January 27 / 19.30 Kempton (AW)

19.30

Standard To Slow

Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 1m 3f 219y
  • Class 2
  • 9 runners
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Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

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11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4455-5 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Two 1m4f wins last spring, including here; back on a workable mark and he's shaped quite well when fifth in competitive handicaps over 1m4f and 1m2f Newcastle this winter; one to consider.
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10th

5

(3)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 15y

Class 2

18:15 Hamilton

Teumessias Fox

9st 7lb

J: Tom Eaves

T: Andrew Balding

Four of his five wins have been on the AW, his only turf success coming at Newmarket in 2023 (1m4f, good); ran a couple of fair races on the AW earlier this year but pulled up in the Duke Of Edinburgh at Royal Ascot last time.

25/1

17

(5)

19th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Teumessias Fox

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

6th, 15th and 11th in his three 1m4f handicaps at this meeting; 11-week break is not a concern but slow starts have become an unwelcome habit and he's proved far more potent on AW than turf in recent years, so probably won't be able just yet to exploit what should be a favourable mark.

50/1

8/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 63946- D

Last run: 45 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Triple Group 3 winner; has done the majority of his racing on turf but his third in last year's September Stakes over C&D shows he's effective on AW; not at his best in a C&D Listed race last month but he may find life easier giving weight away to lesser opposition; respected.
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1st

2

(6)

26th Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Max Vega

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Ralph Beckett

raced in second

10/1

9th

7

(9)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Max Vega

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent

20/1

9th

7

(9)

20th Apr 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:30 Newbury

Max Vega

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

prominent

20/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 2559/7

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Smart earlier in his career (including Listed placed); met trouble at a crucial stage when seventh (Teumessias Fox fifth) of 13 in 1m2f Newcastle handicap on his recent AW debut after another long absence, showing enough to suggest a good chunk of his ability remains; fine at 1m4f; no surprise were he to go well.
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3rd

3

(4)

17th Feb 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 2

19:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

West End Charmer

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

led, set steady pace

7/1

3rd

5

(1)

27th Jan 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

West End Charmer

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Smart earlier in his career (including Listed placed); met trouble at a crucial stage when seventh (Teumessias Fox fifth) of 13 in 1m2f Newcastle handicap on his recent AW debut after another long absence, showing enough to suggest a good chunk of his ability remains; fine at 1m4f; no surprise were he to go well.

8/1

7th

2

(10)

1st Jan 2024

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

West End Charmer

9st 9lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Smart middle-distance handicapper in his youth; the handicapper was in charge when last seen, however, and he's only been dropped 6lb after a 524-day absence.

33/1

9/1

Form: /0130- CD

Last run: 154 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Very classy despite the near impossibility of getting him to settle; better than ever last season, easily make all over C&D before third to Vauban in Copper Horse at Royal Ascot (1m6f); well beaten in the Ebor when last seen in August but capable of having a say here if fully primed after five months off.
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9th

2

(2)

25th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

16:05 Goodwood

Cemhaan

9st 4lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Baker

led

33/1

6th

2

(2)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 1

14:35 Kempton (AW)

Cemhaan

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Free-goer but he's very classy and produced career-best form when making light of top weight in the Rosebery Handicap here in April; creditable third in 1m4f Newbury Group 3 (good) next time, before well beaten at Royal Ascot (28-1); off since but he'd have a say if returning to that Rosebery form.

8/1

13th

6

(14)

18th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 212y

Class 1

18:40 Ascot

Cemhaan

9st 5lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Free-goer but he's very classy, producing a really smart handicap performance when making light of top weight in the competitive Rosebery on Kempton AW (1m3f) in April; creditable third in 1m4f Newbury Group 3 (good) since; probably playing for a place at best.

22/1

8/1

Form: 31356-

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who won two handicaps at Windsor last summer; off four months, performed as well as could have been expected in 1m2f Lingfield Listed race on New Year's Eve; this is more realistic but he remains 5lb above his last successful mark.
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4th

4

(2)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:47 Newmarket (July)

Youthful King

9st 5lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Luke Dace

Usually apprentice ridden but Jude Fernandes rides him for the first time; 6lb lower than when winning at Sandown (1m6f, good to firm) last June; he has not beaten many in his four starts this season, coming last in a four-runner race last time, but can't be dismissed and the hood he often wore last term (and first run this year) is reinstated.

10/1

4th

2

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Youthful King

9st 5lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

4lb lower than when winning over this trip at Sandown (good to firm) last summer, but heavy defeats in his last four outings leave him with plenty to prove.

