May 24 / 20.10 Kempton (AW)

20.10

Standard To Slow

Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 3f 219y
  • Class 3
  • 10 runners
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Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.20
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 7910-0 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Won three of his six starts last year but he flopped in the November Handicap on the final occasion; had a wind op afterwards; prominent in the betting but looked as though the run would bring him on when 11th at Newmarket on his return 17 days ago; this less competitive and he's not ruled out.
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9th

2

(2)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

16:05 Goodwood

Cemhaan

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Baker

led

33/1

6th

2

(2)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

14:35 Kempton (AW)

Cemhaan

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Free-goer but he's very classy and produced career-best form when making light of top weight in the Rosebery Handicap here in April; creditable third in 1m4f Newbury Group 3 (good) next time, before well beaten at Royal Ascot (28-1); off since but he'd have a say if returning to that Rosebery form.

8/1

13th

6

(14)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

18:40 Ascot

Cemhaan

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Free-goer but he's very classy, producing a really smart handicap performance when making light of top weight in the competitive Rosebery on Kempton AW (1m3f) in April; creditable third in 1m4f Newbury Group 3 (good) since; probably playing for a place at best.

22/1

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 17447- D

Last run: 229 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m2f novice as a 2yo; made a winning 3yo return/handicap debut at Doncaster 13 months ago and also ran well at Haydock in September (1m6f, good to soft; second past the post but demoted to fourth having hung left); could progress further this year.
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6th

14

(9)

24th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 5f 188y

Class 2

15:35 York

Sea King

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Well beaten at Royal Ascot but won at Ripon (1m4f, soft) and Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) starts either side; blinkered at Ayr and when a good third off this mark to Iron Lion at Ripon on latest start, meeting trouble in running; not 100% sure to be as good at 1m6f (went close in 2022 in one of three attempts) but he leaves the strong impression that he still has more to give.

20/1

3rd

2

(5)

20th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 2

15:55 Ripon

Sea King

10st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Has won five of his 12 handicaps, including at Ripon (1m4f, soft) and Ayr (1m5f, good to firm) on the first and latest of his three races this season; the heavy defeat in between was at Royal Ascot; blinkered first time on latest start and again today; up another 5lb but likely to go well.

2/1

1st

1

(5)

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

16:05 Ayr

Sea King

9st 9lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

travelled strongly, steadied start, towards rear

7/4

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 5310-

Last run: 342 days

W: 8st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of his first three starts last spring, winning a 1m2f maiden at Chepstow on the third occasion; couldn't cope with the demands of the red-hot King George V Handicap three weeks later, after which he was gelded; still has plenty of potential.
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9

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 2

15:17 Chepstow

Balhambar

10st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Did well for new stable in 2024, winning twice, and runner-up in valuable Southwell handicap (2m, good) on New Year's Day; reverts to hurdling after a pipe-opener on the Flat last month; probably needs to squeeze out even more improvement to land this prize.

12/1

7th

6

(5)

11th Sep 2025

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:18 Epsom

Balhambar

11st 1lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Progressive since joining this yard and switched to hurdles, mainly under Paul O'Brien, while his sole Flat run for Harry Derham was a respectable third of 11 at Newbury (1m4f, heavy) last October; market may help on this first start since March but stable's horses don't tend to lack for fitness; should go well.

9/2

2nd

1

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

15:20 Stratford

Balhambar

12st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

led, not fluent 3rd, headed just before last, weakened run-in

4/1

14/1

Form: 11-754 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won four times over shorter at Wolverhampton last season; it was a blanket finish when he was fourth of six at Chelmsford five weeks ago (1m2f) and the fact he was staying on in a steadily run event is no guarantee he'll improve back at 1m4f (not convinced at the trip previously).
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8th

5

(6)

2nd Feb 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Civil Law

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Roger Teal

Five-time course winner, but he's never scored beyond 1m2f and his last success was in November 2023; well handicapped on his old form but he's been well held in last four starts and latest was over 1m6f here last month; opposable.

16/1

Form: /2007-

Last run: 282 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut for Joseph O'Brien in November 2020 (7f, AW); had some solid form without winning in eight subsequent runs and sold for 26,000gns last August; only had one run over this trip and ran creditably; on a dangerous mark if ready to go after 282 days on the sidelines.
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5th

5

(4)

21st Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 2y

Class 4

15:35 Pontefract

Isle Of Sark

8st 10lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Micky Hammond

Sole Flat win (31 attempts) was debut in 2020; had two hurdle wins (2m5f and 2m4f) in 2025 and there have been bits of chase form in recent months; visor returning instead of blinkers might possibly help, but there are more likely candidates.

16/1

3rd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Isle Of Sark

11st 9lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Flat/hurdles winner; ran encouragingly on his return to chasing but has failed to back up that effort in two starts since, taking record in this sphere to 0-8; admittedly well treated on best form.

10/1

5th

1

23rd May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 5

16:30 Cartmel

Isle Of Sark

12st 0lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Micky Hammond

Posted best effort for these connections when third at Sedgefield in April (2m5f, good), before appearing to find it harder work last time; mixed record over stayers' trips, and would appreciate the ground drying out.

