July 03 / 19.33 Kempton (AW)

19.33

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots/Sprint Series Qual’) (Div I)

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
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Try Unibet’s New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots/Sprint Series Qual’) (Div I)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 071-07 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Made all to win a C&D novice last November but that was a weak event and he's been well beaten at big odds in two handicaps this year; others are safer.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

1

(2)

4th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 6

14:45 Catterick

Iconic Times

10st 0lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jennie Candlish

Following a two-month break he returned to form and landed a gamble in reapplied cheekpieces (retained) at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last Thursday; he's never finished better than seventh on turf and the surface switch is a concern, but he'll be tough to beat if reproducing anything like his latest form.

4/6

1st

2

(3)

30th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:07 Wolverhampton (AW)

Iconic Times

9st 13lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Jennie Candlish

Both wins have been over 6f at Kempton when trained by Heather Main; yet to build on his debut for this yard but is now down to a career-low mark; steps back up in trip and cheekpieces return (worn once previously).

14/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: -23013 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Off the mark in a C&D handicap in May and ran to a similar level when third of ten at Lingfield four weeks ago; more appealing than many.
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7th

6

(4)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballsgrove Boy

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Form dipped after winning over 6f here (3-1; from 4lb higher) in July 2025; left Martin Dunne for 14,000gns and failed to beat a rival on first start for this trainer at Yarmouth (6f, good to firm) over six weeks ago; drops back in trip.

11/1

7th

5

(4)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 6

19:59 Yarmouth

Ballsgrove Boy

9st 3lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Dual 6f AW winner for Martin Dunne, latterly at Wolverhampton last July; mostly struggled since and now makes his stable debut/reappearance having been secured for 14,000gns.

11/1

12

(8)

25th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Ballsgrove Boy

9st 4lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Martin Dunne

Just 1lb higher than when winning over C&D in July but well held in five starts since, including two back here; needs a resurgence.

16/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.70

Form: 4428-6

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Low-key seasonal/handicap debut at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) last month; Hector Crouch replaces a 7lb claimer and he's well drawn back at 6f so there are grounds for expecting better.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(2)

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Newmarket

Silca Bay

9st 5lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Has won a couple of Class 4s this year but looks vulnerable in a race of this nature, especially after a tepid last run.

16/1

7th

10

(8)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:00 Goodwood

Silca Bay

9st 1lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Hindered by a shortage of room at Brighton last time; has won at Goodwood and Newmarket this summer but faces a stiffer task off current mark upped in class.

12/1

5th

1

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:30 Brighton

Silca Bay

10st 3lb

J: Oliver Carmichael

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Showed career-best form when leading close home at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last month and has now won under Oliver Carmichael on two of his last three outings; ought to cope with the undulations here and can make his presence felt again.

7/2

4/1

Form: -16044 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won a 6f maiden at Chelmsford in January; not so good in two handicaps later that month, after which he was gelded; he has returned from a break with two improved showings in 5f handicaps, meeting trouble at a crucial stage at Windsor 17 days ago; returning to 6f should suit and he's more appealing than many.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(3)

5th Oct 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

18:15 Kempton (AW)

Em Four

9st 8lb

J: William Carver

T: Jamie Osborne

Likes it here but he's never won off a mark this high or at this level; ran poorly last time, when behind Star Chorus at Goodwood, and is some way down the pecking order.

7/1

14th

6

(5)

23rd Sep 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Goodwood

Em Four

9st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Inconsistent but he won at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in April and at Brighton (5.2f, good to firm) last month, and good to soft ground may have been against him at Epsom last time; stays 6f and he's not discounted.

20/1

5th

1

(5)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

13:50 Epsom

Em Four

10st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Jamie Osborne

Prominent racer; arrives on the back of a Brighton win (5.3f, good to firm) last week, form boosted by the runner-up's win on Friday; took this race 12 months ago off a 7lb lower mark; lots to like but the suitability of ground slower than good is still to be proven.

7/2

8/1

Form: 45-337

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden but she had been reliable prior to a lacklustre effort in a Lingfield handicap 30 days ago (6f, good); she's undergone wind surgery since so a return to form would be no surprise.
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6th

4

(5)

25th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 1y

Class 6

16:45 Musselburgh

Pouting

9st 7lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Daragh Bourke

Tailed off on stable debut last August and same story at Catterick in June on sole run this season; plenty to prove but she's dropped down the weights and her trainer is in fine form; one to watch in the betting.

16/1

6th

6

(1)

11th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

20:59 Catterick

Pouting

9st 5lb

J: Shane Gray

T: Daragh Bourke

Ex-Richard Hughes; bought for 14,000gns last July; 11-race maiden; tailed off on only start for this yard (second run after wind op) last August; off since; best watched for now.

25/1

7

(4)

9th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 50y

Class 5

20:12 Ayr

Pouting

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Daragh Bourke

Wouldn't settle on her final start for Richard Hughes, so any benefits of the preceding wind surgery remain undetermined; sold for 14,000gns since; out of a 7.5f winner, but hasn't shaped as if in need of further than sprint trips this term.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5-3589 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
6f Polytrack winner at two; below her best in fast-ground handicaps the last twice (tried in cheekpieces and blinkers) and now wears a hood and tongue-tie; not a solid option.
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3

(7)

20th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

16:03 Yarmouth

Fiorella Princess

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Cowell

Rain welcomed as it was good to soft when she bolted up over C&D before dropping away under a penalty on the AW (1-15 on that surface); now has to deal with her new mark (10lb higher than for that last win) but would command respect should it get wet.

