Kempton

14:22 - RESULT

Runners: 3 Distance: 2m 5f Hurdle Going: GOOD

Form
EW Places: WINNER ONLY

Verdict: Go West and OLD COWBOY meet on the same terms as they would in a handicap but the latter has less to prove on good ground.

1st	1. Go West Fav	8/11
2nd	2. Old Cowboy 2nd Fav	6/5
3rd	3. Peace Of Rome	33/1

Favourite

8/11

Go West

Jockey: H Cobden Trainer: Paul Nicholls Age/Wt: 7/12-0 F: 10/511 OR: 127

8 tips

8/11

Comment: Ran to useful level when making all to win comfortably at Fakenham (2m4f, good to soft) and Taunton (2m3f, soft) during the winter; may not be ideally suited by the faster ground here but still commands respect.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/02/25	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	1 / 10	13/8	-
22/12/24	Fakenham / Unknown / H	4	1 / 6	6/4	-
02/12/24	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	5 / 8	11/2	-
25/03/23	Kelso / Unknown / HF	2	10 / 14	9/2	-
09/03/23	Wincanton / Unknown / HF	5	1 / 9	13/8	-
28/01/23	Doncaster / Unknown / HF	5	2 / 13	7/4	-

2nd Favourite

6/5

Old Cowboy

Jockey: Freddie Mitchell Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore Age/Wt: 5/11-9 F: 33413 OR: 122

6 tips

6/5

Comment: Delivered on earlier promise when winning easily by 20l at Plumpton (2m4f, good) last month, his fourth hurdling start, and backed up that performance with creditable third in recent Newbury handicap (2m3f, good); obvious contender.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/03/25	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	3 / 9	9/1	121
10/03/25	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	1 / 5	4/1	115
15/02/25	Ascot / Unknown / H	2	4 / 4	12/1	-
01/02/25	Sandown / Unknown / H	3	3 / 4	11/8	-
15/01/25	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	3 / 13	18/1	-
20/04/24	Chaddesley Corbett / / P	-	2 / 5	2/1	-

Peace Of Rome

Jockey: J J Burke Trainer: Danni O'Neill Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: 46F-4 OR: 95

33/1

Comment: Showed some fair hurdling form in 2022-23 and returned from long absence with a reasonably encouraging run at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) last month but has quite a bit to find with his two rivals here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
04/03/25	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	50/1	98
01/08/23	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	F / 10	20/1	108
27/07/23	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	6 / 7	6/1	108
08/05/23	Worcester / Handicap / H	4	4 / 12	22/1	110
26/02/23	Fontwell / Handicap / H	4	7 / 7	7/2	111
07/02/23	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	3	4 / 5	11/1	-

Kempton

14:52 - RESULT

Runners: 10 Distance: 2m HCap Hurdle Handicap Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: He managed only third on his handicap debut but, if judged on Flat ability, GRAHAM remains open to significant improvement over jumps.

1st	6. Fine Point	13/2
2nd	4. Graham Fav	6/5
3rd	2. Gregorians Star	17/2

Favourite

6/5

Graham

Jockey: N F Houlihan Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore Age/Wt: 5/11-8 F: 6773 OR: 91

6 tips

6/5

Comment: Fairly useful Flat racer for Richard Hannon; made quiet start to hurdling career for new stable this year and was about 5l behind Character Testing on last month's handicap debut at Plumpton (2m, good) but may still have a bigger run in him in this sphere.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/03/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	3 / 5	6/4	93
20/02/25	Lingfield / Unknown / H	4	7 / 11	28/1	-
07/02/25	Kempton / Unknown / H	4	7 / 14	22/1	-
21/01/25	Leicester / Unknown / H	4	6 / 8	18/1	-
25/06/24	Newbury / Handicap / F	4	2 / 6	13/2	79
05/06/24	Nottingham / Handicap / F	4	4 / 6	6/4	80

