April 07 / 17.25 Kempton (AW)

17.25

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s New Improved Acca Boosts Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 14 runners
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Try Unibet’s New Improved Acca Boosts Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div I)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.40

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
280,000euros foal, 250,000gns yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to Irish 7f AW/Australian 1m turf winner Lovely Esteem (RPR 98); dam 8.6f-1m2f winner (including AW/Listed; 102); Oisin Murphy on board for debut; interesting newcomer.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

(4)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 1

13:15 Newmarket

Gladius

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Won a maiden and two handicaps from his five starts, the latest win at Glorious Goodwood (1m1f); good fourth of eight when upped to Group 3 at York (1m1f, good to firm) seven weeks ago; needs to maintain his progressive profile but that is possible.

3/1

4th

7

(8)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 177y

Class 1

13:50 York

Gladius

9st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Has run four times, with his sole defeat coming at the hands of Wednesday's close Great Voltigeur third Arabian Force; made it 2-2 in handicaps when winning in a big field at Glorious Goodwood three weeks ago (1m1f, good; has also won on good to firm); today's company demands further and sizeable improvement but that can't be ruled out from this progressive 3yo.

11/2

12

(13)

2nd Aug 2025

Soft

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

16:55 Goodwood

Gladius

9st 3lb

J: William Buick

T: Andrew Balding

His three runs have come on AW/good to firm; back to winning ways at Sandown (1m1f) in June on his first handicap start; did it in convincing fashion and this unexposed 3yo could take a 7lb rise in his stride.

5/2

10/11

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Recorded an RPR of 83 when second of eight behind an odds-on winner who had the benefit of experience at Southwell in December; that form sets the standard and he's open to improvement; major player.
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5th

1

(4)

7th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 4

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dixieland Blues

9st 11lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Both wins have been on AW and he ended last season with a comfortable success at Kempton (7f); well held on comeback at Southwell last month, but he may have needed that run and he's still lightly raced after only eight starts; one to keep an eye on back up in trip and down in grade.

7/2

10th

8

(3)

16th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

15:40 Southwell (AW)

Dixieland Blues

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

First six runs were at 1m and he had been disappointing in handicaps; however, that changed when dropped to 7f at Kempton last September and he's well handicapped on that comfortable 2l win despite this 8lb higher mark; it's encouraging that he returns from his absence with the yard in great form.

4/1

8

(2)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Dixieland Blues

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

All runs at 1m; tad disappointing in handicaps so far but again gave the impression he'd be worth a crack at 7f last time; could easily confirm earlier promise this evening.

9/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Third foal; brother to 1m-11.5f winner Jeff Koons (including Qatar Listed; RPR 106), closely related to 12.4f winner Autumn Winter (94); dam North American 8.5f/1m1f turf Grade 2 winner (109); appealing pedigree and one of the likelier winners.
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3rd

2

(1)

3rd Oct 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:10 Newmarket

Ernst Blofeld

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Hamad Al Jehani

Both wins on the AW but he's every bit as good on grass and it took a well-handicapped winner (who was in a new visor) to overhaul him at Doncaster (1m6f, good); expect another positive ride back at 1m4f and Harry Vigors takes off a useful 5lb; ran well at this track on his seasonal debut; much respected.

7/2

2nd

3

(5)

13th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 115y

Class 2

15:40 Doncaster

Ernst Blofeld

9st 5lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Hamad Al Jehani

It looked as if 1m6f stretched him when seventh of 16 at Royal Ascot (every chance 2f out); however, he again came up short in two 1m4f handicaps since, 7l fifth of 16 at the York Ebor meeting last time; something to prove.

11/2

Form: 45

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
He has run to a fair level in two 1m runs on Tapeta this year; each-way claims with a repeat but others appeal more for win purposes.
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3rd

6

17th Feb 2026

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:30 Market Rasen

My Kinda Ghaiy

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Six-race maiden on the Flat for Hugo Palmer; has shown promise when placed in both hurdles starts, latest when third of nine finishers at Wetherby (2m, soft) last month; looks sure to make his presence felt.

7/2

3rd

10

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:20 Wetherby

My Kinda Ghaiy

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

0-6 on the Flat but displayed ability and there was also promise in last month's hurdle/stable debut at Taunton (2m, good), where he was runner-up to a useful (but sadly ill-fated) prospect; in good hands to progress and he could have a part to play.

3/1

9

(4)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

19:45 Kempton (AW)

My Kinda Ghaiy

9st 5lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Hugo Palmer

Safely held when fifth in first two handicaps, both times over 1m4f on turf; however, last month's Newmarket run came after a break and he might fare better now back on Polytrack and with cheekpieces refitted.

8/1

16/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 261 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Only seen once as a 2yo, showing some ability in a 6f novice at Newbury in July but ultimately finishing tenth of the 11 runners; should do better in time but such progress is a must.
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4th

7

(3)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:43 Newcastle (AW)

Yafaarr

9st 8lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

1m winner here last October; saw off his 18 rivals at Redcar (1m) in September and stylishly won a nine-runner race there (1m2f) 13 days ago; raised another 7lb today but reinstalling cheekpieces for those last two races received a big response and he's in the form of his life.

