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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2nd

1

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 3

15:05 Market Rasen

Moment Of Light

11st 8lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

81-rated on the Flat; made a smooth winning hurdles (and stable) debut at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; 2-5 favourite, beating a previous winner); carries a penalty but, if returning in the same kind of form, ought to prove tough to beat.

8/11

1st

4

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:00 Newton Abbot

Moment Of Light

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Won twice at 1m3f on Kempton AW in the spring for James Owen; makes hurdles debut for champion trainer without cheekpieces worn on last Flat start; looks sure to have been well schooled and no surprise were he good enough to make a winning hurdles debut.

11/10

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

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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3rd

4

(5)

17th Oct 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

14:10 Catterick

Parisian Scholar

9st 5lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Won five-runner races over 1m4f on good to firm at Thirsk (Temple third) and Newmarket in July; creditable placed efforts at up to 1m6f (including on good to soft) on his last three outings but it seems the handicapper has him about right.

4/1

3rd

4

(3)

3rd Oct 2026

Good

1m 5f 218y

Class 4

17:10 Redcar

Parisian Scholar

9st 10lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Charlie Johnston

Won two five-runner races over 1m4f on good to firm in July, since which it's looked as if the handicapper has had his measure; still managed second on last two outings and although he needs to find a bit extra, it's possible that he's now ready for this first venture much beyond 1m4f.

13/2

2nd

8

(6)

14th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

16:12 Windsor

Parisian Scholar

9st 6lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Tries hard enough but handicapped about right and came up short off this mark in a small field at Newmarket (1m4f); this looks more demanding.

5/1

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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9th

1

(10)

15th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

14:17 Yarmouth

Toastmaster

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Herrington

Unraced on ground slower than good; got off the mark when winning at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) in June on his third start for this stable, coming home well from off the pace, and has since posted two respectable efforts; could have this run to suit his hold-up style.

5/1

3rd

9

(4)

25th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

16:52 York

Toastmaster

9st 4lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Michael Herrington

Struck at the third time of asking for Micheal Herrington when seeing off Flight Control and 11 others in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) last month; Flight Control finished a couple of places ahead of him at the Newmarket July meeting since but it was another sound effort from this son of Cotai Glory.

6/1

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

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