20/1

Form: 11310- D

Last run: 163 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Progressed into a useful handicapper on turf for Charlie Fellowes, winning three times from the front (1m2f/1m4f) in cheekpieces last summer; sold for 150,000gns in October; new trainer removes the cheekpieces and fits a first-time tongue-tie; comfortably held in two AW starts early in his career; might be best watched this time.
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11th

1

(6)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Cumulonimbus

10st 2lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Progressive for Charlie Fellowes, winning five times on turf (1m2f/1m4f); however, he's been well beaten in four starts for this stable and has been absent for another 410 days; best watched.

33/1

8th

1

(7)

28th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 3

15:25 Windsor

Cumulonimbus

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Baker

Progressed into useful handicapper on turf for Charlie Fellowes in 2023, winning three times from the front (1m4f/1m2f) in cheekpieces that summer; well-beaten outsider on all three starts for new yard in 2024, however, and has not been seen since last July; cheekpieces are removed.

25/1

22

(20)

20th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 2

15:40 Ascot

Cumulonimbus

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Baker

Progressed into useful handicapper on turf for Charlie Fellowes, winning three times from the front (1m4f/1m2f) in cheekpieces in summer 2023; towards the rear on all three starts for new yard last term, in this race on second occasion, so has big questions to answer after 342 days off.

50/1

9/2

Form: 7351-2 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Completed an AW hat-trick in late 2022 and regained the winning thread at Wolverhampton (1m4f) last month; even better form when narrowly denied at Southwell (1m4f) in first-time cheekpieces (retained) three weeks ago; effectively 4lb higher here (including 2lb out of handicap).
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1

(5)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Haku

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Loughnane

Multiple AW winner, including three over C&D; belied his huge odds with close third at Newmarket (good to firm) on belated return to turf and possibly failed to cope with softish ground when tailed off at Goodwood last weekend.

16/1

8th

6

(2)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

14:35 Goodwood

Haku

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Mark Loughnane

Multiple AW winner; belied his huge odds with close third at Newmarket on belated return to turf last time but this is a step back up in grade; 0-6 in this sphere and others look preferable.

20/1

3rd

1

(7)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:58 Newmarket (July)

Haku

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Mark Loughnane

Ten-time AW winner who is 5lb lower than when winning at Southwell (1m4f, AW) last November; however, this is his first run since January and he was well beaten at Ascot in May 2024 on his last encounter with turf; 0-5 on grass and others have less to prove.

16/1

Form: 26431- D

Last run: 29 days

W: 8st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Battled back having been headed when resuming winning ways in 1m4f Southwell handicap just after Christmas; 3lb higher in a stronger-looking race now but that willing attitude should continue to hold him in good stead.
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5th

7

(5)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

14:35 Goodwood

Oneforthegutter

9st 6lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Ian Williams

Beaten under 3l in the Shergar Cup Stayers last time and is possibly running into form; however, usually races over further nowadays and this drop back to 1m4f looks a negative; cheekpieces reapplied.

12/1

7th

8

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 7f 209y

Class 2

14:10 Ascot

Oneforthegutter

9st 2lb

J: Mme Marie Velon

T: Ian Williams

Only eighth of ten in a 1m6f handicap at Newmarket a month ago in which he was second in 2024 and won in 2025 (on good to firm); that was yet another below-par effort and hopes rest on the tongue-tie making a difference.

20/1

8th

9

(2)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Newmarket (July)

Oneforthegutter

8st 11lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ian Williams

Second in this race in 2024 and won it last year (good to firm); now he has a 4lb lower mark than last year; that's having failed to finish in the first six in any of his seven races since, but at least his latest start was better than reappearance and it's not unheard of for runners from this stable to surge back to form.

14/1

66/1

Form: /9/80- D

Last run: 73 days

W: 8st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Listed/Group winner in Germany in 2021 but three heavy defeats since coming to Britain, including in C&D handicap latest, mean he can only be watched here; blinkered first time.
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3rd

5

(7)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

17:02 Ffos Las

Adrian

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Far too inconsistent to rely upon heavily but lost out only narrowly to Buck Barrow when clear second in C&D classified (good to soft) in June and is 1lb better off with that rival today.

10/1

2nd

1

(3)

4th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 209y

Class 6

20:20 Ffos Las

Adrian

9st 9lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Bernard Llewellyn

A regressive 9yo who last won in 2021, a 1m4f Group 3 in Germany; well beaten after a break and probably wants 2m ideally.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.70
Straight Forecast £11.98
Tricast £40.91
Trifecta £66.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Teumessias Fox

TOPSPEED:

Haku

The Times:

Youthful King

Daily Mirror:

Oneforthegutter

Daily Mail:

Cemhaan

The Guardian:

West End Charmer

RP RATINGS:

Teumessias Fox

POSTDATA:

Teumessias Fox

Telegraph:

Teumessias Fox

D Express:

Teumessias Fox

The Sun:

Teumessias Fox

Daily Record:

Teumessias Fox

The Star:

Haku