October 11 / 20.00 Kempton (AW)

20.00

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Try Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Scattered showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 48522-

Last run: 354 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has 1-15 strike-rate and goes without his usual blinkers/cheekpieces on first run since last October (wind op in interim); however, he was a good second off this mark on his final two runs for George Boughey (6f, including Polytrack) and can be in the shake-up if in similar form on this first start for a new yard.
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8

(14)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Al Ameen

9st 5lb

J: George Wood

T: James Fanshawe

Three wins over C&D in the spring, but last two efforts (albeit in warmer company) leave something to be desired; widest stall to contend with.

14/1

10

(2)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Kempton (AW)

Al Ameen

8st 11lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Fanshawe

Campaigned mostly at shorter; scored three times over 7f at Kempton in the spring; below par over C&D on penultimate outing and has something to prove back at 1m.

50/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 624759 CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
9yo whose recent form has been mixed but he's edged back down the weights and is a seven-time course winner; runs here for the first time since last November and has to be respected at his favourite course.
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6th

9

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Treacherous

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.

16/1

6th

9

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Treacherous

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.

16/1

6th

9

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

15:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Treacherous

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Ed de Giles

Prolific on AW with ten wins (eight at Kempton) including over C&D; not the force of old and has dropped 14lb since the start of the year; others preferred.

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 711352 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-2 here when winning over C&D in March and he followed up at Southwell; returned from break with close second at Yarmouth three weeks ago and ticks lots of boxes today.
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3rd

4

(4)

25th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Leicester

Dark Side Thunder

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

He has a much better strike-rate on AW than turf and was well beaten over C&D last time; however, prior to that he was second of six at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) and is not written off today.

9/1

5th

5

(5)

9th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Leicester

Dark Side Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Jessica Macey

Eight AW wins but just one on turf, at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft) last May; no match for well-treated reviver there 18 days ago but he saw the race out nicely to take a late second; can play a part.

13/2

2nd

3

(5)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Yarmouth

Dark Side Thunder

9st 8lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Jessica Macey

Scored at Chelmsford (6f) in December and not so bad as his recent form figures suggests, challenging wide when ninth in 6f Southwell handicap last month; this C&D winner is not out of things.

12/1

4th
12 (11)
Ithra

16/1

Form: 5-273

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Mixed form across her four winless starts for Alice Haynes and she refused to enter the stalls for Chepstow novice in August (11-1 at the time); however, the return to a sprint trip could suit this unexposed 3yo on her stable debut and she's not ruled out.
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9th

5

(8)

25th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Ithra

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

0-10 but she has't run badly in handicaps on her last three starts; other pace to contend with in today's field, though, and she may come up short once more.

9/1

6th

1

(4)

12th Jan 2024

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ithra

10st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Prominent racer who is currently 0-9; ran well in first-time blinkers at Lingfield last month but she wasn't in quite the same form at Kempton last week; others appeal more today.

9/2

4th

1

(5)

3rd Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Ithra

9st 9lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

bumped start, took keen hold, soon pressed leader, led over 1f out, soon hung right and bumped rival, headed 2f out

5/2

Form: 158367 CD

Last run: 57 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won two in a row in the spring (including C&D) but subsequent form has been patchy and he's been well below his best the last twice.
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3

(10)

12th Sep 2025

Good

0m 6f 17y

Class 5

16:20 Chester

Grenham Bay

9st 13lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Most effective on AW (4-25) and was beaten 15l (tenth) in the Grey Horse handicap at Newmarket (6f, good to firm; 40-1) last month; needs this change of headgear - has won in first-time blinkers previously - to spark a revival; easing mark but poorly drawn.

25/1

10

(1)

16th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:05 Newmarket (July)

Grenham Bay

8st 11lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

Close third in this last year (good) and he won twice at Kempton (6f, AW) in the winter; below par on his last two starts but runs off his last winning mark and is not written off.

16/1

7th

4

(4)

28th Jul 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Grenham Bay

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

In good form at Kempton over the winter, winning twice in blinkers; had a three-month break prior to his midfield finish at Salisbury last month; should be happier back on AW and with blinkers back on (wore cheekpieces latest); solid contender.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 808-88 D

Last run: 106 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won 2yo maiden at the Curragh in October 2021 for Michael O'Callaghan; has dropped down the weights and she's one to watch in the betting on her stable debut, but she struggled in June on her two runs for David O'Meara and needs to be an entirely different proposition this evening.
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6

(4)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

11:30 Lingfield (AW)

Tartan Skirt

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

Ex-Irish filly who is far from solid on her form since racing in Britain; however, continues to drop in weights and may do better off current mark; market support would be worth heeding.

14/1

8th

4

(1)

6th Nov 2023

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tartan Skirt

9st 6lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: David Loughnane

Ex-Irish filly; well beaten in two runs for David O'Meara in June but her stable debut at Kempton last month was promising; not quite so good over 7f here 13 days ago but she's well drawn back at 6f and has dropped a long way in the weights.

10/1

8th

5

(6)

24th Oct 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

16:25 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tartan Skirt

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: David Loughnane

Ex-Irish filly; well beaten in two runs for David O'Meara this summer but she fared better on her stable debut at Kempton (6f) a fortnight ago; could have a bigger run in her back up in trip.

