August 11 / 15.15 Kempton (AW)

15.15

Standard To Slow

Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 06-091

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Modest in his first five starts but responded well to the fitting of cheekpieces and step up in trip when winning at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta) last month; 6lb higher but he took that race with some authority so is high on list if the headgear works again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(1)

28th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

16:22 Wolverhampton (AW)

Popeye Doyle

10st 12lb

J: Miss Holly Thomson

T: Jessica Bedi

Winner here in first-time cheekpieces last summer and responded well to first-time blinkers in June; generally struggled otherwise for this yard but it's not impossible to make a case back on the AW, off a sliding mark, switched to a visor.

16/1

6th

2

(3)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

17:55 Nottingham

Popeye Doyle

9st 9lb

J: Finlay Bassett

T: Jessica Bedi

Both wins were on AW last summer when trained by Hugo Palmer; decent second at Wetherby (1m, good to firm) last month but below that level at Carlisle and Ripon since; hard to fancy.

20/1

7th

5

(8)

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:09 Ripon

Popeye Doyle

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Jessica Bedi

Dual AW winner for previous yard; far from solid on his form for current stable, clear best effort when 80-1 second at Wetherby on penultimate start; 0-7 in this sphere.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.90

Form: 464

Last run: 83 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Hooded all starts, showing promise when fourth of eight on his Chelmsford debut (1m2f, Polytrack) in March, but not matching it in two starts on turf (1m, good to firm) since; hopes pinned on the return to the AW and switch to a handicap galvanising him.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(6)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Andersen

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Hooded all starts, showing promise when fourth of eight on his Chelmsford debut (1m2f, Polytrack) in March, but not matching it in two starts on turf (1m, good to firm) since; hopes pinned on the return to the AW and switch to a handicap galvanising him.

10/1

4th

1

(3)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:32 Nottingham

Andersen

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Well behind Hymnbook over 1m at Wetherby, failing to back up his Chelmsford 1m2f effort; needs improvement to get involved and may be more interesting in handicaps shortly.

33/1

4th

1

(3)

20th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

15:32 Nottingham

Andersen

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: David Simcock

Well behind Hymnbook over 1m at Wetherby, failing to back up his Chelmsford 1m2f effort; needs improvement to get involved and may be more interesting in handicaps shortly.

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 78-82 BF

Last run: 89 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Improved on previous form when second of eight on handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m2f, good to firm) in May, albeit over 6l behind the winner; off three months having been gelded in the meantime and not sure dropping back in trip is ideal.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(6)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 5f 192y

Class 5

17:15 Catterick

Dragonflame

9st 6lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Runner-up three times for Brian Meehan but he's struggled in his last five runs, including for new yard over 1m and 1m2f last month; it remains to be seen whether a marked step up in trip improves matters.

33/1

6th

6

(9)

25th Sep 2026

Soft

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

13:58 Haydock

Dragonflame

9st 8lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Rebecca Menzies

250,000euros yearling; runner-up three times for Brian Meehan but he's struggled in his last four runs, including on stable debut at Newcastle (1m, AW) this month; continues to drop down the weights but he's now 0-11 and it's not hard to look elsewhere.

33/1

10th

9

(3)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

16:15 Newcastle (AW)

Dragonflame

9st 6lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Rebecca Menzies

0-10; runner-up three times for Brian Meehan (1m-1m2f, including AW) but last of nine at Haydock (1m2f) on sole start for Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay; nice pedigree - cost 250,000euros as a yearling - so this trainer could work her magic; monitor only.

28/1

Form: 45-561 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 56

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in her first eight starts, but was well supported when off the mark at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) a fortnight ago; fair efforts in two previous goes on the AW, but a 6lb rise in a better race may find her out.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

(8)

12th Sep 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:49 Lingfield (AW)

Borderline Madness

9st 8lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: William Stone

Resumed winning ways at Southwell (1m) in April; only two runs since and never threatened after three months off when sixth of eight in 1m2f handicap here four weeks ago; can take a step forward now in first-time cheekpieces.

10/1

6th

3

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:16 Lingfield (AW)

Borderline Madness

9st 7lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: William Stone

Built upon satisfactory seasonal debut when winning at Southwell (1m) in April; absent since down-the-field turf run (albeit in better race than this) in May, though, and has stamina to prove over 1m2f.

