Kempton
Tomorrow, May 5, 2025FlatClass 51m
Verdict
Verdict
ASHEN shaped well on the first of his two starts on turf at 2 yrs and made an encouraging reappearance switched to the AW, finishing sixth in the 13-runner novice won by Cosmic Year. That form was given a boost when the winner, who looks potentially very smart, followed up in a listed race at Newmarket on Friday and Ashen is taken to make a winning handicap debut with this step up to a mile likely to suit. Fellow handicap debutant Virtue Patience is feared most ahead of Orchard and Saxonia.
Ashen
Virtue Patience
Orchard
1m Hcap
1m Hcap
Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places
- 3. Virtue PatienceJ: Robert HavlinT: Amanda PerrettF: 50-1
- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-8
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 73
- Days Since Last Run:
- 38
VerdictThrice-raced winner. 2/1, won 12-runner maiden at Lingfield (7f, AW) 38 days ago, bit in hand. Mark for this handicap debut looks fair and he's open to further progress. - 8. OrchardJ: Charles BishopT: Warren GreatrexF: 06448-2
- Price History:
- 3.50
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-5
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 70
- Days Since Last Run:
- 20
Verdict7/2, very good second of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 20 days ago. 3 lb rise for that near miss is fair enough and he has to enter calculations. 
5. SaxoniaJ: Billy LoughnaneT: Charlie JohnstonF: 5454-3132- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-7
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 72
- Days Since Last Run:
- 37
VerdictWinner at Newcastle in February. Good second of 9 in handicap at the same course (7.1f, 4/1) 37 days ago. Return to 1m no problem for this polytrack debut and he's a leading candidate.- 2. AshenJ: Kieran ShoemarkT: Marcus TregoningF: 50-6
- Price History:
- 7.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 74
- Days Since Last Run:
- 26
VerdictThrice-raced maiden. 50/1, sixth of 13 in novice at this course (7f) 26 days ago, slowly away. Improvement very much on the cards now upped in trip for this handicap debut 
6. AvianoJ: Marco GhianiT: Marco BottiF: 14- Price History:
- 8.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-6
- Gear:
- blinkers and tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 71
- Days Since Last Run:
- 48
VerdictTwice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Fourth of 6 in novice (5/1) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 48 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time and this step up in trip for this handicap debut looks a good move. Not discounted.
4. ShamadorJ: William CoxT: Archie WatsonF: 276-9- Price History:
- 12.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-7
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 72
- Days Since Last Run:
- 25
VerdictLightly-raced maiden. 7/2, ninth of 12 in novice at Newcastle (7.1f) 25 days ago. Needs to get back on track now handicapping.
9. BintshuaaJ: Silvestre De SousaT: David MenuisierF: 656-- Price History:
- 21.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-0
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 65
- Days Since Last Run:
- 203
VerdictThrice-raced maiden. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 13 in novice at Windsor (6f, heavy). Off 6 months ahead of this handicap/yard debut and she needs a second look in the betting.
10. English LadyJ: David ProbertT: Dean IvoryF: 14-8- Price History:
- 26.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-0
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 65
- Days Since Last Run:
- 26
VerdictThrice-raced winner. Successful at Chelmsford in November. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good, 16/1) 26 days ago, hampered. Others preferred.
7. Final NightJ: Benoit de la SayetteT: John ButlerF: 0-4658- Price History:
- 26.00
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-5
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 70
- Days Since Last Run:
- 40
VerdictLightly-raced maiden. 25/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 40 days ago. Plenty to find on form.- Unnamed Favourite
- Unnamed 2nd Favourite
Non-Runners
1. ShimaleyahJ: Non RunnerT: Marco BottiF: 8450- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 3
- Weight:
- 9-9
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 74
- Days Since Last Run:
- 2