19:15 Kempton

Wednesday 13 August 2025

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Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 1m 26.65s

(1)

Grand Traverse²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 87| D

2/1

Stepped up on return when winning at Doncaster in June. 9/2, not in same form when sixth of 10 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good) 25 days ago, early keenness compromising his finishing effort. Makes polytrack debut (has won at Newcastle). Shortlist material.

Form: 070-016

(2)

Son^p1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 85| D

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Shaped as if amiss when last of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 34 days ago. Makes all-weather debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 07-0670

(9)

Al Khawssaa^h1⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 82| D

6/1

Off the mark on second and final start in 2024. 7/2, shaped better than the bare result making handicap debut back on all-weather when seventh of 12 at this C&D 3 months ago, left poorly placed. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 31-77

(6)

Nibras Angel^p1,t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 80| D

15/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Ran poorly when 9 lengths twelfth of 13 to Grand Traverse in handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm, 12/1) 46 days ago, already being left behind when hampered 2f out. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 037-480

(10)

Daring Legend¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: M Appleby| OR: 77| D

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, shaped as if quickly back in form when ninth of 22 in handicap at York (7f, good) 19 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 223259

(11)

Newsreader⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Georgia Dobie| T: E Smyth-Osbourne| OR: 77| CD

18/1

3-time C&D winner. 14/1, possibly amiss when last of 9 in handicap at Salisbury (7f, good to firm) 2 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy.

Form: 810-609

(8)

Red Mirage²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 74| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 14/1, capitalised on a falling mark in what looked an ordinary event in 11-runner handicap at Doncaster (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago, readily. 3 lb higher but remains well treated on the pick of last year's form.

Form: 38-5061

(4)

Arctician⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Tyler Heard| T: S Dow| OR: 71| CD

33/1

4-time C&D winner. Returned to form when eighth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at this course (8f) when last seen in May. Now 2 lb below last winning mark and not out of things if ready to roll.

Form: 164208

(3)

Billy Mill¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: George Wood| T: B R Millman| OR: 70| CD

9/1

C&D winner in May. 9/1, again ran below form kept to turf when ninth of 12 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 146999

(7)

Bint Havana Gold¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Ashley Lewis⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 69| C| D

25/1

Course winner. Latest win at Chelmsford in April. Bit below form fifth of 9 in handicap (14/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 16 days ago. Can get back on track returned to 7f.

Form: 212355

Non-Runners

(5)

Mystery Monarch⁴⁴³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Grand Traverse (2/1), Mystery Monarch (4/1), Daring Legend (5/1), Al Khawssaa (6/1), Nibras Angel (15/2), Son (9/1), Billy Mill (9/1), Red Mirage (10/1), Newsreader (18/1), Bint Havana Gold (25/1), Arctician (33/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but the verdict goes GRAND TRAVERSE, who can have his latest effort excused (too keen early on) and Archie Watson's 5-y-o can take his tally to 2-2 on all-weather at the expense of Red Mirage, who capitalised on a falling mark at Doncaster recently and remains well treated on the pick of last year's form. Al Khawssaa can also make the places.