September 24 / 16.30 Kempton (AW)

16.30

Standard To Slow

Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4320
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B-D) (EBF Restricted Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 91 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Faced with heavy ground when down the field on debut at Goodwood (7f); made all over this trip at Thirsk next time, beating a very well backed newcomer from Karl Burke's yard (pair clear); claims under 7lb penalty.
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4th

9

(3)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 197y

Class 4

16:55 Goodwood

Brigids Well

9st 6lb

J: David Probert

T: Hugo Palmer

Not disgraced at Royal Ascot (1m) on handicap debut but has failed to land a blow in lesser races since; chance partly depends on the effects of added cheekpieces.

12/1

7th

13

(11)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

19:00 Hamilton

Brigids Well

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Hugo Palmer

Won a Thirsk novice over 1m last August; respectable tenth in the Sandringham in June before finishing sixth of ten at Ayr (1m, good) last month; still has stamina to prove for this trip.

25/1

6th

6

(2)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

17:00 Ayr

Brigids Well

9st 5lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Hugo Palmer

3yo filly; respectable tenth in the Sandringham at Royal Ascot (handicap debut) with reappearance under her belt; now 2lb lower and Jack Nicholls takes off a useful 5lb; not ruled out.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Achieved RPR of 81 when just giving best to Godolphin favourite on debut (7f) and recorded same figure when outstayed on heavy ground over this trip 22 days ago; fancied to go one better.
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10th

5

(11)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 173y

Class 4

15:30 Carlisle

I Can Dance

9st 8lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Showed a consistent level when placed on all three starts (7f/1m) on a variety of surfaces last year; enters handicaps on his reappearance having been gelded and this opening mark is probably fair.

6/1

2

(3)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Kempton (AW)

I Can Dance

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Charlie Johnston

Achieved RPR of 81 when just giving best to Godolphin favourite on debut (7f) and recorded same figure when outstayed on heavy ground over this trip 22 days ago; fancied to go one better.

6/4

2nd

1

(1)

2nd Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

13:48 Goodwood

I Can Dance

9st 7lb

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Johnston

Clear second behind a well-touted Godolphin newcomer at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) and that RPR of 81 is the best on show here; connections presumably not fazed by running him on slower ground here.

2/5

Form: 9

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
This half-brother to four winners surely needs more time having failed to beat a rival on his debut at Haydock this month (1m, good; sent off 80-1).
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4th

3

(2)

13th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:11 Windsor

Impossible Mission

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: John Butler

Exposed but consistent and dug deep to prevail in a close finish over 1m2f here a month ago (they went steady); every chance off 2lb higher; third over this trip the time before.

2/1

1st

4

(2)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:50 Windsor

Impossible Mission

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

Yet to make any significant further progress since winning nursery debut at Wolverhampton (9.4f, AW) in November but recent third of five here (11.4f, good to firm) was perfectly respectable and he may benefit from this drop back in trip.

11/2

3rd

3

(5)

22nd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

19:50 Windsor

Impossible Mission

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: John Butler

Successful handicap debut at Wolverhampton (about 1m1f, AW) last November but has had a very mixed record at this level since, albeit this lesser test than at Newbury recently should be in his favour as he is down in grade and back on his winning mark.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
40,000euros foal; 60,000gns yearling; Blue Point colt; fourth foal; brother to 7f winner Miakoda (including AW; RPR 69), half-brother to 6.5f-8.4f winner Tollard Royal (including 2yo/AW; 96); dam Listed-placed 1m1f-1m4f winner (95); trainer into double figures for 2yo winners this year; same ownership as I Can Dance; market can guide.
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8th

1

(8)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:05 Goodwood

See Blue

9st 10lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Got up late to win at Kempton (1m, AW) on his debut in September and ran to a similar level under a penalty at Southwell next time; beaten a head at Haydock (1m, good to firm) on his turf/handicap debut 55 days ago and has since been gelded; open to further progress.

6/1

2nd

3

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 37y

Class 4

15:45 Haydock

See Blue

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Richard Hughes

Hit the front in the nick of time when justifying support on his Kempton AW debut in September but he was easily outpointed by a promising type on Southwell reappearance (1m) last month, when much more use was made of him; interesting to see the tactics on turf debut but should do better.

