January 25 / 18.00 Kempton (AW)

18.00

Standard To Slow

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  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.70
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 0869-9 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Both his wins have come over C&D but he's been out of sorts in six runs for his current yard, latest when back at this track three weeks ago; now 7lb lower than for last win but he needs to turn things around.
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8th

1

(3)

10th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Dynakite

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Lee Carter

Four-time C&D winner, the latest last July when 1lb lower; has been well beaten in both subsequent starts, the latter back here last November; bit to prove after that but dangerous to rule him out.

10/1

10th

2

(3)

6th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Kempton (AW)

Dynakite

9st 11lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Lee Carter

All four of his wins have come over C&D, the latest off 2lb lower in July (good Topspeed figure for the grade); unsighted behind Dourado on turf in July but likely to be seen in a more favourable light here.

8/1

11th

7

(4)

24th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

20:50 Windsor

Dynakite

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Lee Carter

midfield

9/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 7053-7

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f Newbury novice on debut in July 2021 but she's 0-8 since and has been well held in her seven handicaps including over C&D in last two starts; now 17lb lower than for opening mark but others are more convincing; stablemate of Special Times.
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2nd

2

(3)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Faithful Spirit

9st 10lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Won a 6f Newbury novice on debut in July 2021 but she's 0-8 since and has been well held in her seven handicaps including over C&D in last two starts; now 17lb lower than for opening mark but others are more convincing; stablemate of Special Times.

10/1

7th

7

(9)

4th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Faithful Spirit

9st 7lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

took keen hold, prominent

11/1

5th

12

(13)

28th Nov 2022

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Faithful Spirit

9st 3lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

in touch with leaders on outer

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 9609-7 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Multiple 1m winner who is 7lb lower than for his last success last spring; 0-15 since but he made some good late headway back at this trip at Lingfield (classified event) on Saturday; was beaten less than 3l in that race and has possibilities if he can build on that.
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9th

11

(4)

13th May 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield (AW)

Catch My Breath

8st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: John Ryan

Often slowly away; last won in May 2022 and has had 22 races since; placed twice from eight outings this year and this step back up in trip should be okay but it's hard to make him the percentage call.

10/1

9

(7)

15th Apr 2023

Soft

1m 0f 3y

Class 6

17:00 Yarmouth

Catch My Breath

8st 11lb

J: Levi Williams

T: John Ryan

Frequent slow-starter who is 0-21 since his last win over C&D in 11 months ago; now 7lb lower than for that success but he's hard to predict and easy to have reservations; entered 7:00 at Southwell on Friday.

16/1

12th

7

(9)

14th Apr 2023

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Catch My Breath

9st 2lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: John Ryan

always towards rear

10/1

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 78851- D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Took advantage of a reduced mark when scoring over 7f at Wolverhampton last time; has 3lb rise to deal with from wide draw but this step back up in trip is no problem and he has plenty of form at this track; respected.
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9th

3

(2)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:25 Brighton

Hes Our Star

9st 9lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Tony Carroll

Three of his six wins have come here (7f/1m, good to firm), the latest in a similar event last August; out of sorts since though; doesn't look the stable's first choice, with plenty to find at the weights in the refitted visor.

25/1

7th

1

(8)

9th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:25 Brighton

Hes Our Star

9st 9lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Tony Carroll

Three of his six wins have come here (7f/1m, good to firm), the latest in a similar event last August; moderate in the meantime, though, and has plenty to find even at this level; tongue-tie removed after one use; stable triple-handed.

25/1

9th

8

(11)

22nd Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 133y

Class 6

19:00 Lingfield

Hes Our Star

9st 9lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

All of his six wins have been at 7f/1m and he's been out of sorts in his last nine runs; has lots to prove and he's never raced over this far; regular blinkers removed.

25/1

9/1

Form: 1443-0 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Versatile gelding who won over 1m and 1m4f on Polytrack last year; finished out the back at Wolverhampton last week but that was after 146 days off and he was generally consistent last year; dangerous if he can get back near best.
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10

(2)

28th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

14:22 Lingfield (AW)

Global Style

10st 2lb

J: Miss Grace Knowles

T: Tom Lacey

in touch with leaders, bit short of room and fell with one circuit to go

33/1

10th

12

(8)

11th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

17:05 Southwell (AW)

Global Style

9st 11lb

J: Miss Grace Knowles

T: Tom Lacey

towards rear

25/1

5th

4

(3)

4th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:10 Brighton

Global Style

9st 4lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Tony Carroll

Led close home to win C&D (good) classified race last month and has finished close up over 1m4f here twice since (classified/handicap); looks a shade vulnerable off current mark but still enters calculations.

