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Formscan  - Two from two in his career, DOLCE COURAGE looked a gelding to keep firmly on side when scoring at Newcastle last season, pulling clear with the runner-up. Provided he is fully tuned up on his return from a prolonged absence, he looks the one to side with now making his handicap debut for the in-form Gosden team. Whitcombe Rockstar impressed when bringing up a hat-trick in the London Mile Final over C&D and merits respect off 6lb higher, while the class-dropping Gorak can also go well.

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Gorak (FR) 5,b g 9-10

Goken (FR)-Ponte Bawi(Dubawi)

cp+(53) d1 (Daniel Macauliffe & Anoj Don, First Tuesday Syndicate)
Rated 95

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gorak (FR) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bless Him (IRE)2
13th Jul 2024 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Bless Him (IRE) 8th (22/1 9-9 Rated 99) Marco Ghiani 14.88L in front of Gorak (FR) 19th (16/1 9-6 Rated 96) Kieran Shoemark (20 ran)
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15th Jul 2023 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Bless Him (IRE) 4th (28/1 9-6 Rated 103) Callum Shepherd 2.25L in front of Gorak (FR) 7th (25/1 9-8 Rated 105) Kieran Shoemark (15 ran)
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Love De Vega (IRE)1
18th Apr 2024 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Gorak (FR) 4th (20/1 9-2 Rated 97) Kieran Shoemark 5.44L in front of Love De Vega (IRE) 11th (14/1 8-7 Rated 88) David Egan (15 ran)
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25
2449
Tempus (GB) 8,b g 9-8

Kingman (GB)-Passage of Time(Dansili)

bl6(47) d7 (Mr A M B Watson)
Rated 93

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Tempus (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bless Him (IRE)6
10th Aug 2024 Ascot(7f 213yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Tempus (GB) 4th (18/1 9-11 Rated 96) J L Borrego 3.75L in front of Bless Him (IRE) 9th (15/2 9-10 Rated 95) Billy Loughnane (10 ran)
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15th Apr 2022 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat, Standard) Bless Him (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-5 Rated 101) J P Spencer 3.56L in front of Tempus (GB) 8th (13/2 9-5 Rated 101) Hollie Doyle (11 ran)
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2nd Jan 2022 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat, Standard / Slow) Tempus (GB) 1st (11/4 9-3 Rated 97) Hollie Doyle 2.50L in front of Bless Him (IRE) 2nd (2/1 9-3 Rated 102) Callum Shepherd (4 ran)
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Excel Power (IRE)1
Silver Sword (GB)1
27th Jul 2024 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Tempus (GB) 4th (11/1 9-7 Rated 96) Hollie Doyle 5.45L in front of Silver Sword (GB) 12th (12/1 9-9 Rated 98) Rhys Clutterbuck (12 ran)
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31
1119
Fantasy Believer (IRE) 7,b g 9-8

Make Believe (GB)-Avizare(Lawman)

(32) cd3 (Chris & David Stam)
Rated 93

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fantasy Believer (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Gloucestershire (USA)1
21st Jul 2023 Newmarket(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Fantasy Believer (IRE) 1st (22/1 9-8 Rated 82) Saffie Osborne .50L in front of Gloucestershire (USA) 2nd (14/1 9-12 Rated 91) Connor Planas (11 ran)
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44
7848
Excel Power (IRE) 6,b g 9-8

Slade Power (IRE)-Rhythm Excel(Exceed And Excel)

cp+(95) d5 (Mohammed Rashid Bin Ghadayer)
Rated 93 Won When Rated 97-93

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Excel Power (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bless Him (IRE)1
Tempus (GB)1
58
8700
Silver Sword (GB) 4,gr g 9-8

Charm Spirit (IRE)-Aurora Gray(Rip Van Winkle)

(25) d3 (Martians Racing & Dylan Cunha)
Rated 93

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Silver Sword (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Tempus (GB)1
27th Jul 2024 Ascot(1m , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Tempus (GB) 4th (11/1 9-7 Rated 96) Hollie Doyle 5.45L in front of Silver Sword (GB) 12th (12/1 9-9 Rated 98) Rhys Clutterbuck (12 ran)
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Lion Of War (GB)1
28th Sep 2024 Newmarket(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Silver Sword (GB) 18th (28/1 9-2 Rated 95) Rhys Clutterbuck 27.63L in front of Lion Of War (GB) 31st (100/1 9-2 Rated 95) N Callan (31 ran)
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613
0111
Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) 5,b g 9-7