13/2

2nd

2

(7)

14th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 3

19:30 Southwell (AW)

See Blue

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Richard Hughes

Well backed prior to narrowly landing a 1m novice at Kempton last September, doing well to reel in the front-running runner-up; entered in the 2000 Guineas and open to plenty of improvement.

2/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
30,000gns foal; 38,000gns yearling; by Ulysses; 12th foal; brother to 7f 2yo AW winner Giudecca (RPR 86), closely related/half-brother to six more including Integral (1m, including Group 1; 119); dam 6f-1m1f winner (including 2yo/1m Group 1; 118); already gelded; makes some appeal on paper; trainer has run just one 2yo this year.
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4th

6

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Standard

1m 5f 0y

Class 5

18:15 Lingfield (AW)

Virtue Diligence

9st 3lb

J: Ebrahim Nader

T: Amanda Perrett

Was progressing steadily until his latest effort when beaten 25l at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) 16 days ago; dons first-time cheekpieces and may have more to give.

12/1

6th

6

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:20 Chepstow

Virtue Diligence

9st 3lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Amanda Perrett

Beaten under 3l when upped to 1m4f for handicap debut at Salisbury (good to firm) and should have more to offer.

9/2

4th

2

(5)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Salisbury

Virtue Diligence

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Amanda Perrett

Down the field on first two starts (1m/1m2f) but fared better when third of seven here (1m2f, good to firm) last month, albeit no threat to front pair; should have more improvement to come in handicaps.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
23,000gns yearling; Make Believe colt; ninth foal; brother to 1m3f-1m6f winner Believe In Love (including AW/Group 3; RPR 112), half-brother to French 9.5f-1m3f winner Top Trip (including AW/Group 2; 115) and to dam of Italian Derby winner Borna; dam Group-placed 1m1f 2yo winner (101); trainer having a good year with his 2yos, including first time out; drawn widest.
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2nd

11

(6)

13th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 6

20:40 Lingfield (AW)

Make It Up

8st 11lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: William Knight

Launched handicap career with two thirds off basment mark in April (9.4f/1m4f) and didn't run badly when fifth of eigth at Wolverhampton (1m4f) last month but needs to take a step forward to get a win on the board.

6/1

5th

8

(1)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:24 Wolverhampton (AW)

Make It Up

8st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Knight

Has posted solid placed efforts this spring, third of nine in 1m4f Kempton handicap 33 days ago; a bit more is needed from 1lb out of the handicap here though.

5/1

3rd

11

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 6

20:15 Kempton (AW)

Make It Up

8st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: William Knight

Gelded prior to showing some improvement with third-place finish at Wolverhampton (9.5f) on handicap/sesaonal debut, shaping as if this longer trip will suit; receives plenty of weight all round and could go well.

9/1

Form: 68

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Step forward over C&D 19 days ago but looks more of a nursery prospect or one for next year.
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1st

4

(3)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

21:00 Southwell (AW)

Captain Cairney

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Doubled his tally with a game all-the-way success in four-runner handicap at Leicester (1m4f) last month; runner-up has won since so he has a big shout nudged up 1lb over this longer trip.

2/1

1st

3

(4)

29th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

20:10 Leicester

Captain Cairney

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Front-runner; checked out quickly at Salisbury on Saturday but could easily bounce back given he left a poor run behind when turned out just nine days later earlier in the month.

7/2

5th

5

(6)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 5y

Class 5

20:15 Salisbury

Captain Cairney

8st 9lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Runner-up on two of his three starts this season, losing out by only a neck after game attempt to make all at Chepstow (1m4f, good to firm) this month; moves up from 0-60 grade today, though.

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By Washington DC; fourth foal; half-brother to 7f-1m6f winner for this yard Youthful King (including 2yo/AW; RPR 96); dam 6f 2yo winner (85); already gelded; trainer not noted for first-time-out 2yo winners.
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2nd

9

(9)

17th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

19:55 Windsor

Mister Pretentious

8st 4lb

J: Isobelle Chalmers

T: Luke Dace

Latest start, his sixth, was easily his closest finish but that fourth of six in handicap at Lingfield (back down to 1m2f, good to firm) was still low-level form and he needs much better.

