December 16 / 17.45 Kempton (AW)

17.45

Standard To Slow

Unibet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5346
  • 1m 2f 219y
  • Class 4
  • 14 runners
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Unibet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Brother to winners Platinum Warrior (1m-1m2f including US Grade 2; RPR 108) and Pons Aelius (1m4f and here at 2m; 91); 50-1 for maiden at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) five weeks ago but he was a close second of 12, running on well; late foal who looks sure to improve and whose debut form looks good.
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12th

5

(15)

25th Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:55 Hamilton

Hadrianus

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Has shown some useful form without getting his head in front this season; beat only one in 2m Newbury handicap last month though so needs to get back on track.

20/1

12th

14

(6)

22nd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 2

14:25 Newbury

Hadrianus

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

8/1

12/1

  • Place: £5.80

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam Listed-placed 7f 2yo winner (RPR 94) out of 1m-winning sister to Group-placed 1m-1m5f winner Marksmanship; powerful yard also sends out leading contender Hadrianus.
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2

(1)

16th May 2023

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Sandown

Star Mood

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Johnston

Sea The Stars colt who was beaten favourite on latest AW start (1m4f) but maintained his consistency by taking form figures to 223; open to progress now handicapping on turf; William Buick a positive booking; interesting contender.

7/2

3rd

5

(2)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Lingfield (AW)

Star Mood

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Second to a better-fancied stablemate on debut and ran to a similar level when clear runner-up to a stablemate of Legacy Power's last time (both at Kempton); sets the standard on either of those efforts.

6/4

2nd

5

(6)

7th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Star Mood

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Charlie Johnston

dwelt start, in rear, headway and went second with one circuit to go, ridden over 2f out, hung right 1f out, kept on but held final furlong

13/8

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
150,000gns yearling; first foal; dam 1m6f winner (RPR 92), half-sister to German 1m2f Listed winner Pessemona out of German 1m3f Listed-winning half-sister to 12.5f Group 2 winner Sea Of Heartbreak; powerful yard has good strike-rate with its AW 2yos, including this winter.
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1st

2

(1)

9th Jul 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Lingfield (AW)

Fox Vision

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Roger Varian

0-8; runner-up three times in small fields over 1m4f-2m on turf/AW last year but has regressed this campaign (1m6f/2m); others preferred.

100/30

6th

6

(3)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:10 Nottingham

Fox Vision

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Roger Varian

0-7; runner-up three times in small fields over 1m4f-2m on turf/AW last year, but finished a well-beaten fourth of five at Goodwood (1m6f, heavy) this month; possible that the combination of a nine-month absence and deep ground found him out so he may show more on this better surface.

7/1

10/1

Form: 54

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fair form in novices when fifth of nine at Goodwood (1m1f, good to soft; hooded) and fourth of seven at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW); saw it out well last time and could have more to give but it is needed.
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6

18th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Torre Del Oro

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Useful on the Flat at his best; safely held on first two hurdling starts (2m3f/2m1f) and was tailed off when unseating rider on latest outing but makes his handicap hurdle debut in a low-grade race and may yet transfer some of that Flat ability to this code.

9/1

10

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:35 Taunton

Torre Del Oro

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Flat winner for previous stable; form for current yard, including twice over hurdles at Fontwell, leaves a lot to be desired.

50/1

10

12th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:35 Taunton

Torre Del Oro

11st 0lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Flat winner for previous stable; form for current yard, including twice over hurdles at Fontwell, leaves a lot to be desired.

50/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam 7f 2yo/10.4f winner (RPR 94), half-sister to 2m2f hurdle winner Behtarini and bumper winner Behrama out of 1m3f Listed-winning half-sister to Group-winning stayers Bayrika and Behkara (dam of 1m4f Group 1 winner Bekhabad); 165,000gns breeze-up buy this April, easily the most paid for any offspring of his sire.
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3rd

3

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:18 Stratford

Balboa

11st 11lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Seamus Mullins

Lacks consistency but capitalised on a reduced mark when ending a near three-year drought at Ayr (extended 2m4f, soft) in April, but has failed to reproduce that effort since and the 6lb rise is not the chief concern; however, he could still go well if at his best.

7/1

4th

4

19th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 28y

Class 4

20:20 Hexham

Balboa

11st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Seamus Mullins

Made the most of a reduced mark when justifying support and gaining a first win since 2023 when scoring at Ayr (2m4f, soft) last month; remains well treated on past form back up 6lb and likely to be in the mix again.