13/2

4th

1

(5)

24th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

19:30 Southwell (AW)

Fiorella Princess

10st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Cowell

Reappeared with a near miss on her stable debut at Lingfield (5f, AW) last month and she built on that with a dominant display at Yarmouth (5f, good to soft) last week; raised her form to a new level with that 5l win and she's 5lb well in under a penalty; should be hard to catch back on AW.

6/4

1st

6

(7)

15th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 42y

Class 4

17:18 Yarmouth

Fiorella Princess

9st 2lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Cowell

The most recent of her two wins came in a handicap at Sandown (5f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) last September when trained by Lemos De Souza; posted some good efforts for Charlie Wallis this year and was narrowly denied on her stable debut at Lingfield (5f, AW) last month; steps up in grade but has to be considered.

5/2

Form: -34156 CD

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden in February; only midfield in two handicaps since and he's drawn out wide tonight.
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1st

1

(8)

19th Oct 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Massimo Blue

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dylan Cunha

Has done well since joining this yard, winning twice over C&D in August (once for Billy Loughnane) before having a couple of valid excuses in defeat; player back at this slightly lower level.

7/2

6th

13

(7)

26th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 5

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Massimo Blue

9st 4lb

J: Jack Callan

T: Dylan Cunha

Thrived for new yard, winning twice over C&D last month before being undone by a slow start on turf off this mark last time; goes on the shortlist.

4/1

4th

10

(12)

16th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

13:56 Yarmouth

Massimo Blue

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Dylan Cunha

Winning debut for yard at Southwell (6f, AW) last month and followed up unpenalised over that C&D 11 days later (under Billy Loughnane); the return to turf is a slight question mark having only raced on grass twice (all four wins on the AW) but has to be respected off this 6lb higher mark.

5/2

8th
6 (7)
Suzuka

3/1

Form: 54-66

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Her novice runs threatened better and although she was only in midfield on her handicap debut at Goodwood three weeks ago, she was caught out wide and not seen to best effect; still has time to deliver an improved showing.
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Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(6)

11th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Kempton (AW)

Suzuka

9st 8lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Archie Watson

8.6f winner at Wolverhampton on her final start for Roger Varian; two modest efforts for her new yard last month; something to prove for now.

12/1

10th

5

(11)

31st Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:30 Lingfield (AW)

Suzuka

9st 8lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Archie Watson

Ended time with Roger Varian with a breakthrough success over the extended 1m at Wolverhampton but well beaten over that same C&D on her first outing for new connections; back down in trip.

10/1

3

(6)

20th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Suzuka

9st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Roger Varian

Free-going filly; consistent rather than progressive but she's edging down the weights and has been running respectably at a modest level; this is her first run in 0-60 company and she should make a bold bid.

3/1

25/1

Form: 3456

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far at Chelmsford on his handicap debut three weeks ago (7f) but he was still only sixth of the seven runners; drops back to 6f and has the widest stall; others look safer.
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7th

2

(2)

16th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chelmsford (AW)

Wild Embers

9st 7lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: D Donovan

Has shown promise at up to 7f, including when well backed at Southwell on his penultimate start; low-key run at Kempton four weeks ago, but a 3lb drop enables him to contest 0-55 company and 1m could be in range; betting to guide.

5/1

11th

9

(12)

18th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Wild Embers

9st 5lb

J: Stevie Donohoe

T: D Donovan

Patchy record but he was well backed at Southwell last month and ran a better race, beaten 2l into fifth of the ten runners (behind Top Biller); tongue-tie added today but he has the widest stall to contend with.

12/1

5th

3

(5)

25th Aug 2025

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

17:38 Southwell (AW)

Wild Embers

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: D Donovan

Yet to make his mark in handicaps but he has dropped 8lb as a result and now drops into a 0-60; needs a close market check.

12/1

20/1

Form: 38-697

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Hasn't built on her promising 2yo debut at Naas 12 months ago; big prices and well beaten in three runs for John Butler this year, including tried in cheekpieces last month; blinkers are now reached for; only of interest if attracting market support.
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10th

7

(4)

3rd Jul 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:33 Kempton (AW)

Tempest Star

9st 5lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: John Butler

Hasn't built on her promising 2yo debut at Naas 12 months ago; big prices and well beaten in three runs for John Butler this year, including tried in cheekpieces last month; blinkers are now reached for; only of interest if attracting market support.

20/1

7th

7

(3)

17th Jun 2025

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 5

17:55 Southwell (AW)

Tempest Star

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: John Butler

Went down only narrowly on her Naas debut (5f, good) for Ger Lyons last July, but not matched that form in four starts since including three for this yard; cheekpieces given a go and only of interest if attracting support.

14/1

9th

5

(6)

14th May 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 42y

Class 5

16:05 Yarmouth

Tempest Star

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: John Butler

Ex-Irish filly who has failed to back up debut effort; however, may be capable of improvement back at 5f on handicap debut and second start for new yard; check the betting.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £37.50
Straight Forecast £36.47
Tricast £233.39
Trifecta £260.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Em Four

POSTDATA:

Ballsgrove Boy

The Times:

Suzuka

Daily Mail:

Pouting

TOPSPEED:

Wild Embers

Telegraph:

Silca Bay

The Guardian:

Suzuka

RP RATINGS:

Em Four

LAMBOURN:

Em Four

Daily Mirror:

Em Four

The Sun:

Em Four

NEWMARKET:

Ballsgrove Boy

D Express:

Ballsgrove Boy

The Star:

Ballsgrove Boy

Daily Record:

Ballsgrove Boy