February 02 / 14.02 Kempton

14.02

Good To Soft

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  • 2m 5f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 15 runners
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CopyBet Acca Boost Up To 100% Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 337

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Came up well short in Cheltenham Grade 2 last time but currently holds an Albert Bartlett entry and may yet prove useful; earlier form (point/bumper/hurdle) reads very well, based on the subsequent performances of the winners; respected back down in class.
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1st

1

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

14:27 Bangor-on-Dee

Reckless Spending

11st 10lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Ran quite well at Ascot in November but the wide-margin Kempton win in February (2m5f, good to soft) is his standout piece of form; ran poorly in a Grade 2 over 3m last time but that couldn't have been his true running.

5/4

7th

6

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 1

14:40 Haydock

Reckless Spending

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Left previous form behind to win easily for top yard in a novice hurdle at Kempton (2m5f, good to soft) 12 days ago, and there's every chance this 3m point runner-up will be fine now back up in trip; unraced on soft/heavy ground and he jumped to the right last time so reverting to a left-handed track may be a negative, but he's entitled to respect after last time.

9/2

1st

15

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Reckless Spending

11st 5lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Came up well short in Cheltenham Grade 2 last time but currently holds an Albert Bartlett entry and may yet prove useful; earlier form (point/bumper/hurdle) reads very well, based on the subsequent performances of the winners; respected back down in class.

4/1

14/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 66

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Couple of sixth-place finishes at Newbury, lacking fluency switched to hurdles last time; has something to find but this Henderson runner remains open to improvement, especially if jumping better.
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4th

5

15th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 50y

Class 2

13:30 Haydock

Padre Arthur

11st 2lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Only sixth in his first two races (debut was a bumper) but raised his profile when chasing home a talented and shorter-priced stablemate at Kempton in early February (2m5f, good to soft); he was 15l adrift but this 5yo no doubt has plenty more to offer.

5/2

2nd

12

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Padre Arthur

11st 5lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Couple of sixth-place finishes at Newbury, lacking fluency switched to hurdles last time; has something to find but this Henderson runner remains open to improvement, especially if jumping better.

14/1

Form: 23-21 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Solid form in bumpers (for previous yard) and over hurdles; recorded a game success in maiden event at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day most recently, building on reappearance effort; likely to improve further and holds strong claims.
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3rd

3

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Kempton

Step Ahead

11st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Disappointing favourite over C&D last time, folding rather tamely once headed, but record suggests a rebound is plausible; has solid form otherwise and proved game, as opposed to tame, in gaining his Cheltenham win.

15/8

5th

2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Step Ahead

11st 12lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Solid form in bumpers (for previous yard) and over hurdles; recorded a game success in maiden event at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) on New Year's Day most recently, building on reappearance effort; likely to improve further and holds strong claims.

11/4

Form: 85-75

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Not particularly solid on form and is among the runners who should find handicaps more suitable shortly.
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8

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 5

14:20 Exeter

Pops Folly

11st 7lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Bettered inauspicious handicap debut when respectable third of seven at Huntingdon (3m1f, good to soft) this month; remains lightly raced but needs further improvement today.

20/1

3rd

1

1st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

15:45 Huntingdon

Pops Folly

11st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

While there's been a hint of ability, his three runs over hurdles (2m4f-3m) yielded defeats by 37l, 33l and 59l; triple-figure odds on last two occasions and this handicap debut is far more realistic; needs market check.

16/1

6th

14

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Pops Folly

11st 5lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Not particularly solid on form and is among the runners who should find handicaps more suitable shortly.

100/1

Form: 23-34

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has made the frame in all rules starts (bumpers/hurdles) but RPRs in the 90s show that improvement is required to beat the main form contenders in this field; handicaps may be more suitable shortly.
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2nd

3

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Hillwalk

11st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Placed in both bumpers and he showed some promise in the first two of his three hurdle runs (2m4f/2m) during the winter; returns after a short break and he needs a close look in the market on handicap debut.

3/1

150/1

Form: 635-U5

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Best effort when placed in one of his bumper attempts; far from solid on hurdles form; had wind surgery since last run.
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3

18th Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 5

14:15 Huntingdon

Jaja Jimmy

11st 6lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Jo Davis

Best effort when placed in a soft-ground bumper; yet to show much over hurdles, given wind surgery before penultimate start and making his handicap debut when remote on latest (both at about 2m5f); upped in trip again, with first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

Form: -2F378

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Stays 3m; has frame possibilities on some of his Irish form but is comparatively exposed, being 0-9 under rules, and comes with some risk having failed to beat a rival in Haydock handicap (dropped to 1m7f) on debut for new yard.
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1

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 4

18:45 Newton Abbot

Coumeenoole

11st 13lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Initially disappointing for new stable this year but easily landed gamble in Bangor handicap (2m7f, good) in March, and did not need to be at same level to justify skinny odds in Uttoxeter novice (2m7f, good) this month; has a big penalty but should still be hard to beat.

