August 28 / 20.00 Kempton (AW)

20.00

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £5757.4
  • 1m 2f 219y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Try Unibet’s New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 1-6444 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Has failed to progress over 1m-1m2f on turf this term, despite having won in that sphere as a 2yo; successful at Kempton (1m) on sole AW attempt and looks interesting returned to this venue, assuming he stays the new trip (mixed messages in pedigree).
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6th

2

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:32 Kilbeggan

Magico

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: W P Mullins

Useful on the Flat in Britain, rated 89; made a winning start for this yard over hurdles at Killarney in May (2m1f, gd-yld); heavy defeat in a Punchestown novice too bad to be true; returned with a small graze on right-fore cannon bone, possibly picked up when blundering five out.

100/30

5th

1

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:15 Punchestown

Magico

11st 12lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: W P Mullins

Three-time Flat winner in Britain (1m-1m3f); made promising start to hurdling career on stable debut after 11 months off when landing 2m1f maiden at Killarney 27 days ago, beating Tyson Fury by 4l; jumping was very novicey and needs to improve; form of that race has a solid look to it and he's a leading contender; wouldn't want much rain based on Flat form.

15/8

6/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 523325

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden who has proved consistent in the main and shown signs that he's capable of winning at the right level; gelded prior to looking a non-stayer over 1m6f at Sandown (handicap debut) most recently; possibilities back down in distance.
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4th

7

(20)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Liam Swagger

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: William Durkan

Useful juvenile hurdler for James Owen in 2024-25 season; AW winner last year but never sighted on last month's flat return at Roscommon; visor replaces cheekpieces and bad draw so of limited appeal.

20/1

11th

3

(3)

30th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

19:30 Roscommon

Liam Swagger

10st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: William Durkan

Useful juvenile hurdler for James Owen in 2024-25 season; won twice, and stayed on well for third (best of the home team) in the Fred Winter; AW winner, 0-6 on turf, placed four times; makes Irish debut after a long layoff and probably needs a bit further than this.

8/1

100/30

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1-1539 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Similar type to Magico, having scored over 1m at Kempton on sole AW start; turf form includes a good effort off this mark in the London Gold Cup (1m2f) and he didn't appear to handle Goodwood most recently; respected back down two grades and returned to this sphere.
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3rd

2

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Into Battle

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Stephens

Not seen on the Flat since signing off for Ed Walker with narrow success in first-time blinkers at Salisbury (1m2f, good) in October but won a recent handicap hurdle for new connections (no headgear) and is unexposed over this sort of trip in this sphere.

7/1

1st

1

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

20:18 Bangor-on-Dee

Into Battle

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Robert Stephens

Fairly useful on the Flat when based with Ed Walker; well beaten on stable/hurdle debut in January but his next two runs were much more encouraging, and there is still hope that more of his Flat ability can be transferred to this discipline.

5/1

Form: 4-2776

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Raced mainly on turf; inconsistent since her 2yo success but ran well over C&D on sole AW attempt, splitting subsequent winners including a Royal Ascot scorer, and a repeat of that strong form would put her firmly in the picture; 3lb lower for her return to Kempton.
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5th

4

(1)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

True Wisdom

9st 12lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Charlie Johnston

Won at Newmarket as a 2yo; inconsistent this term and proved a disappointing favourite at Redcar most recently; good second over C&D in April but isn't certain to reproduce that form.

10/1

8th

6

(8)

25th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:32 Redcar

True Wisdom

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

in touch with leaders

13/8

2nd

7

(2)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

16:43 Redcar

True Wisdom

9st 3lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Favourably handicapped on her 2yo win but has lacked consistency since and isn't guaranteed to back up her latest effort (made the frame on AW); less appealing than the other 3yo in this field.

