June 25 / 19.30 Kempton (AW)

19.30

Standard To Slow

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Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

10/1 (Won)

Form: 50-102 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Course wins achieved over 1m/7f but proved he stays 1m2f when runner-up at Chelmsford 20 days ago (conceded first run but saw it out well); nudged up 2lb for that effort and first-time headgear probably needs to eke out a bit more.
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10th

5

(2)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Notimeforchitchat

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Three wins from nine Kempton starts, including over C&D last spring on his comeback; returns from five months off close to his last successful mark and there are positives, with the usual headgear in place.

12/1

7

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Notimeforchitchat

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

All three wins have come here (7f/1m), but still 4lb higher than for the most recent and he finished behind a couple of these over C&D four weeks ago; others more compelling.

10/1

Form: /2-711 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hood fitted for handicaps; snug win over C&D then scored emphatically under a 5lb penalty at Chelmsford (also 1m); she's 9lb well in under the same penalty this evening; tough to beat if another quick run doesn't find her out; rail draw.
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6

(2)

19th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:00 Kempton (AW)

Dubai Beach

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Record of 1127 since wearing a hood includes Kempton win (1m); best to forgive latest effort on turf debut (met severe traffic issues); remains of interest in the retained headgear.

3/1

4

(6)

2nd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Thirsk

Dubai Beach

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Raced on AW, showing improvement in handicaps fitted with a hood, winning over 1m at Kempton and Chelmsford (emphatically) in June; might have found a third run in quick succession a bit too much when only second at 4-11 back at Kempton later that month; freshened up since; 9lb higher now but could resume her progression now tackling turf for the first time.

9/2

15/2

Form: 622583

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Yet to win but another good run for these connections when finishing off nicely for third behind Dubai Beach over C&D a fortnight ago, having been dropped in from a wide draw; is better berthed tonight and could easily place again.
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8th

11

(14)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Port Road

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Simon Dow

Improver who has won three of his last seven starts including when back from a break at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) last month; up 4lb for that narrow success but he still looks feasibly treated and his first two wins were at this track; respected.

13/2

1st

7

(2)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Port Road

9st 0lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Wins both came off a 3lb lower mark over 1m round Kempton, latterly in January; there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh, so he looks to have a bit to overcome back from three months off.

6/1

6th

4

(2)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Port Road

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Both wins over C&D, the latest two weeks ago off a 3lb lower mark; up in class this time but certainly not handicapped out of things.

11/2

12/1

Form: 130 BF

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
28-1 winner under Nicola Currie on debut at Southwell (7f) then chased home Kon Tiki and Life Is Beautiful (both ran in Group company at Royal Ascot last week) over C&D; raced freely when bitterly disappointing favourite kept to novice company over 1m2f at Goodwood last month; comes back to 1m for her first handicap and she could be competitive.
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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

1st

2

(5)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 2

14:25 Newcastle (AW)

Stateira

9st 12lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

2-2 at Newcastle, recording wide-margin handicap wins over 1m in November and this trip in the trial in January; the form of the latest win is unconvincing, however, and she had been beaten by Bridget's View at Southwell on her penultimate start; has to be respected but this will require another step forward.

13/8

20/1

Form: 315-69 CD

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
C&D novice winner last year; gelded over the winter; involved in a couple of rough races this time around but finished weakly regardless; need to see more before he's considered bet material.
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8th

9

(15)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Marbush

9st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

AW winner in Britain; yet to hit form for this yard; can only be watched at present; wide draw.

25/1

Form: 178

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
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.
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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

Form: 30501-

Last run: 188 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Breakthrough win came in 7f nursery at Chelmsford last December and the way he hit the line suggests this new trip of 1m will suit; up 4lb; not seen since and others might be sharper; wears less-severe headgear this time (cheekpieces replace blinkers).
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5

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Silver Arrow

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Lemos De Souza

Record is just 1-11 and his best form is on AW; inconsistent sort to boot and looks far from certain to take advantage of lower mark back on turf.