16/1

4th

7

(1)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Lingfield

Mister Pretentious

8st 4lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Luke Dace

Big prices and he's not finished closer than 13l to a winner in his five starts and has a best RPR of 35; opposable back in trip.

50/1

Form: 3

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Battled greenness but managed to place in 7f newcomers race here last month (sent off 11-1); form nothing special but a similar outcome could ensue here.
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4th

8

(1)

27th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:07 Ffos Las

Tales Old As Time

9st 5lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Yet to build on his debut third of ten at Kempton (7f, AW) last August but he didn't shape badly there over 1m on his handicap debut last month; that was his first start for 258 days and this Time Test gelding could be suited by stepping up to 1m2f.

10/1

7th

3

(14)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

19:48 Kempton (AW)

Tales Old As Time

9st 7lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Edward Smyth-Osbourne

Third of ten in a newcomers race at Kempton (7f, AW) last August, but two backward steps in the autumn; latest was on heavy going, so might be excused and he needs a second look on this handicap/seasonal debut.

25/1

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
$57,000 yearling; bought privately for 65,000euros at breeze-up in May; Daredevil filly; fourth foal; half-sister to pair of USA dirt winners (6f-8.5f); dam also won on dirt (over 7f) in the States; trainer had plenty of success with his 2yos this year, including first time out; watch betting.
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6th

3

(8)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 5

18:00 Lingfield (AW)

Cixi

9st 8lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Jim Boyle

Couple of costly defeats for Michael Bell this season; evidently felt to have ability and perhaps the change of scenery will help, as long as she's more amenable this time coming back down from 1m; no surprise were she to pop up.

10/1

7th

4

(6)

27th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

20:00 Windsor

Cixi

9st 8lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Michael Bell

Fair form when in the frame in 7f Kempton maiden and 1m1f Goodwood novice in May; beat just two in 7f Southwell novice last time though so needs a big step forward now going handicapping.

6/1

10th

3

(8)

5th Jul 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

15:40 Southwell (AW)

Cixi

9st 2lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: Michael Bell

0-5 but she ran well when third of 14 in a maiden at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) in May and didn't see out 1m2f at Goodwood later that month; she could have a big part to play back down in trip.

9/2

12 (7)
Glenna

11/2

Form: 44

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame on debut here (7f) and in Class 2 contest at Windsor (1m); remain competitive but middle-distance handicaps await.
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3rd

9

(3)

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 218y

Class 4

17:45 Goodwood

Glenna

8st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Tom Ward

Steadily progressive in handicaps this summer, winning at Windsor (extended 1m3f, good to firm) in June and then third of nine at Southwell (1m6f, AW) last month; looked stretched by the trip on the latter occasion and she should go well back at 1m4f.

6/1

3rd

5

(6)

27th Jul 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

14:30 Southwell (AW)

Glenna

9st 6lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Tom Ward

Built on earlier promise to land 11.5f handicap at Windsor 30 days ago; up 3lb but not out of things on her Tapeta debut over this longer distance.

5/2

1st

2

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:15 Windsor

Glenna

9st 7lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Tom Ward

Reliable Gleneagles filly who came clear of the rest when a very good second of seven in 1m4f Newbury handicap 16 days ago; big player off the same mark in her bid for a breakthrough victory.

9/4

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £12.40
Straight Forecast £10.46
Trifecta £20.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

I Can Dance

Telegraph:

Tales Old As Time

NEWMARKET:

Cixi

The Times:

Virtue Diligence

Daily Mail:

See Blue

The Sun:

Brigid's Well

D Express:

Tales Old As Time

The Star:

Tales Old As Time

Daily Record:

Tales Old As Time

RP RATINGS:

I Can Dance

POSTDATA:

I Can Dance

The Guardian:

I Can Dance

Daily Mirror:

I Can Dance