January 14 / 18.00 Kempton (AW)

18.00

Standard To Slow

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  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 11 runners
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Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Light rain

50/1 (Won)

  • Win: £41.00
  • Place: £9.80

Form: 9807-8

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
12-race maiden who was beaten 38l at Southwell (1m, Tapeta) last week; trainer had a 66-1 winner on that card and this one will likely be a similar price; blinkers added.
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11th

9

(11)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pave The Way

9st 9lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Rimell

Classified debutante who still needs to prove her 40-1 success in first-time blinkers at Kempton (1m) wasn't a fluke; finished last in both starts since (lost her action latest).

12/1

8th

7

(1)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:05 Lingfield (AW)

Pave The Way

9st 4lb

J: Cieren Fallon

T: Mark Rimell

Off the mark (13th attempt) in a 1m handicap at Kempton last month but she finished last of nine there ten two weeks later; has something to prove again after that and she comes with risks attached back up in trip.

8/1

9th

7

(9)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Pave The Way

9st 0lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Rimell

Prevailed narrowly to open her account in C&D contest two weeks ago on third start for new yard, taking well to first-time blinkers; may have more to offer in the retained headgear; respected up just 2lb.

4/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 87456-

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Two fair efforts over 1m since handicapping, including when fourth of ten over C&D in November; form dipped slightly at Lingfield last time but he's not fully exposed and far from ruled out.
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5th

3

(6)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Whiskey Sunrise

9st 7lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Seven-race maiden but he finished well to go very close over C&D (11-2) in January; only 1lb higher after a short break and he's a big player if he can repeat that latest form.

11/4

2nd

4

(3)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Whiskey Sunrise

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Pat Phelan

Two fair efforts over 1m since handicapping, including when fourth of ten over C&D in November; form dipped slightly at Lingfield last time but he's not fully exposed and far from ruled out.

4/1

8

(5)

23rd Sep 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:45 Lingfield (AW)

Whiskey Sunrise

9st 4lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: Pat Phelan

Has shown nothing in either start, including when tailed off behind Master Vintner at Goodwood (1m2f, heavy; 300-1) three weeks ago.

200/1

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 23141-

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 54

Form & Verdict
Improved since switched to AW and won his second race on the surface when scoring at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) three weeks ago; up 3lb but has form at a mile and has also run creditably here; big player.
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5th

9

(8)

8th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Homme De Fer

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Both wins in December including one over this trip; third in all four starts since his latest success and the return to 7f looks to be in his favour; solid contender.

5/1

3rd

2

(9)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:30 Kempton (AW)

Homme De Fer

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: Tony Carroll

Won over 7f at Wolverhampton and Lingfield in December and he's held his form with placed efforts in last three runs including a close call over C&D in January; still looks on a workable mark and he's strongly respected back up in trip.

3/1

33/1

Form: 38379- C

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
7f course winner in 2023; fair third over C&D in October hasn't been matched over further since and she suffered a seriously heavy defeat at Lingfield (1m2f) last month; drop back to this trip might help but market interest is needed to boost her claims.
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8th

9

(7)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Marchetti

8st 12lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Jimmy Fox

Has lots of Kempton form but she's been out of sorts over C&D in last three runs and her last win was two years ago; opposable.

16/1

8th

9

(6)

2nd Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:40 Kempton (AW)

Marchetti

9st 0lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Jimmy Fox

Has lots of Kempton form but she's been well held over C&D in last two runs; still has a poor strike-rate and losing run is up to 22.

16/1

9th

10

(2)

4th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

12:50 Kempton (AW)

Marchetti

8st 9lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Jimmy Fox

Has lots of Kempton form but cut little ice in the C&D contest won by Mbappe last week; still has a poor strike-rate and losing sequence is mounting up.

20/1

Form: 75400- CD

Last run: 92 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Sole success came over C&D in February after a 144-day break; respectable fourth at Sandown (1m2f, good) in July but two poor efforts followed and she's been rested subsequently; 4lb below her winning mark and maybe this reappearance is the time to catch her.
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7th

6

(6)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Angelica K

9st 5lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Simon Hodgson

Made all the running to win a 1m classified event here two weeks ago; not so good at Chelmsford two days later; drops back in trip with cheekpieces given a go; not ruled out.

6/1

6th

4

(3)

12th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Chelmsford (AW)

Angelica K

9st 9lb

J: Joe Bradnam

T: Simon Hodgson

Built on her return from a short break when making virtually all in a classified event at Lingfield (1m, AW) on Tuesday; carries a 5lb penalty for that success but she's been competitive off higher marks in the past.

5/2

1st

2

(8)

10th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

14:48 Lingfield (AW)

Angelica K

9st 9lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Simon Hodgson

Won a 1m handicap at Kempton a year ago; beaten 5l in a handicap after three months off last time and now tackles first classified race; could feature.

9/4

Form: 2724-8 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 49

Form & Verdict
Prominent racer who won a Polytrack selling handicap at Chelmsford (1m2f) in October 2024 and also scored at Salisbury (1m) in July; two solid efforts before beating one home back at Chelmsford 12 days ago; others more persuasive.
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10th

8

(11)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

20:45 Newcastle (AW)

First Encounter

9st 5lb

J: Conor Whiteley

T: John Gallagher

Hit form, winning classified contests at Wolverhampton (8.5f) and Lingfield (1m) earlier this year; not far off those levels when last seen at Wolverhampton (sixth) two months ago; possible player on first visit to Newcastle with the promising Conor Whiteley booked.

