14:38 Kempton

Monday 19 January 2026

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Unibet 40,000+ Live Streamed Events Novice Stakes (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 2m 18.68s

(8)

Siouxfonic³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: James Owen

15/8

Switched to the Flat since winning a bumper in September, building on Southwell second when edging out Caliban at Wolverhampton (1½m) last month. That reopposing rival is weighted to turn the tables now but it would be no surprise were this 5-y-o to pull out more.

Form: 21-

(10)

Lion City³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: C Ellam

125/1

Bumper winner for Sharek Hanlon in 2024 but well beaten in a Cheltenham bumper and C&D listed event since joining Clare Ellam. This is more realistic but still impossible to fancy.

Form: 5-

(3)

Abando¹⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 90

11/1

Useful form on turf in Germany last year but well below that level in 2 AW outings for Marco Botti in the autumn. Has switched stable ahead of this first run for 102 days. Hard to know what to expect.

Form: 530854-

(7)

Caliban³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 77

8/13

Fairly useful form. 9/4, neck second of 12 to Siouxfonic in maiden at Wolverhampton (1½m) 35 days ago. 5 lb better off with that reopposing rival so every chance he can reverse the form.

Form: 442-

(9)

Imperial Decision^t,p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Kieran Burke

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1 and cheekpieces on first time, seemed to run to a fair level when last of 3 in maiden at Lingfield 9 days ago but it has the potential to be muddling form.

Form: 6-3

(2)

John Galt³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J A Osborne

20/1

66/1, 13¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Siouxfonic in maiden at Wolverhampton (1½m) on debut 35 days ago. May do better.

Form: 4-

(1)

King's Cruiser^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Morris| T: M Botti

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 18¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Siouxfonic in maiden at Wolverhampton (1½m) 35 days ago. Outsider.

Form: 75-

(6)

Imperial Jade³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: C E Longsdon

100/1

Fair hurdle winner but pulled up on her last 2 outings over jumps and can only watch on this belated Flat debut.

Form:

(5)

Aethelthryth⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies| T: Tom Clover

17/2

Promising type. Third of 5 in novice at Chelmsford (1¼m) on debut 54 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 3-

(4)

Summer Appeal^h1⁴³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick

80/1

28/1 when down the field on 1m course debut 14 months ago. Equipped with a hood now stepping up markedly in trip on her belated return.

Form: 0/

Forecasts

Caliban (8/13), Siouxfonic (15/8), Aethelthryth (17/2), Abando (11/1), John Galt (20/1), King's Cruiser (66/1), Summer Appeal (80/1), Imperial Decision (80/1), Imperial Jade (100/1), Lion City (125/1)

Oisin Murphy takes the reins on CALIBAN for the first time and Andrew Balding's charge can turn the tables on last month's Wolverhampton conqueror Siouxfonic on these 5 lb better terms. Aethelthryth should also play a prominent role on the back of her promising debut at Chelmsford in November.