April 09 / 17.40 Kempton (AW)

17.40

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Clear

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.80
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1-

Last run: 110 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
This 1,000 Guineas entry did well to justify favouritism at Wolverhampton on her sole start last year as the second and third were in the van throughout and she came from off the pace; carries 7lb penalty; should benefit from this step up to 1m; key player.
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9th

1

(1)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:50 Sandown

Kon Tiki

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Good efforts behind the top-class Blue Bolt on first two starts this season and posted a personal best when winning Group 3 at Ascot (1m, good to firm; unraced on softer) five weeks ago; reliable and tactically versatile; should go well again despite a 3lb penalty.

9/2

1st

3

(2)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

14:20 Ascot

Kon Tiki

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Moore

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Missed the rest of the season after finishing seventh in the Coronation over C&D at 2025 Royal Ascot but has returned with two fine runs behind Blue Bolt, latterly when fourth of 15 in the Duke Of Cambridge over C&D (good to firm); the one likely to give Touleen most to do.

4/1

4th

12

(10)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Kon Tiki

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

Lost her unbeaten record when only seventh of 11 in last year's Group 1 Coronation over C&D at the Royal meeting but otherwise her light career has been one of progress; reeled in late by Blue Bolt in a Goodwood Listed race (1m, good) last month and it's likely she's capable of better again; considered.

9/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 1- CD

Last run: 154 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising performance over C&D in November, mowing down a couple of similarly well-connected runners who had the benefit of experience; carries 7lb penalty; looks sure to make up into a better 3yo.
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6th

9

(10)

17th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 1

16:00 Yarmouth

Life Is Beautiful

8st 13lb

J: James Doyle

T: John & Thady Gosden

Progressive filly who finished second in the Listed Pretty Polly at Newmarket (good to firm) in May; went close in a Deauville Group 3 (also 1m2f, good) last time; untried on a softer surface but she's a big player; one of three for a yard that has won three of the last nine renewals.

7/2

9

(6)

19th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Life Is Beautiful

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: John & Thady Gosden

Has raced three times and improved when upped to 1m2f at Newmarket (good to firm) latest, beaten about 3l when second in that Listed contest; the winner is a top prospect and the third won a Listed race next time; shaped as though 1m4f could be a good fit and she's firmly in calculations for a top stable which has a prolific record in this race and runs three this time.

13/2

2nd

4

(5)

4th May 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 1

13:45 Newmarket

Life Is Beautiful

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Promise at Kempton (1m, AW) comprises a success and creditable second; still open to progress but is deserted by Kieran Shoemark, who prefers stablemate Sand Gazelle.

14/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seemingly wasn't expected to make a winning debut at Southwell in February (SP 28-1; yard's other runner was sent off 10-1) but she was strong at the finish over 7f to score by 2l; carries 5lb penalty; highly likely to step forward.
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21th

1

(13)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Stateira

9st 12lb

J: James Doyle

T: Andrew Balding

Four wins on AW, including a valuable Newcastle handicap on Good Friday; proved herself on turf when third of 12 in 1m Group 2 at the Curragh (good) 24 days ago; subsequently purchased by Wathnan Racing; classy but she'll require a very smart handicap performance to defy such a lofty mark.

13/2

3rd

12

(3)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

15:20 Curragh

Stateira

9st 2lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Four wins on AW, latest in a valuable Newcastle handicap; needs to prove herself on turf; her single attempt (at Goodwood a year ago) was too bad to be true; has beaten Irish-trained handicappers on her last two starts; faces opposition of a much higher standard now.

9/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 258 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Like Inquisition, she showed enough on her sole start for Sir Michael Stoute last year (sixth of seven over 7f at Newbury) to think she'll make into a winning 3yo for her new yard; could be one for another day, though.
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7th

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

16:25 Haydock

Polygram

9st 1lb

J: David Allan

T: Tristan Davidson

Failed to win any of her first 15 starts but has now won two of her last three, the latter success gained on good to soft at Hamilton (1m1f) 13 days ago; a 3lb rise is fair but the opposition looks stronger this time.

11/2

1st

2

(1)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 4

17:07 Hamilton

Polygram

9st 10lb

J: David Allan

T: Tristan Davidson

Gained a breakthrough success at Pontefract (1m) in July and backed it up with a good second of five in handicap at Ripon (1m2f) 18 days ago; a player off the same mark.

4/1

2nd

4

(5)

3rd Aug 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:24 Ripon

Polygram

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Tristan Davidson

Close second of five at Ayr (1m2f, good to firm) last month before getting off the mark at the 16th attempt at Pontefract (1m, good to firm) eight days ago; had something to spare and she's respected under a penalty.

5/2

OUR TIP

13/2

Form: 1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Knew her job at Southwell three weeks ago, travelling fluently and knuckling down well to get the better of a Gosden newcomer (1m; 9-2); carries 7lb penalty; more to do.
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14

(11)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:25 Sandown

Bijoux

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

Made a winning debut at Southwell in March (1m) and she ran to a similar level under a penalty at Kempton in both April and May; well-beaten 20-1 shot on last month's handicap debut (1m) and improvement is a must now stepping up in trip.

25/1

10

(7)

14th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Bijoux

8st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

Justified support when winning on Southwell debut (1m, Tapeta) in March but she was beaten around 4l at Kempton in next two runs; now goes handicapping back up in trip but she needs improvement after a short break.