10/1

Form: 8-1669 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Unexposed mare with a good record on AW, including a C&D win; wouldn't judge her too harshly on latest heavy defeat at Goodwood (Listed) and she still has time to do better in this sphere.
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12th

3

(6)

7th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:47 Lingfield (AW)

Evania

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Lightly raced 5yo who won three of her first four starts on the AW, the latest at Southwell (1m4f, Tapeta) in February; has been mostly quiet since, though, and this looks a tough task; stable also runs Malka.

33/1

5th

1

(5)

28th Sep 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

17:53 Newmarket

Evania

10st 1lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Very lightly raced 5yo who is unproven on turf and has been below par the last twice; however, she's on a competitive mark judged on her AW form earlier this year and is a player if back on song following a break.

7/1

6th

6

(5)

24th May 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Evania

9st 1lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Unexposed mare with a good record on AW, including a C&D win; wouldn't judge her too harshly on latest heavy defeat at Goodwood (Listed) and she still has time to do better in this sphere.

9/1

25/1

Form: 433-00

Last run: 18 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Hard to win with when trained by Andrew Balding; has suffered two heavy defeats for this yard and although he's down in the weights, others are much safer.
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9th

6

(8)

23rd Aug 2023

Good To Soft

1m 2f 37y

Class 5

17:35 Bath

Star Caliber

9st 12lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Amanda Perrett

Winless since a successful debut at two when with Andrew Balding; hasn't beaten many since returning for this yard and his last 16 starts have been over further.

10/1

6th

9

(2)

15th Jul 2023

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 3

15:30 Ascot

Star Caliber

8st 12lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Amanda Perrett

Still without a win since making a successful debut as a 2yo; ran creditably both starts here (2021) but hasn't beaten many since returning for this yard in April, including when last of three on penultimate start, so others have more pressing claims.

25/1

Form: /356-1

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Flopped on his handicap debut last summer (1m2f; sent off the 9-4 second favourite) but the ground was soft and he was reportedly unsuited by it; showed his true colours on his reappearance 15 days ago, making all over 1m at Lingfield to win by 4l; a 12lb rise asks a much stiffer question of him but he created such a positive impression at Lingfield that it may well still be within range; the additional 4f might prove a bigger obstacle.
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2nd

4

(8)

5th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Shockwaves

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Hughie Morrison

Struggled in his last three runs during a light campaign last year but he was an emphatic front-running winner over C&D on his seasonal return last May; comes with risks attached but he still has low mileage and is a player if he can get back near best after 232 days off.

8/1

2nd

4

(8)

5th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 4

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Shockwaves

9st 7lb

J: David Probert

T: Hughie Morrison

Struggled in his last three runs during a light campaign last year but he was an emphatic front-running winner over C&D on his seasonal return last May; comes with risks attached but he still has low mileage and is a player if he can get back near best after 232 days off.

8/1

13th

5

(6)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 0f 31y

Class 3

19:00 Windsor

Shockwaves

9st 6lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: Hughie Morrison

Well backed on seasonal return at Lingfield (1m, AW) and landed the money in effortless style; 1m4f next time didn't suit and he was only fourth at Chelmsford eight weeks ago having made the running back at 1m; needs to bounce back to his best.

12/1

7/1

Form: -12137 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
He has been in fine form on AW form since the autumn, winning five times at up to this trip; good run of form came to a juddering halt switched to turf last month but no surprise to see him leave that well behind him back on Polytrack.
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3rd

3

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:13 Kempton (AW)

Barenboim

9st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Kickstarted 2026 with C&D win in January but his more recent form is far less encouraging, last of nine at Chester (2m) last time; others are preferred.

40/1

9th

4

(3)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

16:37 Chester

Barenboim

9st 5lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Dascombe

Six-time AW winner, most recently off today's mark in January; struggled when back on turf this month, though, and ground slower than good will be a serious worry here.

33/1

8th

3

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:35 Newbury

Barenboim

9st 8lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Tom Dascombe

Just 1lb above his last winning mark, but is 6-31 on the AW and 0-18 on turf, including six starts over hurdles; others more solid.

20/1

Form: 923302 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
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1

26th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Lingfield (AW)

Protected Guest

10st 3lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

7th

1

(5)

9th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Protected Guest

10st 1lb

J: Tom Queally

T: George Margarson

slowly away, in rear

10/1

8th

12

(9)

13th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 2

20:45 Southwell (AW)

Protected Guest

8st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: George Margarson

Performed respectably at Kempton on most recent AW attempt but was no match for Saratoga Gold and this is a higher grade; well exposed 8yo who is on a 16-race losing sequence; opposed.

25/1

Non-runners

Protected Guest

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £34.20
Straight Forecast £30.63
Tricast £77.94
Trifecta £119.70

Selections

Telegraph:

Shockwaves

SPOTLIGHT:

Balhambar

NEWMARKET:

Sea King

RP RATINGS:

Barenboim

POSTDATA:

Evania

Daily Mirror:

Cemhaan

LAMBOURN:

Civil Law

D Express:

Shockwaves

The Sun:

Shockwaves

The Star:

Shockwaves

Daily Record:

Shockwaves

The Times:

Balhambar

Daily Mail:

Balhambar

The Guardian:

Sea King

TOPSPEED:

Barenboim