September 28 / 19.00 Kempton (AW)

19.00

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3996
  • 1m 2f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.40
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 5630

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability at novice level, although may be a touch flattered by his third effort; subsequently came up well short in Class 3 handicap at Southwell (1m3f, AW) but may do better in this lower grade.
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5th

1

(5)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Dark Island

10st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Heather Main

Front-runner; pipped on the post - his third solid run in a row - at Sandown (1m6f Class 3, good) on penultimate start; did too much to soon back on the AW at Wolverhampton next time and, even over this shorter trip, those forcing tactics are tough to deploy at Newcastle; near career-best required.

5/1

9th

8

(2)

7th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 3

20:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dark Island

8st 12lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Heather Main

Front-runner; just one win to his name but he's been banging at the door of late, missing out by a nose at Sandown (1m6f, good) 18 days ago; this doesn't look overloaded with pace and his rivals would be wise not to give him too much rope.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 84-836

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Similar form in two handicaps, beaten under 4l each time; drops in trip for Polytrack debut; needs more but it is not out of the question.
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9th

1

14th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 5

16:45 Perth

VE Day

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Won on his hurdles debut at Musselburgh in March 2023 but no wins since; respectable sixth, on second run back from a seven-month break, at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month in first-time blinkers which are retained; still needs to ease in the weights.

10/1

6th

1

6th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

VE Day

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

1m7f hurdle winner (good to soft) who was largely consistent in handicaps last year; bad mistake put paid to his chance on his reappearance at Kempton (2m, good); 2lb drop means he gets a slight ease in grade here; blinkers go on and he could have a big say.

9/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 171144

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Three handicap wins this summer over 1m2f, all in Class 6 company; has come up short in Class 5 company on his last two runs though and others appeal more today.
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10th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:45 Haydock

Seal Of Solomon

10st 3lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

Three wins on AW and three on good to firm, the latest at Newbury (1m4f; stays 2m) last June; has struggled this season, given wind surgery before latest start; 8lb lower than reappearance.

16/1

11th

1

(4)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Seal Of Solomon

10st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ed Dunlop

Six-time winner at up to 16.5f, including on Tapeta; has struggled this season and has had wind surgery since being well beaten at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) in June; takes a 2lb drop and slight drop in grade and he's well treated if he can be revived.

14/1

7th

5

(2)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Lingfield (AW)

Seal Of Solomon

9st 7lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Ed Dunlop

Won off 1lb higher at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) last June but he's been disappointing in four runs since; takes a big drop back in trip here but he needs to get back near his best; regular visor is replaced by first-time blinkers.

10/1

Form: 056274

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Just failed to reward short-priced favouritism on handicap debut at Leicester in June (1m2f, good to firm); less good twice since, including in cheekpieces last time, and today's blinkers need to give him a lift.
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14th

14

16th Sep 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 120y

15:20 Navan

I Am The Sea

11st 0lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P M Cloke

0-8 on the level for William Haggas and shown very little over timber so far including handicap debut latest.

50/1

6th

6

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Tramore

I Am The Sea

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: P M Cloke

midfield

33/1

Form: 3-8255 BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
0-7 but he has shown promise, including a near-miss at Nottingham in July (1m2f, good); ran well here on his racecourse debut; place claims if on a good day.
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2

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:30 Epsom

Dream Harder

10st 2lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Good second off this mark in better race over C&D on Derby day, having scored at Chester the time before; not in the same form since and suffered a heavy defeat last Sunday.

16/1

4

(11)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Dream Harder

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Has only won over 1m4f at Chester in his last 26 starts; feasibly handicapped but he hasn't threatened in last four runs and others are more persuasive; 0-2 here.

11/1

6/1

Form: -34215 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Raced mostly at 7f and 1m but his win (dead-heat) came when tackling 1m2f for the first time; heavy ground excuses latest defeat and he could take a step forward now his stamina is more fully tested.
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9th

7

(2)

17th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Total Lockdown

9st 6lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

midfield

16/1

6th

2

(10)

8th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:40 Brighton

Total Lockdown

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

towards rear

8/1

5th

3

(13)

16th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 6

13:45 Thirsk

Total Lockdown

9st 10lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Ex-Martin Dunne, winning for him at Yarmouth in May (11.5f, good); missed the break and pulled too hard on stable debut at Windsor last time (11.4f, good to firm; first run after a break); should be better for that run