2nd Favourite

4/1

Character Testing

Jockey: Mr Jack Andrews Trainer: Tom Ellis Age/Wt: 4/11-6 F: 32F232 OR: 97

5 tips

4/1

Comment: 0-7 over hurdles but went down fighting when close second at Plumpton (2m, good) three weeks ago and ought to remain very competitive after recent 2lb nudge.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/03/25	Plumpton / Handicap / H	5	2 / 5	8/1	95
19/01/25	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	3 / 7	10/1	97
12/12/24	Warwick / Unknown / H	4	2 / 8	5/2	97
22/11/24	Catterick / Unknown / H	4	F / 7	11/8	97
05/11/24	Warwick / Unknown / H	4	2 / 6	22/1	88
22/09/24	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 6	9/4	-

Fine Point

Jockey: Lorcan Murtagh Trainer: Nigel Hawke Age/Wt: 4/11-3 F: 42546 OR: 94

13/2

Comment: Placed on good ground against own age-group in the autumn and shaped pretty well before fading in sixth on last month's handicap debut at Doncaster (2m, good to soft; several flights omitted); could have a say.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/03/25	Doncaster / Handicap / H	5	6 / 14	14/1	96
27/12/24	Wetherby / Unknown / H	4	4 / 11	9/1	96
17/11/24	Fontwell / Unknown / H	4	5 / 8	14/1	96
31/10/24	Newcastle / Unknown / H	4	2 / 5	16/1	-
01/10/24	Sedgefield / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	9/1	-
13/05/24	Roscommon / Unknown / F	-	5 / 7	17/2	-

Gregorians Star

Jockey: M Goldstein Trainer: Sheena West Age/Wt: 4/11-8 F: 10553 OR: 99

17/2

Comment: Won a good-ground bumper in the autumn but has shown only minor promise on his three hurdling starts this year and almost certainly needs to improve to overcome his opening handicap mark.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/03/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / H	4	3 / 5	20/1	-
28/02/25	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	5 / 8	25/1	-
10/02/25	Plumpton / Unknown / H	4	5 / 7	16/1	-
01/01/25	Cheltenham / Listed / HF	1	15 / 16	40/1	-
07/11/24	Ludlow / Unknown / HF	5	1 / 7	8/1	-

Kingly Fighter

Jockey: Kielan Woods Trainer: Alex Hales Age/Wt: 5/11-0 F: 7-P8 OR: 83

12/1

Comment: Well beaten all three starts, most recently when 200-1 for Huntingdon maiden (2m, good; first run after wind surgery) last month; makes handicap debut from a lowly mark but needs to take a big step forward.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/03/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / H	4	8 / 11	200/1	-
18/12/24	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	P / 11	125/1	-
14/12/23	Taunton / Unknown / H	4	7 / 11	11/2	-

Simply Gorgeous

Jockey: Lily Pinchin Trainer: Neil King Age/Wt: 6/10-8 F: 842P OR: 77

1 tip

16/1

Comment: Absent since ending 2024 with a disappointing run but made the frame in her first two handicaps, more notably when second at Lingfield (2m, good) in November; contender if back on song after her break.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/12/24	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	P / 5	11/4	77
12/11/24	Lingfield / Handicap / H	5	2 / 6	16/1	76
30/10/24	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	4 / 8	18/1	77
10/09/24	Lingfield / Handicap / F	6	5 / 8	28/1	49
26/07/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	8 / 12	66/1	-
18/06/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	F / 10	200/1	-

Dreams Fled Away

Jockey: Isabelle Ryder Trainer: Barry Brennan Age/Wt: 6/11-8 F: 6852P5 OR: 91

18/1

Comment: Runner-up off today's mark on handicap hurdle debut at Fakenham (2m, good) in October but two disappointing efforts followed and it's hard to know what to expect from him on this first start for three months.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/01/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	5	5 / 5	25/1	93
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	5	P / 14	20/1	91
30/10/24	Fakenham / Handicap / H	5	2 / 8	14/1	91
06/10/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	5 / 13	150/1	-
16/09/24	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	8 / 10	80/1	-
25/07/24	Worcester / Unknown / H	4	6 / 11	125/1	-

