June 25 / 21.00 Kempton (AW)

21.00

Standard To Slow

Kempton Park Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers’ Series)

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 1m 7f 218y
  • Class 6
  • 10 runners
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Kempton Park Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers’ Series)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 125-81

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
2-13; in good form last autumn and stepped forward from his reappearance when winning at Southwell (1m6f, AW) 25 days ago; the step up to this trip should be fine and he has a solid chance despite a 6lb rise.
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11

(13)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Newbury

Letmebetheboss

10st 12lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won on soft last October, twice on AW in May/June and, although two of his four starts since were pretty disappointing, he reached new heights when scoring tidily at Haydock (1m6f, good to soft) four weeks ago; just 2lb higher than last time and when he's won he's done it in some style.

6/1

1st

6

(9)

26th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Haydock

Letmebetheboss

9st 3lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won at Bath (1m5f, soft) around a year ago but largely kept to AW since and went back-to-back in that sphere (1m6f/2m) across May and June; lesser effort at Kempton three weeks ago but he's not ruled out on this return to turf.

13/2

10

(4)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

16:20 Kempton (AW)

Letmebetheboss

9st 4lb

J: Connor Planas

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Won well over C&D in June, completing an AW double, and posted a solid effort back here last time (odds-on winner has boosted the form since); likely player off unaltered mark.

6/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 88-301 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Narrowly off the mark on his first go at this trip on the Flat when getting up late on in a higher grade over C&D two weeks ago; should have more to offer over this trip and he's a contender following a 2lb rise.
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8th

4

(1)

1st Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 6

19:32 Epsom

Fram Castle

9st 10lb

J: J F Egan

T: Michael Wigham

2m AW winner but his form gradually tailed off for previous stable; new yard could hardly be in better form but he'd still become of interest only with market support ahead of this reappearance.

14/1

6th

7

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 207y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Fram Castle

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Campaigned over further for the past year or so and gained sole win at 2m (AW); not crying out for this marked drop back in distance.

16/1

7th

4

(5)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Fram Castle

9st 7lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Overall record of 1-19 but his win was off 2lb lower at Kempton (2m, AW) in June and he's posted some creditable efforts since; finished a remote second on turf here (1m5f, good) last time but that was behind a major improver and he's respected back up in trip; cheekpieces added.

5/1

7/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 224216 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark at the 22nd attempt, at Southwell (2m, AW) in April, following some good efforts since joining this yard; below his best at Lingfield (2m, AW) four weeks ago but he may well bounce back; stable won this in 2021.
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2nd

3

(7)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Balgowan

9st 7lb

J: George Downing

T: Seamus Mullins

Simply bumped into one on a rare turf start six weeks ago and returns to Polytrack off the same mark; cheekpieces go on for the first time in almost a year and his claims are obvious.

6/4

2nd

5

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

14:50 Lingfield

Balgowan

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Seamus Mullins

Has resumed in good form and a 2lb rise for his recent AW win here under Ashley Lewis seems fair; has yet to win on turf (only run on it once since 2023) but otherwise has a decent chance of following up.

7/4

1st

5

(1)

27th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

14:15 Lingfield (AW)

Balgowan

9st 6lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Seamus Mullins

Has modest 1-28 strike-rate (includes five hurdle runs) but was denied a clear run before finishing well for close third over C&D last month and gets another chance off the same mark today; respected.

5/2

Form: 7792-7

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
0-6; best effort when second of eight at Yarmouth (11.5f, soft) in October and back from 211-day absence with a respectable run here over 1m4f last month; steps up in distance and may come on from that latest outing.
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10

(13)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Newbury

Autumns Breeze

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Quickfire double at Lingfield (2m/1m5f; good) last August when the now-regular cheekpieces first went on; she's fired only once (last September) from her four subsequent starts, however.

14/1

9th

6

(5)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Goodwood

Autumns Breeze

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Won back-to-back at Lingfield last August (2m/1m5f; good) after the cheekpieces went on but the last of those wins was by 12l and she's struggled since, presumably because of her new mark; others appeal more.

14/1

9th

14

(8)

24th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:51 Newbury

Autumns Breeze

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Second on soft last October; cheekpieces going on in August saw two easy wins on good ground at Lingfield (2m/1m5f); raced too freely at Goodwood next time but resumed her progress when third of eight here (1m4f, good to soft) five weeks ago; respected on her upward curve.

14/1

Form: 031636 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
1-13; won at Southwell (2m, AW) off 3lb lower in February and he ran a fine race when third behind Balgowan over that same C&D in April; below form at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) 37 days ago but he was caught quite wide for a part of the race; yard won this last year.
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5th

10

(7)

25th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Leon Trotsky

9st 0lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

1-13; won at Southwell (2m, AW) off 3lb lower in February and he ran a fine race when third behind Balgowan over that same C&D in April; below form at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) 37 days ago but he was caught quite wide for a part of the race; yard won this last year.

7/1

6th

7

(7)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Leon Trotsky

9st 4lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Had little trouble in shaking off his rivals when upped to 2m at Southwell in February and he ran a sound race in defeat when third over that C&D in April; looks one of the better options if proving suited by this track on first run here.

11/4

6th

7

(7)

19th May 2025

Standard

2m 0f 120y

Class 6

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Leon Trotsky

9st 4lb

J: Chloe Lyons

T: Julia & Shelley Birkett

Had little trouble in shaking off his rivals when upped to 2m at Southwell in February and he ran a sound race in defeat when third over that C&D in April; looks one of the better options if proving suited by this track on first run here.

