16:55 Kempton 06 Aug 2025
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Div 1 | Class 5 | 3YO only
Winner £4,187 - 9 run
Standard to slow (AW - Polytrack)
Draw Advantage: None
Forecast: Sunny spells
Temperature: 14.2° - 24.0°
Rainfall: none
Wind: 10.0 mph SW

Last Update: 05/08/2025 17:00x
- Winner
- Top 2 Finish
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O Havana Halo And Token Gesture
- W/O Havana Halo
- W/O Token Gesture
- Top 4 Finish
Bookies best price percentage = 118.55% | Standard bookmaker terms: 3 places, 1/5 odds
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Below form up in grade beaten 7l in a novice at Haydock last time; off a short-break; backward step latest but on fair opening mark on pick of form for h'cap bow, threat
Yet to place in three starts. Finished 7l behind Woroodd when last of 6 at 16-1 on her latest outing at Haydock over 7f (good to firm) in May.
Below form up in grade beaten 7l in a novice at Haydock last time; off a short-break; backward step latest but on fair opening mark on pick of form for h'cap bow, threat
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Flat (AW) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Oisin Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | D J S Ffrench Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Below par beaten 9l in a handicap over 6f at Windsor last time; usually held up; Polytrack debut; 7f a concern; regressed this term struggling off stiff mark, lot to prove
A winner at 5f on the all-weather. Beaten 9l behind Novamay at 100-1 when 9th of 10 on his latest outing at Windsor over 6f (good) last month.
Below par beaten 9l in a handicap over 6f at Windsor last time; usually held up; Polytrack debut; 7f a concern; regressed this term struggling off stiff mark, lot to prove
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12.5% | |
Flat (AW) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Surface(Polytrack) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | R Havlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | T Faulkner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Going probably on fast side fourth beaten 8l on handicap debut at Brighton latest; wide draw; Polytrack debut; needs step forward off stiff looking mark
Yet to place in five starts. Finished 8l behind Pietro when last of 4 at 9-1 on his latest outing at Brighton over 7f (good to firm) last month.
Going probably on fast side fourth beaten 8l on handicap debut at Brighton latest; wide draw; Polytrack debut; needs step forward off stiff looking mark
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Flat (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Surface(Polytrack) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (H only) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Rossa Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | D Loughnane | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Probably needed race beaten 6l in a handicap over 6f here last time off a layoff; CD winner final run last term; should do much better back over 7f and stripping fitter, player
A winner at 7f on polytrack. Finished 6l behind Azuinthejungle when fifth of 9 at 11-2 on his latest outing here over 6f last month.
Probably needed race beaten 6l in a handicap over 6f here last time off a layoff; CD winner final run last term; should do much better back over 7f and stripping fitter, player
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20% | |
Flat (AW) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% | |
Conditions | |||||
CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
C | Course | 3 | 1 | 0 | 33.3% |
D | Distance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
S | Surface(Polytrack) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | Tyler Heard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 25% |
T | M D I Usher | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Raced on wrong side and eased when well beaten in a handicap over 8f at Yarmouth latest; cheekpieces first time; 7f suits well; Polytrack ideal surface; better expected, big player
Placed once in eight starts. Well beaten at 9-4fav behind Princess Mia when last of 8 on his latest outing at Yarmouth over 1m (good) earlier this month. He is wearing cheekpieces and a tongue-tie for the first time.
Raced on wrong side and eased when well beaten in a handicap over 8f at Yarmouth latest; cheekpieces first time; 7f suits well; Polytrack ideal surface; better expected, big player
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Flat (AW) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
CD | Course and Distance | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
C | Course | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
D | Distance | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
S | Surface(Polytrack) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (T & P) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Cheek Pieces | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | Tom Marquand | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | N P Littmoden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
BF Was beaten favourite last time out |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Beaten 4l on handicap debut over 6f at Nottingham last time; significant jockey booking; needs significant step forward on this year's form but not out of it
Placed twice in four starts. Beaten 4l behind Miss Hathaway at 80-1 when seventh of 9 on his latest outing at Nottingham over 6f (good) last month.
Beaten 4l on handicap debut over 6f at Nottingham last time; significant jockey booking; needs significant step forward on this year's form but not out of it
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Flat (AW) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
C | Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
S | Surface(Polytrack) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Finley Marsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | C Hobson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Beaten 10l on handicap debut over 8f at Nottingham last time; drop back to 7f a plus; career best on Polytrack (debut); conditions could spark revival but lot to prove
Placed once in four starts. Finished 10l behind Louie The Legend when fifth of 7 at 40-1 on his latest outing at Nottingham over 1m (good) last month.
