The Racing Horse has built a KEY FACTOR summary for every race, each one shaped around context, pertinence, and relevance — that anchor our approach to betting. They sit cleanly within our template structure and give the perfect base from which to read a race.

KEMPTON AW - Racecourse Template (5 August 2026)

This particular template will reflect the depth and quality of players on show, and we instinctively believe each of the following 9 agents will define this meeting. They are: Godolphin, Juddmonte, Charlie Appleby, Ralph Beckett, J & T Gosden, Roger Varian, Oisin Murphy, Rossa Ryan, and Colin Keane.

5.20: Try Unibet's New Improve Acca Boosts Nursery (Class 6) (2yo) 6f

• Winning favourites: 43%
• TALLAHASSIE LASSIE (J Fanshawe) last time out winner at even money with a bit in hand. Found plenty for pressure over 5f so this 6f should help. Oisin Murphy rides
• NAJMET MINZAAL (J Channon) beaten favourite last time out, has good draw, place chance. Callum Rodriguez rides
• NASCENT STAR (H Palmer) drops from Class 2 worth £143,000 to Class 6 worth £3,140, travels 179 miles, has good draw and step up to 6f will suit. Rob Havlin rides (2nd at 7/2)

5.50: British Stallion Studs EBF Novices Stakes (Div 1) (Class 3) 2yo) 7f

• Winning favourites: 44%
• CHYMBULAK (R Varian) Dark Angel's progeny have won 102 races on debut, this colt cost 450,000gs. Trainer 29% on AW this year, 25% with 2yos on AW (5 years) and 11-29 for 38% last 14 days. Ray Dawson rides (2nd at 3/1)
• AHMADI (R Beckett)  Cost €110,000 as a yearling. Yard can ready one but only 4-24 with 2yo newcomers this season, carries 2 bigger entries in Aug & Sept, trainer 0-32, Oisin Murphy rides
• MINZAZI (R Hannon) closely related to a couple of winners, and yard can ready one but just 9% with AW 2yos. Sean Levey rides

6.20: British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Div 2) (Class 3) (2yo) 7f

• Winning favourites: 44%
• CLIVE THE WRITER (Muir & Grassick) promising first effort when mid-field in what is traditionally a strong Newbury novice and entitled to improve. Team just 6 winners at 8% with 2yos on AW, but today Silvestre De Sousa rides (WINNER at 15/8)
• GHOST RAIDER (R Beckett) trainer 0-32. €90.000 foal. Yard can ready one and market good guide for this race. Rossa Ryan rides (2nd at 11/2)
• DOVER STREET (R Hannon) yard just 9% with AW 2yos but looks a likely sort and a market check advised, David Egan, now desperate for a winner, rides (0-46)
• Exacta: £14.70  CSF: £13.20

6.50: Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Novice Stakes (Class 4) 1m

• Winning favourites: 43%
• KAINDY (R Varian) trainer won this race last year. 2nd on second start and form reads well, gelded since. RPR 86, Roy Dawson rides (3rd at 4/1)
• GAVRIEL (J & T Gosden) Frankel colt, C&D winner last August at 7/4. Open to any amount of improvement, trainer in great form, great draw and Rob Havlin rides (2nd at 5/2)
• NADIJI STORM (H Charlton) Frankel colt. Brother to high-class 1¼m-14.5f winner Logician and smart 9f-1¾m winner Collide. Dam 1m/8.3f winner. Trainer just 3 winners at 5% with AW 2yos is the problem but in form with 3 of his last 6 runners winning. Colin Keane rides (WINNER at 17/2)
• Exacta: £41  CSF: £31.45  Trifecta: £173.80

7.20: Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (Div 1) (Class 3) 1m3f

• Winning favourites: 43%
• FORTITUDINE (C Appleby) 184 of Dubawi's progeny have won on debut though stall 11 to overcome. In form trainer and only runner, see green flag, James Doyle rides (WINNER at 7/2)
• DIALSTONE (R Beckett) trainer 0-32, penny dropped late last time and flew home under Ed Greatrex, big improvement expected and longer trip will suit, and now Rossa Ryan rides (2nd at 5/6)
• CENTRUM (J & T Gosden), Juddmonte owned Dubawi colt, trainer in great form but available at 20/1 and 29.00 for small money on Betfair? Perhaps handicaps await, Colin Keane rides
• Exacta: £8.40  CSF: £7.02

7.50: Becky Burke Memorial Novices Stakes (Div 2) (Class 3) 1m3f 

• Winning favourites: 43%
• CLOUD FOREST (Saeed bin Suroor) improved on debut form when 2 of 6 in Leicester novice (1¼m), despite still looking in need of the experience. Will be better today and Oisin Murphy has been booked to ride (2nd at 10/11)
• CHURCH WEDDING (R Beckett) trainer 0-32, beaten favourite last time out at even money here over 1m keeping on. Now 1m2f. Off 202 days and market check advised. Rossa Ryan rides,
• CUFF IT (R Spencer) trainer likes his horse, last time out winner, has penalty, good draw, place chance at best. George Wood rides

8.20: Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Handicap (Class 4) 7f

• Winning favourites: 33%
• QUADRILLIAON (H Charlton) on good mark of 75 for handicap debut, must go close or win. In 8-runner race the 4/1 looks each way to nothing. Colin Keane rides
• ANGEL GABRIEL (R Beckett) trainer 0-32, won 6f Novice at Lingfield in December, forget last run when racing too freely. Rossa Ryan rides (3rd at 4/1)
• BLAKEFELL (I Furtado) beaten favourite last time out, can give his running back down in trip. Silvestre De Sousa rides (2nd at 4/1)

8.50:  More Extra Place Races Handicap (Class 5) 2m

• Winning favourites: 31%
• DESERT BELLE (Sir M Prescott) knocking on the door and improver. Cheekpieces go on now stamina is tested further, very much of interest. Trainer 26% with horses 10f+ and has won the last 2 runnings of this race, and 3 of the last 8. Luke Morris rides (2nd at 5/4)
• CAPTAIN ROBERT (J Fanshawe) last time out winner, up 5lb but certain to be in the mix. George Wood rides (WINNER at 7/2)
• TUBA (F O'Brien) game sort seeking hat-trick, competitive without winning. Gina Mangan rides
• Exacta: £9.60  CSF: £8.21