February 25 / 18.10 Kempton (AW)

18.10

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £8374.4
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 80695- CD

Last run: 114 days

W: 9st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Goes well fresh and should cope if it gets tactical given all three of his C&D wins were achieved in single-figure fields; pushing two years since he last got his head in front but the handicapper is giving him a chance and he responded well to first-time cheekpieces (retained here) when fifth over track and trip last time; of significant interest.
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8th

3

(2)

7th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 2

14:42 Wolverhampton (AW)

Kingdom Come

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Smart performer on AW, winning this race in 2024 and third 12 months ago; cheekpieces have given him a lift of late, winning a 7f handicap at Kempton ten days ago; still on a handy mark and he is sure to be popular.

7/1

1st

3

(4)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Kempton (AW)

Kingdom Come

9st 10lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Goes well fresh and should cope if it gets tactical given all three of his C&D wins were achieved in single-figure fields; pushing two years since he last got his head in front but the handicapper is giving him a chance and he responded well to first-time cheekpieces (retained here) when fifth over track and trip last time; of significant interest.

7/2

1

(10)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Kempton (AW)

Kingdom Come

9st 12lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Clive Cox

Record of 4-13 on AW and 3-4 at Kempton; below par returned to this sphere ten weeks ago and losing run is mounting up but a revival would put him in the picture; 1lb below last winning mark.

14/1

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15/8

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 04-321 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Signalled his turn was near when going down by a neck over C&D in January and turned the tables on his conqueror when scoring over a furlong further here three weeks ago (well ridden; Nikovo back in third); solid claims up 3lb.
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3rd

2

(13)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Popmaster

9st 10lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ed Walker

Fine servant to connections, successful over C&D in February; however, he was below par at the Shergar Cup last time and is drawn wide today.

12/1

6th

8

(6)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:30 Ascot

Popmaster

9st 6lb

J: L J Ferraris

T: Ed Walker

Solid fourth-place finishes in good handicaps at Epsom and Sandown on his last two starts; suspicion he will prove vulnerable for win purposes.

16/1

4th

9

(11)

4th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Sandown

Popmaster

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Ed Walker

Ran respectably at Epsom last time but still has a poor strike-rate in recent years and hasn't won on turf since 2023; the 8yo looks unlikely to prevail in another competitive field.

40/1

4/1

Form: 887-23 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Two good runs from two this year, doing best of the hold-up horses when two places behind Popmaster over 1m here three weeks ago; might not be as equipped as that runner to cope with what could be a tactical affair over a furlong shorter here.
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5th

4

(4)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Kempton (AW)

Nikovo

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Herrington

Consistent type who arrives on a high after coming from the rear to win convincingly off lower turf mark at Newmarket (7f) in July; 7lb higher here but he's just as effective at 1m and not ruled out.

8/1

1st

4

(9)

31st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:32 Newmarket (July)

Nikovo

9st 9lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Michael Herrington

In-form 7yo who has reached the frame in his last three runs including when third of 11 in a C&D handicap (good to firm) three weeks ago; finished ahead of Exposure in that race and he has each-way claims again.

4/1

3rd

5

(6)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:10 Newmarket (July)

Nikovo

9st 11lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Herrington

Gained last three wins on Newcastle AW; ran respectably back there on latest start; has bits of encouraging turf form this term but it's over two years since his last success in this sphere.

8/1

11/2

Form: 05410- D

Last run: 164 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Too keen out in front when last seen but was in winning form at Sandown the time before (also 7f); went close on last season's comeback and market informative on AW debut.
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3rd

4

(5)

13th Oct 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:47 Leicester

God Of War

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: Tom Clover

Similar efforts since wearing cheekpieces, finishing 3l fourth both times, latest over 6f (usually races at further); remains well treated on peak performance, namely a 7f success off 7lb higher last season.

12/1

4th

9

(8)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

15:45 Yarmouth

God Of War

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: Tom Clover

Gained both wins over 7f; raced too freely when fourth in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Sandown (7f, good to soft) last month but is worth a crack at sprinting in the new headgear and has become well handicapped.

10/1

4th

5

(6)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Sandown

God Of War

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Tom Clover

Won this race last year on soft ground and he's now 4lb lower; shaped well from unfavourable draw when seventh at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) two weeks ago; returning to 7f should suit, and rain would not inconvenience him in the slightest; wears headgear for the first time; big player despite unflattering form-figures.

5/1

Form: 6990-2 D

Last run: 35 days

W: 8st 4lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Last season was a bit of a write-off but his first start of 2026 at Lingfield five weeks ago was very good (he went down by just a neck); this is tougher but he's in receipt of plenty of weight from his four rivals.
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7th

1

(4)

13th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:22 Leicester

Brunel Nation

9st 9lb

J: Donagh Murphy

T: Richard Hughes

Winless since 2024 and he beat only two home in a 7f Lingfield handicap 17 days ago; cheekpieces are reached for now.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.90
Straight Forecast £6.34
Trifecta £15.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Brunel Nation

Telegraph:

Popmaster

SPOTLIGHT:

Kingdom Come

NEWMARKET:

God Of War

TOPSPEED:

Brunel Nation

POSTDATA:

Brunel Nation

LAMBOURN:

Brunel Nation

The Times:

Brunel Nation

The Sun:

Brunel Nation

The Guardian:

Kingdom Come

The Star:

Kingdom Come

Daily Mail:

Popmaster

D Express:

Popmaster

Daily Mirror:

Popmaster

Daily Record:

Popmaster