4/1

1st

2

(5)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

1m 2f 1y

Class 5

14:17 Redcar

Yafaarr

9st 12lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

Second 1m course win of this year when seeing off 18 rivals in this headgear combination on good ground 24 days ago; never involved over this C&D prior to that, though, and has yet to prove he's fully effective over 1m2f.

7/2

1st

3

(11)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 6

16:54 Redcar

Yafaarr

9st 13lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Sam England

Has a patchy profile and he's been well in last two runs (1m2f), but both wins have been at this trip and latest was over C&D (good) in June; has claims if he can recapture that form and he's in this mix on this drop back in trip and grade; cheekpieces added.

14/1

Form: 5

Last run: 77 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
7-1 for his debut here (1m3f) 11 weeks ago, showing promise in fifth behind rivals who have franked the form; drops in trip but this isn't a strong race and he's one to note for market confidence.
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4th

4

(5)

18th Sep 2025

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:55 Pontefract

Dalton Park

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Richard Hughes

Very lightly raced 4yo who was just 7-2 at Newmarket (2m) last month, when his rider lost his irons leaving the stalls and he was pulled up about 6f out; made favourite in first-time blinkers at Southwell (1m6f, AW) last time but the start proved troublesome again, very slowly away only to finish fourth of eleven; a clean break would put him right in the picture but that's by no means certain.

4/1

4th

2

(2)

28th Jul 2025

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Dalton Park

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Richard Hughes

Very lightly raced 4yo who was just 7-2 at Newmarket (2m) last month, when his rider lost his irons leaving the stalls and he was pulled up about 6f out; arrives with something to prove but wears first-time blinkers and it will be interesting to see if he's again towards the head of the betting.

9/1

OUR TIP

200/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Showed nothing in a bumper at Huntingdon on last month's debut.
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8th

8

(8)

11th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

15:53 Yarmouth

Mr Phillips

9st 0lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: J R Jenkins

0-7, though he ended last term with much his best performance when third of 16 over C&D (good to soft; 125-1) in October; off eight months since, but would hold each-way claims if picking up where he left off; stable also runs Tilsworth Turf.

11/1

3rd

13

(14)

21st Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

17:30 Yarmouth

Mr Phillips

8st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: J R Jenkins

No worthwhile form in six starts, a bumper and five Flat races (6f-1m2f), the latest when beaten in excess of 7l over C&D (66-1); stablemate of Tilsworth Turf.

100/1

12th

13

(5)

4th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 6

17:35 Southwell (AW)

Mr Phillips

9st 1lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: J R Jenkins

Hasn't shown much at all in a bumper and three Flat races (7f-1m2f); opposable on handicap debut.

66/1

8th
6 (5)
Almizan

66/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 308 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Only 5-1 for last summer's Windsor debut (6f, good to firm; trained by Owen Burrows) but she never made an impact, eventually finishing a remote last of 11; best watched on stable debut.
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9th

2

(10)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

16:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Almizan

9st 4lb

J: Alicia Perkins

T: Mark Usher

Found improvement when winning a 7f handicap at Chelmsford in September; tailed off back at Chelmsford 11 days ago (1m) and plenty to prove from a wide stall.

20/1

3

(7)

9th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Chelmsford (AW)

Almizan

9st 6lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Usher

Bounced back to form to open account with clearcut 7f win here last month, her tenth start; it's hard to predict whether she'll build on that success but a 4lb rise does not seem excessive and she should be okay back at 1m.

13/8

13

(2)

11th Sep 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

15:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Almizan

9st 3lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Mark Usher

Modest nine-race maiden who has finished tailed off in her last three handicaps; opposable.

50/1

9th
5 (2)
Tatmeen

33/1

Form: 40

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Clear signs of promise in two Lingfield runs last month; another who may not flourish until handicapping.
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8th

9

(2)

25th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

16:22 Lingfield (AW)

Tatmeen

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Got off the mark at Kempton (1m4f) last May but he's been regressive since and was tailed off over C&D last time; record is now 1-12 and he needs a big turnaround.

12/1

6th

8

(5)

28th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:00 Lingfield (AW)

Tatmeen

8st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Got off the mark at Kempton (1m4f) last May but his more recent form is far less encouraging, beating only one home in his last three starts; has first-time cheekpieces added to his regular hood.

25/1

6th

7

(1)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:23 Lingfield (AW)

Tatmeen

9st 1lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Luke Dace

Got off the mark at Kempton (1m4f) last May but his more recent form is far less encouraging, last of nine over C&D 19 days ago; hood goes back on now with work to do.

14/1

66/1

Form: 6/7

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fair hurdler; recent Southwell seventh (1m) was promising enough to think he had a future on the Flat but likely it will be in handicaps over further.
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3rd

1

(4)

17th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 27y

Class 5

16:38 Pontefract

An Bradan Feasa

10st 2lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Jack Jones

Useful hurdler who has finished runner-up in four Flat handicaps this year and latest fourth was in a Class 4 on the AW; Jake Dickson was aboard when he just missed out at Newmarket the time before (2m, good to firm; same mark).

