October 31 / 14.20 Kempton (AW)

14.20

Standard To Slow

Raven Roofing 50-Years Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £2916
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Raven Roofing 50-Years Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 523462

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Winner in Ireland on her racecourse debut but beaten on her next 14 starts; she has threatened for this yard in 2022, however, including when second of 14 at Windsor four weeks ago; that form has taken some knocks, though, and a 2lb rise might scupper her chances.
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10th

10

(5)

12th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Dundalk (AW)

Cool Vixen

9st 2lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

Juvenile winner for Jessica Harrington and AW winner in Britain; ran okay for his current trainer in a pair of handicaps last month at Gowran and coming down to a decent mark.

12/1

6th

10

(11)

18th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:05 Gowran Park

Cool Vixen

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

midfield, raced wide home turn, ridden and headway towards near side over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

16/1

8th

3

(11)

5th Jun 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:07 Gowran Park

Cool Vixen

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Stephen Gerard Carey

midfield, ridden under 2f out, kept on, never on terms

25/1

OUR TIP

100/30

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 357223 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Infrequent winner but conditions aren't an issue and she has been reliable for most of this season; creeping up the weights but should have another big run in her.
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4

(14)

25th Jul 2025

Good

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Hellavapace

9st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Jonathan Portman

Won at Brighton (1m, good to firm) last September and she ran one of her best races since when second at Wolverhampton (8.5f, AW) in May; not seen subsequently but warrants consideration on this classified debut.

8/1

2nd

1

(11)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellavapace

9st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

rushed up and prominent

8/1

2nd

1

(11)

12th May 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Hellavapace

9st 8lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

rushed up and prominent, pressed leader from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner

8/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -57280

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Yet to win in eight starts and she wasn't at her best last time; on the plus side, she has run well here in the past and is now 4lb lower than for her Wolverhampton second in August; won't be far away if the addition of blinkers does the trick.
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10th

5

(1)

26th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

19:20 Wolverhampton (AW)

Making Music

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

An extended 1m1f here may have stretched her 15 days ago and she had run well at Kempton on her penultimate start; now drops back to 7f but it needs to prompt improvement.

12/1

13th

5

(13)

11th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Making Music

9st 6lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

raced freely, prominent, headway to lead after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than the filly may not have stayed the trip on this occasion)

9/2

3rd

4

(7)

31st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Making Music

9st 6lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Yet to win in eight starts and she wasn't at her best last time; on the plus side, she has run well here in the past and is now 4lb lower than for her Wolverhampton second in August; won't be far away if the addition of blinkers does the trick.

4/1

5/1

Form: 595539

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden but did show promise for both Roger Varian and Ed Walker; not at his best on recent stable debut (6f, good to soft; first-time headgear which is left off today); ran well on his one run over this trip and also has course form; better could be on the cards.
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5th

4

(1)

2nd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 6

13:10 Carlisle

Haseef

9st 3lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Adam Nicol

24-race maiden but is well treated on several pieces of placed form for previous yards; non-stayer over 1m4f here (second run for current stable) last month; not dismissed back down in distance.

13/2

8th

2

(2)

15th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

17:20 Catterick

Haseef

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Adam Nicol

took keen hold, midfield

2/1

5th

3

(12)

25th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Haseef

9st 8lb

J: Aiden Brookes

T: Adam Nicol

in rear

9/1

14/1

Form: 880

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Well beaten at big prices in three runs in novice/maiden company (6f-1m2f); makes his handicap debut at a realistic level and worth a precautionary market check.
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9th

8

(5)

8th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:40 Brighton

Roman Tempest

9st 1lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Simon Dow

held up in rear

20/1

8th

8

(4)

25th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Roman Tempest

8st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Simon Dow

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 4f out, weakened from over 2f out

50/1

Form: 00097- D

Last run: 360 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
His two wins in Ireland came at Dundalk (1m and the extended 1m2f); off the track for the thick end of a year but he starts out for Kevin Frost off a reduced handicap mark; worth a market check.
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6th

6

(3)

9th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Approach The City

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

took keen hold, held up in rear soon after start

10/1

9th

2

(9)

20th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Approach The City

9st 10lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Kevin Frost

took keen hold, tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened

8/1

6th

1

(1)

30th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Approach The City

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin Frost

midfield

9/1

Form: 34-559 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Brighton winner last summer (1m, good to firm) and he ran some fair races in defeat over the winter; may well have needed his recent return from eight months off and no surprise to see a more prominent showing today.
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4th

9

(9)

27th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Lingfield (AW)

Dashing To You

9st 5lb

J: Collen Storey

T: William Stone

Sole win came over 1m round Brighton; has run well in three starts here this year, including from yet another wide stall when just behind Come To Pass last time; is one of the likelier winners.

6/1

4th

7

(13)

7th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Dashing To You

9st 9lb

J: Collen Storey

T: William Stone

Poor strike-rate; had been in good form prior to a lesser effort at Southwell in January; wide stall no help this time.

12/1

9th

8

(12)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

13:50 Southwell (AW)

Dashing To You

9st 5lb

J: Collen Storey

T: William Stone

1m winner on turf in 2021; close third over 1m2f at Lingfield most recently, shaping as if this extra furlong will suit; remains on a workable mark; similar profile to Young Winston and enters calculations.

9/2

10/1

Form: -33179 C

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
His three wins (one of them here) have come over further and he dropped away tamely having made the running when dropped to 1m at Salisbury in August; not a forlorn hope if bouncing back but cheekpieces return today and they haven't helped him in the past.
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2nd

7

1st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:30 Market Rasen

Mr Zee

10st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Michael Blake

Just 2-18 over hurdles but looked back in prime form at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) last month, winning 13-runner handicap by 3l, and a subsequent 5lb rise is not excessive.

9/4

1st

11

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

13:52 Wincanton

Mr Zee

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Michael Blake

Not at his best on his two hurdling starts towards end of last year but now 1lb lower than when winning at Ludlow (2m, good) last spring and won't mind what the weather does.

16/1

Form: 036860

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Poor form over a variety of trips; can't be recommended; headgear added now.
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8th

9

(5)

31st Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Elementofsurprise

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: John Bridger

Has not finished closer than 8l to a winner in her nine starts and she beat only one rival here (7f) last time; can only be watched back at this trip.

100/1

10th

11

(1)

19th Nov 2022

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

11:35 Lingfield (AW)

Elementofsurprise

8st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: John Bridger

in touch with leaders

100/1

33/1

Form: -67096

Last run: 74 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut for David O'Meara at Redcar (6f, good) last May but very little encouragement since; easy enough to oppose.
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10th

9

(5)

31st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Miss Houdini

8st 10lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Made a winning debut for David O'Meara at Redcar (6f, good) last May but very little encouragement since; easy enough to oppose.

33/1

6th

5

(5)

18th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 0f 14y

Class 6

13:40 Chepstow

Miss Houdini

8st 12lb

J: George Downing

T: Tony Carroll

in touch with leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £21.70
Straight Forecast £24.94
Tricast £97.91
Trifecta £69.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Cool Vixen

LAMBOURN:

Hellavapace

SPOTLIGHT:

Making Music

The Star:

Approach The City

RP Ratings:

Making Music

Telegraph:

Hellavapace

Daily Mail:

Hellavapace

Daily Record:

Hellavapace

The Times:

Cool Vixen

The Guardian:

Cool Vixen

D Express:

Cool Vixen

Daily Mirror:

Cool Vixen

The Sun:

Cool Vixen