August 07 / 17.23 Kempton (AW)

17.23

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroot Nursery Series)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Try Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroot Nursery Series)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 0682

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Out of a very useful performer for her owner; duly showed improved form at Ffos Las (6f) last week on handicap debut, finishing a clear second; due to go up 3lb in future; respected.
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1st

7

(4)

3rd Sep 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Goodwood

Leyhaimur

8st 2lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: David Simcock

towards rear, good headway on far side of group 2f out, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, soon went clear, readily

6/1

4th

11

(2)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

15:20 Southwell (AW)

Leyhaimur

9st 2lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

Slowly away but picked up well from off the pace to edge home in a 6f Kempton nursery; only up 3lb but that was a Class 6 and this will be stronger.

8/1

1st

8

(3)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:23 Kempton (AW)

Leyhaimur

9st 4lb

J: Hayley Turner

T: David Simcock

Out of a very useful performer for her owner; duly showed improved form at Ffos Las (6f) last week on handicap debut, finishing a clear second; due to go up 3lb in future; respected.

3/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 3745

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Ran well in first-time cheekpieces at Lingfield (AW nursery) on latest 5f start and the form has been franked since; possibilities in retained headgear, provided he sees out this extra furlong.
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4

(11)

24th Aug 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

16:00 Naas

Ellomate

9st 13lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James Andrew Fahey

Best form was on the AW for Richard Hughes; tailed off on stable debut when 100-1; now has tongue tied.

33/1

8th

9

(5)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

18:27 Fairyhouse

Ellomate

8st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James Andrew Fahey

Placed three times on AW for Richard Hughes; turf form is not particularly appealing; best watched on Irish debut.

14/1

8th

9

(5)

29th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 25y

18:27 Fairyhouse

Ellomate

8st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James Andrew Fahey

Placed three times on AW for Richard Hughes; turf form is not particularly appealing; best watched on Irish debut.

14/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form: 88025

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Turf record is 0-5; visored since handicapping, solid second at Pontefract then modest fifth at Lingfield (both 6f); similar type to Cable Rate and needs to rebound on AW debut.
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8th

1

(1)

18th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bank On Kent

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David Evans

Off the mark at the 14th attempt when narrowly landing a 6f handicap at Southwell in February; creditable third here (5f) eight days later and has stall 1 again today; firmly in the mix.

9/1

3rd

2

(1)

8th Mar 2025

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bank On Kent

9st 9lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David Evans

took keen hold, prominent, disputing second 1f out, no impression towards finish

7/2

1st

4

(1)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Bank On Kent

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: David Evans

Remains a maiden after 13 starts but placed a few times and he could be suited by this step back up in trip, having kept on for fourth over 5f here three weeks ago; might not be far away.

13/2

Form: 755

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Similar form in three sprint maidens on turf, finishing fifth of 15 at Bath latest; may be capable of improvement now handicapping, provided he takes to AW; not dismissed.
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3rd

2

(3)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eighteencaratgold

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

in touch with leaders

9/2

3rd

2

(3)

23rd Nov 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

17:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Eighteencaratgold

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

in touch with leaders

9/2

9th

6

(8)

9th Nov 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Eighteencaratgold

9st 6lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

led

8/1

Form: 553

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced filly who was placed in C&D contest most recently (form has substance); open to progress in nurseries; big player provided she's effective with hood (worn all starts) removed.
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6th

4

(4)

25th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

15:56 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lillys Bet

9st 9lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

prominent on inner, lost position over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

8/1

14th

19

(12)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Newmarket

Lillys Bet

8st 2lb

J: Amie Waugh

T: William Knight

Has shown a consistent level of form in defeat over 6f/7f on turf/AW, but looks up against it in this company back on grass; hood removed.

66/1

Form: 05638

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict
Turf record is 0-5; blinkered since switched to nursery level, running creditably at Carlisle (7f) then poorly at Lingfield (6f); may rebound if aided by new headgear and change of surface.
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2nd

9

(3)

4th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:03 Southwell (AW)

Cable Rate

9st 2lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Has shown some ability as when third of seven on nursery debut in first-time blinkers at Carlisle (7f, good) in July, but he hasn't performed any better since; may be vulnerable to an improver.