11/2

1st

8

17th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 4

17:15 Ayr

Balboa

11st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Seamus Mullins

Without a win since 2023 but he has dropped to a dangerous mark and ran surprisingly well over 3m last time at Wincanton when all his form is over shorter; goes on soft.

12/1

40/1

Form: 06

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Behind at Newmarket and modest form when sixth of 12 at 80-1 in another novice at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) four weeks later; can do better but looks a longer-term prospect; due to run Chelmsford 5.30 Thursday.
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15th

3

(10)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

16:55 Doncaster

Lawmaker

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Defied absence to win on stable debut at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in January; this drop back in trip may help but he's been soundly beaten in sixth the last twice (1m4f/2m, AW) and needs to get back on track.

20/1

15th

3

(10)

26th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 5

16:55 Doncaster

Lawmaker

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Defied absence to win on stable debut at Kempton (1m4f, AW) in January; this drop back in trip may help but he's been soundly beaten in sixth the last twice (1m4f/2m, AW) and needs to get back on track.

20/1

Form: —

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well bred but she was 40-1 and slowly away when showing very little in a novice event here (1m) 16 days ago.
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5th

7

(10)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Bath

Fair Dinkum

9st 0lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Jeremy Scott

Needs to better his recent efforts but is now 4lb lower than when going very close at Salisbury (1m4f, good) in May and it's worth remembering he landed this valuable prize last season; dangerous to ignore.

20/1

4th

4

(5)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Fair Dinkum

9st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Jeremy Scott

Dual Polytrack winner who scored twice over this trip on turf last autumn; wasn't helped by being pestered for the lead when a well-held third of four at Salisbury (1m,6f, good to firm) last month, but still 3lb above his last winning mark; more will be needed.

9/1

3rd

2

21st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 5

20:51 Salisbury

Fair Dinkum

9st 13lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Jeremy Scott

Gained his most recent success in C&D event (good) last October; best effort this term when going close at Salisbury (1m4f) on penultimate start; not disgraced in higher grade here latest; fighting chance returned to Class 5 and back up in trip.

13/8

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to Italian 1m2f winner Wintry Flower (including 2yo/Listed; RPR 95); dam 1m4f winner (83), closely related to Italian Group-placed 1m2f-1m3f winner Delicatezza out of Italian 1m2f Group 3 winner; blinkered for debut and perhaps best watched this time.
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9th

2

(5)

20th Aug 2023

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:40 Southwell (AW)

Come Musica

9st 10lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Marco Botti

raced in second

20/1

11th

13

(7)

14th Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:00 Kempton (AW)

Come Musica

8st 11lb

J: Stefano Cherchi

T: Marco Botti

Showed ability when third here (1m4f) in novice company in January but has been well held in two handicaps on turf; plenty to prove.

25/1

8th

3

(1)

30th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 5f 218y

Class 5

14:50 Redcar

Come Musica

9st 7lb

J: Jimmy Quinn

T: Marco Botti

Unexposed; tailed off on soft ground on handicap/turf debut at Doncaster last time out but has a chance on his AW novice form earlier in the year; first run at 1m6f and cheekpieces now replace the blinkers he has worn on all starts so far.

16/1

40/1

Form: 80

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Late foal; eighth of 13 at Newbury (1m, soft) in October, making most, appeared to be fair form but last of 12 when 33-1 for 7f novice here casts doubts on his immediate prospects, despite plenty of stamina in the family.
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10

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 63y

Class 4

12:55 Ascot

Graham

10st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Unseated rider mid-race when well backed for Fontwell handicap six weeks ago and now 0-7 over hurdles; not one to give up on just yet but moves up in grade today and others in this line-up may have more potential.

7/1

10

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 3f 63y

Class 4

12:55 Ascot

Graham

10st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Unseated rider mid-race when well backed for Fontwell handicap six weeks ago and now 0-7 over hurdles; not one to give up on just yet but moves up in grade today and others in this line-up may have more potential.

7/1

1

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:30 Fontwell

Graham

11st 12lb

J: Rob Hargreaves

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-6 over hurdles but was a beaten favourite on his last three starts in March/April; below form on the Flat in three runs since but not one to give up on just yet; goes without headgear worn on last hurdles start and last two Flat runs.