Kally Des Bruyeres

Jockey: C J Todd Trainer: David Dennis Age/Wt: 5/12-0 F: P-71P7 OR: 97

22/1

Comment: Caused 200-1 shock in Huntingdon maiden (2m, good) in November, his third hurdling start, but struggled in both subsequent handicaps and is only 3lb lower today.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/02/25	Doncaster / Handicap / H	4	7 / 8	66/1	100
14/12/24	Newcastle / Handicap / H	5	P / 12	14/1	100
03/11/24	Huntingdon / Unknown / H	4	1 / 11	200/1	-
07/10/24	Stratford / Unknown / H	4	7 / 12	250/1	-
24/04/24	Uttoxeter / Unknown / H	4	P / 13	250/1	-
25/02/24	Hereford / Unknown / HF	4	6 / 6	16/1	-

Charles Morin

Jockey: Sean Houlihan Trainer: Pat Phelan Age/Wt: 4/10-6 F: 6480 OR: 83

28/1

Comment: Soundly beaten in three juvenile/maiden hurdles on good to soft ground in the autumn then struggled to cope with heavy on handicap debut in January; needs to improve but was a Flat winner on good ground last spring and now gets to run on a sound surface for the first time in this sphere.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
31/01/25	Lingfield / Handicap / H	5	11 / 11	25/1	86
15/12/24	Windsor / Unknown / H	4	8 / 11	150/1	-
25/11/24	Kempton / Unknown / H	4	4 / 8	80/1	-
20/10/24	Kempton / Unknown / H	3	6 / 6	66/1	-
11/10/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	6	6 / 14	10/3	55
28/08/24	Kempton / Handicap / F	6	5 / 9	10/1	56

Ramaah

Jockey: James Best Trainer: Sarah-Jayne Davies Age/Wt: 4/10-9 F: 4458 OR: 86

50/1

Comment: Won low-grade AW handicap (1m5f; RPR 62) for Ismail Mohammed last summer but has not shown a great deal on his four hurdling starts for Sarah-Jayne Davies; sports refitted cheekpieces for handicap debut.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
02/03/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / H	4	8 / 9	250/1	88
23/01/25	Huntingdon / Unknown / H	4	5 / 9	250/1	-
05/12/24	Market Rasen / Unknown / H	4	4 / 5	100/1	-
23/11/24	Huntingdon / Unknown / H	4	4 / 7	125/1	-
07/09/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	6	3 / 10	5/6	58
31/08/24	Chelmsford / Handicap / F	6	1 / 7	9/4	52

I Love Paris

Jockey: Bryan Carver Trainer: Chris Honour Age/Wt: 4/10-9 F: RP6 OR: 86

1 tip

Comment: Fair on the Flat for Ed Walker last year; made inauspicious start to hurdling career in the autumn (failed to complete consecutive races) but his run at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in February was more encouraging and further progress is possible in handicaps.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/02/25	Ludlow / Unknown / H	4	6 / 10	150/1	-
18/12/24	Newbury / Unknown / H	3	P / 9	66/1	-
18/11/24	Leicester / Unknown / H	3	R / 4	5/2	-
04/07/24	Newbury / Handicap / F	5	2 / 11	7/2	71
13/06/24	Newbury / Handicap / F	5	4 / 10	10/1	72
20/05/24	Windsor / Handicap / F	5	5 / 7	11/1	75

Kempton

15:22 - RESULT

Runners: 5 Distance: 2m 2f HCap Chase Handicap Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: The most obvious answer is DEMOISELLE KAP, who has enjoyed a very productive spell for his new stable in recent weeks.

1st	1. Lord Of Cheshire	5/1
2nd	3. Demoiselle Kap 2nd Fav	2/1
3rd	5. El Rojo Grande	12/1

Favourite

1/1

Everyonesgame

Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Emma Lavelle Age/Wt: 8/11-6 F: 7-8533 OR: 117

