September 02 / 20.25 Kempton (AW)

20.25

Standard To Slow

eventmasters.co.uk Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £3996
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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eventmasters.co.uk Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 675211 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Better since handicapping, especially since switched to the AW in cheekpieces; half-brother Dark Side Prince won twice at Chelmsford, which gives hope tonight's different surface will be fine, and he has a fair chance of the hat-trick upped 6lb.
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2nd

1

(2)

15th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:40 Yarmouth

Dark Side Thunder

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Eight-time AW winner but he's 1-21 on turf; placed a couple of times this season, including over C&D (good to firm) in April, but he's not easy to predict and was out the back at Doncaster last time; has another switch of headgear and he comes with risks attached.

9/2

8th

6

(9)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 2y

Class 5

20:00 Doncaster

Dark Side Thunder

9st 9lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Jessica Macey

A dual 6f scorer last season; comes here on the back of a good third of eight in 6f Leicester handicap last month so needs considering.

7/1

3rd

4

(4)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Dark Side Thunder

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

He has a much better strike-rate on AW than turf and was well beaten over C&D last time; however, prior to that he was second of six at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) and is not written off today.

9/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 122623 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Dual 7f winner who's had plenty of racing and is being tried in first-time headgear back down in trip; is well drawn and consistent, so more likely than most to give his running, but remains vulnerable off this mark.
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11th

7

(8)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Gidwa

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

prominent

20/1

11th

7

(8)

11th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Newcastle (AW)

Gidwa

9st 9lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

prominent

20/1

7th

7

(6)

10th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Gidwa

9st 0lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Brian Ellison

Has won on both AW surfaces (0-1 here) but has been off his game in three runs since returning from a break, latterly in this new headgear combination; opposable.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: -21343 D BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Beaten-favourite back on the AW (Tapeta) last time but took an early bump and could never get into it over 5f; having 7lb knocked off won't hurt and she's one to consider.
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4th

12

(4)

7th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 3

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Rattling

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

midfield

16/1

6th

6

(6)

18th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 2

15:23 Lingfield (AW)

Rattling

8st 5lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

towards rear

7/1

1st

7

(2)

28th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 4

14:18 Lingfield (AW)

Rattling

9st 3lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

midfield, hampered over 5f out, shaken up and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on

5/1

7/2

Form: 685721 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Bumped into one at Ffos Las in July and didn't need to improve on that to win a weak Chelmsford maiden last time; 5lb rise won't help but confidence will be up after finally breaking her duck.
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11th

8

(10)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:55 Brighton

Peggoty

9st 4lb

J: Jack Enright

T: Camilla Poulton

Won on Polytrack for Ed Walker in 2022 but has finished last at triple-digit odds on all three AW starts for Camilla Poulton this year; blinkers removed after one use.

66/1

11th

8

(10)

30th Apr 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:55 Brighton

Peggoty

9st 4lb

J: Jack Enright

T: Camilla Poulton

Won on Polytrack for Ed Walker in 2022 but has finished last at triple-digit odds on all three AW starts for Camilla Poulton this year; blinkers removed after one use.

66/1

10th

5

(9)

11th Apr 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Peggoty

9st 9lb

J: Jack Enright

T: Camilla Poulton

in rear, slightly hampered 4f out, soon detached, no impression from over 1f out

25/1

20/1

Form: -47679

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Irish wins last year came over 7f and he's rather struggled for this yard, including back from a wind operation, coming 10lb down the weights; this is a bit easier but he's still hard to recommend.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(11)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:02 Newmarket (July)

Mumayaz

10st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Versatile 7yo who has won ten times at up to 1m; hasn't made an impact since his Leicester win (6f, good to firm) in May but he had lots of traffic issues at Newbury three weeks ago; can put a line through that and he's a player if he gets some luck this time.

8/1

6th

4

(6)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:05 Newbury

Mumayaz

9st 13lb

J: Myla Coppins

T: Tony Carroll

Still 4lb higher than when winning at Leicester (6f, good to firm) in May but has been pretty consistent since rejoining Tony Carroll in March and probably won't be far away.

