October 31 / 17.13 Kempton (AW)

17.13

Standard To Slow

Raven Roofing Floodlit Stakes (Listed Race)

  • Prize money: £29489.2
  • 1m 3f 219y
  • Class 1
  • 9 runners
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Raven Roofing Floodlit Stakes (Listed Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

1st
6 (2)

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 11213 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
His three wins have come at 1m2f but ran well on one crack at this trip (second to reopposing stablemate Wild Crusade); good third in a warm Newbury handicap six weeks ago and well worth his place in this higher grade; still has time to do better and switching to an artificial surface shouldn't faze him.
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No Results Found

7/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 121082 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
2-2 over C&D; beat Warren Point comfortably in a small field at Ascot in July and weighted to confirm those placings today; well beaten at York and Ascot afterwards but he resumed his progress when second of 16 at Newmarket 24 days ago (first-time blinkers, retained); dangerous with a repeat.
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9th

9

(6)

30th Nov 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

19:50 Kempton (AW)

Wild Crusade

9st 3lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

Successful three times in cheekpieces; very good second (behind stablemates) in valuable 3yo handicap at Newmarket and C&D Listed event since wearing blinkers; solid contender in the retained blinds and helps to give Charlie Appleby, who also runs Siskany, another strong hand.

7/2

2nd

7

(8)

31st Oct 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

17:13 Kempton (AW)

Wild Crusade

9st 0lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Charlie Appleby

2-2 over C&D; beat Warren Point comfortably in a small field at Ascot in July and weighted to confirm those placings today; well beaten at York and Ascot afterwards but he resumed his progress when second of 16 at Newmarket 24 days ago (first-time blinkers, retained); dangerous with a repeat.

7/2

2nd

3

(6)

7th Oct 2022

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Newmarket

Wild Crusade

9st 5lb

J: Adam Kirby

T: Charlie Appleby

raced in second, ridden and led 3f out, went clear with winner over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final 110yds, kept on

20/1

OUR TIP

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -18043 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
C&D winner last November; took his form to a new level with a runaway success at Royal Ascot and he has run right up to his best in Listed/Group 3 events on his last two starts; highest-rated runner in the field on BHA figures and he holds solid claims.
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4th

1

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

13:35 Kempton (AW)

Candleford

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: William Haggas

Ran respectably in Group 3 events the last twice; creditable second in this race two years ago but faces a difficult task on ratings today and has never won above Listed level.

25/1

3rd

2

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 61y

Class 1

13:50 Newbury

Candleford

9st 7lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

7yo who's been lightly raced in recent years; won one Listed race last May (made all) and another at Beverley (1m4f, good to firm) this July before his respectable, front-running third of five in Group 3 at Goodwood two weeks ago; there's a stamina query (after two attempts at 1m6f in 2022) and he may well need to show his best form for nearly two years.

7/2

3rd

4

(1)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 3f 218y

Class 1

13:20 Goodwood

Candleford

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Haggas

7yo who's been lightly raced in recent years; has never raced on soft and not seen on good to soft since he was a bit below his best in this race in 2023; won one Listed race last May (made all) and another four weeks ago but he probably needs to return to 2023 form if he's to be competitive today.

5/1

40/1

Form: 422127

Last run: 24 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Been in good form over shorter trips this summer, notably winning a 1m2f Listed event at Salisbury in August; penalty for that win leaves her vulnerable over a new trip.
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6th

1

(1)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Lingfield (AW)

Rousay

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Richard Hannon

Polytrack winner at two who landed a 1m2f Salisbury Listed event last year; consistent of late without recapturing her best form and she faded in a Listed race over C&D 18 days ago; overall record now stands at 2-19 and she looks on a tough enough mark back in a handicap.

12/1

5th

7

(6)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

14:36 Lingfield (AW)

Rousay

8st 13lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Richard Hannon

prominent then led soon after start, headed over 2f out, lost second and weakened from 1f out

14/1

Form: 1-1246 D

Last run: 219 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
He made giant strides through the handicapping ranks on AW and held his own in Listed company earlier in the year; returns from an absence in a deep race of its type, though, and he will need a clear personal best to come out on top.
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7th

4

(4)

25th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

King Of The South

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: William Knight

slowly away, soon towards rear

20/1

5th

1

(8)

28th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

King Of The South

10st 0lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: William Knight

Seven-time Tapeta winner but just under 3l behind Ziggy off levels in a conditions race at Newcastle last time and has to give him weight this time; 0-6 on Polytrack, including below best both visits here.

