August 23 / 17.52 Kempton (AW)

17.52

Standard To Slow

Unibet Horserace Betting-Operator Of The Year Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Unibet Horserace Betting-Operator Of The Year Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Scattered showers

1st
3 (8)
Okami

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 39315

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Good step forward when getting on top final strides at Chelmsford (handicap debut over 6f); couldn't land a blow from the rear off this 2lb higher mark over C&D a fortnight ago but can be more competitive if they go harder here.
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11th

8

(1)

2nd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 6

18:48 Southwell (AW)

Okami

9st 2lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Paul Midgley

Two 5f wins at Newcastle this winter and he finished third off a 2lb higher mark back there in February; disappointed behind Little Mi Mi last month; could rebound with a promising 7lb claimer booked.

9/1

7th

7

(4)

11th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Okami

9st 3lb

J: Barry McHugh

T: Paul Midgley

Notched his second C&D success when winning by a neck in January and he posted a solid effort when third of ten here 15 days ago; place claims again.

8/1

3rd

7

(6)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

14:42 Newcastle (AW)

Okami

9st 5lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Paul Midgley

Held off the late finishers to notch his second C&D win (11-2; from 3lb lower) on penultimate start; respectable effort (sixth) over 6f at Wolverhampton latest; Jack Callan's 5lb claim may aid the cause from a handicapping perspective.

10/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 5255 BF

Last run: 55 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Decent fifth on debut over C&D then unlucky not to win at Chelmsford (second); same RPR as that at Doncaster next time before bitterly disappointing when sent off favourite for handicap debut at Leicester; still looks raw and gelding operation could be the making of him; cheekpieces applied.
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7th

4

(2)

27th May 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:50 Yarmouth

Surrey Noir

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

7th

4

(2)

27th May 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:50 Yarmouth

Surrey Noir

9st 10lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

10/1

10th

12

(10)

8th May 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Surrey Noir

9st 2lb

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Fellowes

Cheekpieces helped last backend, when turning in three solid efforts over C&D under James Doyle; was drawn wide and inclined to pull hard on his turf comeback (6f) and should do much better.

8/1

OUR TIP

13/2

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 5434

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Positives to take from first three runs (6f-7.4f) and may have found 8.3f on heavy ground a bit much at this stage of his career when a tad disappointing last time; could bounce back in first handicap.
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10th

8

(5)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

13:40 Southwell (AW)

Rogue Soldier

9st 3lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Max Young

Well treated on historical data but holds poor claims on his form for current yard.

33/1

13th

1

(3)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

14:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rogue Soldier

11st 2lb

J: Mr Billy Marshall

T: Max Young

Ended his time with James Owen with a 1m win at Lingfield (AW) last July; poor form in three runs for new stable this spring.

33/1

4th

6

(3)

29th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:00 Lingfield (AW)

Rogue Soldier

9st 7lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Max Young

Signed off for James Owen with 1m Class 5 handicap win here last summer and he should be fine over today's trip but both 7f runs for new stable this year have been very disappointing.

10/1

Form: 215372 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
No chance with winner but best of the rest on turf debut last week and bulk of AW form, including two Newcastle wins over this trip, brings her into the equation; rail draw a bonus.
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7th

2

(2)

19th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Abbeys Dream

9st 8lb

J: Joshua Bryan

T: Archie Watson

Handy sort who won twice over C&D early last year and added another success at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta; first-time cheekpieces) in September; third of eight behind a thriving rival at Southwell (7f, Tapeta; first-time blinkers) 13 days ago showed that she remains in form and a player from 1lb lower.

3/1

3rd

3

(7)

6th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Abbeys Dream

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

The addition of cheekpieces saw her gain a third career success when digging deep at Wolverhampton (7f) in September; four of her five subsequent runs have been solid enough but she remains 3lb above that successful mark; first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) need to give her something extra.

9/2

5th

6

(4)

31st Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

12:24 Lingfield (AW)

Abbeys Dream

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

The addition of cheekpieces saw her gain a third career success when digging deep at Wolverhampton in September (7f); three of her four subsequent runs have been solid enough but more will be needed to win here.

8/1

Form: -33583

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Second/third three times for the Kublers and far from disgraced in handicaps at Newbury and Sandown for new yard; no surprise to see this front-runner give it a good shot back at shorter.
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5th

5

(5)

9th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

City Cyclone

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won here over 7f in February either side of wins over this trip at Kempton; encountered a wide trip when down the field in a higher grade than this last time and he may well be able to bounce back.

8/1

8th

11

(8)

28th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

17:03 Kempton (AW)

City Cyclone

8st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: Tony Carroll

Arrives seeking a four-timer, two of the wins over C&D, and he hasn't been treated punitively by the assessor having gone up just 6lb; this is a much stiffer test of his credentials but there are no doubts surrounding his wellbeing.

12/1

1st

6

(8)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

City Cyclone

9st 0lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Has started 2026 with wins over C&D and in a small field at Wolverhampton (7f); only 1lb higher on the hat-trick bid but this is more competitive and he's drawn widest.

5/1

16/1

Form: 96525

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Perhaps best judged on fine handicap debut effort at Brighton in May (second) rather than 8l fifth on heavy ground at Ffos Las 15 days ago; still, others preferred in this 0-70.
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1st

3

(6)

3rd Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 16y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Island Native

9st 11lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Michael Appleby

Got off the mark on turf at Beverley (7.5f, good to firm) in June off 1lb lower mark when making all; he had to use up energy to lead from a wide stall and didn't have much left once headed when fifth at Beverley (8.5f, good to firm) nine days ago; chance if able to dominate from the front.

