18:45 Kempton

Monday 5 October 2026

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Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 1m 12.63s

(10)

Fifty Nifty^e/s¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 80| D

15/2

Free-going sort who got off the mark for this yard over 6f on July course in August. Ran a cracker from 6 lb out of the handicap when second of 13 at Ascot (6f) last month and can have his subsequent Newmarket eighth upgraded (made effort on opposite flank to principals).

Form: 013528

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(7)

French Affair^p1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D Egan| T: J Candlish| OR: 81| D

4/1

Came good for new yard in 26-runner handicap at Glorious Goodwood and improved further to follow up at Redcar 10 days later (both 6f, good to firm). Shaped well back in a big field when fifth of 24 in Bronze Cup at Ayr (6f, soft) last month and now first-time headgear is reached for.

Form: 461135

(5)

Mesaafi^v³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: R Burdon| OR: 78| D

5/2

Resumed winning ways over 5f at Windsor in June and was unlucky not to finish even closer when beaten a half-length into fourth over the same C&D next time. Respectable efforts the last twice and worth a second look in a reapplied visor having dipped below his last winning mark.

Form: 140037

(1)

Wyle Cop^b³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Jack Jones| OR: 79| D

33/1

Found some improvement when winning back-to-back at Lingfield in August. Found it much tougher in a higher grade when last of 5 back there last month so probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 355115

(8)

Tyger Bay^b,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy| T: C Allen| OR: 77| CD

28/1

Returned to form from out of the blue to record a first victory on turf for over 2 years in 12-runner event at Yarmouth (6f, good) just under 3 weeks ago. Has 5 C&D wins on his record so shouldn't be underestimated from just 2 lb higher.

Form: 192581

(3)

Buccabay¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 76| CD

7/2

A 2-time 6f scorer in 2025 (including over C&D). Yet to add to that this season but he's holding his form well, though did dip a little bit below his recent levels at Newmarket last time. Fancied to quickly bounce back now 2 lb below his last winning mark.

Form: 237357

(2)

Space Party⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Candy| OR: 77

17/2

Son of Space Blues who has been placed on all 3 outings, though ran below the form he'd shown when second to a subsequent winner on turf 12 weeks earlier when third at Southwell in August. Could well progress now venturing into handicaps.

Form: 323

(6)

Charlie Mason²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Kieren Fox| T: A W Carroll| OR: 73| CD

13/2

Hasn't kicked on since scoring at Lingfield in June this year but did take a step back in the right direction when third of 16 at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) just over 3 weeks ago. Considered from the same mark.

Form: 168063

(4)

Merrimack^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C R Lyons⁽⁷⁾| T: S C Williams| OR: 73| D

20/1

Gained reward for his consistency when making all at Newmarket under this 7-lb claimer in August. Still in good heart when length fourth of 6 under a much more patient ride than normal at Brighton later that month but not no good at Sandown since, going off a tad too hard. Visor discarded.

Form: 231446

Non-Runners

(9)

Shihoku¹⁰⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: P S McEntee J: O J Orr

Forecasts

Mesaafi (5/2), Buccabay (7/2), French Affair (4/1), Charlie Mason (13/2), Fifty Nifty (15/2), Space Party (17/2), Merrimack (20/1), Tyger Bay (28/1), Wyle Cop (33/1), Shihoku (50/1)

A trappy sprint in which preference is for BUCCABAY, who had been holding his form well prior to his latest Newmarket effort and Eve Johnson Houghton's 6-y-o can bounce back quickly to open his 2026 account. Tyger Bay caused a 33/1 shock at Yarmouth last month and with 5 C&D wins to his name, he's put forward as the main threat. Mesaafi may prove best of the rest.