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12:45 Kempton

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  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
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Kempton

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: /120-1 D

Last run: 196 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict

Dual Cheltenham bumper winner for Oliver Sherwood last season, latterly in a Listed race; not particularly impressive when winning modest mares' hurdle at very skinny odds at Warwick (2m, good) in May, but ought to be capable of much better than that bare form; now with Harry Derham.

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1st

6

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 1

14:10 Taunton

Queens Gamble

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Derham

Two Cheltenham bumper wins included a Listed race; didn't please everyone on her hurdling debut at Warwick but made it 2-2 in this scene when coming clear of a promising previous winner at Kempton; that was a lot more like it and should be hard to beat back against her own sex.

4/5

1st

10

13th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:45 Kempton

Queens Gamble

11st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Derham

Dual Cheltenham bumper winner for Oliver Sherwood last season, latterly in a Listed race; not particularly impressive when winning modest mares' hurdle at very skinny odds at Warwick (2m, good) in May, but ought to be capable of much better than that bare form; now with Harry Derham.

2/1

1st

7

1st May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:02 Warwick

Queens Gamble

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Oliver Sherwood

Never really got involved in Champion Bumper at Cheltenham in March but won two good-ground Cheltenham bumpers (one a Listed race) by a combined total of 18l last year, and her odds-on defeat at Market Rasen (good to soft) in February came at the hands of a subsequent Grade 2 Aintree festival winner; appears to have been found a simple task on today's hurdling debut.

1/6

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 342-1 D

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Delivered on promise shown in bumpers last season when readily drawing 10l clear to make winning hurdle debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good) last month; ought to play a major role under 7lb penalty here.

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8th

5

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 98y

Class 3

15:10 Chepstow

Classic King

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Unseated rider mid-race on recent chase/handicap debut but was a promising novice hurdler last season and could still have a good future over fences.

14/1

3

18th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

14:45 Uttoxeter

Classic King

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Won a maiden at Wincanton on hurdles/seasonal debut last October (1m7f, good); runner-up on all four completed outings after that, the latest when stepped up to 2m5f at Kempton in April (good); not always the most fluent of jumpers over hurdles but may do better now going chasing.

15/2

2nd

2

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Kempton

Classic King

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Won by 10l on hurdle debut at Wincanton (1m7f, good) in October and was runner-up on next three appearances (2m-2m3f; once here); arguably looked most likely winner before last-flight fall at Newbury (2m4f, good to soft) last month and has another big role to play here.

5/4

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 4/1- D

Last run: 218 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Signed off for Fergal O'Brien with clearcut bumper success at Market Rasen (good to soft) in April, his second run; now with Nicky Henderson for hurdling career (same owner); likely contender.

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1st

3

2nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 2f 175y

Class 3

13:30 Ascot

Bhaloo

11st 0lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

jumped right on occasions, pressed leader, led 3rd, headed when hit 2 out, led narrowly last, kept on well, ridden out

9/4

2nd

3

11th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:05 Warwick

Bhaloo

11st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent

7/2

1st

1

22nd Apr 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

15:48 Kempton

Bhaloo

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Won a bumper for Fergal O'Brien last spring and built upon very promising stable/hurdle debut when scoring comfortably at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) in December; jumped poorly and was disappointing odds-on favourite when upped to 2m5f at Hereford in January but will be a tough nut to crack if all goes well here.

6/5

Form: 9

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Fairly useful Flat-racer at up to 1m with 5-42 strike-rate, but struggled to get seriously competitive on last month's stable/hurdle debut at Stratford (2m, good); has a lot on his plate here.

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1st

2

12th Nov 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

12:50 Huntingdon

Global Esteem

11st 8lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

took keen hold, raced in second, jumped slightly right 2nd, led after 3rd, pestered home turn, good jump 2 out, ridden out run-in, always doing enough

11/8

3rd

3

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:05 Ludlow

Global Esteem

11st 9lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Scored on the Flat in August and got up close home to open hurdling account in Market Rasen novice (2m, good) soon afterwards; has more on his plate in this handicap but seems versatile ground-wise.

