February 25 / 18.10 Kempton (AW)

18.10

Standard To Slow

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  • 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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15th

7

(2)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Popmaster

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Walker

Campaigned on AW since December, proving consistent until coming up a tad short on finals day last time; has loads of Ascot form but three defeats in this race (finishing positions 074) suggest he can be opposed, especially now aged eight.

33/1

7th

4

(2)

3rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 2

15:00 Newcastle (AW)

Popmaster

9st 2lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Ed Walker

Arrives in fine form, beating The Lost King at Kempton in February and runner-up on his two runs since; sneaking back up the weights and he was only fifth in this race 12 months ago off today's mark.

20/1

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

3

(2)

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 3

17:00 Windsor

Nikovo

9st 7lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Herrington

Not disgraced in the Victoria Cup last time but, generally speaking, is perhaps still on a difficult mark on turf; gained last three wins on Newcastle AW and has shown peak form there.

12/1

8th

24

(25)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

14:20 Ascot

Nikovo

8st 13lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Michael Herrington

Registered last three wins on Newcastle AW and ran respectably there on finals day; came up well short in the Spring Cup returned to turf last time and remains on a difficult mark in this sphere; sole handicap success on grass was off 13lb lower.

66/1

16th

18

(16)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:10 Newbury

Nikovo

9st 0lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Michael Herrington

Kept busy on AW during the winter, winning over 7f at Newcastle and far from disgraced in a valuable 1m event there on Good Friday; however, his turf form is at a lower level and he'll do well to regain the winning thread.

40/1

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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5th

8

(5)

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 127y

Class 2

14:05 Chester

God Of War

9st 1lb

J: David Egan

T: Tom Clover

Never involved back on turf at Newmarket last month; however, he returned with two respectable efforts on AW prior to that and the fact he's dipped to 1lb below the mark he defied at Sandown (7f, soft) last summer and was runner-up at this meeting last year make him a dangerous one to discount.

14/1

10th

3

(5)

16th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

17:20 Newmarket

God Of War

9st 9lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Tom Clover

Soft-ground Sandown winner in August who is just 1lb higher; comes here fit after two respectable fourth-place finishes at Kempton (also 7f, AW); acts on this forecast good ground and could make his presence felt.

20/1

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

7th

5

(8)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 4

15:12 Lingfield (AW)

Brunel Nation

9st 1lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

He has run just once at this track and it resulted in his best performance for some time, finishing a neck second over this trip in January; not so good at Kempton last month but he drops back down in class today.

9/1

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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