May 06 / 18.30 Kempton (AW)

18.30

Standard To Slow

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  • Prize money: £4187.2
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 9 runners
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Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 873-12 CD BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Solid effort to justify favouritism on his C&D comeback in March, having been gelded, when held up off an ordinary pace; backed that up when one of three to come away behind a cannily ridden winner on turf latest and holds leading claims upped 2lb.
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1st

6

(1)

6th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 2

16:10 Musselburgh

Blues And Royals

8st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Michael Bell

Maintained his progress when repelling Victory Ace for a second AW success in May (1m) and Sandown last time didn't go entirely to plan after hitting traffic; remains of interest.

4/1

6th

3

(4)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Sandown

Blues And Royals

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Michael Bell

Dual AW winner this year but he's fine on turf too and ran creditably when second of ten at Musselburgh (again 1m, good) in April; up 5lb for latest Kempton success three weeks ago but likely he can do better again.

11/2

1st

1

(3)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Blues And Royals

9st 9lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Michael Bell

Solid effort to justify favouritism on his C&D comeback in March, having been gelded, when held up off an ordinary pace; backed that up when one of three to come away behind a cannily ridden winner on turf latest and holds leading claims upped 2lb.

9/4

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 678-1

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Picked up from Roger Varian for 40,000gns last autumn and had excuses on debut for his current yard (then gelded); easy to back, travelled well and got there in the nick of time on his 7f Lingfield comeback; improvement left upped 3lb.
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5th

12

(10)

26th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

18:18 Newcastle (AW)

Victory Ace

9st 0lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: John Butler

3yo who won on handicap/seasonal debut at Lingfield (7f, Polytrack) in April and good second at Kempton (1m, Polytrack) next time; disappointing at Musselburgh three weeks ago but could leave that behind back on AW; well worth a second look with yard in excellent form.

8/1

6th

8

(2)

6th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 2

16:10 Musselburgh

Victory Ace

8st 3lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: John Butler

Picked up from Roger Varian for 40,000gns; edged home on his handicap debut over 7f and again did his best work late at Kempton (1m, AW) when closing in on Blues And Royals with whom he's closely matched; goes further again here with little weight to carry and looks a major player.

6/1

2nd

4

(9)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Victory Ace

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: John Butler

Picked up from Roger Varian for 40,000gns last autumn and had excuses on debut for his current yard (then gelded); easy to back, travelled well and got there in the nick of time on his 7f Lingfield comeback; improvement left upped 3lb.

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.20

Form: 6613-3 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Fair comeback at Bath a few weeks ago, when having two of tonight's rivals well in rear; entitled to have come on for that first start in more than five months.
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1st

5

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 113y

Class 5

18:20 Epsom

Trio

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

3yo who's had respectable efforts in her first four handicaps, before a lesser show from wide draw at Kempton latest; place chance if back to her best.

5/1

7th

7

(13)

29th Jun 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

18:45 Kempton (AW)

Trio

9st 7lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Four respectable efforts in handicaps following her maiden win at Leicester (1m, good to soft) last October; ran well when third here (1m) last month and she now drops into 0-70 company; wide draw not ideal for one who likes to race handily.

11/2

5th

11

(12)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

20:20 Sandown

Trio

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Leicester maiden (good to soft) winner in October but she's been stuck in third place since, including when she came up against Blues And Royals at Kempton (again 1m, AW) three weeks ago; should give her running while finding one or two stronger again.

20/1

12/1

Form: 120-24 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Blinkers helped last summer and they're on for the first time this season, after two fair efforts; more exposed than the rest of these but 1m on Polytrack is ideal and he's one to consider.
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2nd

5

(2)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 17y

Class 5

18:55 Epsom

Booziebrunch

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Reliable 3yo whose two wins (from 13 races) were in very small fields, latterly when making all at Newmarket (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago; that was a runaway win and the first time he's made the running, but he's 5lb higher today in what looks a more competitive race.

9/4

1st

4

(3)

26th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newmarket (July)

Booziebrunch

9st 4lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: S Woods

Successful in 1m handicap on AW as 2yo but he ran through the options over that trip; seemed to stay this trip on Lingfield AW last time, coming from off the pace to take third of six behind one who followed up and this might end by not being a true test of stamina anyway; respected.

4/1

3rd

5

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

18:40 Lingfield (AW)

Booziebrunch

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Three good runs over 1m this year, the latest in refitted blinkers at Kempton four weeks ago, but probably needs this longer trip to unlock some improvement.

