October 29 / 16.17 Kempton (AW)

16.17

Standard To Slow

Try Unibet’s Improved Acca Boosts Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Try Unibet’s Improved Acca Boosts Nursery Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 9941 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Left his novice form behind him when winning a 1m nursery here 16 days ago; that race was slowly run until halfway but he showed a good change of gear and should be fine back at 7f; more needed up 4lb all the same.
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3rd

6

(7)

2nd Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Chapmans Peak

9st 8lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Ed Dunlop

Won two nurseries here (1m/7f) last October and ran his best race since when second of six at Lingfield (1m, AW; first-time cheekpieces) last month; continues to drop down the weights and he's a player if he can build on that last run.

13/2

2nd

5

(5)

15th Aug 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

19:46 Lingfield (AW)

Chapmans Peak

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ed Dunlop

Won two Kempton nurseries (1m/7f) in October but has disappointed on all four starts this year; needs huge boost from the new cheekpieces.

16/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 653902

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Shaped with plenty of promise in his qualifying runs; best nursery run when chasing home a thriving rival at Newmarket last week (7f, good; clear of the third) and he holds obvious claims off the same mark in this lower grade; AW debut.
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5th

5

(6)

19th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Elan dOr

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Ended 2025 with a pair of AW wins, the second coming over C&D off 5lb lower; the handicapper has been in command this year but he's not discounted back on AW.

8/1

3rd

1

(2)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

18:48 Sandown

Elan dOr

9st 10lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

Nursery wins on final two starts last year (7f/1m, AW) and he returned to form when third of six at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) last month; today's longer trip could be within range for this Without Parole colt and he might not be far away.

4/1

OUR TIP

8/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 611656

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Won his first two nurseries (6f) before running well at the Ebor meeting in his hat-trick bid; form has dipped on his last two starts but cheekpieces are now given a go and a case can be made.
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3rd

6

(6)

27th Aug 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Dublin Bay

9st 7lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ollie Sangster

Made just about all for his two wins at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) in the spring, but was raised 10lb for his 7l romp there last time and may face competition for the lead on this return from three months off.

5/1

1st

2

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Dublin Bay

9st 9lb

T: Ollie Sangster

Improved for the switch to nurseries last summer, winning easily at Ffos Las and Doncaster (both 6f) before finishing off strongly for sixth in a much stronger race at York's Ebor meeting; better than ever when winning a C&D handicap in April and his subsequent fifth of 19 at Ascot was in a Class 4; could still rate higher; key player despite a wider draw than ideal.

9/2

16/1

Form: 00223

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Runner-up twice over 7f but no improvement for a step up to 1m and switch to nurseries when 4l behind Chapman's Peak here 16 days ago; others look open to greater progress.
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4th

10

(1)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:17 Kempton (AW)

Hello Humphrey

9st 1lb

J: Joey Haynes

T: Mark Usher

Runner-up twice over 7f but no improvement for a step up to 1m and switch to nurseries when 4l behind Chapman's Peak here 16 days ago; others look open to greater progress.

16/1

10/1

Form: 3205

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
First two runs were promising; stiff task at Glorious Goodwood but his nursery debut at Wolverhampton ten weeks ago was underwhelming; gelded since and now sports cheekpieces.
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5th

3

(2)

8th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 212y

Class 5

17:10 Haydock

Phantom Watch

9st 12lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Hugo Palmer

No great progress in AW handicaps from last October to January but he found a powerful finish to make a successful return to turf at Newmarket (1m, good) in June; beaten at short odds but still matched that winning RPR when runner-up back there (good to firm) a week later; freshened up since; considered.

4/1

2nd

4

(5)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:25 Newmarket (July)

Phantom Watch

9st 11lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Hugo Palmer

No great progress in AW handicaps from last October to January but he found a powerful finish in his first turf run at this level when winning over C&D (good) last week; this could take more winning under a penalty (goes up the same amount in future) but he's open to improvement.