4/1

12/1

Form: 9845-9

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 73-411 CD

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Only one success from his first 29 runs but he's won classified events on Polytrack in last two starts including a 7l win over C&D on his penultimate run; back in a handicap now but he's on a roll and still looks feasibly treated; big player.
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8th

8

(2)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:45 Newcastle (AW)

Bawaader

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Thompson

Won a couple of 0-50 classified events over 1m on Polytrack at the start of the year, but precious little since; hard to recommend.

16/1

8th

7

(3)

25th Sep 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 6

13:45 Hamilton

Bawaader

9st 2lb

J: Paula Muir

T: David Thompson

Completed a classified double on AW in January; subsequent handicap form is not up to scratch; others preferred.

20/1

8th

8

(8)

19th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 6

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Bawaader

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Thompson

Turf (7f)/dual AW winner (a mile) who seems to stay 1m2f; below best since last win in January and off since June but back with previous trainer and booking of Hollie Doyle catches the eye.

20/1

20/1

Form: 403-7

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Ran well at a big price in a 7f Leicester seller in October but she returned from a break with a low-key effort on her recent handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack; 28-1); still unexposed after only four starts but has something to prove again after that last run.
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10th

11

6th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Vertical

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Lowly rated maiden on the Flat; not disgraced in two novice hurdles in July and now makes her handicap hurdle debut from a lowly mark but still makes only limited appeal.

20/1

7th

10

26th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Vertical

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Modest maiden on the Flat; soundly beaten after racing too freely in two Worcester novice hurdles (both 2m, good) for new stable this month.

100/1

7th

10

18th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:45 Worcester

Vertical

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah Humphrey

Modest maiden on the Flat; pulled hard and was always towards rear when 125-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut over C&D.

100/1

12/1

Form: 845-36 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Four-time Polytrack winner who was placed at Chelmsford (1m) on her penultimate run but she didn't fire back there 11 days ago; on dangerous mark but she's not easy to predict and others are more persuasive; cheekpieces removed.
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7th

5

(7)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

C&D winner but seems to have gone off the boil and finished behind several of these in a first-time visor last time; now tries blinkers.

14/1

6th

4

(10)

21st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

14:05 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Stephanie Cassidy

C&D winner who went without headgear when eighth of 11 in C&D handicap last month; this veteran can't be dismissed with a visor now added.

20/1

11th

9

(8)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:10 Lingfield (AW)

Laurentia

9st 1lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Stephanie Cassidy

Hard to win with and hold-up style means she is reliant on luck in running; that wasn't in evidence here last week (1m2f) when she ran into traffic in the straight, eventually finishing a never-nearer fifth; each-way shout.

8/1

33/1

Form: 82700- D

Last run: 175 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Useful on the Flat in his prime but last win was in 2019 (1m Listed race) and he's struggled for this yard in the last 11 months including when pulled up on his hurdling debut in November; cheekpieces now go on and has plenty to prove back in this sphere after a short break.
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10th

3

(5)

25th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

History Writer

9st 9lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Mark Hoad

Useful on the Flat in his prime but last win was in 2019 (1m Listed race) and he's struggled for this yard in the last 11 months including when pulled up on his hurdling debut in November; cheekpieces now go on and has plenty to prove back in this sphere after a short break.

33/1

4

4th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:05 Fontwell

History Writer

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mark Hoad

took keen hold

40/1

4

4th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

14:05 Fontwell

History Writer

11st 4lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mark Hoad

took keen hold

40/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £59.60
Straight Forecast £41.81
Tricast £151.08
Trifecta £229.10

Selections

RP Ratings:

He's Our Star

SPOTLIGHT:

Bawaader

POSTDATA:

Catch My Breath

D Express:

Laurentia

Telegraph:

Bawaader

The Star:

Bawaader

Daily Record:

Bawaader

The Times:

Catch My Breath

The Guardian:

He's Our Star

Daily Mail:

He's Our Star

Daily Mirror:

He's Our Star

The Sun:

He's Our Star