6/1

Form: 823-3

Last run: 37 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Maiden who made a lot of the running on her C&D comeback in late March off the same mark; that came in a small field against her own sex and this looks more competitive, so she'll need to step up.
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1st

2

(3)

14th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

16:30 Leicester

Melody De Vega

9st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Fair maiden who has taken minor honours in two of her four handicaps, a rallying second of eight at Ripon (1m2f, good) on latest outing; unraced on firmer than good; firmly in the mix if she acts on it.

7/4

2nd

5

(2)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:00 Ripon

Melody De Vega

9st 4lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Promising third on handicap debut at Kempton (1m, AW) last month but she's taken two backward steps since; mark is sliding but she was beaten 9l over this trip at Salisbury last time and others are more convincing.

8/1

8th

5

(9)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 1f 201y

Class 5

20:15 Salisbury

Melody De Vega

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

She has shown promise at up to 8.6f on AW; the longer trip and switch to turf aren't enough to earn her the verdict here though.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2663-6

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
400,000euros breeze-up buy who proved expensive to follow in maiden/novice company over 6f last year; just a fair comeback at Newmarket three weeks ago, upped to 7f on on his handicap debut, and needs improvement for today's extra furlong.
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4th

2

(1)

26th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:24 Lingfield

High Approval

9st 8lb

J: Faleh Bughenaim

T: Hamad Al Jehani

400,000euros breeze-up purchase who is now 0-7; not beaten far on his Newmarket return (7f, good) last month and had excuses at Kempton (1m, AW) last time; blinkers now given a go, but he does need to find a bit more.

7/1

6th

2

(8)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

High Approval

9st 9lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: Hamad Al Jehani

400,000euros breeze-up buy who proved expensive to follow in maiden/novice company over 6f last year; just a fair comeback at Newmarket three weeks ago, upped to 7f on on his handicap debut, and needs improvement for today's extra furlong.

8/1

6th

8

(4)

14th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

15:00 Newmarket

High Approval

9st 5lb

J: James Doyle

T: Hamad Al Jehani

400,000euros breeze-up buy who failed to live up to expectations over 6f last year, for all that he was placed three times; chance of belated progress depends on the effects of new trip and switch to handicap level.

9/1

5/1

Form: 9411-7 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Won two nurseries here last autumn (C&D, 7f), latterly off a 4lb lower mark; made a low-key comeback on rain-softened turf recently (Trio third; Crafty Blue behind) but should fare better back on Polytrack.
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8th

12

29th May 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

19:50 Wolverhampton (AW)

Chapmans Peak

9st 3lb

T: Ed Dunlop

Ended 2025 with a pair of wins in Kempton nurseries (1m and 7f); he has struggled in two handicaps this time around, however, and comes here with a point to prove.

14/1

8th

6

(2)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Chapmans Peak

9st 6lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

Won two nurseries here last autumn (C&D, 7f), latterly off a 4lb lower mark; made a low-key comeback on rain-softened turf recently (Trio third; Crafty Blue behind) but should fare better back on Polytrack.

5/1

16/1

Form: 71-9

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Confirmed debut promise when winning a 7f Tapeta novice last autumn; well backed ahead of her Bath comeback on rain-softened ground but finished a long way back after fluffing the start; bit to prove after that.
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9th

1

(9)

19th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newmarket (July)

Crafty Blue

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Won a 7f Tapeta novice last autumn, but tailed in 1m handicaps this year on good to soft and the AW; had a wind operation which could turn things around.

20/1

9th

5

(6)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:30 Kempton (AW)

Crafty Blue

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Confirmed debut promise when winning a 7f Tapeta novice last autumn; well backed ahead of her Bath comeback on rain-softened ground but finished a long way back after fluffing the start; bit to prove after that.

16/1

9th

3

(4)

17th Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:52 Bath

Crafty Blue

9st 8lb

J: Tyrese Cameron

T: Richard Hannon

Confirmed the promise of her debut when winning a 7f Southwell novice in September; off since but she has more to offer for her in-form yard on her handicap debut.

9/2

Form: 7682

Last run: 8 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

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Payout
Exacta £11.40
Straight Forecast £11.48
Tricast £131.67
Trifecta £158.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Victory Ace

RP RATINGS:

Blues And Royals

POSTDATA:

Melody De Vega

Daily Mail:

Chapman's Peak

Daily Mirror:

Melody De Vega

TOPSPEED:

Victory Ace

The Guardian:

Victory Ace

The Sun:

Victory Ace

The Star:

Victory Ace

Daily Record:

Victory Ace

NEWMARKET:

Blues And Royals

The Times:

Blues And Royals

Telegraph:

Blues And Royals

D Express:

Blues And Royals