October 23 / 20.10 Kempton (AW)

20.10

Standard To Slow

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

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 7f 218y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Try Unibet’s New Acca Boosts Handicap (London Stayers’ Series Qualifier)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.90

Form: 24-146

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Headed towards the finish when runner-up in this last year; made all when scoring from a 2lb lower mark at Southwell (1m6f) in April, but has failed to match that level of performance since returning (Ayr and Southwell) in recent weeks; can the return to Kempton rekindle a spark?
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Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(9)

29th Mar 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

14:05 Kempton (AW)

Cool Party

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Charlie Johnston

Can front-run; completed a double over C&D last autumn; has come up short in his five starts since (three here) and was a notch below his best on last three occasions, but no fitness concerns and he's 1lb below his last winning mark.

8/1

3rd

2

(4)

28th Feb 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 2

16:10 Lingfield (AW)

Cool Party

9st 3lb

J: Joe Fanning

T: Charlie Johnston

midfield, headway over 3f out, went modest third over 1f out, just held third

10/1

5th

3

(6)

5th Feb 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 2

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Cool Party

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Overall strike-rate of 6-20 and a four-time winner on the AW; finished behind Cello last time despite having the run of things but he's likeably reliable and should give backers a run for their money.

5/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 153

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Brother to the 2019 Fillies' Mile winner Quadrilateral; beat the ill-fated Hidden Law in a Southwell maiden (1m3f) in March, but fluffed his lines (keen) in the Chester Vase next time; third to the useful Shader here (1m4f; first run since wind surgery) in September; noteworthy over a new trip for handicap debut.
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2nd

5

(1)

23rd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 3

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Cadogan Place

9st 3lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

took keen hold, prominent

15/8

3rd

1

(4)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Cadogan Place

9st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

in touch with leaders, outpaced 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

4/1

5th

2

(5)

8th May 2024

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 1

15:40 Chester

Cadogan Place

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

King Edward VII entry; brother to winners Quadrilateral (1m Group 1; RPR 115) and Quilted (1m4f; 76) and half-brother to three, notably Boardman (7f-1m; 108) and Thesis (1m; 102); 11-8 favourite and tongue tied, won six-runner novice at Southwell (1m3f, AW) six weeks ago, leading 2f out and keeping on well to hold on by short head from fellow newcomer Hidden Law, who has since put up a big performance; that was a most promising debut.

5/1

Form: -32038 CD

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner; regularly contesting feature 2m handicaps, runner-up to Prydwen in the AW Marathon Championship and third to Onesmoothoperator in the Northumberland Plate (both at Newcastle); below par when last seen in action in the Racing League at Wolverhampton (1m6f) in August; contender.
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7th

4

(8)

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 50y

Class 1

18:12 Sandown

Duke Of Oxford

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Bell

Progressive on AW in the winter with 2m handicap wins at Kempton and Newcastle; however, only fifth of 12 at Newcastle (2m) last month and the suitability of turf is questionable.

40/1

5th

1

(8)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

16:42 Newcastle (AW)

Duke Of Oxford

9st 12lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Second in this in 2024 and fourth last year; won at Kempton (2m) in December and followed up by 3l over this C&D in January; this 6yo is on a career-high mark but is clearly thriving and has to be respected.

11/2

1st

2

(4)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

14:15 Newcastle (AW)

Duke Of Oxford

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Michael Bell

Ran on well to seal the deal over 2m at Kempton last month, taking his record there to 5-7; only 3lb higher and has plenty of form here, including a placing in the Northumberland Plate; player.

7/2

Form: 531732

Last run: 13 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Convincing Newmarket winner (1m4f, Class 5, good to firm) in August; coped well with a weights/grade rise since, showing improvement at 1m6f, finishing four places ahead of Cool Party at Southwell latest; how he negotiates this extra yardage (first attempt over 2m) remains to be seen; Hollie Doyle booked.
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8th

2

(4)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Galactic Charm

9st 12lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

In decent form when last seen on the Flat for Michael Bell but has been hurdling since December 2024 for this yard; did well as a juvenile in that sphere but last season didn't go well; mark fine if this return to the Flat perks him up.