13/2

6th

7

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

First Encounter

9st 5lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

His options have improved since eligible for classified events and he's 2-3 at that level of late, over C&D and 1m at Lingfield; needs more back in a handicap.

7/2

1st

2

(4)

25th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 1y

Class 6

16:12 Lingfield (AW)

First Encounter

9st 9lb

J: Luke Morris

T: John Gallagher

Successful in this grade at Wolverhampton last month (8.6f) and backed it up with a solid C&D second two weeks ago; no obvious reason why he wouldn't be in the thick of the action once again.

2/1

50/1

Form: 40690- D

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
0-5 on AW but didn't run badly when sixth of 12 at Wolverhampton (7f, Tapeta) in November; hasn't built on that in two starts subsequently and finished last at Lingfield last month.
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6th

11

(10)

29th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 6

15:52 Brighton

Weston Court

9st 0lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ronald Harris

Cheekpieces were on for both of his wins in the summer of 2024 but he's generally struggled in that aid since and trailed the field on three of his last four starts; newly fitted visor needs to prompt a big revival.

50/1

Form: 7/000- C

Last run: 231 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
7f winner here in 2023 who went close over C&D in October 2024; poor form in three starts last year and she only beat two home over C&D when last seen in May; hard to fancy on this comeback without market support.
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10th

12

(8)

2nd Jun 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

21:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Cherry Hill

8st 9lb

J: William Cox

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

1-21 with her best AW form coming on the Kempton Polytrack; lightly raced and out of form these days with wind surgery making no difference last time.

33/1

13th

14

(9)

5th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:25 Bath

Cherry Hill

9st 0lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

Seen only three times last year, running poorly on each, and fared no better on her comeback in January; underwent wind surgery since.

50/1

8th

8

(4)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Cherry Hill

9st 1lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Dominic Ffrench Davis

7f winner here in 2023 who went close over C&D in October 2024; poor form in three starts last year and she only beat two home over C&D when last seen in May; hard to fancy on this comeback without market support.

50/1

OUR TIP
9th
2 (10)
Adace

10/1

Form: 2461-9 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
C&D winner who ended a lengthy losing run when scoring off a reduced mark here (7f) last month; up 4lb and was way below that over this trip at Chelmsford (Polytrack; 25-1) 12 days ago; bounce back required but that's not out of the question.
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7th

11

(2)

4th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

14:35 Kempton (AW)

Adace

9st 3lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dean Ivory

Three course wins, the most recent in December; however, this 8yo mare has struggled in three starts since.

25/1

6th

6

(6)

28th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Adace

9st 4lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dean Ivory

Three course wins, the most recent in December; however, this 8yo mare has struggled in two starts since, latest in the C&D event won by Pave The Way.

25/1

9th

2

(10)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Adace

9st 9lb

J: J F Egan

T: Dean Ivory

C&D winner who ended a lengthy losing run when scoring off a reduced mark here (7f) last month; up 4lb and was way below that over this trip at Chelmsford (Polytrack; 25-1) 12 days ago; bounce back required but that's not out of the question.

10/1

66/1

Form: 65080-

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Best run came when third of 12 here (7f) in September 2024 but has been in the doldrums since signing off for Eve Johnson Houghton later that year; impossible to fancy despite a new headgear combination.
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8th

8

(5)

9th Feb 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Mister Knockout

9st 0lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Gary Brown

0-13 under rules; some promise when first handicapping for Eve Johnson Houghton, but has gone badly the wrong way; drops significantly in trip with cheekpieces given a go this time.

33/1

10th

10

(8)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Mister Knockout

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Gary Brown

Best run came when third of 12 here (7f) in September 2024 but has been in the doldrums since signing off for Eve Johnson Houghton later that year; impossible to fancy despite a new headgear combination.

66/1

4th

3

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

14:46 Kempton

Mister Knockout

11st 0lb

J: David Bass

T: Gary Brown

Flat form has deteriorated badly this year and he remains a maiden under that code; difficult to fancy.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: 66702- CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Two front-running C&D wins in 2024; little to enthuse over last year until a prominent market position correctly predicted a return to form when beaten a head over 7f here last month; up 3lb but still below his winning marks and looks a leading contender despite possible pace pressure.
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8th

3

(2)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

14:48 Lingfield (AW)

Classic Speed

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Brian Toomey

Two front-running 1m Kempton wins in 2024; belatedly returned to form when narrowly denied there (7f) in December but didn't come close to backing that up over 1m last week; blinkers are refitted now.

11/1

11th

1

(9)

14th Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Classic Speed

9st 9lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Brian Toomey

Two front-running C&D wins in 2024; little to enthuse over last year until a prominent market position correctly predicted a return to form when beaten a head over 7f here last month; up 3lb but still below his winning marks and looks a leading contender despite possible pace pressure.

5/2

1

(11)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Bath

Classic Speed

9st 9lb

J: George Wood

T: Brian Toomey

Won over 1m on the AW last October but appears to have badly lost his way; opposable.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £118.10
Straight Forecast £251.16
Tricast £627.78
Trifecta £2654.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Homme De Fer

Telegraph:

Classic Speed

SPOTLIGHT:

Angelica K

RP RATINGS:

Angelica K

The Times:

Homme De Fer

The Guardian:

Homme De Fer

Daily Mirror:

Homme De Fer

The Sun:

Homme De Fer

The Star:

Homme De Fer

Daily Record:

Homme De Fer

Daily Mail:

Classic Speed

D Express:

Classic Speed