20/1

14/1

Form: 51-

Last run: 163 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Giant step forward to win at the second attempt last year, beating four rivals at Southwell (7f); carries 7lb penalty; tough task to give the weight away to the 3yos but Liam Wright's 5lb claim will help.
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7th

1

(8)

27th May 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

19:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dopamine

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Landed a five-runner Southwell novice (7f, Tapeta) last October; out of the frame in both starts since, but she shaped as though worth stepping up in trip when sixth of eight on handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) this month; could have a say.

15/2

7th

1

(8)

27th May 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 4

19:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dopamine

9st 9lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Landed a five-runner Southwell novice (7f, Tapeta) last October; out of the frame in both starts since, but she shaped as though worth stepping up in trip when sixth of eight on handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m, good to firm) this month; could have a say.

15/2

6th

6

(3)

1st May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Dopamine

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: George Scott

Found the ideal opening against her own sex on Tapeta when springing a surprise last backend; the race didn't pan out ideally under a penalty on her Kempton comeback three weeks ago and she's entitled to have come on for that.

10/1

Form: 1

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Seemingly didn't beat much, although the Karl Burke newcomer was solid in the betting, at Wolverhampton last month (8.6f; 6-5) but it was a taking performance; carries 7lb penalty; go very well from the rail draw.
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6th

9

(9)

25th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Opera Score

9st 4lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Main market rival, and subsequent Listed winner, didn't fire when she won with plenty in hand on debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f); finished four places behind Stateira in a hot C&D novice next time before running no race on handicap debut at Chelmsford (1m2f; 28-1); plenty to prove back in trip; tongue-tie goes on.

25/1

8th

5

(8)

8th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Opera Score

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Justified favouritism with clearcut win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March; that was an impressive start but she failed to build on that in a deeper race at Kempton (seventh of ten) last month; still early days and now goes handicapping up in trip but she needs improvement.

13/2

8th

5

(8)

8th May 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Opera Score

9st 8lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Justified favouritism with clearcut win at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March; that was an impressive start but she failed to build on that in a deeper race at Kempton (seventh of ten) last month; still early days and now goes handicapping up in trip but she needs improvement.

13/2

20/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 196 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed a bit despite battling greenness in sole start at two (6f here); should find a race this year but doubt this will be it.
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1st

5

(3)

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:38 Yarmouth

Nuptown Girl

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Just held on to win tactical race at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) in June and seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces when clear second to revitalised rival over C&D (good to firm) on Tuesday; commands respect.

3/1

2nd

3

(3)

28th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

16:20 Yarmouth

Nuptown Girl

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Off the mark at the 15th attempt in a steadily run race at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) last month, but didn't match that form off the same mark at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) one week later; needs to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces for last year's winning stable.

5/1

4th

6

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:10 Chepstow

Nuptown Girl

8st 6lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Ian Williams

Off the mark at the 15th attempt when narrowly coming out on top in a steadily run race at Newmarket (1m4f, good to firm) last week; escapes a penalty for that success and is respected.

2/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 238 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Hinted at ability in sole outing for Sir Michael Stoute last year (7f, here; beaten just over 9l); ought to make up into a nice 3yo for her new yard but this looks a tough starter.
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8th

4

(5)

27th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Inquisition

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: James Fanshawe

Completed a double with her dominant display at Yarmouth (1m2f) in July; held as favourite in three runs since but that includes a near-miss at Epsom, and she had some traffic issues at Leicester last time; still has potential after only nine starts and she's not ruled out at this new trip.

6/1

6

(1)

9th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Leicester

Inquisition

9st 5lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Impressive from the front at Yarmouth in July but has since been turned over twice at odds-on, latterly when said to have hung left at Sandown; another 1lb higher today and has to prove she hasn't reached her ceiling.

7/2

2nd

5

(2)

7th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Sandown

Inquisition

10st 2lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: James Fanshawe

Wins at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) and Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) this summer before short-head second at Epsom (1m2f, good) last time; this front-running 3yo has a progressive profile and can make a bold bid under the in-form Paul Hainey.

13/8

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
140,000gns yearling; by Wootton Bassett; fourth foal; half-sister to couple of AW winners; dam 1m-1m1f winner (including US Grade 3; RPR 108); faced with six previous winners on debut but market check needed.
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10th

7

(6)

9th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Badiyah

8st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

140,000gns yearling; by Wootton Bassett; fourth foal; half-sister to couple of AW winners; dam 1m-1m1f winner (including US Grade 3; RPR 108); faced with six previous winners on debut but market check needed.

10/1

10th

7

(6)

9th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Badiyah

8st 13lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

140,000gns yearling; by Wootton Bassett; fourth foal; half-sister to couple of AW winners; dam 1m-1m1f winner (including US Grade 3; RPR 108); faced with six previous winners on debut but market check needed.

10/1

Non-runners

Miss Chester, True Colors

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Payout
Exacta £17.40
Straight Forecast £15.49
Trifecta £42.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Life Is Beautiful

NEWMARKET:

Opera Score

Telegraph:

Stateira

Daily Mail:

Badiyah

D Express:

Kon Tiki

The Times:

Opera Score

The Star:

Stateira

RP RATINGS:

Life Is Beautiful

POSTDATA:

Life Is Beautiful

The Guardian:

Life Is Beautiful

Daily Mirror:

Life Is Beautiful

Daily Record:

Life Is Beautiful