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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3rd

7

(7)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 5f 26y

Class 3

17:01 Ayr

Northwest Passage

9st 1lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Remote third over hurdles 12 days ago but had been running quite well on the Flat prior to that, including fifth of 13 over 1m2f here (good to soft) in August; his peak RPRs have been achieved over that trip so his stamina isn't assured.

10/1

3rd

7

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:40 Stratford

Northwest Passage

10st 12lb

J: William Shanahan

T: Ivan Furtado

With Roger Teal when well beaten in two runs over hurdles last winter; had wind surgery since and has been running quite well at a fair level on the Flat for current yard; could run well getting plenty of weight fromf the three previous winners.

16/1

5th

1

(1)

10th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Northwest Passage

10st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Ivan Furtado

Right back on song with second of 18 at York (1m2f) in June but only fifth of eight at Southwell (1m3f) since; needs to bounce back if he's to double his tally here.

7/1

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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2nd

8

1st Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 6f 44y

Class 4

17:25 Salisbury

One Horse Town

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Harry Derham

All his Flat racing was on AW between November 2024 and March 2025, winning by a nose in a 1m4f maiden from seven races; far more of a force over hurdles since, however, kicking off with four wins (notably a Grade 2 on heavy) and registering two Grade 2 juvenile placings before Grade 1s proved too much; often front-runner in that sphere; off five months but it will be interesting to see how loudly the market speaks for him.

6/1

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

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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15th

14

14th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:10 Punchestown

Magna Gee Gee

11st 11lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Patrick J Flynn

Two Flat wins at a modest level; yet to show much over hurdles, will need a handicap mark.

33/1

8th

5

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 80y

13:21 Gowran Park

Magna Gee Gee

11st 7lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Patrick J Flynn

Modest enough on the Flat but did win off 54 at Limerick over the summer (good); never sighted back hurdling on latest at Listowel; eligible for a mark after this.

50/1

9th

14

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Listowel

Magna Gee Gee

11st 10lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Patrick J Flynn

Hampered early and then ran out on hurdle debut in June (20-1); 1m4f winner on good ground the following month, albeit at a modest level; tailed off since.

50/1

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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6th

3

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 137y

Class 4

17:02 Bath

Spirit Of Jura

9st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Strike-rate of 4-18; winless this year but perhaps found good to firm ground too lively on her latest start and she had been running well before then; tactically versatile and she's on a perfectly fair mark.

10/1

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

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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