Kempton

Tomorrow, May 5, 2025FlatClass 51m

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

Each Way terms: 1/5 odds for first 3 places

1. Shimaleyah
J: Daniel MuscuttT: Marco Botti
F: 8450
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-9
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
74
Days Since Last Run:
2
Verdict
Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, last of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good) 2 days ago. Makes polytrack debut (all 3 previous AW runs on Southwell's tapeta) and yard has also entered Aviano.
2. Ashen
J: Kieran ShoemarkT: Marcus Tregoning
F: 50-6
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-9
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
74
Days Since Last Run:
26
Verdict
Thrice-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
3. Virtue Patience
J: Robert HavlinT: Amanda Perrett
F: 50-1
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-8
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
73
Days Since Last Run:
38
Verdict
Thrice-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.
4. Shamador
J: William CoxT: Archie Watson
F: 276-9
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
72
Days Since Last Run:
25
Verdict
Lightly-raced maiden. 7/2, ninth of 12 in novice at Newcastle (7.1f) 25 days ago. Needs to get back on track now handicapping.
5. Saxonia
J: Billy LoughnaneT: Charlie Johnston
F: 5454-3132
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-7
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
72
Days Since Last Run:
37
Verdict
Winner 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.
6. Aviano
J: Marco GhianiT: Marco Botti
F: 14
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-6
Gear:
blinkers and tongue strap
Official Rating:
71
Days Since Last Run:
48
Verdict
Twice-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.
7. Final Night
J: Benoit de la SayetteT: John Butler
F: 0-4658
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-5
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
70
Days Since Last Run:
40
Verdict
Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 40 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
8. Orchard
J: Charles BishopT: Warren Greatrex
F: 06448-2
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-5
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
70
Days Since Last Run:
20
Verdict
7/2, 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.
9. Bintshuaa
J: Silvestre De SousaT: David Menuisier
F: 656-
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
65
Days Since Last Run:
203
Verdict
Thrice-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 Lady
J: David ProbertT: Dean Ivory
F: 14-8
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-0
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
65
Days Since Last Run:
26
Verdict
Thrice-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.
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