Footstepsinthesand (GB)-Roshina(Chevalier)

ts+(46) cd4 (Mrs Michelle Anne Crook)
Rated 92

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Love De Vega (IRE)1
26th Jul 2024 Sandown(1m , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) 1st (10/1 10-1 Rated 84) David Egan 2.81L in front of Love De Vega (IRE) 6th (4/1 10-4 Rated 82) Vincent C Y Ho (8 ran)
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73
0809
Bless Him (IRE) 10,b g 9-7

Sea The Stars (IRE)-Happy Land(Refuse To Bend)

hd+(74) d5 (Tony Perkins & Partners)
Rated 92 Won When Rated 96

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bless Him (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Tempus (GB)6
10th Aug 2024 Ascot(7f 213yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Tempus (GB) 4th (18/1 9-11 Rated 96) J L Borrego 3.75L in front of Bless Him (IRE) 9th (15/2 9-10 Rated 95) Billy Loughnane (10 ran)
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15th Apr 2022 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat, Standard) Bless Him (IRE) 3rd (6/1 9-5 Rated 101) J P Spencer 3.56L in front of Tempus (GB) 8th (13/2 9-5 Rated 101) Hollie Doyle (11 ran)
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2nd Jan 2022 Newcastle(1m 5yds, Flat, Standard / Slow) Tempus (GB) 1st (11/4 9-3 Rated 97) Hollie Doyle 2.50L in front of Bless Him (IRE) 2nd (2/1 9-3 Rated 102) Callum Shepherd (4 ran)
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Love De Vega (IRE)1
9th Sep 2023 Ascot(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Bless Him (IRE) 7th (12/1 9-12 Rated 101) Hayley Turner .13L in front of Love De Vega (IRE) 8th (20/1 8-11 Rated 86) David Probert (14 ran)
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Excel Power (IRE)1
Gorak (FR)2
13th Jul 2024 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good) Bless Him (IRE) 8th (22/1 9-9 Rated 99) Marco Ghiani 14.88L in front of Gorak (FR) 19th (16/1 9-6 Rated 96) Kieran Shoemark (20 ran)
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15th Jul 2023 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Soft) Bless Him (IRE) 4th (28/1 9-6 Rated 103) Callum Shepherd 2.25L in front of Gorak (FR) 7th (25/1 9-8 Rated 105) Kieran Shoemark (15 ran)
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Merlin The Wizard (GB)1
11th May 2024 Ascot(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Bless Him (IRE) 3rd (33/1 9-1 Rated 98) P Cosgrave 10.73L in front of Merlin The Wizard (GB) 20th (14/1 8-13 Rated 96) Hollie Doyle (21 ran)
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87
5079
Under The Sun (GB) 3,b g 9-7

Golden Horn (GB)-Hasten(Montjeu)

bl1(32) d1 (The Fat Jockey Partnership)
Rated 95

914
0-07
Merlin The Wizard (GB) 4,b g 9-7

Camelot (GB)-Sweet Gentle Kiss(Henrythenavigator)

(74) c1 d1 (Mrs L Honan & Ronnie Quinn)
Rated 92

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Merlin The Wizard (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bless Him (IRE)1
11th May 2024 Ascot(7f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Bless Him (IRE) 3rd (33/1 9-1 Rated 98) P Cosgrave 10.73L in front of Merlin The Wizard (GB) 20th (14/1 8-13 Rated 96) Hollie Doyle (21 ran)
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109
9-90
Lion Of War (GB) 4,b g 9-5

Roaring Lion (USA)-Momentus(Montjeu)

bl1(25) (D Howden & Partners)
Rated 90

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lion Of War (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Silver Sword (GB)1
28th Sep 2024 Newmarket(1m 1f , Flat Hcap, Soft) Silver Sword (GB) 18th (28/1 9-2 Rated 95) Rhys Clutterbuck 27.63L in front of Lion Of War (GB) 31st (100/1 9-2 Rated 95) N Callan (31 ran)
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1112
42-3
Gloucestershire (USA) 6,b g 9-5

Flintshire (GB)-Ballade's Girl(Saint Ballado)

(157) c1 (Mrs C M Meade)
Rated 90

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Gloucestershire (USA) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Fantasy Believer (IRE)1
21st Jul 2023 Newmarket(1m 2f , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Fantasy Believer (IRE) 1st (22/1 9-8 Rated 82) Saffie Osborne .50L in front of Gloucestershire (USA) 2nd (14/1 9-12 Rated 91) Connor Planas (11 ran)
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122
6286
Love De Vega (IRE) 5,ch h 9-5

