December 20 / 20.30 Kempton (AW)

20.30

Standard To Slow

Happy Christmas From The Kempton-Park Team Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 9 runners
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Happy Christmas From The Kempton-Park Team Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 600829 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Flopped badly when warm favourite for last month's stable debut at Lingfield (1m) and now has a point to prove but was second off today's mark here for Simon Dow two starts ago and it will be interesting to see whether combination of drop back in trip and first-time cheekpieces pays dividends.
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3

(8)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

17:00 Brighton

Wake Up Harry

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Brian Toomey

Three-time winner on the AW; yet to win on turf after five attempts but was runner-up at Newmarket (7f, good) latest; gets in here off the same mark and looks sure to play a part.

4/1

2nd

7

(4)

19th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Newmarket (July)

Wake Up Harry

9st 7lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Brian Toomey

reluctant to load, carried right start, took keen hold, raced near side, in touch with leaders

8/1

4th

8

(7)

4th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Wake Up Harry

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Brian Toomey

midfield

10/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: -67033 CD

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner who looked suited by the drop back in trip and ran big race from the front when close third over C&D last month; also ran well when filling same position from off the pace over 6f at Southwell on Friday; drawn on the outside today but evidently in good nick; respected.
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5th

8

(3)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Vitalline

9st 9lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Keiran Burke

Serial slow-starter who has won seven times over 6f/7f on the AW; held in handicaps lately, but the return to this level offers hope and he's capable of playing a part if things pan out his way.

10/1

8th

9

(10)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

16:15 Lingfield (AW)

Vitalline

8st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Keiran Burke

Serial slow starter who switches back from blinkers to the visor sported for last month's 0-50 Kempton win; will be happier back up from 6f but is yet another who'll need some luck from a wide stall.

10/1

6th

11

(11)

8th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Vitalline

8st 10lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Keiran Burke

Frequent slow-starter who is a four-time winner here, the latest in a 0-50 classified event over 7f last month; twice held since, though, and doesn't have a great draw.

25/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 88-614 D

Last run: 194 days

W: 9st 11lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Came good at Brighton (7f, good to firm) in May, his sixth run, and backed up that performance with good fourth in Class 5 race at Goodwood the following month; could quite plausibly have further improvement to come but this is his first start for 194 days and he needs to prove he's fully effective on Polytrack.
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6th

2

(5)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Freetodream

9st 12lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Amanda Perrett

Back-to-back AW wins in the spring, latterly over C&D; made a good return from eight weeks off when second at Brighton (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago; considered back here.

3/1

2nd

8

(6)

20th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

17:00 Brighton

Freetodream

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Amanda Perrett

Form has dipped slightly since two AW wins in March/April and remains on a 2lb higher mark than for the most recent win; however, he posted a better effort at Newbury in June, having been denied a clear run before finishing his race off well, and is worth considering on the back of that.

10/1

Form: 580776

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
A maiden after ten runs and has basically become disappointing but was prominent for a long way at Southwell (1m) a fortnight ago and this drop back to 7f could be a good move.
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7th

8

(9)

27th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

15:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sea The Buckthorn

9st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

taken down early

50/1

9th

9

(7)

1st Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Sea The Buckthorn

9st 0lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Made late headway when an eyecatching fourth at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) in October, but unable to build on it twice since and he's now 1-27; others preferred.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 117015 C

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Nothing like the force of old but won three times over today's trip at Lingfield in early part of this year and, following a layoff, put in good front-running shift when fifth over 1m there a week ago; also suited by this track; contender if that recent outing has brought him on.
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8th

8

(8)

18th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Divine Messenger

9st 5lb

J: David Probert

T: Emma Owen

Won three times at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) early last year, but out of the frame in three starts since returning in December; back off his last winning mark which was also the only previous time he wore blinkers, but something to prove down to 6f for the first time since he was a 3yo.