14/1

5

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

0m 5f 217y

Class 6

16:20 Redcar

Silver Arrow

9st 9lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Lemos De Souza

Record is just 1-11 and his best form is on AW; inconsistent sort to boot and looks far from certain to take advantage of lower mark back on turf.

14/1

7

(7)

4th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Silver Arrow

9st 10lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Lemos De Souza

Chelmsford nursery winner (7f, Polytrack) for Amy Murphy late last year and ran his best race of this campaign when beaten less than a length into third of ten at Newcastle (6f, Tapeta) last month; possible a stiffer test may suit him better, but still shortlisted from the same mark.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 51/10 C

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won novice here at two (7f); confidence-boosting win at odds of 1-10 in 1m2f Lingfield claimer in May following monster layoff; suffered heavy defeat on handicap/turf debut at Chester latest and this is quite a quick turnaround; drops back in trip; safer elsewhere.
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5th

4

(2)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Encourager

9st 13lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

7f AW novice win two years; landed odds of 1-10f when easily winning a four-runner claimer at Lingfield in May, his first run for 591 days; well beaten in two handicaps in June, after which he left James Fanshawe for just 1,000gns; not easily recommended at the weights.

10/1

8th

3

(10)

25th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Encourager

10st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Fanshawe

Won novice here at two (7f); confidence-boosting win at odds of 1-10 in 1m2f Lingfield claimer in May following monster layoff; suffered heavy defeat on handicap/turf debut at Chester latest and this is quite a quick turnaround; drops back in trip; safer elsewhere.

20/1

13

(8)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 3

14:45 Chester

Encourager

8st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: James Fanshawe

Just the third start of his career (all AW) when returning from a long absence to land odds of 1-10 in a 1m2f Lingfield claimer 16 days ago; has potential as an unexposed sort but is in a much more competitive environment for this turf and handicap debut.

7/1

Form: 00577- D

Last run: 195 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Didn't really threaten last year but is well handicapped as a result; best watched on return, emerging from widest stall; cheekpieces return.
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8

(4)

5th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:45 Ascot

Dashing Roger

9st 13lb

J: Miss Olive Nicholls

T: William Stone

C&D winner (good to soft) just over four years ago; on a losing run since going back-to-back at Nottingham and Newmarket (both heavy at around 1m) in the autumn of 2023 and recent efforts are not enough to tempt despite this falling mark.

16/1

6th

8

(8)

19th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:38 Newmarket (July)

Dashing Roger

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Stone

Continues to drop down the weights but this 8yo struggled in the main last season and it was the same story on last month's reappearance; needs to turn things around.

33/1

25/1

Form: 521-36 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Improved with each start on Tapeta at two, culminating in win at Southwell over this trip; first go on turf and in handicaps was fine but he was soundly beaten last time; this is a tough race in which to try and bounce back.
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5

19th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Lingfield

Flagon Dry

10st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

AW Flat winner at 1m; in the frame in three juvenile hurdles in the autumn but was treading water when finishing remote on handicap debut at Windsor (2m, good) recently and the step up in trip has to be a query.

16/1

2

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:13 Wetherby

Flagon Dry

11st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Fair Flat racer; weakened into well-held fourth on recent hurdling debut at Fontwell (2m1f, good) but some positives can be drawn from that performance and he may have learnt from the experience.

3/1

4th

3

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:38 Fontwell

Flagon Dry

11st 0lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

1m AW maiden winner 12 months ago; also placed on first run of this year but has regressed since; blinkers did nothing last time, albeit on heavy ground (1m3f); bit risky on this hurdling debut.

16/1

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Payout
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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Dubai Beach

The Times:

Stateira

TOPSPEED:

Threatening

LAMBOURN:

Notimeforchitchat

RP RATINGS:

Dubai Beach

POSTDATA:

Dubai Beach

NEWMARKET:

Dubai Beach

Telegraph:

Dubai Beach

The Guardian:

Dubai Beach

Daily Mail:

Dubai Beach

D Express:

Dubai Beach

Daily Mirror:

Dubai Beach

The Sun:

Dubai Beach

The Star:

Dubai Beach

Daily Record:

Dubai Beach