January 03 / 18.30 Kempton (AW)

18.30

Standard To Slow

Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap (London Sprint Series Qualifier) (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/1 (Won)

Form: 72419- CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Eventually capitalised upon some significant help from the handicapper when making virtually all over C&D in November but is nothing like the force of old and his latest run was disappointing; others appeal more.
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1

(8)

7th Jun 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:07 Lingfield

First Company

9st 10lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Loughnane

Gained his first turf win since July 2021 when making all at Carlisle nine days ago (6f, good to soft); a 6lb rise for that win looks stiff given he's thoroughly exposed but he's drawn 8 and should be able to grab the rail which has been a huge advantage at recent meetings; key player.

9/4

1st

7

(4)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:50 Carlisle

First Company

10st 9lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Mark Loughnane

Usually seen on the AW (3-24) these days; just 1-27 on turf and would have even more to prove were the ground to ease significantly.

8/1

1st

7

(4)

29th May 2025

Good

0m 5f 182y

Class 5

17:50 Carlisle

First Company

10st 9lb

J: Miss Tilly Evans

T: Mark Loughnane

Usually seen on the AW (3-24) these days; just 1-27 on turf and would have even more to prove were the ground to ease significantly.

8/1

7/2

Form: 59445- D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Ended last year with three pretty good efforts, the latest a fifth at Lingfield (6f); not ideally drawn for a prominent racer and doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but ought to be on the premises again.
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9th

8

(8)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

17:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Em Jay Kay

9st 5lb

J: Grace McEntee

T: Phil McEntee

6f wins at Newcastle and Lingfield this winter; not at his best at Newcastle (5f; tried in a visor) last month and the return of his usual cheekpieces isn't enough to tempt.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

16:42 Newcastle (AW)

Em Jay Kay

9st 5lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Phil McEntee

6f win here in November; back on the scoresheet when landing a 6f handicap at Lingfied four weeks ago; closely matched with a few of these on a C&D run on January 13; new headgear tried today.

5/1

1st

3

(2)

17th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 1y

Class 6

15:05 Lingfield (AW)

Em Jay Kay

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Phil McEntee

6f win at Newcastle off this mark in November; not beaten far over 5f back at Newcastle on Tuesday; ability to feature and Billy Loughnane a positive booking for the yard (four wins and five placed runners from 15 rides).

3/1

12/1

Form: 00768- D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Useful in his prime but yet to be placed after five starts for current stable; moving back up to 6f ought to aid his cause but he remains difficult to enthuse over at present; refitted cheekpieces replace visor.
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8th

3

(9)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Bell Shot

9st 8lb

J: Kevin Stott

T: Michael Appleby

Kickstarted 2026 with 6f success at Southwell and comes here on the back of a good third of 11 in 7f Kempton handicap; this three-time C&D scorer must enter calculations.

9/2

3rd

3

(5)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Bell Shot

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Michael Appleby

Nine-time winner (6f-7.4f), who defied this mark at Southwell in January but he's been well held in three runs since; now drops back in grade but he needs to get back near his best.

20/1

6th

10

(2)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 1y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Bell Shot

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Did too much up front kept to AW on return from break last time, again running below the form of his January win; effective on turf but has never defied a mark as high as current one.

20/1

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4/1

Form: 76838- CD

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Two wins last year, the first over C&D; not one to rule upon heavily but stayed on well from the rear to take third at Chelmsford (6f) two starts ago and is now 3lb lower; can't be ruled out.
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3

(13)

23rd Oct 2025

Soft

0m 6f 18y

Class 5

14:30 Nottingham

Hiatus

9st 11lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Conrad Allen

Down the field in two AW runs back from a break, the latest at Chelmsford last week; due to be 2lb lower from the weekend but he has a good record on soft ground and a revival wouldn't be a complete bolt from the blue.

16/1

10

(7)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Hiatus

8st 11lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Conrad Allen

Easy win over C&D in December off 3lb lower; should be sharper with his recent return to action behind him but others preferred at this level.

25/1

11th

7

(12)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Hiatus

9st 9lb

J: Connor Planas

T: Conrad Allen

In good order last winter, winning easily at Chelmsford last December and finishing second over C&D (off 2lb higher) in January; drawn wide on his return from 226 days off and likely there will be other days.

