October 05 / 17.15 Kempton (AW)

17.15

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3996
  • 1m 2f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.90

Form: -56264

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Hold-up performer who's been running fairly of late and is 3lb lower than when not beaten far over C&D in August; 7lb claimer Kaiya Fraser is 6-24 for the yard and has ridden two good-priced winners for them in the past fortnight; worth a second look.
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4th

1

(8)

9th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 5

17:15 Brighton

The Thunderer

10st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

switched to near side

4/1

6th

9

(1)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

The Thunderer

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Stuart Williams

Beaten half a length or less in his last two starts at Newmarket (1m2f/1m4f); has winning form on Tapeta (at Wolverhampton) and is 8lb lower than when last on the AW, but losing run up to 14; needs a bit more.

11/1

3rd

3

(6)

23rd Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Newmarket (July)

The Thunderer

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Stuart Williams

Has won four middle-distance handicaps and latest was off 9lb higher at Chester (1m4f, good) last June; 0-13 since but he bounced back with a close call over 1m2f here last Friday and is a big player if he can repeat that form (due to be 2lb higher in future).

9/4

7/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 653277 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Winless since coming over from France and has been below market expectations in two starts since picked up out of a claimer from Richard Hughes, latterly behind Euraquilo; is well handicapped under a promising 7lb claimer but it's hard to keep the faith.
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7th

6

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Archie Watson

Fair on the Flat but yet to make an impact over hurdles; brushed aside fairly easily after leading on final circuit at Plumpton (2m, good; refitted blinkers) this month; will need to show more tenacity here.

10/1

8th

9

14th May 2023

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Bugle Major

10st 11lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

Three French Flat wins and he's 0-30 in Britain, though placed on many occasions; shaped quite well on hurdling debut but twice tailed off since; risky but opening mark of 83 would look lenient if showing his best.

8/1

11th

1

12th Apr 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:35 Southwell

Bugle Major

11st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Archie Watson

led, headed but prominent before 4th, pushed along after 4 out

16/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -52832 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish gelding who's been consistent if expensive to follow for his current yard; bumped into one off this mark last time, though, as he did on his only previous start on Polytrack, and can't be left out of calculations.
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6th

12

(13)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Kaaranah

9st 2lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Took advantage of a reduced mark when scoring at Wolverhampton (9.4f; first-time cheekpieces) last month and he followed up with a dominant display on his return visit two weeks later; 7lb higher here but he remains well handicapped on his old form including a win over C&D; key player.

11/4

1st

4

(4)

21st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kaaranah

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

Caught the eye on penultimate start; justified market support over C&D subsequently (in newly applied cheekpieces), that his first win since September 2023; a 4lb rise looks fair, so he's entitled to be on the premises assuming the headgear continues to have the desired effect.

2/1

1st

6

(6)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kaaranah

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: John Butler

No win since September 2023 (1m, Kempton; from 9lb higher); caught the eye making late headway (sixth; 16-1) over 8.5f here seven weeks ago; interesting to see if added cheekpieces can instigate a revival; market helpful.

8/1

OUR TIP

12/1

Form: 528160

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Two tame efforts since winning in a first-time tongue-tie on turf in the summer; this represents a drop in class but he has something to prove now.
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9th

2

(2)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:30 Newcastle (AW)

Saigon

9st 12lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Winner off 3lb higher for Marco Botti on turf (1m2f) last summer but he struggled in final three runs for that yard and was the same story on his stable debut here in December; has plenty to prove and he needs a major revival back up in trip; tongue-tie removed.

33/1

9th

2

(5)

28th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

15:20 Newcastle (AW)

Saigon

9st 10lb

J: Connor Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

Winner off this mark for Marco Botti on turf in the summer but struggled in three more starts before sold for 9,000gns in October; has something to prove back from a break for his new yard.

20/1

5th
13 (9)
Berrygar

12/1

Form: 0-4944

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Better since switched to the AW and fitted with blinkers and was fine with the step up to 9.5f on Tapeta last week; this is stronger but he still has a bit of potential and the stiffer test again could help.
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5th

13

(9)

5th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Berrygar

8st 13lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Heather Main

prominent on inner, outpaced and pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

12/1

4th

5

(6)

27th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Berrygar

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Heather Main

midfield on inner, ridden and headway over 1f out, disputing third inside final furlong, kept on

10/1

6th
5 (11)
Guilin

14/1

Form: 214626 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Faded late when second to an improver over 1m4f here in first-time cheekpieces early last month; didn't back that up over C&D latest, though, and others look stronger.
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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

Form: 632-94

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
A few decent efforts here last winter for Dean Ivory and made a fair start for his new yard on soft ground last time; that was just his second run of the year and it gave him something to build on.
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4

(3)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:47 Kempton (AW)

Sharp Distinction

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Lemos De Souza

3-34, with latest win last November on Lingfield Polytrack; shot back to some form when beaten a neck off career-low mark in six-runner race on turf at Leicester (1m4f) on latest outing and he's notched up a few placed efforts at this track, so he's one to consider back up 2lb.

100/30

2

(5)

10th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:30 Leicester

Sharp Distinction

10st 0lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Lemos De Souza

3-33 and has shown little in two runs since switching to current yard; has dropped to a career-low mark but needs to raise his game.

14/1

6

(7)

21st Jun 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Newmarket (July)

Sharp Distinction

8st 9lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Lemos De Souza

Has struggled on AW in recent starts but has dropped back to a winning mark if staging a revival back on turf.