1/1

Comment: Very well handicapped on old hurdling form but yet to hit top gear after four runs for new stable this season; safely held when last of three on chasing debut at Plumpton (2m3f, good) in November and returns from latest break with fair bit to prove.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/11/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	3	3 / 3	9/1	121
08/11/24	Fontwell / Handicap / H	3	3 / 4	6/1	125
14/07/24	Stratford / Handicap / H	3	5 / 8	5/1	128
07/06/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	2	8 / 11	16/1	130
27/10/23	Cheltenham / Unknown / H	2	7 / 9	16/1	132
22/07/23	Market Rasen / Handicap / H	2	8 / 12	7/1	132

2nd Favourite

2/1

Demoiselle Kap

Jockey: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. Trainer: Jennie Candlish Age/Wt: 7/11-9 F: 711112 OR: 120

9 tips

2/1

Comment: Started off for Jennie Candlish with four wins in February/March (two hurdles, two chases) and was not discredited when second over fences at Ludlow (2m, good) 12 days ago; might still be on the upgrade and needs to be taken very seriously.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/03/25	Ludlow / Handicap / C	4	2 / 5	4/5	119
11/03/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	4	1 / 4	4/9	109
06/03/25	Fontwell / Handicap / C	4	1 / 6	11/8	109
13/02/25	Newcastle / Handicap / C	5	1 / 9	5/6	98
05/02/25	Sedgefield / Handicap / H	5	1 / 10	11/2	98
04/12/24	Ludlow / Handicap / H	2	7 / 9	14/1	102

Lord Of Cheshire

Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies Age/Wt: 8/12-0 F: 7-18F OR: 125

4 tips

5/1

Comment: Beat three rivals to make winning seasonal/chase debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) in October and ran well until penultimate-fence fall on latest outing in December; effective on good ground and might still have more to offer over fences; respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/12/24	Doncaster / Handicap / C	3	F / 9	16/1	126
13/11/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	3	8 / 15	12/1	126
04/10/24	Fontwell / Handicap / C	3	1 / 4	85/40	124
24/02/24	Kempton / Handicap / H	3	7 / 7	10/1	125
26/01/24	Sandown / Handicap / H	3	F / 9	13/2	124
23/12/23	Haydock / Handicap / H	4	2 / 8	11/4	121

El Rojo Grande

Jockey: Shane Quinlan Trainer: Katy Price Age/Wt: 8/10-2 F: F/-35 OR: 75

1 tip

12/1

Comment: 0-8 under rules; returned from long absence with fair third off lowly mark at Taunton (2m2f, soft) in February, despite tending to jump left, but is effectively 21lb higher from out of the weights here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/03/25	Chepstow / Handicap / C	5	5 / 8	5/2	77
04/02/25	Taunton / Handicap / C	5	3 / 12	10/1	78
08/04/23	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	5	F / 7	15/2	82
06/10/22	Worcester / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	16/1	87
02/05/22	Warwick / Handicap / H	5	P / 11	12/1	89
25/03/22	Hereford / Unknown / H	4	4 / 5	25/1	-

Kart D'estruval

Jockey: Tristan Durrell Trainer: Dan Skelton Age/Wt: 5/11-11 F: 31-6P OR: 122

25/1

Comment: Very unexposed 5yo who won a heavy-ground hurdle in France last spring; pulled up on last month's handicap hurdle debut (respiratory noise reported) and remains a tricky horse to weigh up but Dan Skelton is evidently very keen to switch him to fences; hooded for first time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/02/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	4	P / 9	16/1	122
01/11/24	Wetherby / Unknown / H	3	6 / 9	1/3	-
29/03/24	Fontainebleau / Conditions / H	-	1 / 12	1/1	-
26/02/24	Fontainebleau / Conditions / H	-	3 / 10	23/10	-

Kempton

15:55 - RESULT

Runners: 4 Distance: 3m HCap Chase Handicap Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: WINNER ONLY

Verdict: Low-milege 7yo IDEAL DES BORDES (nap) was not himself last time but has good claims if judged on his clear second over C&D two runs ago

