February 18 / 19.00 Kempton (AW)

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Set Your Limits With Unibet Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (Rider Restricted

  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Set Your Limits With Unibet Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D) (Rider Restricted

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

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6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.50
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 732-

Last run: 223 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Green on last summer's debut but he stepped forward when a close third at Salisbury in June (6f, good to firm); similar form when beaten a nose at Newbury one month later; absent since (has been gelded) but he is bred to stay 7f and remains capable of better; looks the one to beat.
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6th

11

(2)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:10 Chester

Comic Hero

8st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Andrew Balding

Plenty of promise on his final two starts as a juvenile and he'd been gelded when reappearing with Kempton novice win (7f, AW) in February; suffered from a lack of daylight but still only beaten 2l on his handicap debut (good to soft) in April and he was just pegged at Newmarket (again 1m, good to firm) six weeks ago; likely capable of better again.

7/2

Form: 8-6

Last run: 28 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Modest form in two starts three months apart; improvement essential.
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11th

7

(12)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 6

17:30 Windsor

Hurricane Ann

9st 4lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Six-race maiden who has posted regressive results in handicaps and has enough to prove back up further in trip.

12/1

12th

9

(1)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:22 Leicester

Hurricane Ann

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Took a step forward on her handicap debut when fifth at Kempton (6f) in March but raced wide when only seventh at Chelmsford (6f) 18 days ago; not written off.

16/1

7th

3

(6)

26th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Hurricane Ann

9st 7lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Peter Chapple-Hyam

Four-race maiden who ran creditably, fifth of nine, in Kempton handicap (dropped to 6f) most recently; possibilities provided she builds on that effort.

8/1

12/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 149 days

W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
14,000gns yearling; half-sister to six winners including Bobby Kennedy (11.6f; RPR 67), Anna Jammeela (1m4f AW; RPR 64) Sir Maxalot (Italian 1m1f-1m3f) and Xilado (Spanish 1m1f/9.5f); dam Listed-placed 1m 2yo/10.4f Flat (101)/2m and 2m5f hurdle winner; longer trips should suit better in time.
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3rd

4

12th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

17:41 Market Rasen

Cracking Anna

10st 7lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Limited on the Flat (40-rated); cautious hurdles debut at Hexham (2m, good; fourth to Tiny Riot) last Saturday but she ran her race, beaten just over 6l, and she's entitled to draw benefit for that; the task isn't an impossible one.

8/1

4th

6

6th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

17:05 Hexham

Cracking Anna

10st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Flat form for Michael Bell isn't overly encouraging, beaten in excess of 8l in a 1m2f Class 6 at Yarmouth (good; 12-1) six weeks ago; dam won over hurdles though (2m5f) and she's in pretty safe hands with Greenall and Guerriero; receives the 7lb fillies' allowance.

33/1

6th

10

(1)

28th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 23y

Class 6

15:22 Yarmouth

Cracking Anna

9st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Michael Bell

Beaten between 12.5l and 15.5l in maiden/novice races on the AW (9.4f/7f); nicely bred and disappointing should she not be a great deal more competitive off this low a mark.

10/1

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W: 8st 6lb

3 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
1,000gns foal; third foal; dam 6f/7f winner (including AW; RPR 84), half-sister to French 1m1f Listed winner Nocturnal Secret; hooded for debut; yard's newcomers usually better for a run.
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2nd

6

(8)

1st Sep 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:55 Wolverhampton (AW)

Midnight Media

9st 4lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Has progressed since stepping into handicaps, winning here (8.5f) in July and at Nottingham (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago; she should have more to offer off 3lb higher and should be hard to beat.

7/2

1st

7

(4)

11th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

19:15 Nottingham

Midnight Media

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Beat two subsequent winners off 4lb lower on the AW early last month and built on that on her second turf start last time, when coming home nicely for second in a race that didn't pan out her way; high on the shortlist.

7/2

2nd

5

(6)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

20:46 Chepstow

Midnight Media

9st 6lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

In good form on the AW lately, getting off the mark at the seventh attempt at Wolverhampton (8.6f) this month; 4lb rise is fair enough, but she ran poorly in her only start on turf at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) in May which does leave her with questions to answer.

2/1

Form: 3

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form: 2-3 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Gelding

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W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

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Form: 6-4

Last run: 11 days

W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

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W: 8st 8lb

3 yo Filly

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66/1

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3 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £7.20
Trifecta £24.80

Selections

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Comic Hero

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Portman Blue

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Variety Act

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Portman Blue

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Portman Blue

Daily Record:

Portman Blue

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Comic Hero

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Comic Hero

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Comic Hero

Daily Mirror:

Comic Hero

The Sun:

Comic Hero