August 17 / 17.05 Kempton (AW)

17.05

Standard To Slow

Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap

  • Prize money: £2916
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 14 runners
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Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

Abandoned

Form: -68547

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Seven-race maiden who has not progressed for two different yards and has struggled in his first four handicaps (7f-1m2f), the latest at Lingfield on Monday.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(12)

24th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:40 Lingfield (AW)

Nafee

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

took keen hold, midfield, pushed along and some headway when about five wide home turn, ridden and no impression from over 1f out

25/1

7th

3

(3)

15th Aug 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Lingfield (AW)

Nafee

8st 13lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

in touch with leaders, prominent from under 8f out, pushed along from 3f out, soon outpaced and lost position, weakened and beaten from 2f out

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 83-246

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Record of 0-7; returned after wind surgery with a close call in 7f handicap here in May but he's taken backward steps in both subsequent runs; now returns to Polytrack and looks worth another try at this trip but he needs a major revival.
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4th

10

(2)

18th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:13 Lingfield (AW)

Smarden Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John Best & Karen Jewell

soon led, headed and lost two places after 1f

12/1

14

(14)

8th Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Smarden Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: John Best & Karen Jewell

Two of last three runs easy to forgive (1m2f/1m3f) and ran well at Lingfield in between; peak RPR came over C&D last May but stall 14 tempers enthusiasm; wears headgear (visor) for the first time.

14/1

9th

11

(7)

4th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Smarden Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Best & Karen Jewell

midfield

6/1

Abandoned

Form: 0-757

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Well held at big prices in all four runs, most recently when seventh of eight on his handicap debut at Thirsk (1m, good to soft) last month; still early days and in good hands but she needs a transformation with blinkers added back on AW.
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3rd

2

(5)

11th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

14:20 Brighton

Free Step

9st 9lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

Scored at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) on her seasonal/stable debut in May but she's not gone on from that and was fifth of nine behind Uncle Dick over C&D last time; back on last winning mark now but she needs to find more.

6/1

5th

1

(6)

21st Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

16:25 Brighton

Free Step

10st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Harry Eustace

midfield, headway 2f out, ridden and went third over 1f out, no extra final 110yds

15/2

Abandoned

Form: 0-070

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
No progress at big odds in his four starts and he was always in rear on handicap debut at Bath (1m, good) in June; returns from a break and has a lot to prove back on Polytrack.
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No Results Found

Abandoned

Form: 8-9388

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Ran into some trouble when a keeping-on third in a 7f handicap here in June; now 2lb lower than for that run but she's struggled at Wolverhampton in last two starts including a tailed-off effort on her stable debut last week; headgear returns but has a lot to prove again back up in trip.
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9th

6

(6)

14th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Lingfield (AW)

Alsamyah

9st 2lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Brett Johnson

dwelt start and slowly into stride, in rear

33/1

11

(7)

22nd Sep 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Alsamyah

8st 7lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Brett Johnson

Yet to fire for this yard but she isn't out of it if bouncing back to this summer's best; declared 7.45 Kempton Wednesday.

33/1

7th

14

(7)

3rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Alsamyah

8st 10lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Brett Johnson

towards rear, niggled along home turn, ridden and some headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 8-8423

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Has record of 0-15 but was a good second over C&D in March and he ran well again back from a break when third at Leicester last month; seems tactically versatile and he should be in the mix again back on AW.
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9th

1

(4)

28th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

17:15 Doncaster

Three Dons

10st 0lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Flat wins at 1m-1m4f, including on heavy; unable to make a significant impact on the Flat last autumn but he's run with credit over hurdles in recent months and is well treated back on the level (6lb below his last winning mark); considered.

10/1

2nd

4

9th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 156y

Class 4

16:30 Catterick

Three Dons

11st 7lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: Tony Carroll

Multiple Flat wins at 1m-1m4f, including on heavy; switched to hurdling late in the day but he's taken surprisingly well to this game, running two good races at Leicester (extended 1m7f; soft and heavy), and may well improve for this easier stamina test now handicapping; thereabouts.

4/1

3rd

11

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Three Dons

11st 8lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: Tony Carroll

8-46 on the Flat; left it rather late in the day to launch his hurdling career but went down fighting over C&D (soft) just after Christmas and has a good chance if in similar form again.

9/2

Abandoned

Form: 676323

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Eight-race maiden but she has a pretty solid record in handicaps for her current yard including a close call at Leicester last month and a front-running third behind an improver at Brighton (7f, good to firm) last time; looks worth another try at this trip and she's a key player.
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5th

8

(2)

4th Jul 2023

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

17:02 Brighton

Ravi Road

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Mark Usher

Stamina issues over hurdles and happier back on the Flat when coming away with Voodoo Bay over C&D a week ago; is 5lb better off today, which gives her every chance of turning things round for a yard in good nick, but she's 0-17 under both codes.

7/2

2nd

3

(8)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

16:30 Brighton

Ravi Road

9st 3lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Mark Usher

Well handicapped on her best 7f form last season, but she's struggled in five runs over hurdles this year; overall record now stands at 0-17 and she comes with risks attached back on the Flat; tongue-tie removed.