1st	4. Young Buster	5/1
2nd	1. Flegmatik 2nd Fav	85/40
3rd	2. Hermino Aa	4/1

Favourite

6/4

Menaggio

Jockey: Tom Cannon Trainer: Alan King Age/Wt: 6/11-9 F: 211P2 OR: 132

2 tips

6/4

Comment: Launched chasing career with two small-field wins at Plumpton (2m3f, good) in the autumn and rebounded from a poor run (bled from the nose) when second of five at Kelso (2m5f, good to soft) last month; still has low mileage and could have untapped potential over 3m.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/03/25	Kelso / Handicap / C	3	2 / 5	17/2	132
28/12/24	Newbury / Handicap / C	3	P / 8	6/1	132
18/11/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	3	1 / 3	6/5	126
21/10/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	3	1 / 3	1/1	122
06/05/24	Kempton / Handicap / H	4	2 / 9	4/1	118
16/03/24	Kempton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 6	12/1	119

2nd Favourite

85/40

Flegmatik

Jockey: Tristan Durrell Trainer: Dan Skelton Age/Wt: 10/11-11 F: 453342 OR: 134

9 tips

85/40

Comment: Three-time course winner (2m4f-3m); not quite at best this season but handicapped according, and went down fighting when a clear second here (2m4f, good) last month; likely contender.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/03/25	Kempton / Handicap / C	2	2 / 10	13/2	130
15/02/25	Ascot / Grade 1 / C	1	4 / 6	100/1	130
07/02/25	Kempton / Handicap / C	3	3 / 10	2/1	131
18/01/25	Ascot / Handicap / C	2	3 / 10	9/1	132
21/12/24	Ascot / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	5 / 8	22/1	134
23/11/24	Ascot / Grade 2 / C	1	4 / 4	14/1	137

Hermino Aa

Jockey: Freddie Mitchell Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore Age/Wt: 8/11-9 F: 3-147 OR: 132

4/1

Comment: In career-best form when scoring over hurdles at Newbury (3m, soft) on seasonal debut in November and both subsequent runs were very respectable; however, he failed to complete his two chases in 2023 and would probably prefer ground slower than good.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/01/25	Windsor / Handicap / H	2	7 / 12	14/1	140
26/12/24	Kempton / Handicap / H	3	4 / 9	18/1	140
29/11/24	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	1 / 11	17/2	134
22/03/24	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	3 / 12	20/1	130
01/03/24	Newbury / Handicap / H	3	4 / 7	5/1	131
03/02/24	Sandown / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	2 / 14	16/1	128

Young Buster

Jockey: J J Burke Trainer: Fergal O'Brien Age/Wt: 9/11-7 F: P-257 OR: 130

1 tip

5/1

Comment: Lightly raced 9yo; unable to land a telling blow in major handicap at Doncaster (3m, good) on latest outing in January but drops in grade here and is now 3lb lower than when second at Aintree (3m1f, good) last spring.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/01/25	Doncaster / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	7 / 13	22/1	132
26/10/24	Kelso / Handicap / C	2	5 / 7	2/1	133
17/05/24	Aintree / Handicap / C	2	2 / 8	6/1	133
20/04/24	Ayr / Handicap / C	2	P / 13	16/1	135
27/01/24	Doncaster / Handicap / C	3	3 / 7	11/4	134
29/12/23	Kelso / Handicap / C	3	1 / 5	13/8	127

Ideal Des Bordes

Jockey: N de Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson Age/Wt: 7/11-2 F: P-112P OR: 125

3 tips

Comment: Ran as though something was amiss here on latest outing in February (had wind op soon afterwards) but made bright start to his chasing career beforehand, winning at Wincanton (3m1f, good to soft) before clear second behind progressive rival over C&D (good to soft); also suited by good ground; major player if back on song.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/02/25	Kempton / Handicap / C	2	P / 9	10/3	125
07/02/25	Kempton / Handicap / C	4	2 / 7	9/2	121
16/01/25	Wincanton / Handicap / C	4	1 / 6	4/1	118
06/05/24	Kempton / Unknown / H	4	1 / 8	10/11	118
31/01/24	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	P / 16	7/4	118
22/12/23	Ascot / Unknown / H	3	2 / 10	8/1	-

Kempton

16:30 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Distance: 2m HCap Hurdle Handicap Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: The pick is HIDALGO DE L'ISLE, who didn't fire over fences last time but reverts to hurdles on a good mark and with conditions suitable