Lope De Vega (IRE)-Ribble(Motivator)

(28) d1 (Crone Stud Farms Ltd)
Rated 90

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Love De Vega (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Bless Him (IRE)1
9th Sep 2023 Ascot(7f , Flat Hcap, Good to Firm-Good in places) Bless Him (IRE) 7th (12/1 9-12 Rated 101) Hayley Turner .13L in front of Love De Vega (IRE) 8th (20/1 8-11 Rated 86) David Probert (14 ran)
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Gorak (FR)1
18th Apr 2024 Newmarket(7f , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Gorak (FR) 4th (20/1 9-2 Rated 97) Kieran Shoemark 5.44L in front of Love De Vega (IRE) 11th (14/1 8-7 Rated 88) David Egan (15 ran)
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Whitcombe Rockstar (GB)1
26th Jul 2024 Sandown(1m , Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Firm in places) Whitcombe Rockstar (GB) 1st (10/1 10-1 Rated 84) David Egan 2.81L in front of Love De Vega (IRE) 6th (4/1 10-4 Rated 82) Vincent C Y Ho (8 ran)
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136
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Mortlake (IRE) 3,b g 9-4

Churchill (IRE)-Serenity Dove(Harbour Watch)

(83) (Quantum Leap Racing Xv & Partner I)
Rated 92

1411
11-
Dolce Courage (GB) 4,b g 9-4

Siyouni (FR)-Valiant Girl(Lemon Drop Kid)

ts3(358) d1 (Nick Bradley Racing 1 & Partner)
Rated 89

First Time - In a Flat Handicap Under The Sun, Dolce Courage. Blinkers Under The Sun, Lion Of War» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 11/4 Dolce Courage, 7/2 Whitcombe Rockstar, 6/1 Gorak, 12/1 Merlin The Wizard, Gloucestershire, 14/1 Tempus, Bless Him, Fantasy Believer, 16/1 Mortlake, Love De Vega, 20/1 Silver Sword, Excel Power, Lion Of War, 25/1 Under The Sun.

Previous Years
2023 Al Agaila 4 9-11 B A Curtis 7/2 (S Crisford) (Drawn 8)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
M Meade/Joe Leavy
1
1
100

Archie Watson/Luke Morris
1
3
33

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Charlie Johnston
14
62
22

Archie Watson
10
42
23

K Burke
2
9
22

Ralph Beckett
2
9
22

Hugo Palmer
1
15
6

Ed Walker
1
9
11

M Meade
1
2
50

Dylan Cunha
1
19
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Hollie Doyle
10
49
20

Oisin Murphy
8
25
32

Luke Morris
7
52
13

S De Sousa
3
13
23

Harry Davies
3
18
16

Joe Leavy
2
20
10

R Havlin
2
12
16

Saffie Osborne
2
14
14

Laura Coughlan
1
8
12

Edward Greatrex
1
13
7

For Jockeys in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Kempton

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
John Gosden
242
1104
22

Ralph Beckett
177
977
18

David Simcock
95
784
12

Ed Walker
88
654
13

Archie Watson
71
486
15

Hugo Palmer
70
462
15

Charlie Fellowes
43
384
11

Charlie Johnston
28
246
11

K Burke
13
65
20

M Meade
13
106
12

Harry Charlton
8
82
10

Dylan Cunha
3
45
7

For Trainers in this race

Flat Trainer Stats for Kempton

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Luke Morris
282
3066
9

Oisin Murphy
159
922
17

R Havlin
149
1272
12

S De Sousa
140
815
17

Hollie Doyle
118
966
12

J P Spencer
105
660
16

David Egan
63
513
12

Josephine Gordon
41
508
8

Saffie Osborne
25
278
9

Harry Davies
19
239
8

Edward Greatrex
8
86
9

Joe Leavy
8
137
6

Laura Coughlan
4
58
7

Greg Cheyne
0
7
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Kempton

Horse
Wins
Runs
Gorak (FR)
0
1
Tempus (GB)
0
1
Fantasy Believer (IRE)
3
11
Excel Power (IRE)
0
2
Whitcombe Rockstar (GB)
4
7
Under The Sun (GB)
0
1
Merlin The Wizard (GB)
1
2
Gloucestershire (USA)
1
2
Love De Vega (IRE)
0
3
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