12/1

Form: 674566

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Has claims on his front-running fourth at Bath (1m2f, firm; cheekpieces added) in June but was well held at 1m in next two starts before a tailed-off effort at Brighton (1m4f) last time; has plenty to prove again and he needs to turn things around in first-time blinkers.
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7th

4

(10)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Hold The Press

9st 9lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: J R Jenkins

C&D winner; inconsistent 7yo but he wasn't beaten far into fourth over C&D last August; well short of that level twice since and he is not a solid option.

14/1

11

(12)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

Hold The Press

8st 11lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: J R Jenkins

Sole success in 25 starts came over C&D in September 2023 and is still 1lb higher; opposable from the outside stall.

20/1

4

(11)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Hold The Press

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: J R Jenkins

Record of 1-24 but his win came over C&D and he ran well to finish a close fourth in a handicap here 18 days ago; ties in with Buttercross Flyer and Capallcliste on that form and he's in the mix.

8/1

Form: 073777

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
2yo novice winner for Karl Burke but she's generally struggled for her current yard including in a Brighton classified event (7f) last time; mark continues to fall but she has a lot to prove on this step back up to 1m; cheekpieces worn last time are removed.
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8th

3

(6)

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:25 Brighton

My Bonnie Lassie

9st 8lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Was returning from ten months off when third of 11 in a 0-55 handicap over C&D (good, first-time visor) in April (just behind My Kind Of Girl), but has twice run moderately at this level since, taking her record to 1-27; blinkers return.

10/1

7th

6

(8)

13th Jun 2024

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

16:40 Yarmouth

My Bonnie Lassie

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jim & Suzi Best

prominent, lost position from over 2f out, soon no impression

13/2

6th

8

(6)

3rd Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:30 Brighton

My Bonnie Lassie

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Just one win from 25 starts but she ran her best race for a long time when a staying-on third here (6f, good) on stable debut in April; that was promising in new headgear after a lengthy absence and she's in the mix on this step back up in trip.

11/2

Abandoned

Form: 9-8890

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has struggled at 16-1 or bigger in all seven starts and she failed to beat a rival in a classified event at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) last time; cheekpieces are now added for new yard but she makes no appeal back at 1m on AW.
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11th

10

(11)

16th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Hammock

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: J S Moore

Ran well in 1m handicap at Lingfield in November but not in the same form since; still a maiden and lacks consistency.

33/1

7th

6

(3)

28th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:28 Lingfield (AW)

Hammock

9st 2lb

J: David Probert

T: J S Moore

slowly into stride, always towards rear

20/1

6th

9

(4)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Hammock

9st 0lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: J S Moore

Unplaced in all 13 starts, from 7f to 1m2f; likely there will be a few stronger in here too.

12/1

Form: 0-0646

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; showed some promise when 100-1 fourth in a 7f handicap here in June but she failed to back that up when a remote sixth of nine at Wolverhampton last week; has plenty to prove again after that and she's untried at this trip.
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13

(11)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Vienna Poppy

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Darryll Holland

She did not progress for her previous stable but ran creditably in a 7f handicap at Kempton last summer, a run that offers some hope; new yard quick to drop her back in trip and try blinkers (wore cheekpieces when tailed off over 1m latest); possible she will do better here.

14/1

16th

15

(6)

27th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Vienna Poppy

8st 11lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Charlie Wallis

prominent early, in touch with leaders, ridden and struggling over 2f out, lost position and dropped to rear when hampered under 2f out, dropped to last final furlong

25/1

Abandoned

Form: 0-7855

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced filly but she's finished a well-held fifth in both her handicaps; returns from another break and she needs to find improvement back up in trip.
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6th

5

(3)

20th Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:45 Southwell (AW)

Ilona Tamara

9st 2lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: J R Jenkins

Out of the frame in seven starts and can't be recommended, even in an uncompetitive event like this.

66/1

9th

9

(7)

5th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

18:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ilona Tamara

9st 3lb

J: Franny Norton

T: J R Jenkins

steadied start

20/1

Form: 000

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Showed little at massive prices in three maiden/novice events this summer, including over C&D last time; now goes handicapping off a basement mark but he still needs to leave his previous form behind.
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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

Form: 0036

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Unexposed filly but she's not shown a great deal at a variety of different trips and was always in rear on handicap debut at Brighton (6f) two weeks ago; has wide draw on this return to 1m and can only be watched.
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8th

9

(5)

31st Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Elementofsurprise

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John Bridger

Has not finished closer than 8l to a winner in her nine starts and she beat only one rival here (7f) last time; can only be watched back at this trip.

100/1

10th

11

(1)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

11:35 Lingfield (AW)

Elementofsurprise

8st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Bridger

in touch with leaders

100/1

Non-runners

Alsamyah

Verdict

Most of these have plenty to prove but RAVI ROAD has run several good races for her new yard this summer including a front-running third behind a well-backed improver at Brighton last time. She looks worth another try at this trip and gets the vote back on Polytrack. The main danger is Three Dons, who was runner-up over C&D in March and returned from a break with another creditable effort at Leicester last month.[David Moon]

Selections

RP Ratings:

Three Dons

SPOTLIGHT:

Ravi Road

Daily Express:

Storytime

NEWMARKET:

Nafee

The Star:

Free Step

The Times:

Ilona Tamara

Telegraph:

Ravi Road

Daily Mirror:

Ravi Road

POSTDATA:

Three Dons

The Guardian:

Three Dons

Daily Mail:

Three Dons

The Sun:

Three Dons

Daily Record:

Three Dons