4/9

1st

1

4th Jun 2026

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:30 Uttoxeter

Coumeenoole

11st 9lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Miles clear with one other when beaten just over 1l in a Market Rasen 0-125 handicap latest (3m, good; RPR 118), and this novice contest isn't anywhere near as deep; yet to register form of that calibre with give underfoot, but possible he could get away with it here even if rain arrives.

4/11

2nd

4

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Coumeenoole

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

The same combination of a sharp track, good ground and stayers' trip of his peak Irish effort similarly worked the oracle at Bangor last time; a 9lb re-raise demands another big step forward, though that's not impossible having won with far more in hand than the near-3l verdict may infer.

15/8

Form: P7

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Twice-raced 7yo who has poor claims on form.
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1st

2

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Betgoodwin

11st 12lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Beaten a long way by the winner in a C&D handicap a few weeks ago in which the market leaders came to grief and he didn't achieve much; not many miles on the clock given his age, however.

4/1

2nd

5

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Betgoodwin

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Still very unexposed but didn't show any significant promise in three maiden/novice hurdles (2m4f-2m5f) and connections have a much more obvious chance with Local Derby.

16/1

10th

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Betgoodwin

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Twice-raced 7yo who has poor claims on form.

100/1

100/1

Form: 83-60

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Brings weak form claims to this second attempt over hurdles.
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11th

10

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Monansunu

11st 5lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

Brings weak form claims to this second attempt over hurdles.

100/1

3rd

6

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

16:40 Fontwell

Monansunu

11st 2lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Andy Irvine

100-1 for his Kempton debut (2m, soft) last month and was a tailed-off last of eight.

100/1

8th

6

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:58 Kempton

Monansunu

11st 7lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Andy Irvine

£9,000 3yo; first foal; dam unraced, out of sister to useful bumper/2m hurdle winner Kayf Grace, family of top-class staying chaser Denman; yard has a poor strike-rate in bumpers.

50/1

Form: 5-8

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Raced only twice and may still do better but has plenty to find with Religous Cross on Taunton reappearance running; headgear is introduced.
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12th

9

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Kiss Gold

11st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Raced only twice and may still do better but has plenty to find with Religous Cross on Taunton reappearance running; headgear is introduced.

40/1

5th

2

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:19 Chepstow

Kiss Gold

11st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Fifth foal; half-brother to French 1m4f winner Jolly Gold (RPR 74); dam unplaced on Flat in France; market strength interesting, particularly in relation to stablemate Can You Hear Me.

8/1

5th

2

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

17:19 Chepstow

Kiss Gold

11st 3lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Fifth foal; half-brother to French 1m4f winner Jolly Gold (RPR 74); dam unplaced on Flat in France; market strength interesting, particularly in relation to stablemate Can You Hear Me.

8/1

Form: 85-1 D

Last run: 247 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Raced three times for Willie Mullins last spring, winning at Tramore (2m6f, good to yielding) switched to hurdles the final occasion; that form is ordinary but he's still unexposed; remains with same owner.
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4th

4

10th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

15:27 Ludlow

Sunset Boulevard

11st 4lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Lightly raced 6yo; scored over 2m6f on hurdles debut and final start for Willie Mullins; had wind surgery since the latest of two dismal efforts for new stable; could prove resurgent on handicap/chase debut.

8/1

3

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:50 Doncaster

Sunset Boulevard

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won on hurdle debut for Willie Mullins at Tramore (2m6f, good to yielding) last May; however, others have more substance to their form and he tailed off at 50-1 on recent stable debut at Kempton (2m5f, good to soft).

20/1

14th

3

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Kempton

Sunset Boulevard

11st 12lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Raced three times for Willie Mullins last spring, winning at Tramore (2m6f, good to yielding) switched to hurdles the final occasion; that form is ordinary but he's still unexposed; remains with same owner.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 21

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 3

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 90

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: P8

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

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Exacta £62.50
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Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Reckless Spending

The Times:

Religous Cross

The Guardian:

Step Ahead

The Sun:

Neon Dream

Daily Record:

Sunset Boulevard

Telegraph:

Religous Cross

Daily Mail:

Religous Cross

D Express:

Religous Cross

RP RATINGS:

Reckless Spending

TOPSPEED:

Reckless Spending

POSTDATA:

Reckless Spending

LAMBOURN:

Reckless Spending

Daily Mirror:

Step Ahead

The Star:

Step Ahead