1st	4. Thank You Blue	9/2
2nd	3. Prolific Profile	7/1
3rd	2. Royal Way Fav	7/4

Favourite

7/4

Royal Way

Jockey: Caoilin Quinn Trainer: Gary & Josh Moore Age/Wt: 5/11-13 F: 1-404P7 OR: 116

3 tips

7/4

Comment: Completed a hat-trick when winning quite valuable juvenile handicap at Ascot (1m7f, good) just over a year ago but has become disappointing this season and arrives here after two heavy defeats; will appreciate today's ease in grade but still needs a significant boost from the new blinkers.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
22/02/25	Chepstow / Handicap / H	3	7 / 7	15/2	119
01/01/25	Fakenham / Handicap / H	3	P / 8	16/5	122
07/12/24	Sandown / Handicap / H	2	4 / 6	9/2	124
17/11/24	Cheltenham / Grade 3, Handicap / H	1	11 / 15	22/1	124
26/10/24	Cheltenham / Unknown / H	2	4 / 8	12/1	124
24/03/24	Ascot / Handicap / H	2	1 / 9	5/1	121

2nd Favourite

9/5

Lions Peak

Jockey: Joe Anderson Trainer: Jamie Snowden Age/Wt: 5/11-4 F: 64-P31 OR: 107

8 tips

9/5

Comment: Pulled up on hurdling debut in December but has fared much better on both starts for new stable this year, more recently when winning Hereford maiden (2m3f, good) by 8l last month; drops back in trip for handicap debut; could easily have more to offer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
08/03/25	Hereford / Unknown / H	4	1 / 11	5/2	-
15/02/25	Wincanton / Unknown / H	4	3 / 14	20/1	-
19/12/24	Exeter / Unknown / H	4	P / 9	80/1	-
10/03/24	Warwick / Unknown / HF	5	4 / 12	50/1	-
24/10/23	Exeter / Unknown / HF	5	6 / 15	33/1	-

Thank You Blue

Jockey: Lewis Stones Trainer: Jennie Candlish Age/Wt: 8/11-6 F: PF3FP1 OR: 109

9/2

Comment: Has poor completion record over fences this season but was ridden clear to cause 20-1 surprise when back over hurdles at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) a fortnight ago; not sure to be ideally suited by today's drop back to 2m but the faster ground won't be a problem and a recent 6lb rise ought to be manageable.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/03/25	Southwell / Handicap / H	4	1 / 7	20/1	103
20/02/25	Huntingdon / Handicap / C	5	P / 9	15/2	100
25/09/24	Perth / Handicap / C	5	F / 9	13/8	100
11/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	3 / 9	8/1	100
19/08/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	4	F / 11	25/1	100
20/07/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	4	P / 13	18/1	105

Prolific Profile

Jockey: Shane Quinlan Trainer: Katy Price Age/Wt: 6/11-13 F: 0-11124 OR: 116

2 tips

7/1

Comment: Returned from break with three 2m wins in September/October (good/good to soft); absent since tame finishing effort at Doncaster in November but further progress remains possible if he's fully tuned up.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/11/24	Doncaster / Handicap / H	4	4 / 7	11/1	117
09/11/24	Aintree / Handicap / H	4	2 / 7	9/2	114
18/10/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	1 / 14	10/3	107
06/10/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / H	5	1 / 9	11/2	100
06/09/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / H	5	1 / 12	7/2	94
25/03/24	Huntingdon / Handicap / H	5	10 / 11	17/2	97

Hidalgo De L'isle

Jockey: Charlie Maggs Trainer: Donald McCain Age/Wt: 8/12-0 F: 1242F6 OR: 117

1 tip

12/1

Comment: Better known as a chaser now and was below form when last in action six weeks ago but reverts to hurdling on a workable mark and will be suited by today's trip-and-ground combination.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/02/25	Doncaster / Handicap / C	4	6 / 6	7/1	120
14/12/24	Doncaster / Handicap / C	3	F / 9	20/1	121
16/11/24	Wetherby / Handicap / C	3	2 / 4	9/4	121
27/10/24	Aintree / Handicap / C	3	4 / 7	14/1	123
16/09/24	Worcester / Handicap / C	3	2 / 5	18/5	123
31/08/24	Newton Abbot / Handicap / C	3	1 / 4	7/2	118

