October 19 / 19.30 Kempton (AW)

19.30

Standard To Slow

Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

  • Prize money: £5616
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 241 D

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 3yo who was last seen running away with a 7f novice at Thirsk in June; moves into handicaps with untapped potential and he is one to take seriously.
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6th

3

(3)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Thirsk

Mount Athos

9st 8lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Tate

Running in this for the third time, finishing second in 2023 and 2025; on both occasions he arrived on the back of a 7f win at Kempton and he landed that same race yet again 23 days ago; should give it another good shot.

7/2

1st

1

(2)

18th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Mount Athos

9st 9lb

J: James Doyle

T: James Tate

James Doyle is 5-5 on him, three of those successes coming in this race (2023, 2024 and 2025); he's 2lb lower than last year but weakened into last place when back in a handicap over track and trip ten weeks ago.

7/2

6

(3)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 7f 37y

Class 1

15:33 Haydock

Mount Athos

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: James Tate

Listed winner at Deauville (7f, AW) last November and defied lofty mark in Kempton handicap (7f, AW) in March; also effective on turf and was second of six in a good conditions race at Thirsk last month; however, this 6yo needs to be better than ever if he's to take this.

22/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 209050 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Went desperately close on his seasonal return in May (1m, good); hasn't kicked on since but he drops in class today and he is lurking on a dangerous mark.
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12th

3

(14)

6th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Top Secret

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

raced wide but in touch with leaders

10/1

12th

3

(14)

6th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Top Secret

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

raced wide but in touch with leaders

10/1

9th

5

(1)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Top Secret

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Successful in three consecutive starts here (7f/1m) between November 2022 and last December, but not so good in three runs back here at the start of 2024; has too much to prove on his return from seven months off.

14/1

OUR TIP

7/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 411802 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Not without the odd quirk but he has enjoyed a fine first season for this yard, winning seven times in 2022; another career best when second over 6f here last week; should remain competitive.
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16th

15

(15)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

13:30 York

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon off a 7lb higher mark; didn't run badly at Nottingham (5f, good) on penultimate start and a wide draw offers an excuse at Chester since.

33/1

10th

13

(12)

8th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 4

15:40 Chester

Intervention

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Won last season's Great St Wilfrid at Ripon off a 5lb higher mark; didn't run badly at Nottingham 12 days ago (5f, good) but he has a double-figure stall to contend with and could prove vulnerable.

16/1

4th

9

(6)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Intervention

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Appleby

Has a better strike-rate on AW than on turf and has done all his winning over 6f/7f; inconsistent since last success; 0-12 over 5f and doesn't look the answer.

16/1

Form: 303421 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two C&D wins, more recently a game effort in a Class 4 fillies' handicap four weeks ago; 2lb rise not excessive but this does look a stronger race.
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4th

7

(1)

19th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Flame Of Freedom

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

midfield, ridden and headway from over 1f out, kept on but no extra inside final furlong

10/1

2nd

6

(5)

7th Sep 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Flame Of Freedom

8st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

towards rear, ridden and headway on outer 2f out, went second over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner

12/1

3rd

6

(1)

16th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Flame Of Freedom

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

prominent, ridden 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, no extra and lost second towards finish

20/1

Form: 9-1252

Last run: 98 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three wins on turf, most recently at Leicester on her return to action in April (6f, good to firm); three solid efforts have followed and she should remain competitive.
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3

(7)

5th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Castana Dia

9st 13lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Chris Wall

Faded late at Kempton (7f, AW) last month when back from a break; may be sharper for that run but has something to prove in a similar scenario, having gained all wins at 6f on turf.

10/1

5th

2

(5)

19th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Castana Dia

9st 11lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Chris Wall

prominent, pushed along and outpaced from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8/1

12/1

Form: 3-2513 D BF

Last run: 68 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the seventh attempt for the Gosdens when running away with a 7f Lingfield novice (AW) in July; solid third in a 6f Newmarket handicap when last seen in August, after which he was sold for 35,000gns; not a forlorn hope on his stable debut.
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7th

2

(10)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:37 Thirsk

Counsel

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Won on AW in December (6f) and March (5f) but ran poorly at Wolverhampton four weeks ago; 0-13 on turf and others have more compelling profiles.

