1m2f can help; respected.

6/1

3rd

1

(2)

19th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

15:25 Beverley

Deferred

10st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

Promise when second on Polytrack at Lingfield (1m2f) in September but took big backward step when last of ten on seasonal reappearance on Tapeta at Newcastle (1m) last month; from top stable and should be capable of better but needs to bounce back on second start on turf.

3/1

10th

7

(6)

9th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Deferred

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Roger Varian

took keen hold, prominent

5/2

Form: 44

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
RPR of 67 on debut (1m) but didn't look very amenable when dropped back to 7f 25 days ago (beaten over 11l); questions to answer switched to AW in first-time tongue-tie.
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15th

3

(13)

2nd Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 96y

17:50 Roscommon

Field Of Honour

10st 1lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Aidan Melia

1m winner on good-to-firm in Britain but form for Denis Hogan poor; hard to make a case for.

25/1

14th

14

(14)

26th Jul 2023

Soft

0m 5f 205y

17:45 Naas

Field Of Honour

9st 2lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield

33/1

Form: 3-6

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pleasing third on debut at Windsor last September (6f) and 319-day break could explain low-key run at Lingfield latest (7f); market had higher hopes for him there but he doesn't look the finished article and is one to keep on side; 1m within range.
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4th

8

(4)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 6

17:10 Chepstow

King Of The Dance

8st 10lb

J: David Probert

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Slightly disappointing when well-held fourth on this month's turf return at Bath (1m), but was in good form on AW beforehand (7f-8.6f) and is well suited by this C&D; no surprise if he features.

7/1

4th

7

(5)

4th May 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:45 Bath

King Of The Dance

10st 9lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

On a fair mark and the trip, track and ground should all be fine; arrives on the back of some fair AW runs; each-way claims again.

9/2

3rd

10

(7)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

King Of The Dance

10st 10lb

J: Miss Jessica Llewellyn

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has run with credit since winning at Chepstow (7f, good to firm) last July but is a victim of his own consistency and probably needs to drop a couple of pounds before finding another opening.

14/1

Form: 63 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother Biggles has been making hay on AW and he's recorded RPRs of 70 and 71 so far (7f); beaten at odds on last time but both races have received a form boost and he could play a minor part if seeing out 1m.
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10th

5

29th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:00 Hereford

Jupiter And Mars

11st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Five-race maiden on Flat last year for Ralph Beckett, showing fair form at about 7f; absent for 14 months and has a possible stamina doubt for this game but market support should be noted; tongue-tie applied.

8/1

4th

4

(3)

24th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 127y

Class 4

16:35 Chester

Jupiter And Mars

9st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds

9/2

2nd

2

(7)

27th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:54 Beverley

Jupiter And Mars

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, badly hampered final 110yds, soon no extra

7/2

9th
13 (14)
Woe Betide

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-brother to winners Brad The Brief (5f-6f, including AW/Group 2; RPR 120) and Taipan (1m 2yo; 104); dam 7f-1m1f winner (108); didn't make the track for John and Thady Gosden and has widest stall to contend with; already gelded.
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13th

12

(13)

27th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Woe Betide

9st 5lb

J: J F Egan

T: Jim Boyle

taken down early, towards rear of midfield, headway on outer and went second 4f out, lost position and beaten 1f out, eased and dropped to rear final 110yds

13/2

4th

7

(2)

12th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Woe Betide

9st 6lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Jim Boyle

taken down early, dwelt start, soon prominent, joined leader after 1f, led narrowly after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds

7/2

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; brother to 9.4f AW/1m2f turf winner Maiden Castle (same connections; RPR 93), half-brother to French/Spanish 7.5f-1m4f winner Mind; dam 7f winner (90); trainer has the odd first-time-out winner, including here, but this looks a good novice; already gelded.
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6th

4

(2)

10th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Newmarket (July)

Niarbyl Bay

9st 9lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

Off the mark at the eighth attempt in a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton (AW) last November but didn't shape with obvious short-term encouragement on his Newbury reappearance in July.

16/1

7th

2

(2)

11th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newbury

Niarbyl Bay

9st 13lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Henry Candy

Off the mark at the eighth attempt in a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton last November, which was last-gasp stuff; only fifth next time at Kempton with no excuses; lacks a recent run and the yard is struggling for winners.

12/1

25/1

Form: 84

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Joined George Boughey for 9,000gns last month but, like when running for James Tate in March, he didn't offer a great deal last week; perhaps 1m will be his trip.
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3rd

4

(6)

4th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:28 Brighton

Counterattack

9st 4lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

prominent, led narrowly after 2f, pressed leader when headed over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

9/4

3rd

1

(8)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Counterattack

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

dwelt start, midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and went third 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

7/2

11th

3

(10)

3rd Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Kempton (AW)

Counterattack

9st 4lb

J: Mark Crehan

T: George Boughey

in rear, pushed along and struggling from 3f out, made no impression

25/1

Form: 00

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has beaten a total of three home so far and low-grade handicaps await.
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6th

7

(1)

12th Jan 2023

Standard

2m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Cable Mountain

8st 4lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Brett Johnson

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pushed along from over 4f out

20/1

6th

10

(1)

3rd Jan 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cable Mountain

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Brett Johnson

midfield

25/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; sister to 9.4f AW winner Jerriais (RPR 66), half-sister to Jersey 2m1f hurdle winner Jersey Jack; dam Jersey 7f-8.5f winner; sole filly starts off in tough novice.
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4th

5

(4)

22nd Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 5

15:35 Chepstow

Just Jersey

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: Jamie Osborne

held up in last, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

66/1

7th

5

(4)

12th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

15:18 Wolverhampton (AW)

Just Jersey

8st 13lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Jamie Osborne

always towards rear, slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, lost touch 5f out, tailed off (jockey said filly was never travelling)

100/1

13th

14

(7)

3rd Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Kempton (AW)

Just Jersey

8st 13lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Jamie Osborne

dwelt start, ran green throughout, always towards rear, tailed off (jockey said filly was slowly away and outpaced)

50/1

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
2,500euros foal; third foal; dam 6f winner (RPR 68); trainer no luck in maidens/novices so far and this newcomer is likely best watched; hood fitted.
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10

(5)

3rd Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Kempton (AW)

Mywon

9st 4lb

J: Louis Steward

T: Matt Crawley

in rear, ran green and got well behind soon after start, tailed off when pulled up

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.80
Straight Forecast £8.33
Trifecta £51.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Moon Watch

The Guardian:

Okeechobee

The Times:

Maghlaak

The Sun:

Deferred

RP Ratings:

Moon Watch

POSTDATA:

Moon Watch

NEWMARKET:

Moon Watch

Telegraph:

Moon Watch

Daily Express:

Moon Watch

Daily Mirror:

Moon Watch

The Star:

Moon Watch

Daily Record:

Moon Watch

Daily Mail:

Okeechobee