Kempton Park Race 5

'European Road To The Kentucky Derby' Conditions Stakes (Gbb Race)

Stake: $128,413

This race is often targeted by the Godolphin and Frankel colt HIDDEN FORCE (1) who may win the renewal for them again. Showed a good attitude winning a novice here (1400m) in December by 1.75L. With plenty more to come is the one to beat. TADEJ (2) rates an interesting opponent having won a G3 as a juvenile (1200m, turf, good) amongst plenty of other smart performances. Now returns having been gelded and up in distance warrants respect. Smartly-bred VENETIAN PRINCE (4) cannot be judged solely on his defeat last time. Might go close. UTMOST GOOD FAITH (3) is vastly improving for new yard. Must continue up in grade.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Ns
Weather: -
Surface: Synthetic
Class: OPEN, C3

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Hidden Force (2) 1x
Trainer: C Appleby(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: W Buick
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $9,245
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: WINTER LIGHTNING (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

Resumes from a spell after only one run when favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 1.75 len at this track December 1 over 1400m defeating Aqpan with 59kg at $2. Promising type who can get the job done again.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	1/12/25	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV 2	6	William Buick	59kg	NS	1:27.68	57.8 km/h	1.8L	5-4	$2.00f	-	$16,843	$9,245	1. Hidden Force 2. Aqpan 3. Shipbourne

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 12

1/12/25

Kempton Park

1408m

NOV 2

William Buick

59kg

1:27.68

57.8 km/h

1.8L

5-4

$2.00f

$16,843

$9,245

1. Hidden Force

2. Aqpan

3. Shipbourne

Tadej (3) 45163106x
Trainer: Archie Watson(Upper Lambourn, W Berks)
Jockey: Hollie Doyle
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $164,489
Win / Place: 25% / 37%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ARDAD (IRE)

Dam: TILLY FRANKL (GB)

Dam's Sire: Frankel

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

8: 2-0-1

Good

7: 2-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

105

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 2-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m

Gear Changes

[cheek piece]

Comments

Racing first-up today. Finished off last campaign sixth of 21 at Doncaster September 11 over 1310m, 5 len behind Calendar Girl with 59.5kg at $23. On debut fourth of 13 at Ascot April 30 over 1000m, 0.8 len behind Wise Approach with 59kg at $4.50. Sure to be competitive with so few opponents.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 21	11/9/25	Doncaster	1308m	OPEN 2	22	Hollie Doyle	59.5kg	Good Soft	1:18.60	59.9 km/h	4.8L	2-2	$23	21	$941,062	$23,151	1. Calendar Girl 2. Song Of The Clyde 3. Poatan
11th of 21	21/8/25	York	1207m	OPEN 2	1	Hollie Doyle	61kg	Good Firm	1:11.74	60.6 km/h	8.0L	1-1	$4.50f	18	$1,474,488	-	1. Song Of The Clyde 2. Boston Dan 3. Ardisia
1st of 6	3/8/25	Deauville	1200m	G3 OPEN 2	2	Hollie Doyle	57kg	Good	1:10.15	61.6 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.60f	14	$150,823	$75,410	1. Tadej 2. Afjan 3. Jeudixx
3rd of 5	20/7/25	Chantilly	1200m	G2 OPEN 2	3	Hollie Doyle	58kg	Soft	1:11.56	60.4 km/h	0.8L	-	$3.10f	33	$246,941	$25,928	1. Green Sense 2. Super Soldier 3. Tadej
33 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 20	17/6/25	Ascot Uk	1207m	G2 OPEN 2	13	Luke Morris	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:13.43	59.2 km/h	4.8L	8-8	$101	17	$368,428	$5,055	1. Gstaad 2. Do Or Do Not 3. Coppull
1st of 11	31/5/25	York	1207m	OPEN NOV 2	5	Hollie Doyle	60.5kg	Good	1:10.95	61.2 km/h	0.3L	3-1	$2.00f	16	$52,629	$27,577	1. Tadej 2. Do Or Do Not 3. Anashhad

Utmost Good Faith (1) 771x11
Trainer: George Boughey(Newmarket, Suffolk)
Jockey: Billy Loughnane
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $36,712
Win / Place: 60% / 60%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Picket Fence

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STARSPANGLEDBANNER (AUS)

Dam: LOVERS' GAIT (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Gleneagles

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

3: 1-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

2: 2-0-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1810m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up favourite; came from midfield and won by 4.5 len at this track January 14 over 1600m defeating Try Storm Cat with 57.5kg at $1.70. Second run from a spell favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 3 len at Wolverhampton February 9 over 1400m defeating Dagger Strike carrying 61kg at $2.30. Won't find this easy.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 4	9/2/26	Wolverhampton	1408m	HCP 3	3	Billy Loughnane	61kg	Neutral	1:27.90	57.7 km/h	3.0L	2-1	$2.25f	26	$20,555	$10,641	1. Utmost Good Faith 2. Dagger Strike 3. Horwich
1st of 4	14/1/26	Kempton Park	1609m	HCP 3	1	Billy Loughnane	57.5kg	NS	1:41.08	57.3 km/h	4.5L	2-1	$1.73f	114	$24,476	$13,443	1. Utmost Good Faith 2. Try Storm Cat 3. Ritaal
114 Day Spell
1st of 9	22/9/25	Fairyhouse	1408m	CLM 2	1	Joseph Sheridan	60kg	Y	1:28.21	57.5 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.33	22	$22,527	$12,628	1. Utmost Good Faith 2. Idiocracy 3. Badger's Cove
7th of 12	31/8/25	Tipperary	1810m	MDN 2	6	Joseph Sheridan	60.5kg	GY	2:01.35	53.7 km/h	11.8L	-	$126	34	$36,215	-	1. Endorsement 2. Limestone 3. Winday
34 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	28/7/25	Galway	1408m	MDN 2	4	Joseph Sheridan	59.5kg	Y	1:31.66	55.3 km/h	14.3L	-	$51	-	$40,240	-	1. Constitution River 2. Spangled Sands 3. Daary

Venetian Prince (4) 61x2
Trainer: Andrew Balding(Kingsclere, Hants)
Jockey: P J Mcdonald
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $52,127
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: ST MARK'S BASILICA (FR)

Dam: ARABIAN QUEEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1622m

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 39-day let-up. First-up after five months held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at Southwell All Weather on January 17 over 1600m, nose behind Knowledge carrying 58.5kg at $1.20. Previously second-up favourite; won by 1.0 len at Newbury August 16 over 1400m defeating Wechaad with 60.5kg at $2.20. Not an appealing prospect despite a scarcity of opponents.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	17/1/26	Southwell	1622m	NOV 3U	5	P J McDonald	58.5kg	Neutral	1:43.66	56.3 km/h	0.1L	2-3	$1.22f	154	$25,682	$6,511	1. Knowledge 2. Venetian Prince 3. You Got To My Soul
154 Day Spell
1st of 10	16/8/25	Newbury	1408m	NOV 2	6	Oisin Murphy	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:24.57	59.9 km/h	1.0L	2-2	$2.20f	36	$84,216	$44,807	1. Venetian Prince 2. Wechaad 3. Nova Centauri
36 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 12	11/7/25	Newmarket Uk	1408m	MDN C 2	7	Kieran Shoemark	58kg	Good Firm	1:26.27	58.8 km/h	5.8L	6-6	$8.50	-	$53,511	$809	1. Distant Storm 2. Constitution River 3. Catullus

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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