10/1

Form: 325632

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-10 in handicaps but good third over C&D last month, in a race that favoured those ridden more prominently, and he's since been second at Wolverhampton (6f, AW); a win may well be imminent.
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5th

10

(8)

22nd May 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

17:27 Goodwood

Nogos Dream

8st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Has registered two wins apiece on AW and turf; went close at Nottingham (5f, good) most recently; again receives weight all round and may well remain competitive; has bits of C&D form.

13/2

2nd

10

(2)

26th Apr 2026

Good

0m 5f 8y

Class 3

16:25 Nottingham

Nogos Dream

8st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Has returned to AW for two starts this year, better effort when runner-up on reappearance; has gained both turf wins at Windsor but is attractively treated off current mark; could go well.

7/1

Form: 517103 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Her form can be up and down but she won on turf at Lingfield (6f) in July and Ffos Las (6f) in August, and she was a good third at Wolverhampton (6f, Tapeta) last time; also effective on Polytrack; can be involved if she reacts positively to the first-time headgear.
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9th

2

(9)

9th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 160y

Class 5

16:47 Bath

Starproof

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Can race freely and isn't the only potential pace influence here, but confidence in her restored by last month's Kempton rout (6f); hiked beyond any winning mark again, but goes on anything and this dual Ffos Las scorer won't fail for the return to a galloping track.

9/4

2

(2)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Starproof

9st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

All three wins (6f) on turf and she won well at Ffos Las (good) in August; 0-10 on AW, though, and she raced freely and hung for pressure when sixth of nine over C&D 19 days ago.

11/2

6th

9

(7)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:17 Kempton (AW)

Starproof

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

All three 6f wins on turf; has form on both AW surfaces but record on sand now stands at 0-9 and this is her first Polytrack run for two years.

6/1

Form: 154682 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent but won over C&D in August 2021 on sole visit here and went very close at Newcastle (6f, AW) 12 days ago; unexposed on AW (this is just his fourth encounter with it) and he's one to consider.
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7

(3)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Newcastle (AW)

Golden Duke

9st 4lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Record is 3-42, the most recent win over two years ago; finished just behind Invitorio when fourth of ten over C&D 11 days ago; dropped 2lb.

12/1

4th

3

(7)

19th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Golden Duke

9st 6lb

J: Faye McManoman

T: Nigel Tinkler

Went close on his seasonal return at Pontefract in June (6f, good to firm); backwards steps since then and losing run looks set to continue.

16/1

5th

4

(9)

9th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 182y

Class 6

17:15 Carlisle

Golden Duke

9st 8lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Nigel Tinkler

It's now 20 starts since his last success and he arrives out of sorts, sixth in 6f Ayr handicap 29 days ago; he's hard to make a case for.

20/1

10th
8 (4)
Inanna

9/1

Form: 555092

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Had been struggling but she returned to form with a close second at Yarmouth (6f, good) three weeks ago on her first attempt over a sprint trip; in the mix if backing up that latest performance.
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3rd

5

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Heavy

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

15:55 Ayr

Inanna

9st 8lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Jim Goldie

Won two in a row in July, including her second C&D victory (good to soft), and she's also won on soft ground; however, she hasn't been at her very best on her last three outings and needs something extra today.

10/1

7th

2

(8)

29th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 68y

Class 5

15:00 Hamilton

Inanna

9st 12lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Jim Goldie

Three wins this season, the latest over C&D (good) in July; versatile regarding ground but recent efforts suggest she's on a fairly tough mark now.

12/1

112

19th Sep 2025

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Inanna

8st 8lb

T: Jim Goldie

Form: 440600 D BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his form this May/June but he was below par on his final few runs for the Murphy/Keady stable and needs to turn things around on this stable debut, having changed hands for 28,000gns last month.
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5

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

First 7f win at Newmarket in May; just 1-22 on the AW but this surface suits and he was unlucky in his sole C&D run, when runner-up in September, and looks well worth another go back over this trip.

11/2

6th

5

(4)

1st Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:15 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 10lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

First 7f win at Newmarket in May; just 1-22 on the AW but this surface suits and he was unlucky in his sole C&D run, when runner-up in September, and looks well worth another go back over this trip.

11/2

4th

6

(2)

21st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

19:00 Newcastle (AW)

Cooperation

9st 7lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Katie Scott

All bar one of his seven wins has come over 6f, but he has finished runner-up in both goes over this trip including here; still 6lb above his last winning mark, though, so needs to find a bit more.

9/1

Non-runners

Skallywag Bay

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Payout
Exacta £43.10
Straight Forecast £39.68
Tricast £160.14
Trifecta £243.60

Selections

POSTDATA:

Nogo's Dream

SPOTLIGHT:

Dark Side Thunder

D Express:

Grenham Bay

Daily Mail:

Al Ameen

NEWMARKET:

Inanna

RP RATINGS:

Treacherous

The Star:

Grenham Bay

The Times:

Nogo's Dream

Telegraph:

Nogo's Dream

Daily Mirror:

Nogo's Dream

TOPSPEED:

Dark Side Thunder

The Guardian:

Dark Side Thunder

Daily Record:

Dark Side Thunder

The Sun:

Al Ameen