Evs

1st

4

(7)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newmarket (July)

Phantom Watch

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Hugo Palmer

Has run well in AW handicaps without progressing and latest run in January was a backward step; others preferred.

8/1

Form: 832

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 8lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Improved with each of his three runs in maiden/novice company, most recently finishing second of ten over C&D ten weeks ago (tongue tied, absent today); gelded prior to his nursery debut; case can be made that he is well treated and his market prominence thus far would suggest he was well thought of early on; interesting.
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7

(1)

3rd Sep 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

19:40 Southwell (AW)

Lieutenant Kije

9st 3lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Tom Ward

A maiden after five starts but made encouraging seasonal/stable debut when fifth of nine at Kempton (1m) three weeks ago; may benefit from this drop back in trip and is a player if that recent run brought him on.

7/1

5th

10

(10)

12th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Lieutenant Kije

9st 0lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: Tom Ward

Showed clear promise in novice/maiden events last summer but he was well held in a nursery here (7f) in his final 2yo run; still early days but he needs improvement upped to 1m on return for new yard.

16/1

6th

2

(7)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:17 Kempton (AW)

Lieutenant Kije

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Improved with each of his three runs in maiden/novice company, most recently finishing second of ten over C&D ten weeks ago (tongue tied, absent today); gelded prior to his nursery debut; case can be made that he is well treated and his market prominence thus far would suggest he was well thought of early on; interesting.

7/2

20/1

Form: 457

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Signs of ability in three maiden/novice runs from 6f to 1m; needs more now handicapping but that certainly isn't out of the question.
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5th

7

(7)

15th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 5

16:45 Doncaster

Snaafy

9st 2lb

J: Sam James

T: David Loughnane

Scored at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in December but he's not proving the easiest to catch right this season, only ninth of 18 at Galway (8.5f) 15 days ago.

8/1

9th

16

(9)

31st Jul 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 98y

19:40 Galway

Snaafy

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: David Loughnane

Gained a breakthrough win at Wolverhampton last December; subsequent placed form in small-field events; worth considering on the strength of a recent second at Pontefract.

7/1

2nd

7

(1)

17th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 6

20:52 Pontefract

Snaafy

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: David Loughnane

Gained a breakthrough win at Wolverhampton (8.5f) in December but not seen since going too freely when last of five in 1m2f AW handicap at Lingfield in January; yard is going very well though so can't be ruled out back in trip here.

5/1

12/1

Form: 758

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Failed to threaten in three quick maiden runs (7f-1m) on Tapeta this autumn; the addition of cheekpieces isn't enough to tempt this time.
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8th

9

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:17 Kempton (AW)

Dankishn

9st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Failed to threaten in three quick maiden runs (7f-1m) on Tapeta this autumn; the addition of cheekpieces isn't enough to tempt this time.

12/1

8th

9

(9)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:17 Kempton (AW)

Dankishn

9st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Appleby

Failed to threaten in three quick maiden runs (7f-1m) on Tapeta this autumn; the addition of cheekpieces isn't enough to tempt this time.

12/1

8th

2

(1)

7th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

16:57 Southwell (AW)

Dankishn

9st 7lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Michael Appleby

Something to find on the figures and may find better opportunities in handicaps shortly.

66/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £16.70
Straight Forecast £13.43
Tricast £37.10
Trifecta £55.90

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Elan d'Or

NEWMARKET:

Chapman's Peak

SPOTLIGHT:

Lieutenant Kije

POSTDATA:

Jackabi

Daily Mail:

Phantom Watch

The Star:

Chapman's Peak

Daily Record:

Chapman's Peak

The Times:

Elan d'Or

The Guardian:

Elan d'Or

D Express:

Elan d'Or

The Sun:

Elan d'Or

Telegraph:

Lieutenant Kije

Daily Mirror:

Lieutenant Kije