May 07 / 19.30 Kempton (AW)

19.30

Standard To Slow

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Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.60
  • Place: £3.00

Form: 584778 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Three wins last year, the latest coming off 3lb higher at Ascot in July; ran well over C&D in February but that hasn't been a springboard to better things; too well treated for a revival back at 7f to be discounted.
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3rd

1

(2)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:17 Sandown

Billy Mill

10st 2lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Rod Millman

Runner-up three times in a row on AW this April-June, but below-par sixth at Kempton (1m, AW) three weeks ago and he failed to shine when tackling turf last year; has his first outing on grass of 2026.

10/1

6th

10

(7)

2nd Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:08 Kempton (AW)

Billy Mill

8st 8lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Rod Millman

Eight-time AW winner who has finished runner-up over C&D in his last three starts including a close call on his penultimate run; should give it another good shot and he's respected.

5/1

2nd

10

(7)

10th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Kempton (AW)

Billy Mill

9st 4lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Rod Millman

Prolific winner who arrives on the back of three placed efforts over C&D; now 2lb higher but likely to give his running once again.

13/2

12/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: -03068 CD

Last run: 38 days

W: 8st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
C&D winner for the Crisfords as a 2yo; 0-10 for Richard Fahey but his mark has dropped 18lb in that time; sold for 10,500gns last month; starts out for Tony Carroll in a competitive race.
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2nd

1

(3)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

18:45 Brighton

Serenity Dream

10st 0lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Reliable 5yo who was too strong for Dion Baker here last month and now bids for a hat-trick off 4lb higher; solid chance.

6/4

1st

4

(6)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

17:30 Brighton

Serenity Dream

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tony Carroll

Fairly reliable 5yo who kept on well for narrow success at Chepstow (6f, good to firm) three weeks ago; subsequent 2lb rise is manageable and this longer trip also suits; probably won't be far away.

3/1

1st

1

(1)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

17:00 Chepstow

Serenity Dream

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Tony Carroll

Won a 6f handicap at Kempton in January and he has run several good races since, notably a narrow defeat back at Kempton two weeks ago; Billy Loughnane retains the ride; as this 5yo showed at Ascot in May, he's a strong contender back on fast turf.

5/2

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9/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 16278- CD

Last run: 144 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Had a purple patch on AW last autumn, winning three 7f handicaps, the latest over C&D off a 4lb lower mark; good second at Southwell off 1lb higher in October but ended 2024 with a pair of lesser efforts; will need to be at the top of his game back from a 144-day break.
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4th

5

(5)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Zoe Hawkins

Last three wins have come at Kempton (7f, Polytrack), but has also won four times on Tapeta including here; latest effort back at Kempton can be excused and he is respected from just 1lb above his last winning mark.

10/1

7th

4

(4)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 6lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Zoe Hawkins

Seven-time AW winner and the latest three have been over C&D; has mixed record for new trainer this season but he was runner-up at Southwell last time and remains feasibly treated off only 1lb higher than for his win here in May; key player.

7/2

2nd

3

(2)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

17:00 Southwell (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 12lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Zoe Hawkins

Seven-time AW winner who has four wins and a second to his name in five starts in 7f Tapeta handicaps; the drop back from 1m and switch from turf both look in his favour off his last winning mark.

7/1

8/1

Form: 4-4597 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hasn't been at his best dropped to 6f the last twice but the handicapper is relenting and he lines up off a 5lb lower mark than when a good second in this event 12 months ago; a revival can be expected today.
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1st

7

(16)

23rd Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 215y

Class 2

15:50 Brighton

Giant

8st 12lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ian Williams

On a good mark and this is weaker than the races he has contested on his last three starts; a well-run 6f shouldn't be a problem and he is a key player despite his wide stall.

14/1

7th

9

(4)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:30 Brighton

Giant

8st 13lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Ian Williams

Three-time AW winner who has made the frame four times on turf this summer (6f-7.6f); disappointed on latest outing, having been restless in the stalls, but his current mark is workable and he'll be fine over today's trip.

10/1

16/1

Form: 722658

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Two turf wins over further when trained by Ed Bethell; stable debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) wasn't too bad but he was well beaten at Redcar 16 days ago (blew the start); goes without headgear today; others look safer.
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7th

2

(8)

28th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

14:35 Ffos Las

Lerwick

9st 10lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Mark Loughnane

Only 3-31 but won comfortably over C&D (good) earlier this month with a first-time eyeshield joining reapplied blinkers and that was from the same stall as today; back up 7lb but has coped with this mark in the past.