25/1

8th

5

(2)

2nd Feb 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

13:47 Lingfield (AW)

Divine Messenger

9st 8lb

J: David Probert

T: Emma Owen

dwelt start, towards rear

12/1

5th

3

(4)

20th Dec 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Divine Messenger

9st 10lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Emma Owen

Nothing like the force of old but won three times over today's trip at Lingfield in early part of this year and, following a layoff, put in good front-running shift when fifth over 1m there a week ago; also suited by this track; contender if that recent outing has brought him on.

10/1

20/1

Form: 487478

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Won a Listed race for Kevin Ryan in 2020 but is yet to add to that success and wasn't in much form when last seen in the summer.
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5th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:00 Brighton

Repartee

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f

8/1

5th

8

(6)

12th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

19:00 Brighton

Repartee

9st 1lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Wallis

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f

8/1

9th

10

(2)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:17 Lingfield (AW)

Repartee

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Charlie Wallis

Useful in his day but is inconsistent and poor now; last two placed efforts have come round here but he again only holds outside claims.

14/1

Form: 9638 BF

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Placed in 6f turf novice for Ed Walker in July but was sold for 17,000gns after underwhelming handicap debut over that trip here the following month; remains unexposed but improvement is required on this stable debut.
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7th

10

(6)

16th Mar 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Queens Award

9st 9lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Sue Gardner

pulled hard, in touch with leaders

40/1

8th

5

(11)

19th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:50 Lingfield (AW)

Queens Award

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Sue Gardner

Yet to score and she came in a below-par seventh in 1m Kempton handicap 12 days ago; others are preferred.

14/1

7th

7

(10)

7th Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Queens Award

9st 6lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Sue Gardner

Raced only at 6f/7f; attracted some support last time but failed to improve and took record to 0-7; chance of winning depends on whether this new trip makes a difference.

14/1

9/1

Form: 900983

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Never-nearer third at Chelmsford 13 days ago and always-prominent second in the 6.30 Wolverhampton on Tuesday; both were 6f, with all previous starts over 7f or 1m and he did have better form last year; case can be made.
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10th

12

(3)

20th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Kangaroo

8st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Phil McEntee

midfield

25/1

9th

3

(9)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Kangaroo

9st 9lb

J: Raul Da Silva

T: Phil McEntee

in touch with leaders

16/1

5th

1

(2)

30th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 6

16:20 Yarmouth

Kangaroo

9st 9lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Phil McEntee

Longstanding, regressive maiden who's been as far as 1m and has finished held in a couple of runs over 5f lately, including from out of the weights at the weekend; the lowest rated contender, so again has something to find.

12/1

12/1

Form: 07656

Last run: 72 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Yet to be placed after five runs but made fairly encouraging stable debut when midfield at Wolverhampton (7f; raced freely) in October and may have benefited from a subsequent wind op.
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5th

7

(7)

29th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Chelmsford (AW)

Stryder

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Michael Attwater

ducked left start, midfield

8/1

5th

7

(4)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Chelmsford (AW)

Stryder

9st 3lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Michael Attwater

Still seeking his first win (0-13) and underwhelming since finishing third at Brighton (5.5f classified; 12-1) in June; beaten a neck over this trip on sole previous visit to Chelmsford in January, which does offer hope.

14/1

7th

7

(11)

23rd Jul 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Stryder

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Attwater

12-race maiden; kept on well for close second in 5f Chelmsford handicap in January and was placed in this grade at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) last month, but he was soundly beaten on his last two appearances and can't be supported with much confidence.

16/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £13.70
Straight Forecast £13.24
Tricast £41.47
Trifecta £55.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Vitalline

D Express:

Freetodream

Telegraph:

Divine Messenger

The Times:

Queens Award

POSTDATA:

Wake Up Harry

Daily Mirror:

Freetodream

RP RATINGS:

Vitalline

The Guardian:

Vitalline

Daily Mail:

Vitalline

The Sun:

Vitalline

Daily Record:

Vitalline

The Star:

Divine Messenger