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16:55 Kempton (AW)

Standard To Slow

Unibet Zero% Mission Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £3140.4
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 6
  • 12 runners
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Kempton (AW)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.60
  • Place: £3.80

Form: 957

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

Has shown signs of ability over 6f, latterly on AW, while shaping as if this longer distance will suit on handicap debut; gelded since last run; unfavourably treated on bare form but may show improvement.

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1st

2

(12)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Token Gesture

9st 10lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Has shown signs of ability over 6f, latterly on AW, while shaping as if this longer distance will suit on handicap debut; gelded since last run; unfavourably treated on bare form but may show improvement.

16/1

10

(1)

4th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Token Gesture

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Well behind I Maximus at Newbury, then recorded only a modest RPR when faring better at Chelmsford; nurseries more suitable shortly.

66/1

5th

10

(6)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

18:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Token Gesture

9st 7lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: Mark Usher

Ran green and always behind when last of nine on Newbury debut (6f, good to firm; 50-1); entitled to know more second time around, but tough to consider on such limited evidence.

100/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 054

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Form figures of 054 reflect her steady improvement in sprint races, fourth at Thirsk most recently; may continue the progress, provided she stays this new trip (mixed messages in pedigree on that score).

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2nd

5

(1)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Penelope Valentine

9st 7lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Alice Haynes

Form figures of 054 reflect her steady improvement in sprint races, fourth at Thirsk most recently; may continue the progress, provided she stays this new trip (mixed messages in pedigree on that score).

13/2

4th

7

(1)

17th Jul 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:52 Thirsk

Penelope Valentine

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Alice Haynes

Has more than hinted at ability in two starts; Danny Tudhope takes the ride but a chunk of improvement will be needed to go close.

10/1

5th

8

(8)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

16:05 Lingfield

Penelope Valentine

9st 2lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Always behind at Goodwood (6f, good) when sent off at 20-1; needed to show more.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 094

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 61

Form & Verdict

Similar type to Token Gesture, being a nursery debutant who has been gelded since last start; ran well in that Bath maiden (5.7f) and may take another step forward, provided he stays this new trip.

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3rd

3

(7)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Mister Knockout

9st 10lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Similar type to Token Gesture, being a nursery debutant who has been gelded since last start; ran well in that Bath maiden (5.7f) and may take another step forward, provided he stays this new trip.

10/1

4th

4

(2)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 160y

Class 4

19:00 Bath

Mister Knockout

9st 7lb

J: George Downing

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

pressed leader, disputed lead over 3f out

50/1

9th

5

(6)

24th Jul 2024

Good

0m 4f 217y

Class 5

15:20 Lingfield

Mister Knockout

9st 2lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Half-brother to Group-placed 6f 2yo winner Mister Sketch (RPR 101); 12-1, close up early on when tenth of 11 in a novice at Newbury (6f, good to soft) 13 days ago, running green; looks a longer-term project.

25/1

7/1

Form: 988

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 53

Form & Verdict

Siblings include a 7f/1m winner for his in-form stable; unable to land a blow in 6f races, seeming short of pace, but looks open to improvement now handicapping over this longer distance; interesting contender, particularly if the market speaks positively.

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3rd

3

(11)

8th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:40 Brighton

Me Tarzan

9st 7lb

J: David Egan

T: James Fanshawe

prominent, pressed leaders 3f out, lost position gradually over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

11/2

4th

8

(10)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Me Tarzan

9st 2lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: James Fanshawe

Siblings include a 7f/1m winner for his in-form stable; unable to land a blow in 6f races, seeming short of pace, but looks open to improvement now handicapping over this longer distance; interesting contender, particularly if the market speaks positively.

7/1

Form: 37529

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict

Mixed results over 5.7f and 6f, last of nine in Bath maiden most recently; respectable second in Nottingham nursery the time before but isn't guaranteed to repeat that effort, especially given the new scenario.

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6th

9

(10)

14th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

16:40 Kempton (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

prominent

20/1

8

(10)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

Six-race maiden with a mixed record and was well held back in a nursery at Kempton (7f, AW) 12 days ago; mark is sliding and her best run came at this trip but others are more convincing.

12/1

5th

6

(9)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Dark Sorceress

9st 4lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Clare Hobson

Mixed results over 5.7f and 6f, last of nine in Bath maiden most recently; respectable second in Nottingham nursery the time before but isn't guaranteed to repeat that effort, especially given the new scenario.

16/1

Form: 957

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict

Finished midfield, comfortably held, in 1m novice events here the last twice (huge odds both times); appears to have a more realistic task on handicap debut and the addition of headgear is another possible help.

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6th

8

(5)

15th Oct 2024

Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 6

15:15 Yarmouth

Poke The Bear

9st 0lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Amy Murphy

towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

25/1

10th

5

(4)

28th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Chelmsford (AW)

Poke The Bear

9st 6lb

J: Jonny Peate

T: Amy Murphy

Finished midfield in similar event at Kempton (7f) early last week, showing some promise on handicap debut; ties in with Me Tarzan on that form; not ruled out.

10/1

6th

9

(2)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Poke The Bear

9st 2lb

J: Frederick Larson

T: Amy Murphy

Finished midfield, comfortably held, in 1m novice events here the last twice (huge odds both times); appears to have a more realistic task on handicap debut and the addition of headgear is another possible help.

