January 10 / 20.00 Kempton (AW)

20.00

Standard To Slow

Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 2f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Unibet Support Safe Gambling Novice Stakes (Div II)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 31-

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite in bumper on debut; has shown progress in 1m4f novice events at Wolverhampton since, winning the latest by 2l; only one place behind Lartigue the time before; now gives that rival 7lb but still looks one of the main contenders.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

(5)

1st Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

19:45 Windsor

Composite

10st 4lb

J: William Buick

T: George Boughey

took keen hold, led but pestered, increased tempo 3f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost second and no extra

6/4

1st

2

(6)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket (July)

Composite

10st 0lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

Lightly raced 4yo who won two in a row last winter (1m4f/1m3f, AW) and returned to form when going close in first-time blinkers (retained) at Windsor (1m, good to firm) recently; able to run off 2lb lower today (due to be 6lb higher in future) and can be bang there if confirming that latest promise.

2/1

2nd

3

(4)

17th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

20:00 Windsor

Composite

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

AW wins in the winter came over middle distances and he's been expensive to follow since handicapping; has still to prove he's as good on turf and it could well be all or nothing coming right back in distance in first-time headgear.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4-

Last run: 263 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form when fourth of five, eased once beaten, in 1m2f maiden at Nottingham last April; gelded since; presumably thought capable of better, having held a Derby entry at the time of that debut.
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7th

6

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Rogue Lion

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Sound run when runner-up in a 1m3f Kempton novice in January on second and final start for Tom Clover; tailed off on hurdles/stable debut at Kelso last month (2m, good; 33-1); better can be expected.

25/1

7th

6

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

13:35 Sedgefield

Rogue Lion

11st 4lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Sound run when runner-up in a 1m3f Kempton novice in January on second and final start for Tom Clover; tailed off on hurdles/stable debut at Kelso last month (2m, good; 33-1); better can be expected.

25/1

9th

9

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:40 Kelso

Rogue Lion

11st 2lb

J: Tom Midgley

T: Sue Smith

held up in rear

20/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising second in similar event at Wolverhampton (1m4f) last month, staying on nicely to finish one place in front of subsequent scorer Composite who now gives him 7lb; out of a US Grade 1 winner for his owner and should progress well; respected.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

2

(8)

24th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

18:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lartigue

9st 10lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

in touch with leaders

8/1

3rd

5

(5)

5th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:45 Lingfield (AW)

Lartigue

9st 5lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

pressed leader, steadied and lost second 8f out

11/4

3rd

4

(5)

10th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Lartigue

9st 4lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: K R Burke

Promising second in similar event at Wolverhampton (1m4f) last month, staying on nicely to finish one place in front of subsequent scorer Composite who now gives him 7lb; out of a US Grade 1 winner for his owner and should progress well; respected.

13/8

9/2

Form: 2-

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner; outran his 66-1 odds in 1m3f contest at Southwell on the switch to this code, finishing clear second behind the market leader; likely player, provided that form is backed up.
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6th

2

(5)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:25 Nottingham

Little Peter

9st 6lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: John Berry

A fair 2m winner at his best but he came in last in 2m Newcastle handicap in December; won a point last month though so is no forlorn hope.

14/1

6th

5

(3)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Little Peter

9st 5lb

J: Harry Burns

T: John Berry

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

10/1

6th

5

(3)

9th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Little Peter

9st 5lb

J: Harry Burns

T: John Berry

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: /2360-

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
0-6; finished last at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on debut for these shrewd new connections; has possibilities judged on best turf form for the Meades but still has something to prove beyond 1m.
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No / Draw
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1st

4

(9)

2nd Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:30 Windsor

Escarpment

9st 10lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Appleby

midfield, headway over 2f out, led narrowly and ridden over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds

7/1

5th

4

(2)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

15:45 Leicester

Escarpment

9st 8lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Michael Appleby

Finally off the mark at the 16th attempt at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) 15 days ago; 3lb higher and closely matched with Lincoln Rockstar on previous Beverley running; shouldn't be far away.

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability with her fourth-place finish in Huntingdon bumper (1m5f) two months ago; however, the bare form puts her behind the other ex-bumper runners in this field.
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7th

7

(1)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:55 Lingfield (AW)

Starspangledsammy

8st 13lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Conrad Allen

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, towards rear after 3f

25/1

7th

7

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Newmarket (July)

Starspangledsammy

9st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Conrad Allen

led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

12/1

13th

3

(3)

15th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

15:50 Sandown

Starspangledsammy

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Conrad Allen

soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened quickly

100/1

50/1

Form: 07-

Last run: 215 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a solid option judged on Irish Flat efforts; pulled up in juvenile hurdle here at Christmas for new yard; opposed.
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10th

4

(11)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Sullivan Bay

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Returns to the AW after another modest effort over hurdles, but was twice runner-up on Polytrack before that; both wins have come on that surface, but he ran well to finish a close third behind Payment Plan over this C&D in November 2024; each-way claims again.

7/1

7th

6

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:50 Huntingdon

Sullivan Bay

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Hasn't been seen over hurdles since February last year but was only beaten a head at Plumpton in December 2024 when 11-8 favourite; runner-up on the Flat twice recently so fitness will not be an issue and he must be of interest.

3/1

2nd

8

(3)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield (AW)

Sullivan Bay

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Ran well in fourth at Chelmsford (2m, Polytrack) in January when back from some time off and built on that to go close there (1m6f) four weeks ago; there's every chance he'll be bang there once more.

11/2

Form: 90-

Last run: 159 days

W: 8st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Poor claims on her 7f/1m efforts last summer; handicaps more suitable unless this longer distance works wonders.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(7)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Miss Billie

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Wigham

Front-runner whose best recent effort was when beaten a neck in a 0-50 classified event over C&D (first-time blinkers) in February; twice well held since, though, and is now 0-17.

20/1

9th

10

(7)

4th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Miss Billie

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Wigham

Front-runner whose best recent effort was when beaten a neck in a 0-50 classified event over C&D (first-time blinkers) in February; twice well held since, though, and is now 0-17.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Newcomer by Linda's Lad and the first foal of an 8.5f/1m4f Flat (including AW) and 2m hurdle winner; stable has poor strike-rate at novice level.
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8th

9

(1)

5th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Reign Of Thunder

8st 12lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Failed to beat a rival in his first three starts in January and not quite sure what he achieved when second of four in this headgear combination on handicap debut at Lingfield (2m, Polytrack) 11 days ago; still unexposed, though.

14/1

2nd

5

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:10 Lingfield (AW)

Reign Of Thunder

8st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Hasn't beaten a rival in three runs (1m/1m3f) to date, big odds each time; needs to improve markedly for headgear and an increased test of stamina on today's handicap debut.

20/1

8th

2

(6)

27th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Reign Of Thunder

10st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Finished last at 200-1 on his first two starts, both over 1m3f this month; drops in trip today; can't be recommended.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £11.50
Straight Forecast £10.35
Trifecta £21.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lartigue

Telegraph:

Composite

NEWMARKET:

Little Peter

Daily Mirror:

Composite

The Star:

Composite

RP RATINGS:

Lartigue

POSTDATA:

Lartigue

Daily Mail:

Lartigue

D Express:

Lartigue

The Sun:

Lartigue

Daily Record:

Lartigue

The Times:

Little Peter

The Guardian:

Little Peter