March 13 / 18.00 Kempton (AW)

18.00

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C & D) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3780
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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Try Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B, C & D) (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

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7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.30
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Evens favourite when making a successful debut at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last month; easy to question the value of the form with the runner-up well beaten since, but the way he went about it was impressive; has to be high on the list.
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6th

2

(1)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

18:10 Wolverhampton (AW)

Star Studied

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: James Tate

Won his first two starts in February/March 2024 (both 1m; Tapeta and Polytrack); absent for 430 days prior to his disappointing turf/handicap debut last May; down in class and returned to AW after another absence; risky, but could still have potential.

9/2

3

(4)

17th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 3

15:55 Thirsk

Star Studied

9st 7lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Evens favourite when making a successful debut at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) in February 2024 and he followed up with a comfortable win under a penalty at Kempton the following month; been absent since but he looks a useful prospect for handicaps and is an interesting contender on his comeback.

4/1

8/1

  • Place: £7.30

Form: 26-

Last run: 252 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Beaten just a neck on his Beverley debut (7f, soft) last June, but failed to beat a rival at Epsom (7f, good to soft) the following month; not hard to forgive a modest effort on that track, but not seen in 252 days and his pedigree suggests he will appreciate further in time; stable also runs Forest Spirit.
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1

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:15 Hexham

Cloud Free

11st 4lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Barry Murtagh

1-25 on Flat, tailed off when last seen at Southwell in January; bit to prove on hurdling debut but this is not a strong contest and he would have a squeak if taking well to the new discipline.

25/1

11th

5

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cloud Free

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Barry Murtagh

1-22, the win coming for Michael Bell at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) just over a year ago; tackles this far for the first time having undergone wind surgery; others preferred.

14/1

11th

5

(5)

4th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

14:52 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cloud Free

9st 3lb

J: Tom Kiely-Marshall

T: Barry Murtagh

1-22, the win coming for Michael Bell at Chelmsford (1m, Polytrack) just over a year ago; tackles this far for the first time having undergone wind surgery; others preferred.

14/1

33/1

  • Place: £4.30

Form: 68-

Last run: 167 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Big prices and well held in two 1m maidens at Goodwood and Newmarket last September; may show more this year, but his pedigree is all about middle distances; stable also runs Surrey Force.
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9th

6

(10)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 3f 150y

16:42 Leopardstown

Too Bossy For Us

9st 9lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: W P Mullins

Barely sighted when 50-1 for the Irish Cesarewitch but his close third to Immutable in the Petingo here (1m5f, good) brings him into the equation; effective in these aids which are now combined for the first time.

12/1

3rd

17

(10)

12th Sep 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:35 Leopardstown

Too Bossy For Us

8st 12lb

J: Ben Coen

T: W P Mullins

Dead-heated for third in this race last year; struggled in top company as a novice hurdler after a maiden win at Punchestown in February; needs to improve on what he has shown on the Flat this term.

20/1

14th

9

30th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 11y

16:30 Galway

Too Bossy For Us

10st 11lb

J: Mark Walsh

T: W P Mullins

Struggled in top company after a maiden win at Punchestown in February; one place behind Tounsivator when sixth in the amateur handicap on Monday.

12/1

Form: 80425-

Last run: 138 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Came closest to winning when beaten a neck in a Southwell nursery (7f, Tapeta) last September, but met all sorts of trouble at Wolverhampton in his final start; relatively exposed after seven starts and not seen in 138 days, but still holds each-way claims in this field.
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8th

1

(3)

21st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:12 Wolverhampton (AW)

Faster Bee

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Both wins have been over C&D, the latest in returning cheekpieces; has gone off the boil since and headgear is reinstated after two runs without; interesting if this has the desired effect.

9/1

12th

6

(7)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Faster Bee

9st 10lb

J: Remie Morgan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Often front-runner; doubled his tally over this C&D when winning in first-time cheekpieces in April but he's struggled in both starts since; others look stronger.

16/1

8th

7

(7)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Faster Bee

9st 3lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Flopped over C&D 51 days ago when reportedly unsuited by being unable to dominate; he had earlier won twice over C&D this year and he's not impossibly treated; goes without cheekpieces this time.

10/1

Form: 21- D

Last run: 139 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Promising debut when second of nine at Southwell (7f, Tapeta) last September and battled on well to go one better at Lingfield (1m, Polytrack) the following month; a couple of winners have come out of that race and he's a major contender if ready to roll after 139 days off.
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6th

4

(5)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 4

19:40 Nottingham

Blessed Boy

9st 9lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: George Boughey

1m novice winner on the AW; first run since being gelded when not getting home over 1m2f on handicap debut at Chelmsford; respected back at this trip, for all that blinkers are soon turned to.

8/1

6th

2

(7)

9th May 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Blessed Boy

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

prominent, in touch with leaders after 3f

6/1

6th

2

(7)

9th May 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Blessed Boy

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

prominent, in touch with leaders after 3f

6/1

Form: 7-

Last run: 91 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
10-1 when in midfield on his debut over C&D in December; as with his stablemate Too Bossy For Us he is likely to need further before showing his best.
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10th

4

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Surrey Force

11st 12lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Modest Flat performer has failed to land a blow in three maiden hurdles; opening mark probably on the high side.

25/1

5

(3)

28th Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Surrey Force

9st 11lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Went close in Britain but shown nothing in two starts for his new connections after 34,000gns sale; won't mind rain but others appeal more.

