February 22 / 18.30 Kempton (AW)

18.30

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 94-41 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Looked one to keep on the right side of when scoring over C&D on her handicap debut two weeks ago (second run for this yard), travelling strongly and picking up well off a steady pace; 5lb higher against better opposition but doubt she's reached her ceiling just yet.
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8th

8

(8)

6th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Lightship

9st 1lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Both wins have come over C&D, handicaps at the beginning of this year; worryingly below par in both her runs following a break and this is a tough race in which to bounce back.

25/1

11th

3

(10)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 1

13:12 Lingfield (AW)

Lightship

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Unplaced in all six starts on turf, albeit she earned her best RPR when sixth of ten in the Group 2 Duke Of Cambridge at Royal Ascot in June; in good form on the Kempton Polytrack earlier in the year including when second of nine in a 1m Listed contest; each-way claims if reinvigorated by the return to the AW.

20/1

9th

5

(6)

29th Sep 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:50 Newmarket

Lightship

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

steadied start, held up in rear, brief headway 2f out, weakened 1f out

16/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 1344-1 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner, including five times here, most recently getting the better of a next-time-out winner over this trip 25 days ago; 3lb rise shouldn't prevent another big run.
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11th

4

(1)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Crystal Casque

9st 10lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

midfield

8/1

3rd

3

(6)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Sandown

Crystal Casque

9st 12lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Racked up 13 wins in a superb career; unable to repeat last year's Ascot win in the same race this month but she'd been in good form for Oliver Searle previously and some of her best turf efforts have come over C&D, including a win; weighted to be involved.

14/1

5th

4

(13)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ascot

Crystal Casque

10st 6lb

J: Mrs Jo Supple

T: Rod Millman

prominent on inner, switched right 3f out, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

Form: 178-13 C BF

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Overcame a slow start (often misses the break) to make a winning stable debut at Wolverhampton last month (extended 1m); only third back there one week later (7f) when she was slowly away, met trouble and her saddle slipped; still handicapped to go well and she's unexposed at the trip; a contender with Oisin Murphy booked.
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6th

7

(2)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Smiling Sunflower

8st 12lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Michael Appleby

Often starts slowly; came from well back to win at Kempton (1m) in February; stiffer tasks since, 5lb out of the weights at Newcastle on Good Friday; has weakened on both her previous attempts at 1m2f.

20/1

6th

7

(2)

6th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Smiling Sunflower

8st 12lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Michael Appleby

Often starts slowly; came from well back to win at Kempton (1m) in February; stiffer tasks since, 5lb out of the weights at Newcastle on Good Friday; has weakened on both her previous attempts at 1m2f.

20/1

5th

9

(1)

29th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Smiling Sunflower

8st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Michael Appleby

Habitual slow-starter; came from well back to win a 1m handicap at Kempton last month but a similarly patient ride didn't pay dividends last time; looks up against it from 5lb out of the weights.

33/1

Form: 735-15 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Multiple AW winner, the latest of them over 1m at Southwell last month (for Erika Parkinson); slowly away when disappointing back there five weeks ago; stable may have stronger claims with Smiling Sunflower.
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6th

2

(8)

6th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Finery

9st 9lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

Returned from a break with creditable third of seven over 1m here last month but she's been below par twice since, latterly at Newcastle only five days ago; others arrive with more pressing claims.

7/1

7th

8

(2)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Finery

8st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Michael Appleby

Ran well in the Southwell contest won by Wild Side but raced too freely in the Wolverhampton event won by Nine Tenths; not sure to what to expect in first-time cheekpieces (replacing usual hood).

16/1

4th

4

(5)

16th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 3

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Finery

8st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

led

4/1

Form: 1241-7 CD

Last run: 43 days

W: 8st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Stays further but she coped well with the drop back to 1m when landing a C&D handicap in December (cheekpieces for the first time); less good behind Finery at Southwell six weeks ago; might not get a strong enough pace to be seen to best effect this time.
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6th

6

(2)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:30 Dundalk (AW)

Albion Princess

9st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Donal Kinsella

Allowed to dictate when a C&D winner at 80-1 last April; weak form overall in 2025.

66/1

14th

12

(12)

12th May 2025

Good

0m 7f 111y

16:55 Roscommon

Albion Princess

8st 11lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Donal Kinsella

Won on good and the AW when trained in Britain; added a third career success a month ago at Dundalk where she went off pretty quick in the new blinkers and just held on (80-1); whether this will pan out so favourably is questionable.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 773-49

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Her four wins have come over shorter and her stamina looked stretched in one run over 1m, albeit it was in a hot handicap at Royal Ascot; she is becoming well handicapped again now and this might not be a thorough test so she's one to bear in mind dropped in class.
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8th

2

(2)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Newmarket (July)

Farhh To Shy

9st 11lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Won off 1lb higher at York (7f, good to soft) last July but she's 0-9 since and has form figures of 006707 this season; handles most ground but she needs a major revival back in a Class 4 event.

8/1

7th

3

(11)

25th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 3

19:00 Yarmouth

Farhh To Shy

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Margarson

in rear

8/1

24th

12

(2)

19th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:40 Ascot

Farhh To Shy

9st 0lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

Strong traveller who has winning form over C&D; hit the front briefly inside the final 1f when close sixth of 19 to Villanova Queen in this race (round 1m) last year; operating a little below her best this season but her mark has edged back down as a result.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £8.80
Straight Forecast £9.69
Trifecta £19.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lightship

The Times:

Smiling Sunflower

TOPSPEED:

Albion Princess

Telegraph:

Crystal Casque

RP Ratings:

Lightship

POSTDATA:

Lightship

NEWMARKET:

Lightship

D Express:

Lightship

Daily Mirror:

Lightship

The Star:

Lightship

Daily Record:

Lightship

The Guardian:

Smiling Sunflower

Daily Mail:

Smiling Sunflower