February 26 / 20.00 Kempton (AW)

20.00

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  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 2f 219y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Showers

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 9-11

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Too green to do himself justice in one turf run as a 2yo but he rewarded market support at Southwell on his return to action last month (1m) before following up at Newcastle (1m novice) 12 days ago; hit with a 14lb rise for that success; up in trip for handicap debut; can do better.
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8

(7)

30th Jul 2025

Good

1m 3f 218y

Class 2

13:20 Goodwood

Tuscan Star

8st 11lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Three AW wins early in year, latest on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f; came up short over 1m4f in his three starts since, however, two on AW and one on good to firm, and the improvement seems to have run out of steam.

33/1

4

(3)

13th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 3

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Tuscan Star

9st 2lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Three wins on AW this January/February, the first of which was at the track and the latest on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f at Kempton; latest two starts (1m4f) suggest that the improvement may have run out of steam but he returns to AW now after trying turf at York Dante meeting.

10/1

7th

4

(1)

15th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

17:25 York

Tuscan Star

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Three wins on AW this January/February, latterly on handicap debut when upped to 1m3f at Kempton, but that improvement ran out of steam when a close third of four at Wolverhampton (1m4f) on latest start; needs to resume progress on this second turf outing.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: 60-433

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Third in handicaps here (1m) and at Wolverhampton (9.5f; runner-up won since) on his last two starts; should stay this far (40-1 when well beaten in a C&D maiden on third start) but he's eligible for lesser races than this one.
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5th

1

(1)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

17:25 Southwell (AW)

Northwest Passage

9st 11lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Has worked his way back to form since disappointing stable debut in April and posted career-best performance when second of 18 at York (1m2f, good) three weeks ago; should be fine back on Tapeta; good chance.

5/1

2nd

3

(8)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:18 York

Northwest Passage

9st 8lb

J: David Nolan

T: Ivan Furtado

Only win came at this trip on heavy ground at Salisbury last September when trained by Roger Teal; good second at Newbury the following month (1m2f, soft); changed hands for 31,000gns in February; had wind op in March; yet to hit top form for new connections.

25/1

Form: 33-23

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
He has run to a similar level in all four starts (two for Joseph O'Brien in Ireland) and failed to improve for the addition of cheekpieces when third at Newcastle three weeks ago (1m); steps up markedly in trip and it's not sure to suit on pedigree.
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6th

9

2nd May 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:55 Punchestown

One Horse Town

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

British raider from yard that had a Grade 1 winner here earlier this week; won first four starts over hurdles on varying ground; fine run when 2l behind Maestro Conti in Cheltenham Grade 2 in January (2m1f, soft); beaten 13l when runner up in another Grade 2 at Kempton; beaten 26l in the Triumph on latest; much more needed.

33/1

13th

14

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

One Horse Town

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Often front-runner; won his first four hurdle races and placed in three better contests since; gave 2lb when 2l second to Maestro Conti in Grade 2 over C&D on penultimate outing, but the winner left the more positive impression; useful but his limitations are likely to be evident again.

50/1

2nd

1

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Kempton

One Horse Town

11st 5lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

1m4f winner on Flat; has taken well to hurdling, winning his first four races and running up to his best when 2l second to the unbeaten Maestro Conti in Grade 2 at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) four weeks ago, headed only on run-in; successful over C&D; likely to give another good account of himself.

11/4

Form: 413-3

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
7f win at Newcastle in October (first run after a gelding operation); similar form when third in a Chelmsford novice (7f) and Newcastle handicap (1m) since; has a big step up in trip to deal with this time but he's open to further progress and shouldn't be passed over lightly.
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14th

14

(10)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Curragh

Royal Alliance

8st 11lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

Dropped into 0-60 company and back to form when a 0.5l third of 14 at Down Royal (1m5f, soft) a week ago; needs to back that up now on quicker ground in this tougher grade.

10/1

3rd

2

(6)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:13 Down Royal

Royal Alliance

10st 2lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Maurice Andrew Ahern

AW winner for George Boughey in 2024; no positive Flat form since joining this yard; enters 0-60 company for the first time now.

20/1

Form: 5741-4

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Stepped up on his novice/maiden form when winning a 9.5f nursery at Wolverhampton in December; lack of pace in the race, rather than stamina, was probably his undoing when last of four (beaten under 2l) behind Spirit Of Jura at Southwell (1m3f) five weeks ago; remains capable of better.
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1st

7

(11)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

1m 4f 65y

20:00 Limerick

Magna Gee Gee

9st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Sole Flat win came on AW at Wolverhampton in December 2024 over an extended 1m1f; one of his better turf efforts when sixth at Fairyhouse last month; soundly beaten in third when favourite at Tramore on Tuesday, the winner was well handicapped.

7/1

3rd

4

(13)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

Magna Gee Gee

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: Patrick J Flynn

Sole Flat win came on AW at Wolverhampton in December 2024 over an extended 1m1f; one of his better turf efforts when sixth at Fairyhouse last month, not far behind Chopsticks and Highway Sixty One.

9/2

Form: 624-11 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Off the mark at the fourth attempt when landing a 1m fillies' novice at Chelmsford last month; made all in a small-field 1m3f handicap at Southwell 12 days later; 3lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing and her proven stamina is a plus point.
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3rd

1

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 15y

Class 4

17:30 Hamilton

Spirit Of Jura

9st 8lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Course winner (1m5f, good) who went very close at Ripon (1m4f, good) last month; she was last of five here (1m5f, good) last Saturday but was beaten just under 2l having led at a steady pace, and she's not ruled out.

4/1

5th

2

(2)

11th Jul 2026

Good

1m 5f 16y

Class 4

19:20 Hamilton

Spirit Of Jura

9st 12lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

A four-time winner (at up to 1m5f) in 2025; easily best run this season when a clear second of six in 1m4f handicap at Ripon 24 days ago; a likely player despite taking a 2lb rise here.

2/1

2nd

3

(2)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 10y

Class 4

19:00 Ripon

Spirit Of Jura

9st 7lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Four wins over 1m-1m5f last January-August, the first three on the AW and the last on good ground; still looks feasibly treated but she hasn't really fired in three runs this year and needs to rediscover her spark.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £22.60
Straight Forecast £22.37
Trifecta £160.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Spirit Of Jura

LAMBOURN:

Tuscan Star

NEWMARKET:

Royal Alliance

The Guardian:

Northwest Passage

TOPSPEED:

One Horse Town

RP RATINGS:

Spirit Of Jura

POSTDATA:

Spirit Of Jura

The Times:

Spirit Of Jura

Daily Record:

Spirit Of Jura

Telegraph:

Tuscan Star

Daily Mirror:

Tuscan Star

The Star:

Tuscan Star

Daily Mail:

Royal Alliance

D Express:

Royal Alliance