9/2

5th

2

(1)

30th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:00 Sandown

Global Esteem

9st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Did well on good to firm in 2022 but unraced on it since; his sixth Flat win came this month over C&D (good; made all) and he followed up with a first hurdles win (under Fern O'Brien) nine days later; respected as an in-form candidate.

5/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 214 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Just a respectable fifth of 13 on bumper debut at Taunton (good to soft) in April but should have more to offer over hurdles this season.

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2nd

10

2nd Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 58y

Class 4

12:55 Ascot

Star Of Affinity

10st 6lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Joe Tizzard

took keen hold, midfield, prominent 3rd, led home turn, headed 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

15/2

1st

6

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Star Of Affinity

11st 1lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

in touch with leaders

9/1

2

9th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

18:20 Stratford

Star Of Affinity

11st 8lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Joe Tizzard

Made the frame in first two handicaps, more recently when third at Exeter (2m2f, good) three weeks ago; needs to find something extra here but has been shaping as though the longer trip might suit.

4/1

Form: 31 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Out of unraced half-sister to smart jumper Junior; led close home to make winning stable debut in run-of-the-mill Ludlow bumper (good) last month, but more improvement needed to land a telling blow here.

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6th

4

13th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:45 Kempton

Bobbys Fortune

11st 0lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Out of unraced half-sister to smart jumper Junior; led close home to make winning stable debut in run-of-the-mill Ludlow bumper (good) last month, but more improvement needed to land a telling blow here.

10/1

1st

1

11th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:35 Ludlow

Bobbys Fortune

11st 1lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bit short of room on turn 4f out, outpaced and squeezed out 2f out, soon switched left, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, ran on well inside final 110yds, led towards finish, just prevailed

8/1

3rd

1

10th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Bobbys Fortune

10st 11lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Tjade Collier

held up in last

33/1

Form: 7

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Maiden pointer; not disgraced when midfield in 15-runner maiden hurdle at Chepstow (2m3f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, but seems very unlikely to make the necessary improvement here.

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3rd

4

24th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

13:55 Fontwell

Hellstopatthetop

10st 12lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

didn't always jump with fluency, led, awkward jump 4th, joined 6th, went clear again 8th, headed 13th, soon niggled along

8/1

5th

2

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:05 Fontwell

Hellstopatthetop

11st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

prominent, lost position 7th, dropped to rear and reminders 12th

11/2

6th

6

22nd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

Hellstopatthetop

10st 13lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Keiran Burke

prominent

3/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Useful at up to 1m4f on the Flat in his prime, but became disappointing for Ralph Beckett last year and there was no revival for new stable this summer; makes hurdling debut; difficult to enthuse over.

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6th

6

24th Aug 2024

Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

17:35 Cartmel

Sky Power

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

AW Flat winner for Ralph Beckett in 2021; modest efforts at triple-figure odds in three runs over hurdles; improvement likely on handicap/stable debut.

7/1

8th

7

(8)

2nd Jul 2024

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 6

18:30 Lingfield (AW)

Sky Power

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Robert Stephens

towards rear

25/1

6th

5

(1)

12th Jun 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Sky Power

9st 5lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Robert Stephens

Useful in his pomp over middle distances on AW Flat but the last time he accomplished anything significant was December 2021; had wind surgery after latest start and is also now tongue tied first time.

40/1

Form: 7

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

With a top stable but made low-key bumper debut when seventh of ten at Worcester (good to soft; raced freely) last month; needs to take a huge step forward here.

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5

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

13:05 Huntingdon

Huckleberry Sting

11st 5lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Dan Skelton

Hasn't offered much in a bumper or two novice hurdles; stablemate of Rock House.

40/1

12th

7

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:55 Taunton

Huckleberry Sting

11st 0lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

In top hands but hasn't offered a great deal in either run, latterly sent off at 80-1 in a Kempton novice.