8/1

Form: 4-9716 CD BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism over C&D off a 2lb lower mark before finishing behind Dark Side Thunder on Tapeta last time; is 11lb better off with that one and at least entitled to close the gap back on Polytrack.
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7th

5

(2)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fantasy Navigator

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Darryll Holland

led, headed but prominent after 2f, led again 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

16/1

7th

5

(2)

25th Jan 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fantasy Navigator

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Darryll Holland

led, headed but prominent after 2f, led again 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened

16/1

7th
7 (10)

8/1

Form: 53-644

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Maiden who proved expensive to follow for Karl Burke prior to being picked up for 15,000gns two months ago; fair start for his new yard recently but whether this easier 6f from a double-figure stall will play to his strengths remains to be seen.
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No Results Found

10/1

Form: 1-454 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Has had excuses with one thing and another this season but again didn't settle down to 5f last time; she's still lightly raced and can't be ruled out but will need to be more amenable back from two months off.
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8th

1

(8)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Kempton (AW)

Esken Rose

9st 10lb

J: Shane Kelly

T: Kevin Ryan

prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

10/1

12/1

Form: 054-79

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Poor effort on his handicap debut in early summer, having been gelded, and another ordinary one here since; is running in a sprint for the first time and has it to prove now.
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11th

2

(14)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

16:30 Yarmouth

It Is Now

9st 8lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Roger Varian

raced freely, disputed lead, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

13/2

4th

3

(4)

3rd Oct 2022

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

17:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

It Is Now

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and lost two places over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7/2

3rd

2

(1)

23rd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:45 Newcastle (AW)

It Is Now

9st 7lb

J: Cameron Noble

T: Roger Varian

started quickly, took keen hold, led, shaken up 2f out, pushed along from over 1f out, ridden when headed inside final furlong, soon weakened

9/4

10th
12 (9)
Khurumbi

33/1

Form: 422530

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow for Edward Bethell in the spring before picked up for 6,500gns; made a poor start for her new yard, minus the usual cheekpieces, recently and only holds outside claims.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

9

(11)

29th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

14:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Khurumbi

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

towards rear, prominent on outer after 2f

33/1

8th

13

(7)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

17:05 Yarmouth

Khurumbi

8st 11lb

J: Louis Steward

T: Luke Dace

pressed leader, led after 1f, pushed along when headed over 2f out, ridden from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

25/1

8th

8

(5)

24th Sep 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:04 Chelmsford (AW)

Khurumbi

9st 4lb

J: Mollie Phillips

T: Luke Dace

slowly into stride and squeezed out start, in rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous (jockey said filly suffered interference leaving the stalls)

33/1

16/1

Form: 33-415

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Picked up from William Haggas after winning a 7f Lingfield claimer early in the year; raced keenly when last of five for her new yard recently and is drawn wide on this first crack at sprinting off the same mark; Macchiavello looks her trainer's best shot.
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7th

3

(7)

31st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:52 Kempton (AW)

Attentive

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Won a Polytrack claimer (7f) for William Haggas in January; form has dipped for this stable but so has her handicap mark; hopes pinned on the return to 1m sparking a revival.

10/1

7th

6

(2)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Attentive

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

16/1

11th

6

(13)

14th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

14:10 Yarmouth

Attentive

9st 7lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

prominent towards near side, pushed along from under 3f out, soon lost position and in rear, weakened from over 1f out

33/1

Form: 0-0764 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
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5th

4

(2)

25th Jul 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Bethersden Boy

9st 9lb

J: Deon Le Roux

T: Richard Hughes

Winless since his 2yo debut and has regressed sharply this year, coming a stone down the weights; has a few fair efforts to his name over 6f on Polytrack, though, and is worth tracking in the market.

10/1

5th

5

(3)

11th Jul 2023

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

15:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bethersden Boy

9st 8lb

J: Deon Le Roux

T: Richard Hughes

prominent, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

20/1

7th

4

(2)

13th May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 5

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Bethersden Boy

9st 4lb

J: Ethan Jones

T: Richard Hughes

Won 2yo debut; winless since but consistent at 7f/6f on AW in the second half of 2022, including over C&D; not in much form since back in December from a short break but two of those three runs were at 5f and he's not badly treated at present; often wears headgear but not today.

16/1

Non-runners

Bethersden Boy

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £11.70
Straight Forecast £10.87
Tricast £99.63
Trifecta £92.80

Selections

LAMBOURN:

Peggoty

SPOTLIGHT:

Dark Side Thunder

POSTDATA:

Gidwa

The Guardian:

Fantasy Navigator

TOPSPEED:

Mumayaz

The Times:

Rattling

RP Ratings:

Dark Side Thunder

Telegraph:

Dark Side Thunder

Daily Mail:

Peggoty

Daily Express:

Peggoty

Daily Mirror:

Peggoty

The Star:

Peggoty

Daily Record:

Peggoty

NEWMARKET:

Gidwa