20/1

6th

1

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

15:05 Fontwell

Galactic Charm

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well handicapped on some of last season's form but looked unenthusiastic when never-dangerous fourth at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) last month and has become disappointing; needs change of headgear to perk him up.

8/1

4th

3

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

Galactic Charm

11st 11lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Lurks on a dangerous mark and his defeat on heavy ground a fortnight ago is not viewed harshly but he's largely been disappointing this season and has stamina to prove over this new trip.

4/1

Form: 2-6346

Last run: 157 days

W: 9st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Ex Andre Fabre; competitive on turf at Meydan (1m4f-1m6f) late last year/early this, finishing runner-up to Dhahabi on first start for this yard; absent since hanging badly right at Newmarket (1m6f; last of six) in May, so presumably something amiss; best watched in a tongue-tie on first attempt over 2m.
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3rd

2

2nd Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell

Scottish Anthem

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Fairly useful on the Flat; lightly raced in this sphere and made an encouraging start for his new stable after eight months off when fifth of ten in 2m3f Warwick novice 40 days ago; can take a step forward on his handicap debut with cheekpieces added.

9/2

5th

6

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Warwick

Scottish Anthem

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Had plenty of racing on the Flat and ran to a highly respectable level last year at up to 2m; runner-up in his second run over hurdles at Uttoxeter (good) last summer and could run well if fitness doesn't hold him back after a lengthy absence.

9/2

3

(9)

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 56y

Class 3

15:30 York

Scottish Anthem

9st 6lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Only wins in 31 starts were over 1m in France and the Crisfords failed to win with him; however, six runs for Michael Keady have yielded competitive runs over hurdles and in a small-field 2m handicap at Newbury; 1m3f perhaps too short these days so Windsor last time is forgiven (in trouble before the saddle slipped).

20/1

7/1

Form: 453702 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Kempton regular who sits 1lb below his last winning mark; struggled on turf in the Brown Jack (Ascot) and a Heritage Handicap at York's Ebor Festival, but more like it when a clear second-best to the progressive Warmonger over C&D five-weeks ago; has undergone wind surgery since.
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4th

5

(5)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Red Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Karen Jewell

Dry since a C&D win off 12lb higher early last year and will need to put a couple of below-par efforts behind him; the return to Polytrack will help, though, and he can never be ruled out round here.

5/1

10

(6)

23rd Aug 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:25 Goodwood

Red Flyer

9st 1lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Karen Jewell

Some respectable efforts this year; however, form dipped sharply last time (in race won by Macari) and his losing run is mounting up.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 73-057

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Ex Aidan O'Brien; won on stable and hurdles debut at Sandown (2m, good to soft) in February, before falling here next time; highly tried on the Flat (turf) since, including in the Group 3 Cumberland Lodge (beaten 41l; 150-1) at Ascot latest; this is more realistic; AW debut.
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8th

9

(3)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Goodwood

Peking Opera

8st 13lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Listed Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien and initially looked a good prospect for hurdling; however, has struggled badly under both codes since returning from an absence.

33/1

7th

1

(2)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 24y

Class 5

16:15 Bath

Peking Opera

9st 9lb

J: Tom Queally

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Listed Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien; made a successful hurdle debut for this yard in early 2024 but it's been a struggle since then under both codes; has dropped a long way in the weights but he's hard to trust at the moment and others are preferred.

10/1

4th

2

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Peking Opera

11st 12lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Listed Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien; made a successful hurdle debut for this yard in early 2024 but it's been a struggle since then under both codes and he's tough to trust at the minute.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £16.90
Straight Forecast £14.03
Trifecta £49.80

Selections

The Times:

Cadogan Place

SPOTLIGHT:

Duke Of Oxford

POSTDATA:

Red Flyer

The Guardian:

Galactic Charm

NEWMARKET:

Scottish Anthem

Daily Mail:

Cadogan Place

D Express:

Cadogan Place

The Sun:

Cadogan Place

The Star:

Cadogan Place

Daily Record:

Cadogan Place

RP RATINGS:

Duke Of Oxford

TOPSPEED:

Duke Of Oxford

Telegraph:

Duke Of Oxford

Daily Mirror:

Red Flyer