19:00 Kempton

Wednesday 18 February 2026

All17:3018:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Set Your Limits With Unibet Restricted Novice Stakes (Rider Restricted Race) (GBB Race)

  • 3YO to 5YO  |   Class 4  |   7f  |   Standard / Slow  |   12 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:01  |   Winning time: 1m 26.23s
1st
Horse silk
2
(9)
Comic Hero
38-13
1/2f
T: A M BaldingJ: Callum Hutchinson
Wore hood to post, prominent, made challenge going best over 2f out, soon pushed along to lead, ridden over 1f out, ran on, always doing enough op 8/15
2nd
Horse silk
¾
8
(11)
Espanita
38-6
10/1
T: C JohnstonJ: Connor Planas (3)
Switched right start, midfield, shaken up over 2f out, soon switched left, ridden and headway over 1f out, went second towards finish, not reach winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
1
(6)
Portman Blue
410-2
9/2
T: J ParrJ: K S McHugh (7)
Chased leaders, shaken up waiting for room over 2f out, soon switched left, squeezed in between rivals and made headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
(12)
Variety Act
38-13
13/2
T: Sir Mark PrescottJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Switched right start, in touch, made headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, went fourth inside final furlong, kept on op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(7)
Thimble
38-8
40/1
T: E Smyth-OsbourneJ: Georgia Dobie
Tracked leaders on inner, waiting for room over 2f out, soon switched right, ridden along over 1f out, kept on same pace
6th
Horse silk
½
9
(4)
Hurricane Ann
38-6
80/1
T: P W Chapple-HyamJ: Harry Vigors (7)
Close up, ridden along over 2f out, edged right and faded over 1f out op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
5
(8)
Pink Diamond Girl
38-8
80/1
T: Kieran BurkeJ: Gina Mangan
Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
½
10
(3)
Ivat Ghia
38-6
80/1
T: M D I UsherJ: Tyler Heard
Held up in mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, made little impression and weakened over 1f out op 66/1
9th
Horse silk
4
7
(1)
Cracking Anna
38-6
66/1
T: M L W BellJ: William Cox
Wore hood to post, towards rear of midfield, lost ground 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 2f out op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
7
4
(10)
Nefyn Queen
38-8
25/1
T: J ChannonJ: Rose Dawes (5)
Slowly away, soon detached in rear, tailed off over 4f out
11th
Horse silk
nk
12
(5)
Spangle Moon
38-6
25/1
T: J ChannonJ: Nicola Currie
Slowly away, soon detached in rear, never on terms
12th
Horse silk
1
11
(2)
Midnight Media
38-6
33/1
T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Slowly away, soon detached in rear, always behind op 40/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £2.40, £1.60EX:£7.40Trifecta:£24.80SF:£7.20Swingers:£2.50, £1.70, £6.00

Forecasts

Comic Hero (1/2), Portman Blue (9/2), Variety Act (13/2), Espanita (10/1), Nefyn Queen (25/1), Spangle Moon (25/1), Midnight Media (33/1), Thimble (40/1), Cracking Anna (66/1), Hurricane Ann (80/1), Pink Diamond Girl (80/1), Ivat Ghia (80/1)

Verdict

COMIC HERO showed plenty on 2 of his 3 starts at 2 yrs and, with the step up to 7f an avenue to further improvement, is taken to open his account. Espanita is a noteworthy newcomer being out of a mare who won numerous Group events and strong market support would put her firmly in the reckoning. Spangle Moon is another debutante to note.

  1. COMIC HERO (IRE)
  2. ESPANITA (IRE)
  3. SPANGLE MOON

Prize Money

1st: £5,400.002nd: £2,535.003rd: £1,268.004th: £634.00

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