September 13 / 18.00 Kempton (AW)

18.00

Standard To Slow

~Nationalracehorseweek Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 7 runners
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~Nationalracehorseweek Nursery Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 53222 BF

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Series of good efforts in defeat for Richard Hannon and was biting off quite a mouthful when brushed aside in a 7f seller at Newmarket last month (winner now has a mark in the 80s); claimed for £10,000; return to AW no problem but first-time headgear an unknown for new yard.
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8th

1

(8)

12th Jun 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

14:00 Yarmouth

She Is A Keeper

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Gay Kelleway

Ex-Hannon horse; won an AW 6f nursery last season when in first-time blinkers on debut for this yard but it's been poor stuff since returning from a break, in handicaps and a claimer.

20/1

5th

8

(2)

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

15:55 Leicester

She Is A Keeper

8st 4lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Gay Kelleway

in touch with leaders on far side of group

3/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 90682

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Well held in a higher grade on handicap debut at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) but his recent staying-on second of five on return to AW at Lingfield was more like it; shapes as though he will cope with the return to 6f and one of the more interesting ones.
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7th

7

(5)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Zola Power

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Robert Cowell

AW winner for Mick Appleby last season; big prices and yet to beat a rival in three runs for Robert Cowell; too much to prove for now.

20/1

7th

7

(5)

22nd May 2025

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

19:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Zola Power

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Robert Cowell

AW winner for Mick Appleby last season; big prices and yet to beat a rival in three runs for Robert Cowell; too much to prove for now.

20/1

7th

3

(2)

9th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:15 Nottingham

Zola Power

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Robert Cowell

ducked right start, prominent, led after 1f, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

16/1

Form: 356823

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Handy pedigree for longer trips but she isn't short of speed and has run two useful races since switched to AW handicaps, keeping on well when slightly hampered at Wolverhampton 12 days ago (6f); solid contender off the same mark.
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11th

10

(10)

13th Oct 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Kandy House

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Eight-race maiden who has proven consistent rather than progressive; didn't see out 7f quite so well as reopposing stablemate Tropical Air at Wolverhampton 18 days ago; more minor money perhaps her best hope.

10/1

3rd

2

(5)

25th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kandy House

9st 8lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

8/1

3rd

5

(2)

13th Sep 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Kandy House

9st 8lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, kept on but no match for first two

5/1

Form: 385005

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Last to finish in first two 6f handicaps and nothing appealing about his current mark after weakening over C&D last week (50-1).
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7th

9

(2)

21st Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Jungle Dance

8st 11lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: J R Jenkins

Well handicapped on old form but he's not won since February 2024 and has been out of sorts in his last three runs; has something to prove after another break and others are preferred.

16/1

2

(1)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jungle Dance

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: J R Jenkins

C&D winner early last year who was having his second start for this yard when second of ten back here a fortnight ago; down another 1lb and a player if stepping forward again.

3/1

2nd

2

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Jungle Dance

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: J R Jenkins

Two wins for John Butler early last year including an emphatic success over C&D, but has failed to beat a rival in his last two starts including on stable debut after 493 days off at Windsor (5f, good to firm; first-time visor) last month; best watched.

33/1

Form: 757

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability when seventh of ten on 6f Newbury debut but he wouldn't settle when returned to that trip at Salisbury last month; gelded since; can improve now handicapping if the operation has calmed him down and he handles Polytrack.
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7th

9

(1)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Meet Me In Meraki

9st 7lb

J: Taylor Fisher

T: David Evans

Three AW wins last year, the latest over C&D in October and he's now back to that mark for the first time since; bits of encouragement since give him a place in calculations.

16/1

8th

7

(3)

4th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Meet Me In Meraki

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: David Evans

Fast-finishing fourth over 1m2f at Lingfield in January but he hasn't found the same form in two subsequent outings there; Marquand up but others bring more compelling claims.

16/1

7th

2

(2)

29th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield (AW)

Meet Me In Meraki

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Evans

Fast-finishing fourth over C&D 19 days ago but he wasn't in the same form behind Tommy's Promise here one week later; Rossa Ryan booked and he's capable of a big run at this level.

6/1

Form: 6884

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Races freely and didn't do badly in a better 6f race than this at Newmarket in August, considering he saw too much daylight; weakened over 7f on handicap debut at Leicester since but bred to have a future back on AW (dam and sibling had smart Polytrack form); tongue-tie fitted.
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2

(9)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

19:35 Chepstow

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Had dropped 5lb lower than for his sole success when second of eight at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) last month, but finished over 5l behind the winner who has since been well beaten; others preferred.

9/2

2nd

1

(7)

12th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:02 Yarmouth

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Gianluca Sanna

T: Ismail Mohammed

6f winner on fast ground 12 months ago, when 5lb higher; best two recent efforts have been when fourth at Brighton (6f, good), the latest from this mark; cheekpieces now accompany tongue-tie; each-way claims.

11/2

1

(1)

30th May 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

17:15 Brighton

Zaman Daar

9st 9lb

J: Tommie Jakes

T: Ismail Mohammed

Might not be totally straightforward but he won a shade cosily at Windsor (6f) last June and it was a good effort when fourth of 12 over C&D (also good to firm) on his penultimate run; similar ground was blamed for a below-par run last time, though, which raises a question; still one of the more likely ones.

7/2

Form: 0477

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Caught the eye on second start, over 6f at Yarmouth, and perhaps the drop to 5f wasn't the right move next time but he was beaten a fair way out on handicap debut at Epsom last month (first run since gelded) and the fitting of blinkers puts doubt in the mind on AW debut.
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10th

7

(11)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:15 Nottingham

Midnight Force

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Darryll Holland

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost ground 3f out, outpaced and no impression from 2f out

25/1

10th

7

(11)

11th May 2024

Good To Soft

0m 5f 8y

Class 6

17:15 Nottingham

Midnight Force

9st 4lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Darryll Holland

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £18.00
Straight Forecast £18.75
Tricast £67.44
Trifecta £54.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Zola Power

NEWMARKET:

She Is A Keeper

Daily Mail:

Meet Me In Meraki

The Times:

Midnight Force

SPOTLIGHT:

Zaman Daar

The Star:

She Is A Keeper

POSTDATA:

Zola Power

Telegraph:

Zola Power

The Guardian:

Zola Power

D Express:

Zola Power

Daily Mirror:

Zola Power

The Sun:

Zola Power

Daily Record:

Zola Power