September 02 / 20.55 Kempton (AW)

20.55

Standard To Slow

Eventmasters Handicap

  • Prize money: £3996
  • 1m 3f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Eventmasters Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 542324 D BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Ran up a hat-trick on turf last summer, latterly off a 2lb lower mark; has been patchy this season, failing to justify favouritism last time off the back of a solid Ascot second (race panned out his way) and, while he remains capable, others are more convincing.
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Verdict Starting price

1

(9)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

True Courage

10st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

Ran as though something was amiss four weeks ago but is accustomed to stronger races than this and is now 3lb lower than when placed for Joe Bradnam at Kempton (1m3f) in September; player if back on song.

12/1

9th

1

(9)

3rd Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

13:15 Lingfield (AW)

True Courage

10st 1lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Michael Bell

slowly away, always behind

12/1

8th

2

(1)

5th Dec 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Chelmsford (AW)

True Courage

9st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

dwelt start, midfield

10/1

2nd
6 (3)
Guilin

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 152146 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Held a couple of times since his Salisbury win off 6lb lower in the spring and didn't totally convince on the stamina front over this trip in July; first-time cheekpieces need to eke out a bit more.
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6th

5

(11)

5th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Guilin

9st 11lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

took keen hold, prominent, going okay 3f out, soon shaken up, pushed along and ridden from 2f out, no extra from 1f out

14/1

2nd

6

(3)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Guilin

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: S Woods

took keen hold, prominent, ridden and led narrowly 2f out, hung right but kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra inside final 110yds (jockey said colt hung right-handed under pressure)

8/1

6th

4

(1)

19th Aug 2022

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Newbury

Guilin

9st 2lb

J: Connor Planas

T: S Woods

in touch with leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

13/2

OUR TIP

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -23754 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Improver for the step up to middle-distances last backend, latterly when winning easily over C&D off a 5lb lower mark; this is a touch easier and he's one to consider now returned to the AW.
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11th

3

(5)

23rd Sep 2022

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Haydock

Mercian Hymn

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Sir Mark Todd

taken down early, in touch with leaders, shaken up 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost position, beaten 1f out

10/1

3rd

3

(1)

2nd Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Mercian Hymn

10st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Sir Mark Todd

taken down early, took keen hold, pressed leader, lost second and prominent with one circuit to go, ridden and every chance 2f out, no extra inside final 110yds

6/1

4th

2

(6)

15th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Mercian Hymn

10st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Sir Mark Todd

held up in rear, pushed along on outer over 2f out, in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong

7/1

Form: 6-633

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dam was 2-2 on Polytrack and he was among the favourites for his handicap debut here (1m3f) a few weeks ago; will only have learned from being involved in a finish for the first time.
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Form: 353

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to a winning stayer who's going beyond 1m for the first time now handicapping; showed enough in three novices in the spring to suggest he can be a factor tonight.
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6th

8

11th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

17:10 Chepstow

Shared

11st 10lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Rewarded a determined Sean Bowen ride when winning off reduced mark at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in the spring; still well handicapped on older form and unexposed at around 3m but others have more persuasive profiles.

10/1

1st

3

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Shared

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Derham

raced lazily, raced in last, headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out

11/4

1st

3

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Shared

11st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Harry Derham

raced lazily, raced in last, some headway before 3 out, went second approaching last, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead towards finish, all out

11/4

Form: 225331 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Consistent gelding who finally got off the mark in a maiden handicap early last month; can't be any complaints about a 3lb rise, especially with an accomplished 3lb claimer taking over, and there's no obvious reason he won't go well again.
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3rd

5

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:30 Uttoxeter

Buxted Reel

11st 6lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Three wins on the Flat; 0-8 as a jumper but was clear of the rest when a 7l runner-up at Stratford (2m, good) recently and something similar will see him on the scene.

7/2

2nd

1

16th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

14:40 Stratford

Buxted Reel

11st 12lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Three-time Flat winner; returned from break with disappointing run four weeks ago but was close up in two handicap hurdles (both 2m, good) in this month last year and has good claims if back on song.

9/2

8th

2

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Buxted Reel

11st 11lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

All three wins under rules on AW Flat; returns from a break and best watched unless the market speaks favourably.

6/1

Form: 324703

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Often inclined to pull hard, including when faring better without the usual hood (off again) last time; is going beyond 1m2f for the first time and a lot will hinge on how he settles.
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8th

7

(4)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

19:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Taskheer

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Daniel Steele

Hard-puller who ran below par in first-time cheekpieces (off tonight) last time; previously consistent at this sort of level but will need to settle better back up in trip after a six-week break.

12/1

9th

11

(5)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Taskheer

8st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Daniel Steele

Three-time Polytrack winner, twice in a hood, who goes in first-time cheekpieces; has been enjoying a consistent spell, albeit at the bottom level.

5/1

4th

6

(1)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:22 Lingfield (AW)

Taskheer

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Daniel Steele

Dual course winner who has finished placed in his last four runs including when third in a classified event at Southwell (1m) in January; should be fine on this drop back in trip and he's respected back from a short break.

7/2

Form: 75783- D

Last run: 494 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Soft-ground winner for Andrew Balding as a 3yo who regressed for this yard last season and hasn't been seen in well over a year; is probably best watched.
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4th

5

17th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:20 Southwell

Rick Blaine

11st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Shaun Lycett

raced wide, in touch with leaders 2nd, headway 6th

13/2

0

7

4th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

12:58 Hereford

Rick Blaine

11st 6lb

J: Lilly Pinchin

T: Shaun Lycett

This Flat winner showed some aptitude for hurdling when third in two novice events at Worcester (2m, good) in the summer; should stay this longer trip and may have some untapped potential on handicap debut.

12/1

33/1

Form: 7574-0

Last run: 115 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Proved hard to place last year after two heavy-ground wins as a 2yo; started a big price and ran poorly, back from wind surgery, for his new yard when last seen four months ago.
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9

(5)

28th Jun 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:20 Kempton (AW)

Caribou

8st 12lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Robert Stephens

led

14/1

4th

2

(7)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

13:30 Chepstow

Caribou

9st 11lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Robert Stephens

Dual heavy-ground winner as 2yo for Denis Coakley; struggled since and was barely seen for this yard (which had one charge win easily on comeback early in the month) last season; worth a look in the market at this lower level.

8/1

10th

9

(8)

9th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Goodwood

Caribou

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Robert Stephens

prominent, lost position but in touch with leaders after 2f, pushed along from over 2f out, soon dropped to rear and beaten

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £102.40
Straight Forecast £81.64
Tricast £214.49
Trifecta £312.60

Selections

NEWMARKET:

Royal Thunder

POSTDATA:

Buxted Reel

SPOTLIGHT:

Mercian Hymn

The Guardian:

Taskheer

Telegraph:

True Courage

The Times:

Royal Thunder

Daily Express:

Royal Thunder

Daily Mirror:

Royal Thunder

The Sun:

Royal Thunder

The Star:

Buxted Reel

Daily Record:

Buxted Reel

RP Ratings:

Mercian Hymn

Daily Mail:

Mercian Hymn