4/1

1st

1

(8)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 80y

Class 6

15:30 Ffos Las

Lerwick

10st 1lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Both wins at around 1m when trained by Ed Bethell; his losing run is mounting up and a first-time eye-shield is now applied along with returning blinkers; now on a career-low mark but doesn't look ready to take advantage.

7/1

10/1

Form: 451047 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Justified strong market support in a Class 5 handicap over C&D in March; beaten three times since and others bring more compelling claims.
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4th

11

(6)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle (AW)

Lessay

9st 0lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Patrick Morris

Came from the rear to gain his fourth success (all on the AW) when winning at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) two months ago; a 5lb rise still leaves him well treated on his previous form so can't be discounted in his bid to follow up.

9/2

1st

9

(9)

28th Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:37 Wolverhampton (AW)

Lessay

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Patrick Morris

C&D winner off 8lb higher in December; chased home Split Elevens here last month but not quite so good back here four weeks ago; apprentice takes off a useful 5lb; each-way shout.

10/1

11/1

Form: 00246-

Last run: 127 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden; ended 2024 with some solid 7f efforts on Polytrack but this looks a competitive race in which to try to break his duck; absent four months.
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3

(10)

2nd Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Extrication

9st 12lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Roger Teal

0-15; third of seven over C&D on his penultimate start; has dropped 11lb this calendar year and has a chance from this mark on several pieces of form in that period; below par at Wolverhampton (9.5f, Tapeta) latest; jockey has been in the first four in 22-31 rides for this trainer (five seasons).

10/1

8th

2

(10)

16th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Extrication

10st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Roger Teal

0-14; third of seven in an amateur riders' event at Chelmsford (1m2f, Polytrack) last month, but still to fully convince he wants this sort of trip; Tapeta debut.

7/1

3rd

1

(3)

21st Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Extrication

11st 9lb

J: Mr Gonzalo Pineda Carmena

T: Roger Teal

0-13; down the field at Lingfield (7f, good) 17 days ago but he now returns to AW off a mark 8lb lower than when second of eight here over 7f in October; stamina for this far is a question mark but his pedigree suggests it's worth exploring (dam 1m2f/15.5f winner).

13/2

8th
4 (11)
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4/1

Form: 1-4

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Made a winning debut at Salisbury last summer (6f, good to firm); absent nine months before finishing fourth here (again 6f) 16 days ago, slowly away and racing freely; his opening mark looks fair and 7f looks worth exploring; interesting.
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8th

5

(9)

16th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:54 Wolverhampton (AW)

Study Up

9st 8lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Mark Loughnane

Scrapped it out with Beachborough Girl over C&D a fortnight ago, on his first start without a hood, and closely matched with that one on revised terms; got caught wide early that night from stall 12 and looks set to go well once more.

4/1

2nd

1

(12)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Study Up

10st 0lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

Gained his first win since his debut when scoring by half a length at Leicester (1m2f, good to firm) a week ago; has a 5lb penalty and the outside stall to contend with, but he remains unexposed over this sort of trip; hood removed.

7/2

1st

1

(4)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:10 Leicester

Study Up

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Mark Loughnane

0-9 since debut win at Salisbury in July 2024 and untested at 1m2f, but he's dropped down the weights and was a very close fourth here (1m, good to firm) last time; could be in the mix if seeing out the trip.

6/1

Form: 320-37 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Three wins in the first half of 2024, one of them over C&D; two fair 1m runs this year; cheekpieces could prompt extra but he is drawn wide and will need things to pan out perfectly.
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2nd

3

(6)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:15 Epsom

Silver Trumpet

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Acts on good to firm and good to soft; has a patchy profile and was well held at Brighton last time, but he made it 2-4 at Epsom when scoring over C&D on his penultimate; has claims if he can recapture that form and he's in the mix back at this track.

4/1

5th

1

(7)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 210y

Class 5

17:30 Brighton

Silver Trumpet

9st 9lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Bounced back from below-par run with narrow win at Epsom (7f, good to firm) last month and remains well treated after subsequent 2lb nudge; high on the list.

5/2

1st

3

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

19:15 Epsom

Silver Trumpet

9st 7lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Didn't fire on Tapeta three weeks ago but began this campaign with three respectable runs and is now only 3lb higher than when winning easily by nearly 5l over C&D (good) last summer; dangerous to ignore.