11/4

OUR TIP

33/1

Form: 25-847

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
0-9; struggled in three starts since joining this yard (1m4f-2m), including 25 days ago when beaten 75l at Southwell (1m6f, AW); dropped another 3lb; tongue-tie is removed and cheekpieces are now tried.
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9th

4

(10)

15th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Night Horn

9st 8lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: Michael Keady

Regressive maiden for two yards who's done a lot of his racing over further and proved wildly inconsistent this year; the switch from cheekpieces to blinkers will need to make a difference.

20/1

6th

3

(3)

30th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 5f 66y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Night Horn

9st 10lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Michael Keady

0-12 but twice beaten only a length in handicaps, for Andrew Balding at Sandown last summer (1m6f; 11lb higher) and for this yard at Musselburgh two runs back (1m4f); had a shocker last time but he's better than that.

6/1

6th

2

(7)

9th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 5f 0y

Class 6

17:12 Lingfield

Night Horn

9st 11lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Michael Keady

0-11, but has run some of his best races at around this trip as when beaten just over a length into fourth of eight at Musselburgh (12.5f, good) last month; could go well from the same mark.

4/1

Form: 031-66

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict
Improved form on soft ground when switched to handicaps, notably for a Brighton win (1m4f) in September; shaped as if needing the run at Lingfield (1m4f, AW; her second AW race) on return in April but beaten 24l at Chepstow (1m4f, soft) three weeks ago; back to AW and up in trip, which is an unknown.
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4th

3

4th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Innisfree Pearl

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Well held on first two starts over hurdles late last year but, after a respectable fourth back on the Flat (1m6f) in January, has progressed since switched to handicaps and upped in trip over jumps; on a workable mark and this longer trip could unlock further improvement.

7/2

2nd

1

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

14:10 Hereford

Innisfree Pearl

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Well held on first two starts over hurdles late last year but, after a respectable fourth back on the Flat (1m6f) in January, made a promising handicap debut over hurdles when keeping on for second at Huntingdon (2m4f, good) last month; 2lb rise looks fair and she is high on the shortlist.

11/4

2nd

5

11th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

16:18 Huntingdon

Innisfree Pearl

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

A modest 1m4f Flat scorer for Tom Ward; failed to match that form sent hurdling for her current yard in 2025 but not discredited back on the Flat with fourth in 1m6f Southwell handicap 50 days ago; yard is going well so she could still do better on her hurdling handicap debut now.

10/1

33/1

Form: 152/70

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
6-50 (Flat/hurdles); respected on old form but finished down the field in his two starts following a long absence; back up in trip; best watched.
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7

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 3

15:45 Fontwell

Gold Souk

10st 2lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Daniel Steele

Returned from long absence with three very underwhelming runs in low-grade Flat handicaps this year and is 12lb out of the weights for this first hurdling start since February 2023; has too much to prove.

100/1

8th

9

(2)

25th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

Gold Souk

9st 5lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Daniel Steele

6-50 (Flat/hurdles); respected on old form but finished down the field in his two starts following a long absence; back up in trip; best watched.

33/1

Form: 32724P

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
1-17, with that win coming off 1lb lower at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in September when sporting first-time cheekpieces; respectable effort there over 2m in April but he virtually refused to race on turf two weeks ago and was soon pulled up; best watched.
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2nd

6

(8)

30th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Lingfield (AW)

The Colorist

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Karen Jewell

C&D winner in September 2024; the odd good run in early 2025 but this habitual slow-starter always comes with risks attached.

16/1

9th

3

(9)

25th Jun 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

21:00 Kempton (AW)

The Colorist

9st 8lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Karen Jewell

1-17, with that win coming off 1lb lower at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in September when sporting first-time cheekpieces; respectable effort there over 2m in April but he virtually refused to race on turf two weeks ago and was soon pulled up; best watched.

9/1

2

(8)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

15:30 Lingfield

The Colorist

9st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Karen Jewell

Has been in competitive form on the AW but that's more his scene and he was only eighth of 11 on his previous turf start, albeit at a top track; could be given another chance on this surface.

10/1

14/1

Form: 33-335 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Both wins came at Chelmsford last year (1m6f/2m), with the latest on his yard debut in October off 3lb lower than today; respectable run when third of five there last month after a second wind operation and he wouldn't have been suited by the steady gallop over 1m6f three weeks ago; back up in trip with a tongue-tie (last used by former yard) back on; place claims.
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10th

4

(11)

28th Apr 2026

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 6

16:35 Southwell (AW)

Sullivan Bay

9st 8lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Returns to the AW after another modest effort over hurdles, but was twice runner-up on Polytrack before that; both wins have come on that surface, but he ran well to finish a close third behind Payment Plan over this C&D in November 2024; each-way claims again.

7/1

7th

6

4th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

16:50 Huntingdon

Sullivan Bay

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Hasn't been seen over hurdles since February last year but was only beaten a head at Plumpton in December 2024 when 11-8 favourite; runner-up on the Flat twice recently so fitness will not be an issue and he must be of interest.

3/1

2nd

8

(3)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

17:17 Lingfield (AW)

Sullivan Bay

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Jim & Suzi Best

Ran well in fourth at Chelmsford (2m, Polytrack) in January when back from some time off and built on that to go close there (1m6f) four weeks ago; there's every chance he'll be bang there once more.

11/2

Non-runners

Albert Lasker, Devizes

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £6.30
Straight Forecast £4.86
Tricast £47.59
Trifecta £48.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fram Castle

Telegraph:

Letmebetheboss

NEWMARKET:

Leon Trotsky

RP RATINGS:

The Colorist

POSTDATA:

Fram Castle

The Times:

Fram Castle

Daily Mail:

Fram Castle

Daily Mirror:

Fram Castle

The Sun:

Fram Castle

Daily Record:

Fram Castle

The Guardian:

Letmebetheboss

D Express:

Letmebetheboss

The Star:

Letmebetheboss