12/1

6th

1

(5)

9th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Newmarket (July)

Cable Rate

9st 1lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Six-race maiden; performed poorly two starts ago but, having swapped blinkers for cheekpieces, didn't run badly when midfield in 6f AW nursery at Kempton on Wednesday; could have a say here.

9/1

6th

7

(6)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:23 Kempton (AW)

Cable Rate

9st 5lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Turf record is 0-5; blinkered since switched to nursery level, running creditably at Carlisle (7f) then poorly at Lingfield (6f); may rebound if aided by new headgear and change of surface.

20/1

20/1

Form: 8777

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Hannon filly who is seemingly one of the yard's lesser lights and failed to improve in this grade at Bath (5f; nursery debut) most recently; gets weight all round but holds weak form claims.
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6th

8

(7)

2nd Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 16y

Class 6

20:10 Chepstow

Fregola

9st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

0-11 and hard to fancy having been well beaten in a similar contest at Leicester (5f, good to firm) last month.

14/1

11th

10

(6)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Leicester

Fregola

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Ten-race maiden who does not present convincing claims despite now making her first appearance in a classified race.

12/1

10

(6)

3rd Jun 2025

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 6

15:47 Leicester

Fregola

9st 2lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Ten-race maiden who does not present convincing claims despite now making her first appearance in a classified race.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6846

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Peak effort when fourth in 7f seller at Chester on penultimate start; shapes as if this return to 6f will suit; chance of winning may depend on how well she takes to first-time headgear.
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9th

5

(1)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:45 Kempton (AW)

Whiskey Glasses

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Ollie Sangster

Registered her best effort in a seller; down the field in three nurseries; getting help from the assessor but isn't a solid option.

14/1

8th

3

29th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

14:30 Southwell (AW)

Whiskey Glasses

9st 10lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Ollie Sangster

in rear, pushed along briefly early

20/1

5

(5)

30th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Salisbury

Whiskey Glasses

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Ollie Sangster

prominent on inner

10/1

Form: 3824

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 9lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Similar type to Whiskey Glasses, having shown best form at selling level (turf; placed twice); only a modest fourth in 6f nursery last time; chance may depend on how well he takes to AW.
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9th

3

(4)

7th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

17:23 Kempton (AW)

I Love Dad

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Similar type to Whiskey Glasses, having shown best form at selling level (turf; placed twice); only a modest fourth in 6f nursery last time; chance may depend on how well he takes to AW.

8/1

4th

1

(2)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:50 Lingfield

I Love Dad

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Neck margin flattered him a little at Leicester latest (6f, good), though second in that seller got him back on track; an identical trip/ground combination likely awaits here, along with competition for the lead.

6/1

2nd

3

(6)

6th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Leicester

I Love Dad

9st 4lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

took keen hold, led, headed after 1f, soon pressed leader, outpaced over 2f out, soon rallied, pressed winner towards finish, just held

4/1

Form: 904

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Thrice-raced colt who showed improvement at Lingfield (6f, turf; finished fourth) most recently; another step forward is possible at this level with Oisin Murphy booked; one to consider.
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12

(8)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballsgrove Boy

9st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Martin Dunne

Just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D in July but well held in five starts since, including two back here; needs a resurgence.

16/1

7th

4

(1)

11th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

18:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballsgrove Boy

9st 8lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Martin Dunne

In good form earlier this year, with 6f wins at Kempton and on this track (beat Master Dandy) in July but little since, including over C&D; reunited with Jack Doughty (won on him at Kempton) but turnaround a must.

12/1

5

(8)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Ballsgrove Boy

9st 9lb

J: David Egan

T: Martin Dunne

Dual AW winner, including C&D in May, but he's not threatened in three starts since winning at Wolverhampton (Tapeta) in July; did run on from the rear when fifth of 12 at the latter track (also 6f) on Saturday, though; can take a big grip but not discounted.

6/1

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Payout
Exacta £32.60
Straight Forecast £29.37
Tricast £459.21
Trifecta £375.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Leyhaimur

The Times:

Lilly's Bet

Daily Mail:

Ballsgrove Boy

Telegraph:

Eighteencaratgold

POSTDATA:

Ellomate

D Express:

Ballsgrove Boy

RP RATINGS:

Leyhaimur

The Guardian:

Leyhaimur

Daily Mirror:

Leyhaimur

The Star:

Leyhaimur

The Sun:

Lilly's Bet

Daily Record:

Lilly's Bet