7/2

Form: 65790- D

Last run: 193 days

W: 9st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Won the 2023 Ayr Silver Cup off an 8lb higher mark; 1-10 in 2024, the win coming over 6f at Thirsk one year ago, again off 8lb higher; formerly effective at 7f and insufficient evidence to think AW is a problem (last year's attempt came in a hot Class 2); 193-day absence is perhaps a bigger issue.
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8th

6

(6)

1st Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:13 Ripon

Wobwobwob

9st 7lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Without a victory since 2024 and he was retried in a visor when beating one in 6f Hamilton handicap 11 days ago; blinkers and tongue-strap are fitted here.

25/1

9th

5

(8)

21st Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 6y

Class 4

19:45 Hamilton

Wobwobwob

9st 9lb

J: Oisin McSweeney

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Well handicapped on his old form but last win was over two years ago and he's been out of sorts this season; this drop back in trip is no problem but he needs a major revival; visor reapplied.

25/1

18th

10

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

13:50 York

Wobwobwob

9st 7lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Losing run stretches back over two years; best effort this year when fifth of eight over 7f at Goodwood (soft) on Sunday, but he'll need more if he's to exploit his reduced mark.

20/1

10/1

Form: 436-45

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Made a successful handicap debut at Catterick last April (6f, heavy); beaten eight times since and is still 1lb higher but there have been some fair runs along the way, including at this track; new cheekpieces need to bring about some progress if he's to win.
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15

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Shelbourne

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Martin Hassett

Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.

14/1

15

(14)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 0f 73y

13:05 Galway

Shelbourne

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Martin Hassett

Sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard in Britain; decent run on similar ground at Gowran last month, trip probably too far both starts since; blinkers now tried and drops back in trip so could improve on recent efforts.

14/1

9th

13

(6)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 3f 175y

17:25 Gowran Park

Shelbourne

8st 12lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Martin Hassett

One of two for yard; sole success came over 6f on heavy ground for former yard; ran okay on heavy here (9.5f) on penultimate but failed to build on that at Naas latest; stamina to prove for this trip.

28/1

20/1

Form: 680-00 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
1-3 when trained in Ireland but modest in five starts for this yard; dropping down the weights but the sight of market support would be needed before getting involved.
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5th

7

(5)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:42 Southwell (AW)

Cill Mocheallog

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Dean Ivory

Not the easiest to predict but came from off the pace for a second career win on his first visit to Wolverhampton in March (7f; 2lb lower); breakthrough win in January was over C&D.

7/2

1st

4

(3)

17th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cill Mocheallog

9st 8lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dean Ivory

Only 1-16 on AW, the success admittedly gained in clearcut style at Southwell in January; a possible danger on that form but has been nowhere near it otherwise this year; not a solid option.

16/1

9th

10

(6)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:26 Southwell (AW)

Cill Mocheallog

9st 4lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Dean Ivory

Gained his first success for this yard in fine style over C&D last month but he never featured from off the pace here behind Fools Rush In following a 7lb rise 15 days ago; may be capable of bouncing back.

16/1

13th
11 (12)
Arctician

10/1

Form: 9-1642 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Four of his six wins have come over C&D, the latest in January off this mark; couldn't cope with an easy winner here last month but still ran creditably for second; should run his race but he's just 1-24 in Class 4 events.
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7th

10

(7)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Arctician

8st 13lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon Dow

Can lead; all eight wins on the AW, five over this C&D; faded into midfield having been drawn wide here in May and soft ground can be given as an excuse for failing to beat a rival at Goodwood (1m) two months ago; could go well back on this surface.

12/1

8th

6

(6)

12th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:24 Goodwood

Arctician

10st 8lb

J: Mr Guy Mitchell

T: Simon Dow

Can lead; multiple AW wins at 7f and 1m but he's 0-14 on turf and it's a long time since he's been any threat on grass; up against it in only his fifth turf start in the last two years.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £69.80
Straight Forecast £63.65
Tricast £451.97
Trifecta £444.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP RATINGS:

Giant

D Express:

Extrication

The Times:

Lessay

Daily Mail:

Serenity Dream

POSTDATA:

Shelbourne

The Sun:

Arctician

The Star:

Extrication

LAMBOURN:

Study Up

Telegraph:

Study Up

The Guardian:

Study Up

Daily Mirror:

Study Up

Daily Record:

Study Up

TOPSPEED:

Giant

NEWMARKET:

Giant