10/1

Form: 331550 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Buzzy gelding who often goes hard in front and has been tried over various trips this year; again pulled hard down to 1m here last time and he'll need to be more amenable back up in distance.
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6th

3

(2)

9th Aug 2023

Soft

1m 6f 17y

Class 6

17:50 Yarmouth

Alpha King

11st 1lb

J: Mr Frederick Tett

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Made all in a small field here last summer (11.5f, good to firm) off an 11lb higher mark; record this season is patchy at best but this is a weak race and a revival wouldn't be out of the question; new headgear on.

6/1

7th

2

(2)

1st Aug 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:10 Yarmouth

Alpha King

9st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Had plenty in his favour when well backed on his comeback here in May, but bombed and has run poorly since, including a few times over hurdles; has it all to prove now.

20/1

10th

4

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:58 Worcester

Alpha King

11st 2lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Flat winner; well beaten in both hurdle starts, the latest over C&D last week; handicaps a better option in due course.

66/1

Form: 685921

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to two winning stayers who shouldn't mind this longest trip to date having won tidily off 4lb lower on his Polytrack debut last time; has a decent chance of following up.
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9th

7

(10)

5th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Euraquilo

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

mounted in chute, held up in rear, going okay but still plenty to do when shaken up 3f out, pushed along when not clear run 2f out, soon ridden and beaten (jockey said gelding ran flat)

7/2

1st

9

(13)

20th Sep 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:03 Lingfield (AW)

Euraquilo

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

in rear, going easily and waiting for room over 2f out, shaken up and headway from over 1f out, ridden and ran on well to lead inside final furlong

11/2

10th
9 (2)
Culture

5/1

Form: -56471 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Has always tended to peak in the autumn and landed a fourth course win when bouncing back to form over C&D last month; this is a deeper race but he remains fairly treated upped 4lb.
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7th

9

25th Oct 2022

Good To Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

15:10 Chepstow

Culture

11st 1lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Tom Ward

midfield, ridden and headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and weakened gradually

12/1

10th

9

(2)

5th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Culture

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Tom Ward

in touch with leaders on inner, pushed along from 3f out, went fourth 2f out, soon ridden, weakened from 1f out

5/1

Form: 212770

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Summer win came over an extended 2m and he's lost his way lately; this trip is a bare minimum round here and Bugle Major looks his yard's best chance.
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8th

5

(8)

11th Jul 2024

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 6

15:10 Doncaster

Clifftop Heaven

10st 10lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

Has done most winning on Tapeta but likes it here and had been running well for Brodie Hampson back from a lengthy absence prior to a quieter effort three weeks ago; needs to bounce back.

4/1

5th

2

(5)

20th Jun 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 6

13:35 Ripon

Clifftop Heaven

10st 8lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

prominent

11/4

3rd

10

(8)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

17:28 Haydock

Clifftop Heaven

10st 5lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

led

7/2

33/1

Form: 290025

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Fair 3yo for the Crisford yard before not really taking to hurdles for Paul Nicholls; been patchy at best this year and, while 7lb lower than when second over C&D last winter, is hard to recommend.
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10th

1

(10)

17th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

19:40 Bath

Wise Glory

9st 11lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: Grace Harris

prominent

10/1

5th

2

(6)

24th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

16:55 Windsor

Wise Glory

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Grace Harris

Hasn't won in almost three years and has regressed since joining from Paul Nicholls; was running poorly over hurdles when last seen and is hard to fancy.

16/1

11

(2)

14th Apr 2023

Heavy

1m 3f 179y

Class 4

16:15 Leicester

Wise Glory

8st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Grace Harris

16/1

Form: 6-2815

Last run: 60 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Leicester win came in an ordinary affair and he looked to be found out off this mark when last seen two months ago; needs to find more back on the AW.
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8th

2

(3)

21st Dec 2023

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Benjamin Bear

9st 12lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Alan King

1m2f winner on fast turf; placed once from six AW starts; handy mark but he's hard to fancy based on his last few starts across both codes.

12/1

10th

1

16th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

12:30 Market Rasen

Benjamin Bear

11st 4lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Flat winner in June 2022 but not in anything like the same form since, including in two hurdles runs last winter; something to prove.

20/1

Form: -42410

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
With her third trainer already and made a winning start for him off 3lb lower in the summer; soft ground put forward as the reason for her latest blowout and she ought to do much better for a yard among the winners.
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8th

5

(10)

6th Jul 2023

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:40 Haydock

Rikona

9st 7lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Won at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in April and kept on for solid fourth at Brighton next time (1m2f, good to firm; unproven on slow ground); however, she's been below par the last twice and needs to get back on track.

8/1

7th

3

(5)

19th Jun 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

14:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rikona

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Last three wins have been on the AW and the latest was at Lingfield (1m4f) in April; that was in a small-field event but she's only 2lb higher here and takes a big drop back in grade after a tough assignment at Goodwood last time; not ruled out.

8/1

9th

6

(3)

27th May 2023

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 3

16:20 Goodwood

Rikona

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

held up in rear

12/1

Non-runners

Rikona

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £288.20
Straight Forecast £242.26
Tricast £739.61
Trifecta £1510.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Euraquilo

RP Ratings:

Culture

Daily Mail:

Kaaranah

Daily Mirror:

Guilin

The Times:

Sharp Distinction

TOPSPEED:

Clifftop Heaven

Daily Express:

Bugle Major

NEWMARKET:

Euraquilo

Telegraph:

Euraquilo

The Star:

Euraquilo

The Sun:

Kaaranah

POSTDATA:

Culture

The Guardian:

Culture

Daily Record:

Culture