14/1

Form: 6-8714 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Sent to Ayr for his handicap debut last month (1m2f, good) and forced a dead-heat with one who followed up on her next start; disappointing at Ffos Las 33 days ago when upped to 1m4f but he is better than that and still has time to get back on an upward trajectory.
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2nd

5

(2)

18th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

15:25 Yarmouth

Commander Hector

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Chris Wall

held up in rear, headway on inner 6f out, going best 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on final 110yds

10/1

7th

6

(6)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Commander Hector

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Chris Wall

midfield, headway after 3f, prominent halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

4/1

4th

9

(3)

26th Aug 2022

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 5

16:57 Ffos Las

Commander Hector

9st 1lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Chris Wall

prominent, briefly went third over 3f out, soon ridden, held from 2f out

9/4

OUR TIP

Form: 6-6334

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two good runs since switched to handicaps, placed over C&D last month and then fourth behind a subsequent winner over an extra furlong 26 days ago; drops into a 0-70 and still has time to do better.
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No Results Found

Form: 312733

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Successful in a small-field handicap at Chepstow in July (1m2f); has run to a similar level in two of her four starts since and won't be far away if in the same form back on Polytrack.
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4th

7

(10)

10th Oct 2022

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Aurora Papillon

9st 4lb

J: George Rooke

T: Brian Meehan

towards rear, pushed along and headway but raced wide from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

14/1

9th

12

(3)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Aurora Papillon

8st 11lb

J: George Rooke

T: Brian Meehan

prominent, chased leaders after 3f, weakened over 2f out

7/1

3rd

7

(4)

8th Sep 2022

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

15:25 Epsom

Aurora Papillon

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Brian Meehan

in rear on outer, pushed along 4f out, switched to near side over 3f out, edged left but headway from 2f out, went third inside final furlong, kept on, no match for first two

6/1

33/1

Form: -6765U

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Little solid form this year, including for new yard; unseated rider early 20 days ago but she was 33-1 for that Class 6 event; something to prove and stable looks to have more obvious claims with Total Lockdown.
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5th

8

(6)

27th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield (AW)

Beebee

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

Maiden who's yet to get involved in a finish and is being tried in first-time cheekpieces today (often hooded last year); isn't obviously fancied coming back down in trip.

12/1

6th

7

(7)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:25 Lingfield (AW)

Beebee

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: John Butler

Maiden who's yet to get involved in a finish; offered a bit more back from a break last time, minus the hood, but needs to improve on that.

12/1

5th

10

(2)

11th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Beebee

9st 5lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

Her mark continues to fall and she'll be of interest if attracting market support, but she's hard to fancy judged on her handicap form.

33/1

8/1

Form: 0-0735

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
0-7 but ran right up to his best when a close fifth over C&D seven weeks ago; unexposed but further progress required to come out on top.
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11th

10

(1)

28th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Holiday

9st 4lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Richard Hannon

led, headed after 1f, chased leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out

8/1

5th

13

(1)

10th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Holiday

8st 12lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Richard Hannon

led early, headed and prominent after 1f, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

12/1

Form: 073155

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin winner of a 1m2f maiden handicap at Pontefract in July; not disgraced in stronger races twice since and dropping back into a 0-70 could help.
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3rd

3

(4)

14th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 110y

17:30 Limerick

Danza Della Luna

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over 1m2f on quick ground at Pontefract last season; modest Irish hurdles form; did not seem to stay 1m5f at Leopardstown last week on first Flat run for Denis Hogan.

5/1

13th

10

(9)

8th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 180y

20:00 Leopardstown

Danza Della Luna

9st 0lb

J: Kyle McHugh

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over 1m2f on quick ground at Pontefract last season; modest Irish hurdles form on six starts for Denis Hogan; others preferred

20/1

3rd

8

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 50y

13:40 Limerick

Danza Della Luna

10st 7lb

J: Shane Mulcahy

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

midfield, soon went remote fourth, left in remote third 3 out, pushed along and kept on from last, never dangerous

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £62.40
Straight Forecast £55.98
Tricast £765.88
Trifecta £1079.80

Selections

RP Ratings:

Commander Hector

Daily Mirror:

I Am The Sea

SPOTLIGHT:

Royal Thunder

Daily Express:

Aurora Papillon

The Sun:

VE Day

Telegraph:

Dark Island

Daily Mail:

Danza Della Luna

POSTDATA:

Holiday

The Star:

I Am The Sea

Daily Record:

Royal Thunder

NEWMARKET:

Commander Hector

The Times:

Commander Hector

The Guardian:

Commander Hector