February 25 / 19.40 Kempton (AW)

19.40

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 2f 219y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 266-

Last run: 153 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Beaten half a length by a horse with a current BHA rating of 90 on debut at Chester in August; positives to take from latest run at Newmarket too; gelded since, moves up in trip for handicap debut (looks sure to suit) and tongue-tie goes on; could be the answer.
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9th

3

(8)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

16:25 York

Moment Of Light

9st 8lb

J: William Carson

T: James Owen

Gelded and tongue tied when justifying favouritism in five-runner handicaps over 1m3f on Kempton AW this February and April; raced a bit freely and never got into it when back to turf at Chester (1m4f, good; second favourite) 16 days ago but not at all discredited and it's possible he may resume his progress; cheekpieces go on.

5/1

4th

4

(3)

7th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 3

16:45 Chester

Moment Of Light

9st 1lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: James Owen

Promise on turf (good to firm/good) as 2yo; gelded and tongue tied when justifying favouritism in five-runner handicaps over 1m3f on Kempton AW this February (fairly smoothly) and April (much harder work, by short head); up another 4lb and back to turf but 1m4f+ will help his hat-trick bid.

7/2

1st

2

(1)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Moment Of Light

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: James Owen

Son of Sea The Moon who built on earlier promise after five months off (gelded/tongue tied) when an emphatic winner of handicap over C&D 35 days ago from Parisian Scholar; up 6lb but the sort to go on improving and he rates a big player.

11/8

5/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 41171-

Last run: 111 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Bar one blip, he improved with each start last year and bagged three nurseries along the way (two Tapeta; all 1m); could have even more to offer up in trip this year, having been gelded.
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1st

6

(4)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Newmarket (July)

Parisian Scholar

8st 10lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Charlie Johnston

Often front-runner; soundly beaten at the big Chester and York meetings in May but fairly solid otherwise this term and returned to winning ways in a five-runner race at Thirsk (1m4f, good to firm) ten days ago; back up 3lb but considered seriously in another small field.

3/1

1st

5

(5)

1st Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

15:40 Thirsk

Parisian Scholar

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Front-runner who landed three 1m handicaps last autumn, the last two at Newcastle (Tapeta); twice placed at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) earlier this year but recent efforts less encouraging.

11/1

4th

1

(2)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:17 Lingfield (AW)

Parisian Scholar

9st 9lb

J: Oliver Stammers

T: Charlie Johnston

Front-runner who landed three 1m handicaps last autumn, the last two at Newcastle (Tapeta); twice placed off 2lb higher at Kempton (1m3f, Polytrack) earlier this year, but may be vulnerable to an improver; visor replaces cheekpieces.

6/1

Form: 4542-2 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Passed up a good opportunity on handicap debut (sent off 5-4) then was no match for the winner who got first run (2-1; both 9.4f Wolverhampton); new trip and the addition of a visor might help; one of two runners for the Crisfords.
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5th

7

(4)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Newmarket (July)

Toastmaster

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Michael Herrington

Changed stables this spring and he was a close third on his first two runs for the yard (7f, good/good to firm) before a deserved win at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month, getting off the mark at the tenth attempt with Flight Control and Three Non Blondes close up; respected up just 2lb.

11/2

1st

10

(7)

20th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

18:55 Doncaster

Toastmaster

9st 2lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Michael Herrington

Yet to score but he built up a solid record for Simon and Ed Crisford and has shaped well on both runs for his new yard when a close third in handicaps at York (7f) and over C&D; can race off the same mark here so another bold showing is on the cards.

5/1

3rd

12

(9)

5th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 4

18:55 Doncaster

Toastmaster

8st 11lb

J: Rowan Scott

T: Michael Herrington

0-8 but he was consistent for the Crisfords and made a good start for new yard when close third in big-field handicap at York (7f, good) last month; ties in closely with French Affair on that form and he's in the mix.

10/1

Form: 2234-1 CD

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Found a bit when stepped up to this trip here five weeks ago, getting up in the final strides to beat the only other runner in camera shot; doubt he's done improving and Harry Davies chooses him over stablemate Toastmaster, who he's ridden in four of his five starts.
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8th

1

(6)

29th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 5

16:40 Doncaster

Only In Manila

9st 9lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Disappointing in retained cheekpieces last time when making handicap debut and bidding for a Kempton AW double (1m3f); chance partly depends on how well he responds to new headgear.

9/1

4th

4

(4)

25th Feb 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Only In Manila

9st 5lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Found a bit when stepped up to this trip here five weeks ago, getting up in the final strides to beat the only other runner in camera shot; doubt he's done improving and Harry Davies chooses him over stablemate Toastmaster, who he's ridden in four of his five starts.

3/1

1st

3

(4)

21st Jan 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 3

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Only In Manila

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Ran to a similar level in his first three races, though was turned over at odds of 2-5 here before taking a backward step when tried in cheekpieces at Lingfield; has a bit to prove on the back of that and he's been kept to 1m thus far.

15/8

OUR TIP

Form: 8-1 CD

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
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Payout
Exacta £11.70
Straight Forecast £10.38
Trifecta £42.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Only In Manila

Telegraph:

Helga

RP RATINGS:

Toastmaster

SPOTLIGHT:

Moment Of Light

Daily Mail:

Helga

D Express:

Helga

Daily Record:

Helga

NEWMARKET:

Only In Manila

The Times:

Only In Manila

The Guardian:

Only In Manila

The Sun:

Only In Manila

TOPSPEED:

Toastmaster

Daily Mirror:

Toastmaster

The Star:

Toastmaster