8/1

Form: 02-4

Last run: 63 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Ballydoyle cast-off who seemed to need the run at Salisbury (1m2f) two months ago on stable/seasonal debut; gelded since and now goes in reapplied blinkers on handicap debut (runner-up in this headgear as a 2yo); may be capable of improvement.
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1st

7

(4)

11th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 39y

Class 5

16:28 Carlisle

South Pole

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Boughey

made all

3/1

5th

1

(2)

28th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

South Pole

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

Ballydoyle cast-off who seemed to need the run at Salisbury (1m2f) two months ago on stable/seasonal debut; gelded since and now goes in reapplied blinkers on handicap debut (runner-up in this headgear as a 2yo); may be capable of improvement.

7/1

4th

4

(2)

26th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

15:45 Salisbury

South Pole

9st 4lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: George Boughey

led, headed and prominent after 1f, outpaced from 2f out

5/2

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11/2

Form: 2-7217

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Finally off the mark in 1m novice event at Windsor in June; folded tamely in 1m3f contest at Glorious Goodwood since, not exactly convincing with his stamina, but he is bred to stay this far and may see it out better in this lower grade.
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4th

8

(5)

3rd Oct 2024

Heavy

1m 1f 201y

Class 4

16:20 Salisbury

New Chelsea

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Acts on heavy; finally off the mark in 1m novice event at Windsor in June; folded tamely in 1m3f handicap at Glorious Goodwood next time and again weakened out of it at Kempton (1m3f, AW) five weeks ago; that's led to wind surgery and today's visor, and he'd be a contender if back to his best.

7/1

6th

3

(4)

28th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

New Chelsea

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Finally off the mark in 1m novice event at Windsor in June; folded tamely in 1m3f contest at Glorious Goodwood since, not exactly convincing with his stamina, but he is bred to stay this far and may see it out better in this lower grade.

11/2

7th

6

(5)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

New Chelsea

9st 3lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ralph Beckett

Met all sorts of trouble on reappearance and has otherwise been in the frame every time; second off this mark at Haydock (1m, good) before getting off the mark by a neck in a novice at Windsor (1m, good to firm) five weeks ago; this marked increase in trip is interesting, including as his dam was a 1m3f winner and close relation to a King George winner at 1m4f.

8/1

Form: 170

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Scored at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) on debut; has gone backwards in two turf events since (something seemed amiss latest) and, while the return to this sphere may suit, he's possibly not straightforward; gelded since last run and now wears blinkers.
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7

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

16:18 Downpatrick

Niigata

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

AW Flat winner in UK has been soundly beaten in all four maiden hurdles and has to do much better even dropping to a handicap.

18/1

9

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

17:30 Bellewstown

Niigata

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressed on the Flat after a winning debut for the Crisfords; weak hurdles form so far.

25/1

13

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:30 Listowel

Niigata

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Regressed on the Flat after a winning debut for the Crisfords; tailed off in both runs over hurdles.

50/1

Form: 63-23

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Frankel colt who has two pieces of solid AW novice form; only a modest third at Southwell (1m) most recently but looks open to progress now handicapping over a new trip; this Prescott runner will be particularly interesting if the market speaks favourably.
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2nd

2

(3)

12th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Chelmsford (AW)

Baraq

10st 1lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

led, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish

11/4

1st

7

(12)

4th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:00 Newcastle (AW)

Baraq

9st 8lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

took keen hold, carried head awkwardly, made all

9/2

1st

3

(6)

26th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Baraq

9st 4lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Raced exclusively on AW; placed in four of his six starts, close second at Newcastle (1m) latest; holds a solid chance but some of these rivals have greater room for progress.

11/2

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Payout
Exacta £22.50
Straight Forecast £22.98
Tricast £67.73
Trifecta £86.10

Selections

Telegraph:

Baraq

SPOTLIGHT:

True Wisdom

The Guardian:

Into Battle

NEWMARKET:

South Pole

Daily Mirror:

Into Battle

The Sun:

Into Battle

Daily Mail:

Baraq

D Express:

Baraq

The Star:

Baraq

Daily Record:

Baraq

RP RATINGS:

True Wisdom

POSTDATA:

True Wisdom

The Times:

True Wisdom