7/1

11th

4

(12)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:42 Newmarket

Borderline Madness

9st 5lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: William Stone

Turf winner on good to soft in July who won her second AW race when scoring at Southwell (also 1m) a fortnight ago; 2lb nudge no reason to rule her out.

7/1

100/30

Form: 656-31 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Finished a close third of nine on her stable/handicap debut over C&D in May and got off the mark at Ffos Las (1m, soft) the following month; seems to be progressing and respected off 3lb higher.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

6

(8)

15th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

16:50 Thirsk

Bintshuaa

9st 8lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: David Menuisier

Good start for new stable when third of nine at Kempton (1m) in May; ready win at Ffos Las the following month (1m, soft) and although she was only midfield at Kempton five weeks ago, she could resume her progress back on turf; rain would help.

4/1

5th

3

(2)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Bintshuaa

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: David Menuisier

Finished a close third of nine on her stable/handicap debut over C&D in May and got off the mark at Ffos Las (1m, soft) the following month; seems to be progressing and respected off 3lb higher.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: -80041

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Dual turf winner, the latest at Nottingham (1m, good) last month (runner-up won next time); ran well on Polytrack at Chelmsford a year ago and high on list from a 4lb higher mark.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

5

15th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

14:48 Uttoxeter

Louie The Legend

11st 3lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Dylan Cunha

Dual Flat winner whose best hurdling effort came with the switch to handicaps when third at Southwell (2m, good) in May, but he failed to match that form when well backed at Warwick nine days later; latest Flat run is best overlooked and he has claims if reproducing the Southwell effort.

8/1

9th

2

(8)

15th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

13:50 Chepstow

Louie The Legend

11st 0lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

Well below market expectations over hurdles last time (potential stamina issues but has never been the most consistent) and returns to the Flat on a handy mark; course winner as a 2yo (good to soft) and he's considered under Fletcher Yarham.

6/1

6th

3

20th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Warwick

Louie The Legend

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Dylan Cunha

Dual Flat winner; ran his best race in this sphere when third of ten finishers at Southwell (2m, good) nine days ago on his handicap debut; has scope to improve further and should run well.

4/1

Form: 9-530

Last run: 138 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Showed promise when third of eight in a Lingfield maiden (1m, Polytrack) in March, but failed to beat a rival on handicap debut here (7f) three weeks later; not seen since and has something to prove.
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Verdict Starting price

4

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield

Dios De La Guerra

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Simon Dow

Regressive maiden who has had breaks between his four handicap runs (7f/1m) and he's struggled in all of them; now drops into a classified event but he has a lot to prove on this switch to sprinting; hood worn last time is removed.

33/1

11th

11

(1)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:07 Lingfield (AW)

Dios De La Guerra

8st 13lb

J: Josephine Gordon

T: Simon Dow

Regressive maiden who had breaks between his three handicaps runs last year (beaten a long way each time); the first-time headgear will need to be a difference maker back from six months off.

25/1

7th

6

(3)

11th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:15 Kempton (AW)

Dios De La Guerra

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Simon Dow

Showed promise when third of eight in a Lingfield maiden (1m, Polytrack) in March, but failed to beat a rival on handicap debut here (7f) three weeks later; not seen since and has something to prove.

20/1

25/1

Form: 678-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Well held in three starts on the AW late last year and, having been gelded, was well beaten on his return/handicap debut over C&D last month; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

15

(3)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Hot Talent

8st 5lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Mike Murphy

3yo who hasn't shown anything like enough in handicaps; wore cheekpieces last two starts, tailed off on heavy latest, and now tries blinkers.

66/1

15

(3)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 5

15:57 Newmarket

Hot Talent

8st 5lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Mike Murphy

3yo who hasn't shown anything like enough in handicaps; wore cheekpieces last two starts, tailed off on heavy latest, and now tries blinkers.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £37.00
Straight Forecast £48.45
Tricast £136.23
Trifecta £177.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Popeye Doyle

Daily Mail:

Bintshuaa

RP RATINGS:

Louie The Legend

Telegraph:

Andersen

POSTDATA:

Borderline Madness

D Express:

Andersen

The Sun:

Bintshuaa

Daily Record:

Bintshuaa

NEWMARKET:

Louie The Legend

The Guardian:

Louie The Legend

The Times:

Popeye Doyle

Daily Mirror:

Popeye Doyle

The Star:

Popeye Doyle