5/2

Form: 85

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Never threatened when 22-1 at York (1m) in October but he went down by just 3l when 66-1 fifth of 11 at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) 13 days ago; place hopes but needs more improvement for the win.
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7

(2)

25th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

16:01 Newbury

Ithacas Arrow

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Juvenile hurdle winner on heavy ground in March; five months off before doing well back on the Flat this August/September, notably when clearcut winner at Chester (1m4f, soft); third in useful 1m5f event here (heavy) five weeks ago; major each-way claims.

9/2

3rd

15

(11)

21st Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 61y

Class 2

14:05 Newbury

Ithacas Arrow

8st 4lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Juvenile hurdle winner on heavy ground in March; five months off before showing improved Flat form when a close second at Goodwood (1m6f, soft) and clearcut winner last Saturday at Chester (1m4f, soft); up another 5lb; a rising force, with more to prove away from soft ground but the recent rain looks a big positive.

11/1

1st

4

(4)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:15 Chester

Ithacas Arrow

11st 5lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Juvenile hurdle winner in March and returned from five months off to finish a good close second back on the Flat at Goodwood (1m6f, soft) three weeks ago; pulled 4l clear of the third so a 3lb rise looks more than fair.

5/1

5/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-sister to winners Shrewdness (9.4f AW; RPR 85) and Stimulate (1m2f; 77); dam 1m2f winner (86), sister to French 1m7f Listed winner Shamanova, half-sister to Italian 1m4f Group 1 winner Shamdala out of 1m4f Group 2 winner; Dubawi filly who is one to note for a top yard.
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1st

7

(6)

11th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Calmly

8st 8lb

J: Collen Storey

T: John & Thady Gosden

Slowly away and always towards rear on last month's debut over C&D (8-1); has to be entirely different proposition today but this half-sister to two winners is in top hands and is not ruled out.

13/2

11th

14

(13)

16th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Calmly

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

visibility reduced by fog, slowly away, in rear

5/1

Form: 35

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Plenty of ability over 1m in August at Sandown (good to firm) and Goodwood (soft) but carried head high and has since been gelded; wide draw.
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8th

5

(11)

16th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newbury

New Dayrell

9st 11lb

J: Liam Wright

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

prominent

16/1

9th

2

(13)

22nd Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:20 Windsor

New Dayrell

10st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

raced wide, midfield

4/1

2nd

1

(2)

24th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:30 Bath

New Dayrell

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Clearcut winner at Sandown (1m2f, good to soft) last August but he's been disappointing this season, albeit failed to stay upped to 1m6f here latest; back on a good mark and down in trip/class but he's got a bit to prove at present.

13/2

Form: —

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
72,000euros yearling; 12-1, slowly away and looked sluggish throughout when behind in maiden at Lingfield (1m2f, AW) five weeks ago
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13th

4

(12)

16th Dec 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

17:45 Kempton (AW)

Commandeer

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Freddie & Martyn Meade

visibility reduced by fog, dwelt start, towards rear and ran green

40/1

12th

2

(12)

12th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Lingfield (AW)

Commandeer

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Freddie & Martyn Meade

lost many lengths start, ran green, always towards rear

12/1

Form: 8

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
40-1, never dangerous when showing modest form in eighth of 11 in novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) four weeks ago.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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7th

5

(4)

8th Mar 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:00 Lingfield (AW)

Bruno The Red

9st 3lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Tom Dascombe

led

8/1

5th

5

(5)

24th Feb 2023

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bruno The Red

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Well held at increasingly big prices in his three runs at up to 1m3f, most recently when 11l fifth in a Kempton maiden (1m, Polytrack) three weeks ago; still unexposed and now goes handicapping with cheekpieces added but he needs to significantly raise his game.

13/2

5th

4

(10)

1st Feb 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Bruno The Red

8st 11lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

pressed leader, led after 1f, headed but prominent over 5f out

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £42.50
Straight Forecast £51.27
Trifecta £286.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hadrianus

The Guardian:

Come Musica

NEWMARKET:

Fox Vision

LAMBOURN:

New Dayrell

RP Ratings:

Hadrianus

POSTDATA:

Hadrianus

The Times:

Hadrianus

Telegraph:

Hadrianus

Daily Mail:

Hadrianus

D Express:

Hadrianus

Daily Mirror:

Hadrianus

The Sun:

Hadrianus

The Star:

Hadrianus

Daily Record:

Hadrianus