20/1

Form: 50086-

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over 7f on first two starts for current stable but fared much better when dropped to 6f and fitted with cheekpieces at Lingfield a fortnight ago, finishing sixth; needs to build on that performance here but is another 2lb lower now and has a good draw.
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10th

13

(7)

23rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 6

16:57 Windsor

Roman Spring

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Up in the weights following three wins in the second half of last year; not at his best in a couple of starts back off 3lb higher and might need more help yet from the handicapper.

25/1

6th

8

(3)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 21y

Class 5

19:17 Windsor

Roman Spring

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Three wins (6f, good to firm (twice) and 5f, AW) last year; didn't run badly on last week's return to action at Salisbury but he will need a step forward to take this.

8/1

3rd

1

(8)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Roman Spring

11st 2lb

J: Mr Michael Try

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

It took him a long time to get off the mark but he was successful three times last year; goes on any ground, but may just need this after five months off; stable also runs Beau Jardine.

5/1

11/1

Form: 89295- D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Four-time AW winner; seen only twice since the spring but made satisfactory stable debut when midfield at Chelmsford last month and is entitled to have benefited from that outing.
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8th

11

(1)

1st Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

One Hart

9st 4lb

J: Archie Young

T: D Donovan

Back on song with narrow win at Lingfield (7f, good to firm) last month but he failed to back that up at Chepstow (6f, good to soft) two weeks ago; this triple C&D winner now goes back up in trip but he's a mercurial type who needs to bounce back again.

12/1

9th

7

(8)

17th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

16:18 Chepstow

One Hart

9st 8lb

J: Tom Queally

T: D Donovan

Back on song with narrow win in 15-runner Lingfield handicap (7f, good to firm) last week, his sixth career success; not one to rely upon heavily but remains well handicapped on form as recent as the winter and can cope with today's drop back in trip.

5/1

1st

10

(10)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Lingfield

One Hart

9st 5lb

J: Tom Queally

T: D Donovan

raced near side, led

12/1

Form: 26487-

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
A maiden after nine starts but returned from break with quite encouraging 7f run at Southwell last month, where he raced wide but was prominent until well inside the final furlong; drops back in trip with blinkers added today; drawn on the inside; could take some catching.
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9th

8

(10)

5th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Big R

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

in rear

6/1

9th

8

(10)

5th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Big R

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

in rear

6/1

1st

8

(4)

8th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Big R

9st 4lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Dual C&D winner in early part of 2024 and placed over C&D on consecutive starts in September/October; returned from ten-week break with quite pleasing fifth here last month and has a big role to play if that run brought him on.

13/2

9/2

Form: 23657- D

Last run: 3 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Can sometimes harm her chance by racing too freely, as was the case over 7f on New Year's Eve, but she went close of 1lb higher on consecutive 6f starts in November and has a good chance here if all goes to plan; refitted cheekpieces added to hood.
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5th

4

(10)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:58 Brighton

Starsong

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Fared well from low draws at this track last year, including for two wins, and she's been close up at other tracks on two of her four starts this year; drawn high this time but has to be seriously considered.

5/1

3rd

3

(10)

7th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

17:50 Redcar

Starsong

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Michael Appleby

Seven-time winner who was a close second at Southwell on her return to action in March; unable to match that in two runs since but she has too much ability to discount at this level.

7/2

4th

7

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:19 Leicester

Starsong

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Both turf wins on Brighton's sharp track but she made up plenty of ground when a never-nearer third in this race (good) last year and it wouldn't surprise to see her return to form after a low-key Southwell run last time, having gone close there on her reappearance the time before.

12/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £54.00
Tricast £574.39

Selections

POSTDATA:

Em Jay Kay

SPOTLIGHT:

Big R

Telegraph:

First Company

RP RATINGS:

Starsong

The Times:

Big R

Daily Mail:

Big R

NEWMARKET:

Em Jay Kay

Daily Mirror:

Em Jay Kay

The Sun:

Em Jay Kay

The Star:

Em Jay Kay

Daily Record:

Em Jay Kay

The Guardian:

First Company

D Express:

First Company