Beaten 10l on handicap debut over 8f at Nottingham last time; drop back to 7f a plus; career best on Polytrack (debut); conditions could spark revival but lot to prove
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Flat (AW) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
CD | Course and Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
C | Course | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
D | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
S | Surface(Polytrack) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | L Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | D M Simcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form comfortably held in a novice over 6f at Lingfield last time; usually consistent; tongue-tie first time; wide draw; Polytrack ok; 7f should suit; needs more on h'cap debut
Unplaced in all three starts. Finished 10l behind Pixie Diva when fifth of 6 at 14-1 on his latest outing at Lingfield over 6f in June. He is wearing a tongue-tie for the first time.
Ran to form comfortably held in a novice over 6f at Lingfield last time; usually consistent; tongue-tie first time; wide draw; Polytrack ok; 7f should suit; needs more on h'cap debut
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Flat (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Surface(Polytrack) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (T only) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | T E Whelan | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | George Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Ran to form down the field in a maiden here most recent; handles conditons; returning from long layoff; looks on fair opening mark but tough task on season debut
Unplaced in all three starts. Beaten 12l behind Char at 50-1 when 10th of 12 on his latest outing over this course and distance in October last year.
Ran to form down the field in a maiden here most recent; handles conditons; returning from long layoff; looks on fair opening mark but tough task on season debut
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Flat Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Flat (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Course | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Surface(Polytrack) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Lewis Edmunds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | B R Millman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
TOKEN GESTURE may have disappointed over 6f here last month, but he is much better judged on his previous success over C&D last September. A mark of 68 still looks manageable, and Mark Usher's charge is narrowly preferred to unexposed handicap-debutant Havana Halo, who has the services of Oisin Murphy to call upon. Lexington Jet and Warrnambool are entitled to be thereabouts as well.
Expert View Verdict
WARRNAMBOOL is certainly not the most reliable but his claims on pick of form are hard to ignore and Nick Littmoden's gelding is taken to land this. His latest effort can be excused as he raced in the centre away from the action and was eased once beaten. Before that he ran ran ok but got too far back at Newbury over a mile, but his first two runs this term were much more encouraging and both came over course and distance when 4th and 5th and not beaten far. It's notable his career debut was also over this CD when a promising third. It's worth chancing he can bounce back under these conditions and open his account. Token Gesture, a CD winner on final start last term on nursery handicap debut looks the main danger. He made an encouraging, if slightly below par, season debut last time here over an inadequate 6f. Off a pound lower mark and back over a more suitable trip he should go close. Top-weight Havana Halo, the mount of Oisin Murphy, is feared even if disappointing last time. Before that she built on a promising debut to be beaten less than two lengths in a fair novice. She could make the frame
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Previous Winners
Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
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2024 (Div 1) | Standard | 8 | Invincible Aura | 9 | 3 | 9 9 | 70 | 140598 | 29 days | M Botti (85 miles) | Tom Marquand | 15/ 2 | 1:24.97 |
2024 (Div 2) | Standard | 10 | Heathcliff | 7 | 3 | 9 11 | 72 | 82-413 | 34 days | J R Fanshawe (85 miles) | Daniel Muscutt | 5/ 4 | 1:24.98 |
2023 | Standard | 8 | Change Sings | 9 | 3 | 9 8 | 69 | 374 | 25 days | Eve Johnson Houghton (45 miles) | George Downing | 25/ 1 | 1:27.28 |
2022 | Standard | 11 | Alooqaal | 7 | 3 | 9 9 | 75 | 742-703 | 52 days | M Appleby (124 miles) | Silvestre De Sousa | 3/ 1 | 1:26.66 |
2021 | Standard | 7 | Motorious | 5 | 3 | 9 7 | 74 | 4-523 | 32 days | S C Williams (85 miles) | Oisin Murphy | 13/ 8 | 1:26.60 |
2019 | Standard | 10 | Dubrava | 8 | 3 | 9 3 | 73 | 6022-02 | 33 days | R Varian (85 miles) | Andrea Atzeni | 4/ 1 | 1:27.65 |
2018 | Standard | 11 | Katie Lee | 1 | 3 | 8 12 | 66 | 3646-85 | 27 days | H Candy (54 miles) | Fran Berry | 16/ 1 | 1:27.17 |
2017 | Standard | 12 | Sheikspear | 11 | 3 | 9 7 | 75 | 424-913 | 19 days | E De Giles (118 miles) | John Egan | 7/ 1 | 1:26.53 |
2016 | Standard | 8 | Consulting | 5 | 3 | 9 2 | 70 | 531-684 | 14 days | M Meade (69 miles) | Harry Bentley | 4/ 1 | 1:26.38 |
2015 | Standard | 9 | Classical Rose | 1 | 3 | 8 10 | 64 | 7-7370 | 14 days | C Fellowes (85 miles) | F Tylicki | 8/ 1 | 1:27.09 |
Race Favourite Stats
Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
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2024 | 3 | 5 |
2023 | 2 | 7 |
2022 | 1 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 4 | 2 |
2018 | 5 | 6 |
2017 | 4 | 3 |
2016 | 2, 3 | 3 |
2015 | 3 | 6 |
Race Record
Distance | Record Time |
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7f | 1:04.57 |