5/1

4th

3

(2)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

17:05 Kempton (AW)

An Bradan Feasa

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Jack Jones

Ended 2025 with a Chelmsford win (2m, AW) and he has form figures of 2222 on the Flat this year, including beaten only neck by Campeona on turf at Lingfield (2m) on penultimate start; no reason he why he won't give his running again.

100/30

2nd

3

(4)

14th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Newmarket (July)

An Bradan Feasa

9st 12lb

J: Jake Dickson

T: Jack Jones

Ended 2025 with a Chelmsford win (2m, AW) and he has form figures of 222 on the Flat this year; all of those runs have been in small-field events but he went close at Lingfield (2m, good to firm) last time and is on the same mark here; in the mix.

11/2

Form: 6

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off last of six at Southwell in January (1m); withdrawn at Lingfield in February having bolted before the start; gelded since; too much to prove for comfort.
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7th

4

(11)

29th Sep 2026

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

D Day Major Winter

9st 3lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

0-14, but having slid down the weights and with headgear removed he only found one too good over 1m6f here a fortnight ago; something to prove stepping up again in trip, but shortlisted from the same mark assuming he stays.

3/1

2nd

5

(6)

15th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

D Day Major Winter

9st 0lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: James Owen

0-13 and another change of stable has yet to spark enough of a revival; 1m4f appeared to stretch him here last time, so there has to be a concern over this trip.

8/1

4th

2

(4)

26th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

16:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

D Day Major Winter

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: James Owen

0-12; runner-up in a couple of turf handicaps (1m2f/11.6f) last summer; only beat one home on stable debut at Lingfield (1m1f, good to firm) this month, but still worth a market check dropped in grade; cheekpieces replace a hood.

7/1

Form: 8

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
100-1, green and never featured on Lingfield debut in January (1m); one for the longer term.
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6th

9

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield (AW)

Hot Shot Lawyer

8st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well beaten in his first four starts but he returned from a four-month break to finish a good second at Kempton 17 days ago; sent off at single-figure odds on that occasion so the improvement wasn't a bolt from the blue; this is a stronger race but he remains capable of better.

7/2

9

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

15:40 Lingfield (AW)

Hot Shot Lawyer

8st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well beaten in his first four starts but he returned from a four-month break to finish a good second at Kempton 17 days ago; sent off at single-figure odds on that occasion so the improvement wasn't a bolt from the blue; this is a stronger race but he remains capable of better.

7/2

13

(7)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Hot Shot Lawyer

9st 0lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Quiet at 1m and the same again upped to 1m2f for handicap debut; hard to make a form case and has been absent since early June.

25/1

100/1

Form: 86

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Huge prices and has run to just a modest level in 1m maidens here and at Lingfield this year; minor handicaps beckon.
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1st

2

(11)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

15:15 Brighton

Skimming Along

9st 7lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Daniel Steele

Won two handicaps over further last year, one of them here; in the money when third of seven over 1m4f here 17 days ago; needs more to defy this mark.

12/1

3rd

5

(3)

28th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Brighton

Skimming Along

9st 6lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Daniel Steele

Won a C&D classified race last year (good to firm) and later added a handicap at Bath (1m3f, heavy; off 8lb lower); positive run on the AW in April when back from a break and now returns from another; clearly has the ability to feature.

14/1

5th

4

(2)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

Skimming Along

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Daniel Steele

Improved for a step up in trip/switch to handicaps last summer, winning twice on turf at around this trip (good to firm and heavy) before ending 2025 with a close second at Chelmsford (1m6f); still has potential after just nine starts and he's an interesting contender.

11/2

100/1

Form: 0-9

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Big prices and well beaten in two Polytrack maidens this winter; handicaps more suitable after this.
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14th

7

(11)

7th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Bannan

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Big prices and well beaten in two Polytrack maidens this winter; handicaps more suitable after this.

100/1

14th

7

(11)

7th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:25 Kempton (AW)

Bannan

9st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

Big prices and well beaten in two Polytrack maidens this winter; handicaps more suitable after this.

100/1

9th

4

(4)

5th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 5

14:12 Lingfield (AW)

Bannan

8st 12lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Ian Williams

prominent, lost ground quickly over 2f out, weakened and lost touch over 1f out

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £8.80
Straight Forecast £7.55
Trifecta £36.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Dixieland Blues

SPOTLIGHT:

Ernst Blofeld

LAMBOURN:

Gladius

The Times:

Ernst Blofeld

Telegraph:

Ernst Blofeld

D Express:

Ernst Blofeld

The Guardian:

Dixieland Blues

Daily Mail:

Dixieland Blues

Daily Mirror:

Dixieland Blues

The Star:

Dixieland Blues

Daily Record:

Dixieland Blues

The Sun:

Gladius