Whispering Royal

Jockey: Isabelle Ryder Trainer: Barry Brennan Age/Wt: 5/11-1 F: 3164-7 OR: 104

80/1

Comment: Won maiden hurdle for Alan King at end of 2023 and was placed twice on the Flat last year but, following a layoff, was tailed off in recent handicap hurdle for new stable; needs to have taken considerable benefit from that outing.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/03/25	Warwick / Handicap / H	4	7 / 7	40/1	108
16/08/24	Wolverhampton / Handicap / F	5	4 / 6	7/1	68
26/07/24	Sandown / Handicap / F	4	10 / 12	9/2	69
05/07/24	Sandown / Handicap / F	4	3 / 9	9/2	69
07/06/24	Bath / Handicap / F	5	3 / 11	11/2	70
10/05/24	Chester / Handicap / F	4	5 / 8	9/1	72

Kempton

17:05 - RESULT

Runners: 6 Distance: 2m 4 1/2f Chase Going: GOOD

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/4 ODDS - 2 PLACES

Verdict: Captain Tommy won two hunter chases last month but may find it tough to concede 8lb to recent Stratford runner-up VIROFLAY.

1st	7. Viroflay Fav	4/6
2nd	1. Captain Tommy 2nd Fav	10/3
3rd	3. Before Midnight	9/2

Favourite

4/6

Viroflay

Jockey: Miss Olive Nicholls Trainer: Miss Olive Nicholls Age/Wt: 8/11-12 F: 1/2P/2 OR: 118

6 tips

4/6

Comment: Lightly raced over the last couple of years but was a wide-margin point winner in February and returned to racing under rules with good second at Stratford (2m5f, good to soft; front pair well clear) last month; very well suited by good ground; high on the list.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
10/03/25	Stratford / Unknown / HC	5	2 / 8	11/8	118
16/02/25	Larkhill / / P	-	1 / 4	4/6	-
04/02/24	Larkhill / / P	-	3 / 5	11/4	-
31/12/23	Larkhill / / P	-	1 / 8	4/7	-
26/11/23	Larkhill / / P	-	1 / 5	10/11	-
23/04/23	Stratford / Unknown / HC	5	P / 5	11/8	122

2nd Favourite

10/3

Captain Tommy

Jockey: Mr Huw Edwards Trainer: Fred Timmis Age/Wt: 11/12-6 F: 9-P11 OR: 122

4 tips

10/3

Comment: In-form 11yo who returned to racing under rules with hunter chase wins at Catterick (3m1f, good) and Ludlow (2m4f, good) last month; has 8lb penalty to shoulder here but must be considered in current mood.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
20/03/25	Ludlow / Unknown / HC	4	1 / 6	11/4	122
05/03/25	Catterick / Unknown / HC	5	1 / 5	12/1	116
29/12/24	Chaddesley Corbett / / P	-	P / 11	6/1	-
03/05/24	Cheltenham / Unknown / HC	4	P / 9	14/1	119
11/04/24	Aintree / Unknown / HC	2	9 / 22	33/1	119
21/03/24	Ludlow / Unknown / HC	4	1 / 6	6/1	115

Before Midnight

Jockey: Mr Ben Sutton Trainer: S. Loxton Age/Wt: 12/11-12 F: 52-65 OR: 122

1 tip

9/2

Comment: Will be suited by today's good ground and was a very useful handicap chaser in his prime but was out of form for Fergal O'Brien when last seen last summer and it's hard to gauge how much ability he retains as a 12yo.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
06/09/24	Bangor-On-Dee / Handicap / C	3	5 / 8	20/1	125
07/07/24	Market Rasen / Handicap / C	3	6 / 7	8/1	127
02/04/24	Ludlow / Unknown / HC	4	2 / 5	11/4	129
01/01/24	Musselburgh / Handicap / C	2	5 / 9	10/1	131
27/11/23	Kempton / Handicap / C	3	3 / 6	10/1	132
28/10/23	Cheltenham / Handicap / C	2	9 / 11	7/1	135