25/1

11/4

Form: 9-2 BF

Last run: 54 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Little show on his debut here (7f) last summer but, having been gelded, he only failed by a neck to justify strong market confidence at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in January (7l back to the third); much respected.
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8th

8

(9)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

18:43 Clonmel

Tatateo

9st 8lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Added a second win over timber at Cork in January and followed up on AW (2m) to notch second Flat win; well held in last two starts over hurdles; returns from a break; hard to fancy unless market speaks in his favour.

25/1

8

1st May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 45y

19:10 Punchestown

Tatateo

11st 11lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Well held in handicap hurdle outings; added a second win over timber in January when landing a Cork rated novice hurdle (2m1f, yielding to soft); followed up on AW to notch a second Flat win; cheekpieces go back on after he was tailed off in a Fairyhouse novice handicap hurdle last month (2m, yielding to soft).

25/1

16th

3

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Tatateo

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Well held in his two previous handicaps as a jumper but has since won a Cork novice and a staying handicap on the AW; others are a bit more intriguing, however; cheekpieces removed.

20/1

40/1

Form: 97-

Last run: 117 days

W: 8st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Well held in novices over C&D and at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) in November; handicaps over further may see her in a better light after this.
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4th

5

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

13:50 Market Rasen

Forest Spirit

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-11 over hurdles but mostly consistent in defeat at up to 3m; appears to have little in hand off her current mark but has to be respected.

4/1

2nd

5

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

17:07 Perth

Forest Spirit

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

Dual 1m4f AW Flat winner; 0-10 over hurdles, but decent runs at Worcester on last two starts, last time finishing a head second, clear of the remainder (3m, good); up 5lb; chance.

7/2

Form: 0573-

Last run: 140 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Some ability in four starts over 6f for Marco Botti last year, including when third of 11 in a nursery here on his final outing in October; changed hands for 21,000gns soon after and makes his stable debut after 140 days off having been gelded in the meantime; bred to stay this far, but would make more appeal back in a handicap.
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10

(3)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

Invincible Navy

9st 2lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

21-race maiden but he's not been with James Owen for long and has finished runner-up in classified events over C&D and at Lingfield (7f, AW) in last two starts; should get a good pace on this drop back in trip and he's respected back in a handicap; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

9/2

5

(2)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Invincible Navy

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

20-race maiden but he's not been with James Owen for long and was a close second in a classified event at Chelmsford (6f, AW) last week; that was eyecatching from off the pace and he looks interesting back up in trip.

5/1

3

(1)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Invincible Navy

9st 9lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

0-19 but shaped well before fading into fiffh in 1m Lingfield handicap for new stable this month (first-time visor) and may benefit from today's drop back in trip; interesting.

7/2

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Art Scholar (5.7f 2yo-1m4f including AW; RPR 102), Jaeger Train (6f AW; 74) and El Corazone (Polish 7f 2yo-1m2f); dam 1m4f-1m5f winner (90), half-sister to four smart performers (all stayed at least 1m4f); the only newcomer in the field and stable rarely has winners first time out.
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9th

7

(9)

23rd Mar 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

17:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ten To The Top

8st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Jamie Osborne

Half-sister to winners but 200-1 and no short-term promise on 1m Kempton debut ten days ago.

33/1

10th

12

(3)

13th Mar 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Ten To The Top

8st 7lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Jamie Osborne

Half-sister to winners Art Scholar (5.7f 2yo-1m4f including AW; RPR 102), Jaeger Train (6f AW; 74) and El Corazone (Polish 7f 2yo-1m2f); dam 1m4f-1m5f winner (90), half-sister to four smart performers (all stayed at least 1m4f); the only newcomer in the field and stable rarely has winners first time out.

33/1

100/1

Form: 909-

Last run: 174 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 26

Form & Verdict
Has puny official mark of 26 after showing nothing in three starts over 6f/1m on turf/Polytrack last year.
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8th

9

(2)

17th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

14:20 Brighton

Another Jack

8st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Karen Jewell

13-race maiden who has had a few chances off basement marks and in bottom-grade classified races; needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

25/1

5th

7

(7)

1st Sep 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 60y

Class 6

17:22 Brighton

Another Jack

8st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Karen Jewell

Inconsistent 3yo maiden; posted one of his better efforts when 5l third here (6f) last month but isn't guaranteed to back it up; others have stronger claims.

14/1

Form: 94

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Huge prices and failed to beat a rival in two starts within the space of 48 hours last month, firstly here (1m4f) and then at Lingfield (1m2f); no appeal.
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4th

1

23rd Feb 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Lingfield (AW)

Cest Encore

9st 7lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

Beaten out of sight on debut at Kempton (1m4f; 150-1) on Wednesday; impossible to fancy.

100/1

9th

2

(6)

21st Feb 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Cest Encore

9st 4lb

J: William Carver

T: Simon Hodgson

7,000gns foal; closely related to C'Est No Mour who won 13 races (eight for Simon Hodgson); might be one for further down the line; already gelded.

50/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £77.80
Straight Forecast £68.92
Trifecta £655.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tatateo

NEWMARKET:

Star Studied

Telegraph:

Blessed Boy

TOPSPEED:

Faster Bee

The Guardian:

Surrey Force

D Express:

Star Studied

Daily Mirror:

Star Studied

The Sun:

Star Studied

RP RATINGS:

Tatateo

The Times:

Tatateo

Daily Mail:

Tatateo

The Star:

Tatateo

Daily Record:

Blessed Boy

POSTDATA:

Faster Bee