8/1

5th

6

(9)

25th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 100y

Class 5

17:00 Beverley

Island Native

10st 0lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Free-going front-runner who has won three times this year, most recently here (7.4f, good to firm) in June; suffered worrying dip in form afterwards but steadied the ship with respectable fourth at Epsom (7f, good) last week and will be fine over today's trip; no surprise if he makes a bold bid.

8/1

4th

3

(1)

16th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:35 Epsom

Island Native

9st 13lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Triple all-the-way winner already in 2024 and perfectly drawn to attack this time, but can sometimes prove too free for his own good and hasn't beaten anything home since the most recent success; risks attached.

7/1

Form: 200450

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Yet to really do it in handicaps and finished down the field over a furlong further here last week; much safer elsewhere; more severe headgear (blinkers) replace cheekpieces.
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0

4

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:25 Taunton

Garrick Street

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Kevin Pickard

always behind, pulled up after 5th

66/1

0

4

26th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

12:20 Exeter

Garrick Street

11st 0lb

J: Mr Chad Bament

T: Kevin Pickard

Ordinary nine-race maiden (at 7f-1m) on Flat for Andrew Balding; sold for £7,000 since last run; has a stamina doubt, at least outside of sharp scenarios, now hurdling.

40/1

7th

10

(7)

23rd Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:52 Kempton (AW)

Garrick Street

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Yet to really do it in handicaps and finished down the field over a furlong further here last week; much safer elsewhere; more severe headgear (blinkers) replace cheekpieces.

14/1

10/1

Form: 242645

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Expensive to follow; latest fifth at Newbury was a step back in the right direction and can be marked up a bit; interesting to see where he sits in the market returning from wind surgery.
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11th

11

(1)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:46 Lingfield (AW)

Wadi Bani

9st 3lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Seamus Durack

took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, headed 1f out, weakening when short of room final 110yds

14/1

7th

2

(9)

8th Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Wadi Bani

9st 10lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Seamus Durack

Longstanding maiden but he's dropped in the weights and he ran well dropped to 6f at Chelmsford on Saturday; shouldn't be far away if reproducing that form.

6/1

4th

7

(7)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Wadi Bani

9st 7lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Seamus Durack

He's dropped a long way in the weights and there were a few more promising signs when fifth of 11 at Wolverhampton last week (pulled hard over 7f in first-time blinkers); return to 6f not sure to suit.

12/1

13/2

Form: 3-57

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Debut third at Southwell in December has worked out well and achieved similar amount in RPR terms next time; return from 200 days off last month, following wind surgery, looked as if it was needed and market can guide now switched to handicaps; tongue-tie retained; cheekpieces go on.
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9th

7

(4)

23rd Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:52 Kempton (AW)

Evenstar

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: George Boughey

Debut third at Southwell in December has worked out well and achieved similar amount in RPR terms next time; return from 200 days off last month, following wind surgery, looked as if it was needed and market can guide now switched to handicaps; tongue-tie retained; cheekpieces go on.

13/2

7th

8

(8)

22nd Jul 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Ripon

Evenstar

8st 13lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: George Boughey

Showed promise in her two AW runs (7f) during the winter; has had wind surgery and tongue-tie is now added on her return but this looks a tough assignment on this switch to sprinting and she is probably best watched.

6/1

Form: 2520

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in two maidens (7f/6f) but again raced too freely when down the field on handicap debut last month (5.4f; 9-1); rather watch from widest stall; hood removed.
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9th

2

(5)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

11:45 Lingfield (AW)

Kokomo

9st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Brian O’Rourke

prominent, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, lost ground quickly from over 1f out

25/1

7th

8

(1)

10th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Leicester

Kokomo

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Brian O’Rourke

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

25/1

10th

1

(12)

23rd Aug 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:52 Kempton (AW)

Kokomo

9st 11lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Brian O’Rourke

Runner-up in two maidens (7f/6f) but again raced too freely when down the field on handicap debut last month (5.4f; 9-1); rather watch from widest stall; hood removed.

20/1

11th
4 (10)
Dartman

16/1

Form: 44-547

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
0-7 and has gone backwards this year; failed to beat a rival at Brighton 13 days ago and, while that track isn't for everyone, he's a risky proposition.
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4

26th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:46 Huntingdon

Dartman

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Well beaten when 50-1 for Ludlow handicap a fortnight ago and now 0-8 over hurdles; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

4

26th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:46 Huntingdon

Dartman

10st 8lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Well beaten when 50-1 for Ludlow handicap a fortnight ago and now 0-8 over hurdles; fitted with first-time tongue-tie here; difficult to enthuse over.

25/1

7th

7

11th May 2025

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:50 Ludlow

Dartman

10st 10lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Fair third in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter last July and he's dropping down the weights; however, he's struggled since that Uttoxeter run and was fading when falling three out at Chepstow last time; now 0-16 across both codes.

33/1

Non-runners

Liberty Mountain

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £46.20
Straight Forecast £53.23
Tricast £286.98
Trifecta £262.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Okami

The Times:

Rogue Soldier

D Express:

Liberty Mountain

SPOTLIGHT:

Surrey Noir

POSTDATA:

Garrick Street

Daily Record:

Abbey's Dream

Daily Mail:

Evenstar

The Guardian:

City Cyclone

NEWMARKET:

Okami

Telegraph:

Okami

Daily Mirror:

Rogue Soldier

The Sun:

Liberty Mountain

The Star:

Surrey Noir