July 10 / 16.05 Kempton (AW)

16.05

Standard To Slow

Unibet – Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence) (Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 2f 219y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Unibet – Proudly Supporting Women In Racing Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence) (Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 396-21

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Having his second start for for the stable when making all at Beverley (1m2f, good to firm) on Saturday; 5lb penalty puts him back on the same mark as when third of nine in a 0-85 contest over C&D last August; high on list.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

13th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 4

15:12 Newton Abbot

God Of Fire

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Useful on the Flat at his best and made the frame in two maiden hurdles in April 2025 (both 2m, good); this is his first run since and he doesn't set a daunting form standard but, nevertheless, he's a big player.

Evs

4th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

God Of Fire

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Four-time Flat winner and quite useful, so his second in a modest maiden hurdle at Plumpton was rather underwhelming (2m, good); could build on that but needs to.

7/2

4th

2

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

17:43 Hereford

God Of Fire

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Four-time Flat winner and quite useful, so his second in a modest maiden hurdle at Plumpton was rather underwhelming (2m, good); could build on that but needs to.

7/2

12/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 523067 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Not at his best lately and his usual cheekpieces are missing, but he is just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D in January so it wouldn't the the greatest surprise were he to bounce back.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

2

(4)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

15:47 Wolverhampton (AW)

The Bay Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Mark Usher

Ran well when second of nine in returning cheekpieces at Leicester (1m4f, good) 15 days ago, but all seven wins have been on the AW; still 6lb lower than for the latest of those, but he attempts beyond 1m6f for the first time on his 63rd outing.

9/4

2nd

2

(3)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:00 Leicester

The Bay Warrior

9st 8lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Mark Usher

All seven wins have been on the AW (1m2f-1m4f) and he ran creditably on his last two starts; however, he's yet to finish in the first three in five starts on turf and others are preferred; cheekpieces are back on for the first time since 2024.

12/1

Form: 0242/5

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
0-5; was having his first race in over three years (gelded in the meantime) when fifth of seven on stable debut at Goodwood (1m6f, good to soft) last month; didn't look the most straightforward there and others are more compelling for now.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(7)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:55 Kempton (AW)

Beau French

10st 2lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Again didn't look straightforward here last time, on his second run back from a long absence, pulling hard having jumped awkwardly from the stalls; that was over 1m3f and he'll need to be way more amenable over this trip.

10/1

3rd

2

(8)

10th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:05 Kempton (AW)

Beau French

9st 10lb

J: Anna Gibson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

0-5; was having his first race in over three years (gelded in the meantime) when fifth of seven on stable debut at Goodwood (1m6f, good to soft) last month; didn't look the most straightforward there and others are more compelling for now.

12/1

5th

7

(8)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Goodwood

Beau French

9st 4lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Maiden whose best efforts in France as a 3yo came on soft ground; has been gelded and is entitled to need this first run in more than three years for a yard also responsible for Miller Spirit.

25/1

7/2

Form: -36531

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Doubled his winning tally with a game success at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 20 days ago; 3lb higher and still needs to prove his stamina over this far, but a major player otherwise.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(6)

10th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:05 Kempton (AW)

Shaheen Saqaar

9st 5lb

J: Fred Daly

T: Ed Dunlop

Doubled his winning tally with a game success at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) 20 days ago; 3lb higher and still needs to prove his stamina over this far, but a major player otherwise.

7/2

1st

7

(8)

20th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Shaheen Saqaar

9st 4lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Ed Dunlop

prominent, pushed along and led over 2f out, faced challenge over 1f out, kept on well final 110yds

5/1

3rd

8

(1)

1st Jun 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Lingfield (AW)

Shaheen Saqaar

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Ed Dunlop

Ended last year with a Wolverhampton win (9.4f, Tapeta) but he's finished down the field in two runs at Nottingham (1m2f/8.3f) this spring; wasn't beaten far last time and is effective at 1m2f on Polytrack but others are more persuasive.

5/1

Form: 2231-8

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Narrowly made it 21st-time lucky at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) in April last year, but not seen again until the same C&D last month when behind a couple of today's rivals; will need to have come on considerably from that.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(9)

21st Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Windsor

Early Morning Dew

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Won over 1m2f on turf last August and AW in October; also had AW form in the winter but recent efforts do not look persuasive.

25/1

4

(3)

2nd Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Early Morning Dew

9st 9lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Well beaten twice in a row over hurdles this spring and only fifth of seven when back on the Flat at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) a fortnight ago; however, he won over C&D last August on his sole previous course visit and is well treated on AW form as recent as February; not written off.

13/2

1

(2)

19th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Early Morning Dew

10st 9lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Dual C&D winner (from four runs), latterly off a 1lb lower mark last autumn; said to have stopped quickly when well beaten at a short price over hurdles last month, which leaves him a bit to prove, but he has one of the more experienced jockeys up.

4/1

20/1

Form: 4-3476

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Some ability in two starts on the Dundalk Polytrack (10.7f/1m4f) for Joseph O'Brien during the winter, but having been gelded he hasn't built on it in three outings for this yard; finished around 5l behind Shaheen Saqaar at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last month.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

22

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Moab

10st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

British challenger; dual-purpose; has won on the AW on the Flat but is 0-10 over hurdles; went close off 1lb lower at Huntingdon (20.5f, soft) in January; ground may have been too lively at Southwell latest; could outrun his odds back on easier ground.

28/1

4th

9

24th Mar 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

16:30 Southwell

Moab

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

No match for the winner in his last two races over hurdles but both were well handicapped and returning to a longer trip looks the right move; on the shortlist.

5/1

2nd

10

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 161y

Class 4

15:10 Exeter

Moab

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Flattered by close proximity to one who hacked up at Huntingdon (2m4f, soft) but still ran well; fine over this shorter trip and didn't run too badly on the AW last time.

14/1

Form: -84698 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
7lb lower than for the latest of three wins at Lingfield early last year, but has only shown his form once in six starts since returning from eight months off in December and has finished out of the frame in all four visits here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(7)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Forge Valley Lad

10st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Was snapping a losing run when prevailing narrowly at Lingfield (1m4f) but then followed up over the same C&D ten days ago, defying a 4lb penalty without being overly pressed; only 2lb higher for this despite another penalty, but stamina for 2m is unproven.

4/1

1

(7)

23rd Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Forge Valley Lad

10st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Was snapping a losing run when prevailing narrowly at Lingfield (1m4f) but then followed up over the same C&D ten days ago, defying a 4lb penalty without being overly pressed; only 2lb higher for this despite another penalty, but stamina for 2m is unproven.

4/1

1st

1

(1)

13th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield (AW)

Forge Valley Lad

9st 11lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

took keen hold, prominent, steadied into midfield with one circuit to go, hung left over 1f out, pushed along and ran on well inside final furlong, led final 110yds, comfortably

15/8

Non-runners

Hadley Park, Bletchley Storm

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Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £5.43
Tricast £15.25
Trifecta £26.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

God Of Fire

NEWMARKET:

Shaheen Saqaar

TOPSPEED:

Forge Valley Lad

The Star:

Shaheen Saqaar

Daily Record:

Shaheen Saqaar

RP RATINGS:

God Of Fire

POSTDATA:

God Of Fire

The Times:

God Of Fire

Telegraph:

God Of Fire

The Guardian:

God Of Fire

Daily Mail:

God Of Fire

D Express:

God Of Fire

Daily Mirror:

God Of Fire

The Sun:

God Of Fire