100/1

9th

8

13th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:45 Kempton

Huckleberry Sting

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

With a top stable but made low-key bumper debut when seventh of ten at Worcester (good to soft; raced freely) last month; needs to take a huge step forward here.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Won twice on the Flat when trained in Poland but absent since 19l defeat in Leicester seller in July 2021 and can't be recommended on this stable/hurdle debut.

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2

9th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

16:33 Uttoxeter

Barbarosa

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Won basement-grade AW contest in February (1m2f, AW; RPR 56) but struggled when back over hurdles in May and can't be recommended here.

100/1

10th

1

21st May 2024

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:40 Huntingdon

Barbarosa

11st 4lb

J: James Best

T: Joanne Thomason-Murphy

Won basement-grade AW contest for Clare Hobson in February (1m2f, AW; RPR 56) but struggled on both hurdling attempts last season; now back in the care of his owner-trainer.

66/1

6th

8

(1)

2nd May 2024

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Lingfield (AW)

Barbarosa

9st 1lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Clare Hobson

Sole British success came over C&D in February when 3lb higher; has been going backwards since then but back here for the first time since that success and on a handy mark again, a revival would not surprise.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Fairly useful on the Flat at his best and should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles, but was out of sorts when last seen last summer and faces a tough task here.

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5

13th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:45 Kempton

City Tour

11st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Lydia Richards

Fairly useful on the Flat at his best and should be fine stamina-wise over hurdles, but was out of sorts when last seen last summer and faces a tough task here.

33/1

10th

4

(8)

6th Sep 2022

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 5

13:55 Goodwood

City Tour

9st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Lydia Richards

slowly away, always towards rear

16/1

5th

3

19th Aug 2022

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 4

19:45 Salisbury

City Tour

9st 10lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: Lydia Richards

in touch with leaders, left in third after 4f, went second 4f out, ridden and lost second over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

33/1

Form: 6-9

Last run: 184 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Safely held in two bumpers in the spring (both on good to soft); best watched on today's hurdling debut.

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3

31st Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 3

13:35 Stratford

No No Espresso

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Others in here showed more in bumpers and he was pulled up in both his hurdle runs last winter for Charlie Longsdon; now with Harry Derham.

50/1

0

11

18th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

13:40 Plumpton

No No Espresso

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Charlie Longsdon

in touch with leaders

100/1

0

9

13th Nov 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:45 Kempton

No No Espresso

11st 0lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Charlie Longsdon

Safely held in two bumpers in the spring (both on good to soft); best watched on today's hurdling debut.

66/1

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict

Useful on the Flat in France last year, winning three times (1m2f-1m4f), but well beaten (albeit in good-quality handicaps) on both British Flat starts in the spring; makes hurdling debut; others are much less risky.

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5th

8

(5)

30th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Selwan

9st 6lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Ian Williams

towards rear

15/2

5th

6

(5)

4th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Selwan

9st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ian Williams

Similar type to Diamond Ranger, being 0-5 for current stable but on an attractive mark; may finally add to his French wins if the addition of tongue-tie helps.

12/1

7th

8

(4)

8th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

20:00 Chepstow

Selwan

9st 0lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ian Williams

Fairly useful three-time Flat winner (12.5f, 1m2f and 9.5f) in France in 2022 but he's not made a significant impact in his nine starts (Flat and over hurdles) in Britain; mark continues to fall but the first-time cheekpieces (he's tried a visor once) need to spark something.

16/1

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Selections

RP RATINGS:

Queens Gamble

SPOTLIGHT:

Classic King

The Times:

Bhaloo

WEST COUNTRY:

Star Of Affinity

The Guardian:

Classic King

Daily Mail:

Classic King

POSTDATA:

Queens Gamble

Telegraph:

Queens Gamble

Daily Mirror:

Queens Gamble

Daily Record:

Queens Gamble

D Express:

Bhaloo

The Star:

Bhaloo