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KEMPTON AW – Racecourse Template (26.08.2026)

6.21

Winning favourites 43%

1: AL WATHBA (C Appleby) beaten 2/11 favourite last time out, Group entered colt, trainer in great form with 18-47 for 38% (+2.68) over past month. RPR 94 and hard to beat, William Buick rides - WINNER at 4/7

2: SOMMOOD (S & E Crisford) 2nd on debut in Class 3 Newmarket Maiden, RPR 80 and entitled to do better. Harry Davies rides

3: CITES (R Beckett) 55 of Wootton Bassett's progeny have won on debut. 140,000gns colt, market will tell us more but tough ask to win. Rossa Ryan rides

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6.51

Winning favourites 51%

1: KAINDY (R Varian) progressive on all 3 AW starts. Holds clear form and fitness edge. Trainer has won 2 of the last 9 runnings and is in top form. Ray Dawson rides and scores 35% on favourites - WINNER at 2/9

2: SEA BRAVE (R Hughes) promising 2nd on debut, been held up since so might need the run and need further, running for the place money only, Finley Marsh rides - 2nd at 11/4

EXACTA: £1.20   CSF: £1.28

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7.21

1: SHUSHU (R Varian) unexposed filly for an in form trainer, Ray Dawson ridese

2: AFRAJ (J & T Gosden) AW winner but beaten on turf since. Trainer in great form and expecting better on the surface, William Buick rides - WINNER at 11/1

3: MERRY (J Horton) C&D winner last Wednesday when travelling easily, Danny Muscutt rides - 2nd at 7/4

EXACTA: £40.90   CSF: £31.03   

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7.51 

1: BINT KILFRUSH (J Tate) €550,000 Sea The Stars filly who made a winning debut in a Southwell Novice (1m) on New Year's Day when heavily supported. Unexposed sort with just 3 runs and trainer +£18.43 with horses running after a break. Ray Dawson rides

2: LADYKIRK (J Chapple-Hyam) progressive form, looking suited to the step up in trip when length 2nd in C&D Novice 14 days ago when held up in last place. Potential improver on handicap debut under William Buick

3: BINTNIGHT (H Charlton) winner last time out and filly shows 2-4, now 2lb higher but probably more to come. Lewis Edmunds rides

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8.21

Winning favourites 33%

1: WEZZEER (R Varian) trainer in top form, handy draw back sprinting on the back of a gelding operation. Ray Dawson rides

2: ARRY UP (R Millman) Double C&D winner, took his handicap record to 4-6 when winning over Sandown 5f last time out, Up 6lbs but expected to be in the mix. Lewis Edmunds rides

3: SOCIETY KISS (J Mackie) drops from Class 2 to Class 4 with step up in trip likely to suit. Trainer no winner from 16 runners over 74 days so a place show at best. P J McDonald rides

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8.51

Winning favourites 33%

1: HOTSILK (J Fanshawe) Well-bred filly, shaped well when narrowly denied by a head over 11f here 16 days ago. First time cheek pieces and more to offer over this distance for an in form stable, Harry Vigors (5) rides

2: EVENING FADES (W Haggas) Ran her best race to date last time out. Trainer 24% with horses running 10f+ and Cieren Fallon rides

3: AMRUM (O Sangster) formerly with Ger Lyons. Landed a gamble recently but then unruly in the stalls, then gelded and sold for just 30,000gns, interesting that William Buick rides?

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