Fan De Blues

Jockey: Mr James King Trainer: Miss Nikki Henton Age/Wt: 10/11-12 F: 18P6/3 OR: 135

2 tips

11/1

Comment: Very useful handicap chaser for Willie Mullins in Ireland a couple of years ago; returned from long absence with respectable third (arguably second best on merit) in Leicester hunter chase (2m, good to soft) for new connections last month but needs to build on that performance here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
07/03/25	Leicester / Unknown / HC	5	3 / 6	11/1	140
14/04/23	Aintree / Grade 3, Handicap / C	1	6 / 29	100/1	152
14/01/23	Fairyhouse / Grade A, Handicap / C	-	P / 11	10/1	149
03/12/22	Fairyhouse / Grade B, Handicap / C	-	8 / 11	11/4	149
16/10/22	Cork / Grade B, Handicap / C	-	1 / 10	11/10	141
22/08/22	Ballinrobe / Unknown / C	-	1 / 5	7/2	141

Sam Barton

Jockey: Miss Thomosina Eyston Trainer: E. M. Rees Age/Wt: 10/11-12 F: P/78-0 OR: 115

66/1

Comment: Became very disappointing under rules for Emma Lavelle last season and has not shown a great deal in points for new stable this year.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
15/03/25	Cothelstone / / P	-	P / 8	25/1	-
02/03/25	Larkhill / / P	-	5 / 8	4/1	-
23/02/25	Badbury Rings / / P	-	P / 11	16/1	-
02/02/25	Charing / / P	-	P / 6	4/1	-
18/05/24	Uttoxeter / Handicap / C	3	10 / 12	25/1	119
28/01/24	Doncaster / Handicap / C	4	8 / 8	17/2	122

Flagrant Delitiep

Jockey: Mr Robbie David Trainer: Miss A. Lewis Age/Wt: 10/11-12 F: 34U8-P OR: 94

100/1

Comment: Regressive 10yo who has been pulled up in a Taunton hunter chase and three subsequent points this year; can't be recommended.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/03/25	Didmarton / / P	-	P / 13	33/1	-
16/02/25	Buckfastleigh / / P	-	P / 13	33/1	-
02/02/25	Milborne ST Andrew / / P	-	P / 10	14/1	-
08/01/25	Taunton / Unknown / HC	5	P / 9	80/1	96
07/01/24	Plumpton / Handicap / C	4	8 / 10	9/2	103
09/12/23	Chepstow / Handicap / C	3	U / 10	15/2	105

Janika

Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: E. Turner Age/Wt: 12/12-2 F: P1/P-1 OR: 123

Comment: Non-runner.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/03/25	Fakenham / Unknown / HC	5	1 / 4	9/4	123
23/02/25	Garthorpe / / P	-	1 / 7	5/1	-
02/02/25	Garthorpe / / P	-	P / 5	9/1	-
19/05/24	Edgcote / / P	-	5 / 8	16/1	-
06/05/24	Mollington / / P	-	4 / 10	11/4	-
20/04/24	Garthorpe / / P	-	2 / 4	7/1	-

Latenightfumble

Jockey: Miss Gina Andrews Trainer: Mrs G. Andrews Age/Wt: 10/11-5 F: 32/1P/ OR: 110

1 tip

Comment: Looked a very promising pointer/hunter chaser a few years ago, most notably when winning at Cheltenham (3m2f, good) in April 2022, but we haven't seen her since February 2023.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/02/23	Charing / / P	-	1 / 5	4/9	-
31/12/22	Horseheath / / P	-	1 / 5	1/2	-
27/05/22	Stratford / Unknown / HC	2	P / 7	11/8	-
29/04/22	Cheltenham / Unknown / HC	4	1 / 12	7/2	-
27/03/22	Kingston Blount / / P	-	1 / 2	4/6	-
26/02/22	Kingston Blount / / P	-	1 / 3	5/4	-