20/1

6th

4

(5)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

15:53 Wolverhampton (AW)

Counsel

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

Made it 2-2 over C&D when scraping home last month; up 2lb, but that latest run came after 79 days off so he could be a bit sharper for it; high on list.

4/1

1st

1

(4)

24th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Counsel

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Michael Appleby

C&D winner last February; back to winning ways with a front-running 6f win at Lingfield in December; not quite so good twice since and he needs the 11-week break to have freshened him up.

5/1

10/1

Form: -26052 CD BF

Last run: 76 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; back to form when going down by a short-head at Brighton 11 weeks ago; 2lb higher today and a bit more will be needed if he is to add to his tally.
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7

(2)

24th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Tintoretto

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Returned from 314-day layoff with very respectable fourth at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) in April 2024 but absent for another 446 days since, and it's hard to gauge how much ability he retains as a 10yo.

25/1

Form: 872115 CD BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three AW wins this year, including C&D, but he could only manage fifth at Chelmsford last week (behind Odisseo); career best needed to come out on top.
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8th

6

(2)

22nd Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Dynamic Talent

9st 5lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Darryll Holland

All five wins have been over 7f on AW but latest was 11 months ago; on dangerous mark but he ended last year on a low note and was tailed off on his hurdling debut last month; has rejoined Darryll Holland since that last run but he has some questions to answer; blinkers reapplied.

20/1

8th

3

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

12:12 Huntingdon

Dynamic Talent

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

held up in rear, bad mistake and almost fell 5th, soon outpaced and pushed along

50/1

8th

3

23rd Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

12:12 Huntingdon

Dynamic Talent

11st 8lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

held up in rear, bad mistake and almost fell 5th

50/1

100/30

Form: 315652 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Boasts a good record on AW, including a C&D win, and he recorded another career best when going down by a nose at Chelmsford last week; had to wait for a gap on that occasion and looked an unlucky loser; obvious claims off the same mark.
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9th

4

(11)

19th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Odisseo

9st 10lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Marco Botti

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, minor headway inside final furlong (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that the gelding never travelled after being drawn wide in stall 11, which was noted)

100/30

2nd

4

(10)

13th Oct 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Odisseo

9st 10lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Marco Botti

towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, some headway then waiting for room over 1f out, pushed along and kept on strongly inside final furlong, just failed

7/1

5th

1

(1)

16th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Kempton (AW)

Odisseo

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Marco Botti

took keen hold, held up in rear, slightly hampered after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

5/1

12/1

Form: 740140 CD BF

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won a Wolverhampton novice on his reappearance in March; gained first handicap success when beating 11 rivals over C&D in June; found to be lame when well beaten behind Dynamic Talent at Wolverhampton last month; was sent off joint favourite there and presumably still felt to be well handicapped.
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11th

7

(7)

21st May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:40 Chepstow

Dayman

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Two wins at 7f on AW and he went close on that surface at Wolverhampton (7f) in March; below that form on last two starts and has something to prove back at 6f on this forecast easy turf; blinkers go on.

8/1

6th

7

(4)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Dayman

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Regressive gelding who's often been inclined to pull hard since returning from a year off; winless since his 3yo days and there are safer options.

6/1

7th

9

(8)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dayman

9st 1lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Overall record of 2-30 but this 7yo has been in good form recently and he was only just caught over C&D last time; only 1lb higher and she should make another bold bid.

11/2

14/1

Form: 521478 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won a 7f fillies' maiden at Lingfield (AW) in July; the handicapper has held the upper hand since then and she needs the first-time tongue-tie to squeeze out more.
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5th

10

(10)

11th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Consensus De Vega

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Roger Varian

raced freely, midfield early, headway to lead after 1f, headed over 4f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

12/1

11th

11

(10)

19th Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Consensus De Vega

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

towards rear of midfield, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £40.00
Straight Forecast £38.39
Tricast £318.33
Trifecta £363.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Odisseo

The Times:

Mount Athos

Daily Mirror:

Dynamic Talent

NEWMARKET:

Castana Dia

POSTDATA:

Flame Of Freedom

The Sun:

Intervention

Telegraph:

Mount Athos

The Star:

Mount Athos

Daily Record:

Mount Athos

RP Ratings:

Odisseo

TOPSPEED:

Odisseo

The Guardian:

Odisseo

Daily Mail:

Odisseo

Daily Express:

Odisseo