January 23 / 13.50 Kempton (AW)

13.50

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 5226-1 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Kept on well to open account over C&D this month, on seventh start; that form has already been boosted by the runner-up and today's 3lb higher mark ought to be manageable; major player.
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2nd

5

(6)

11th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Lordsbridge Girl

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

midfield

10/1

7th

8

(4)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

15:35 Lingfield (AW)

Lordsbridge Girl

9st 8lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: William Knight

Largely consistent since beginning this year with two 1m Polytrack wins (one here) and lost out only narrowly after enduring a wide trip at Kempton three weeks ago; has to take a 3lb rise on the chin but probably won't be far away.

12/1

2nd

2

(4)

6th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Lordsbridge Girl

9st 12lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: William Knight

Some creditable efforts on turf this summer prior to backward steps the last twice; has form figures of 211 in 1m handicaps on Polytrack and looks interesting back in this scenario.

7/1

Abandoned

Form: 8/78-4 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced and generally disappointing since maiden win in early 2021; kept on for respectable fourth at Lingfield (7f) this month and may benefit from today's move back up in trip but his overall profile is not that appealing.
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3

(8)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

17:00 Brighton

Wake Up Harry

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Brian Toomey

Three-time winner on the AW; yet to win on turf after five attempts but was runner-up at Newmarket (7f, good) latest; gets in here off the same mark and looks sure to play a part.

4/1

2nd

7

(4)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Newmarket (July)

Wake Up Harry

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Brian Toomey

reluctant to load, carried right start, took keen hold, raced near side, in touch with leaders

8/1

4th

8

(7)

4th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Wake Up Harry

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Brian Toomey

midfield

10/1

Form: 10968-

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Dual winner on Tapeta in early part of last year (9.4f/1m2f); returned from break with some below-par efforts towards end of 2022 but still worth keeping an eye on in the betting; stable runs two.
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8th

2

(8)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

17:52 Southwell (AW)

Its A Love Thing

9st 7lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Sam England

7-47 on AW but has struggled for form since finishing third at Newcastle (1m, Class 5; from 12lb higher) last November; failed to beat a rival in each of his last two starts (9.4f/1m4f) so it's difficult to have confidence.

25/1

10th

2

(8)

6th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Its A Love Thing

9st 9lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Sam England

4lb lower than when winning over C&D last March and 11lb lower than when successful at Pontefract in April; little inspiration from his recent AW efforts, though, beaten 11l, 17.5l, and 23l respectively in three starts in 2026.

14/1

Abandoned

Form: 9607-0

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Yet to be placed after five starts for Dean Ivory and his recent efforts have been particularly disappointing; needs to turn things around; sports first-time hood in addition to blinkers today.
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5th

9

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

12:28 Lingfield (AW)

Lost In Time

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Dean Ivory

Scored at Yarmouth (11.5f) in October and is knocking on the door again, runner-up over C&D nine days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.

6/1

5th

9

(1)

9th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

12:28 Lingfield (AW)

Lost In Time

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Dean Ivory

Scored at Yarmouth (11.5f) in October and is knocking on the door again, runner-up over C&D nine days ago; he can go well again off an unchanged mark.

6/1

2nd

6

(3)

31st Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:22 Lingfield (AW)

Lost In Time

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Dean Ivory

C&D win last December; off the mark for the year when winning a Yarmouth handicap (11.5f, soft) in good style in October; ran well over 1m2f here four weeks ago, carried right by the errant winner, and he's capable of another prominent showing.

7/1

Abandoned

Form: 1708-7 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten on all three starts for John Butler but now 4lb lower than when making winning handicap debut over C&D for Heather Main last summer; swaps hood for first-time cheekpieces; market reference recommended.
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6th

8

(3)

2nd Feb 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Kadima Imperial

9st 3lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: John Butler

Made a winning handicap debut at Kempton in August (penultimate start for previous yard); nowhere near that form since and needs to turn things around; change of headgear.

20/1

10

(1)

11th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Kadima Imperial

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Butler

prominent, pushed along from over 3f out

14/1

Form: 3500-9

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Managed only ninth of 12 at Wolverhampton (7f) this month and is now 0-7 for Tony Carroll since last summer; worth another crack at 1m and too well handicapped to rule out but needs to up her game.
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5th

6

(6)

28th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Social Contact

8st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

raced in second

16/1

11

(1)

5th Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

14:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Social Contact

9st 3lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Tony Carroll

Southwell winner over this trip for Roger Varian last January; last of ten on same track last time (6f) but really well handicapped now and could bounce back for in-form yard after a break.

22/1

Abandoned

Form: 9845-9

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; made encouraging handicap debut on turf last June (1m) but both AW runs this winter have been disappointing (9.4f/1m3f; blinkers added last time); drops back in trip today.
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9th

4

(7)

29th May 2023

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:55 Leicester

Special Times

10st 0lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Owen Burrows

4yo who has not progressed and was down the field in handicaps (1m-1m3f) in her final three runs for Clive Cox during the winter; mark continues to fall but she's now 0-7 and needs to find more on return for new yard.

14/1

6th

1

(2)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Special Times

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Clive Cox

Six-race maiden who has not progressed and has finished in rear in handicaps at Wolverhampton (9.4f) and here (1m3f; first-time blinkers) in her two runs this winter; dropped another 3lb but she needs a transformation back at this trip.

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 2659-5 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Has modest 3-66 strike-rate but two of those wins were gained over C&D last year; returned from break with satisfactory 6f run 18 days ago and can pose a threat off basement mark if that outing has brought him on.
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6th

7

(1)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Bath

Fact Or Fable

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: J S Moore

Eight-time turf winner including three over C&D (good to firm/firm); disappointing effort on his final start last year and he was held in sixth here on his reappearance 12 days ago; may come on for that.

14/1

6th

8

(5)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:22 Bath

Fact Or Fable

8st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: J S Moore

Eight-time turf winner including three over C&D (good to firm/firm); well handicapped on his best form in 2025 but he's not easy to predict and he ended last season on a low note; market should guide after 169 days off.

16/1

8th

13

(5)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:25 Bath

Fact Or Fable

8st 6lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: J S Moore

Close up behind James Park Woods here three starts back but comfortably held on two subsequent visits, latterly in Lovely Jubly's race.

20/1

Verdict

Some well-handicapped rivals lurk in the shadows but the one with by far the least to prove is LORDSBRIDGE GIRL, who was too good for a next-time-out winner when scoring over C&D 16 days ago and is not yet fully exposed. Dual C&D winner Fact Or Fable may provide the main threat.[Chris Wilson]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lordsbridge Girl

The Times:

Wake Up Harry

POSTDATA:

It's A Love Thing

RP Ratings:

Lordsbridge Girl

NEWMARKET:

Lordsbridge Girl

Telegraph:

Lordsbridge Girl

The Guardian:

Lordsbridge Girl

Daily Mail:

Lordsbridge Girl

Daily Mirror:

Lordsbridge Girl

The Sun:

Lordsbridge Girl

The Star:

Lordsbridge Girl

Daily Record:

Lordsbridge Girl

D Express:

Wake Up Harry