16/1

Form: 5893

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict

Finished 5l third in similar event at Chelmsford (7f, AW; back from a break) last month, improving for the switch to handicap level; proved no match for the first two but may build on that effort; in the mix.

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8th

11

(10)

15th Oct 2024

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Clipsham Noble

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Alice Haynes

ducked right start

8/1

7th

11

(13)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Clipsham Noble

8st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Finished 5l third in similar event at Chelmsford (7f, AW; back from a break) last month, improving for the switch to handicap level; proved no match for the first two but may build on that effort; in the mix.

7/1

3rd

12

(1)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Clipsham Noble

8st 13lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

Comfortably held in sprint contests; may fare better now handicapping and upped in distance but the market should prove best guide on return from 88-day absence.

20/1

Form: 086221

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 49

Form & Verdict

Has form figures of 6221 (all over 6f on turf) since handicapping, most recently off the mark at Brighton last Monday; incurs 6lb penalty for that 1l success and now goes into a different scenario; otherwise merits respect, being a filly who is moving in the right direction.

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4th

8

(3)

8th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

0m 6f 210y

Class 6

14:40 Brighton

Cassandraalexandra

9st 5lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Horton

midfield, some headway when carried left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

11/2

8th

7

(3)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Cassandraalexandra

9st 4lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Horton

Has form figures of 6221 (all over 6f on turf) since handicapping, most recently off the mark at Brighton last Monday; incurs 6lb penalty for that 1l success and now goes into a different scenario; otherwise merits respect, being a filly who is moving in the right direction.

11/4

1st

8

(3)

9th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Cassandraalexandra

9st 2lb

J: Kaiya Fraser

T: James Horton

in touch with leaders, left in third over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right against near rail, kept on well

4/1

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4/1

Form: 7684

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict

Related to two winners for her connections; showed clear signs of improvement at Newbury (7f) last month on nursery debut and could well build on that effort; possibilities if taking well to first-time headgear.

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9th

1

(5)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Crocodile River

9st 11lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Related to two winners for her connections; showed clear signs of improvement at Newbury (7f) last month on nursery debut and could well build on that effort; possibilities if taking well to first-time headgear.

4/1

4th

9

(8)

29th Aug 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Newbury

Crocodile River

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

in touch with leaders

8/1

8th

5

(1)

7th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

18:10 Yarmouth

Crocodile River

9st 2lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

in rear

33/1

33/1

Form: 09907

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 45

Form & Verdict

Showed a bit of improvement at Chelmsford last time but ran to a meagre RPR and is held by Clipsham Noble on that effort; change of headgear needs to make a difference.

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10th

13

(6)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Innocent Settler

8st 8lb

J: Anna Gibson

T: Alice Haynes

Showed a bit of improvement at Chelmsford last time but ran to a meagre RPR and is held by Clipsham Noble on that effort; change of headgear needs to make a difference.

33/1

7th

13

(6)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:10 Chelmsford (AW)

Innocent Settler

8st 13lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Alice Haynes

Visual impression suggests she may benefit from this first attempt at 7f but it needs to prompt marked improvement; her bare form is decidedly poor.

33/1

12th

14

(5)

12th Aug 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

14:10 Kempton (AW)

Innocent Settler

8st 9lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Alice Haynes

took keen hold, led, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

25/1

25/1

Form: 6706

Last run: 7 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 50

Form & Verdict

Represents a yard that has a very low strike-rate with 2yos; held by Cassandraalexandra on Brighton running last week and continues to have weak claims on form; opposed.

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11th

10

(8)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Kate Be Quick

8st 13lb

J: J F Egan

T: Mark Gillard

Represents a yard that has a very low strike-rate with 2yos; held by Cassandraalexandra on Brighton running last week and continues to have weak claims on form; opposed.

25/1

6th

7

(7)

9th Sep 2024

Soft

0m 5f 215y

Class 6

16:05 Brighton

Kate Be Quick

9st 4lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Mark Gillard

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

40/1

10th

4

(10)

15th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 213y

Class 4

14:25 Salisbury

Kate Be Quick

9st 2lb

J: J F Egan

T: Mark Gillard

Insufficient promise in her first two runs to merit a second glance in a race of this nature.

100/1

Form: 384408

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 58

Form & Verdict

Exposed sort who is 0-8 since debut success (5f, AW) in the spring and has failed to progress; seemed a non-stayer over 7f on penultimate start and has enough to prove back at this distance.

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6

(8)

30th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 5f 21y

Class 6

16:15 Wolverhampton (AW)

Deal Maker

9st 6lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Exposed sort who is 0-9 since debut win (5f, AW) in the spring and has failed to progress; on the plus side, she's attractively weighted (10lb lower than last attempt at this trip).

11/1

12th

4

(11)

16th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Deal Maker

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charlie Johnston

Exposed sort who is 0-8 since debut success (5f, AW) in the spring and has failed to progress; seemed a non-stayer over 7f on penultimate start and has enough to prove back at this distance.

14/1

8th

8

(1)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

0m 6f 16y

Class 6

15:05 Southwell (AW)

Deal Maker

9st 4lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Charlie Johnston

started quickly, led, headed halfway

20/1

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Selections

RP RATINGS:

Deal Maker

The Guardian:

Poke The Bear

Daily Mirror:

Me Tarzan

The Sun:

Me Tarzan

Daily Mail:

Crocodile River

Daily Record:

Cassandraalexandra