10/1

5th

3

(2)

12th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

13:50 Newcastle (AW)

King Of The South

9st 6lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: William Knight

Ultra-consistent sort whose seven wins have all come on Tapeta (record here reads 1121311); doesn't have much to find with the Gosden pair on these terms and his record on the surface makes him hard to dismiss, but a suspicion that further suits him better these days.

7/2

Form: 1318 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
2-2 on AW, including an impressive C&D win in August; pulled her chance away in a Newmarket Group 3 last month and she will need to settle better if she is to upset the males in this field; almost certainly better than her BHA rating but that still might not be enough.
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12th

6

(12)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 3

13:20 Newcastle (AW)

Royal Scandal

9st 9lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: James Fanshawe

Didn't reappear until August and yet to really get going this year, although the pick of those four efforts did come over C&D; eased another 3lb since Kempton latest but it's not enough to tempt.

14/1

12th

11

(8)

15th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Royal Scandal

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

steadied start, held up in rear

7/1

7th

2

(3)

25th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Royal Scandal

9st 13lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

travelled strongly, raced in third

11/2

Form: 1/220-

Last run: 380 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Listed winner as a 3yo (1m6f, soft); retained ability in a light 4yo campaign; been gelded and undergone wind surgery since a low-key run at Ascot on Champions Day one year ago; goes well fresh and he can't be ignored on his AW debut.
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9th

9

(13)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

18:05 Ascot

Berkshire Rocco

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Runner-up in the 2020 St Leger and won on AW (2m) in January 2023; has a mixed record since, the best of which were his two good runs last August when second here (2m; will stay further) and fifth in the Ebor (good to firm); that form gives him a shout (1lb lower today) and his latest start was a step back in the right direction, but he does not look the percentage call.

20/1

3rd

1

(2)

19th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Newmarket

Berkshire Rocco

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Runner-up in the 2020 St Leger and won on AW (2m) last January; has a mixed record since, the best of which were his two good runs last August (including fifth in the Ebor); that form gives him a shout and he may have needed his recent reappearance here, but he does not look the percentage call.

7/2

3rd

1

(2)

19th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Newmarket

Berkshire Rocco

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Runner-up in the 2020 St Leger and won on AW (2m) last January; has a mixed record since, the best of which were his two good runs last August (including fifth in the Ebor); that form gives him a shout and he may have needed his recent reappearance here, but he does not look the percentage call.

7/2

8th
3 (5)
Felix

16/1

Form: 3-5844 C

Last run: 65 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Useful AW performer who was twice placed in Listed events at Lingfield last winter (1m2f); not quite at his best on last three starts and his stamina for this trip is still to be proven conclusively.
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3rd

3

(8)

13th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Felix

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Mark continues to fall and he showed that the abilty was still there when third of seven behind King's Code at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) in December, but he remains without a win since the start of 2021; others are more persuasive.

14/1

6th

1

(6)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Felix

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way.

7/1

6th

1

(6)

1st Feb 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 3

16:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Felix

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Marco Botti

Two-time C&D winner; another good effort here when third to the reopposing King's Code on Boxing Day but his losing run goes back a long way.

7/1

9/1

Form: 5-3463 D

Last run: 128 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Placed in the 2021 Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm) on just his third racecourse start; string of consistent efforts between April and June before leaving the Gosden yard for 95,000gns the following month; had wind surgery and been gelded ahead of this stable debut; needs a career best but it's not out of the question.
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12th

4

(7)

17th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 99y

Class 2

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Stowell

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Alan King

Only seen sporadically in recent times and is now with his third yard, having run poorly in two starts for George Boughey; pulled hard when finishing last back from a break five weeks ago and it's hard to build up much enthusiasm.

20/1

7th

1

(3)

2nd Sep 2023

Good

1m 4f 23y

Class 2

14:05 Beverley

Stowell

10st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Alan King

took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened from 2f out

10/1

9th

1

(10)

6th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

13:40 Newmarket

Stowell

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

Third in the 1m6f Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot in 2021 but seen mostly over 1m4f since, running with credit in defeat last term for the Gosdens; had wind and gelding operations before his debut for this stable in October and shaped better than last in that Listed race might suggest; not entirely dismissed.

9/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.80
Straight Forecast £6.60
Trifecta £17.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Candleford

The Times:

Warren Point

TOPSPEED:

Royal Scandal

POSTDATA:

Wild Crusade

Daily Mail:

Warren Point

The Sun:

Warren Point

Telegraph:

Royal Scandal

D Express:

Royal Scandal

The Guardian:

Wild Crusade

RP Ratings:

Candleford

Daily Mirror:

Candleford

The Star:

Candleford

Daily Record:

Candleford