Brooke Handicap.
Kempton · Monday, 4 May · 18:20
· 1m
· Class 5
· POLYTRACK
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:20
Off time
8
Runners
Standard / Slow
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GREY SOUL (IRE
🥈 Second
INFLUENTIAL (IRE
🥉 Third
THE DARK BARON (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 3 |
Bubbles Wonky (G)
Made a tame start since leaving Tim Easterby and only fourth of 7 in a handicap at Chelmsford when last seen in March. Hard to fancy on that.
|
Daniel Muscutt | M Pattinson | 5 | 61.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 7th | 2 | 7 |
Dannick (G)
[T]
Runner-up twice in August/September but then flopped at Doncaster in first-time blinkers (discarded here) on final 2025 outing. Returns from 191 days off on the back of a breathing operation and over a new trip that should suit so he's one…
|
T P Queally | G & J Moore | 4 | 60.8 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 2nd | 3 | 5 |
Influential (G)
A £240,000 purchase who showed fairly useful form and looked up to winning races when second of 3 at Newcastle in October. Only seventh of 9 in a handicap at Nottingham on recent reappearance but shaped as if needing the run so better can …
|
Ray Dawson | R Varian | 4 | 60.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 2 |
Man Of Desert (G)
Has largely struggled in handicaps and was tenth of 11 at Yarmouth over 7f 13 days ago, looking rusty over an inadequate trip after 6 months off. Back up to 1m which may help but may ultimately need further still.
|
S De Sousa | C A Dwyer | 5 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 5 | 6 |
Grey Soul (G)
Shaped well here prior to readily winning a handicap for Roger Varian at Newcastle with first-time blinkers fitted in October. Returns from 195-day break with blinkers removed and first run for new stable but he looks open to further progr…
|
K Shoemark | Dan Horsford | 4 | 59.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 6 | 8 |
Cephalus (G)
[B]
Won a seller in October but hasn't made much impact since leaving Gary & Josh Moore afterwards. However, he was a bit better than the result when last seen and is a C&D winner so he's not one to totally rule out from falling mark.
|
Joey Haynes | C Banham | 7 | 59 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 6th | 7 | 1 |
The Dark Baron (G)
Going through an excellent spell, having won 3 of his last 10 outings (including twice at Wolverhampton) and not finishing outside of the frame in any of the others. May well get his own way out in front from stall 1 and looks set to be in…
|
Laura Coughlan | Kathy Turner | 4 | 56.2 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 1st | 8 | 4 |
Valentine Boy (G)
FAV
Won over C&D in November and produced a creditable third of 9 here 28 days ago, keeping on well. Should once more prove competitive.
|
Jack Dace | L A Dace | 4 | 56.2 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
Betting forecast: Valentine Boy (11/4), The Dark Baron (10/3), Man Of Desert (4/1), Influential (5/1), Dannick (17/2), Bubbles Wonky (10/1), Grey Soul (12/1), Cephalus (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4187.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1965.0 GBP |
| P3 | 982.0 GBP |
| P4 | 491.0 GBP |
| P5 | 245.0 GBP |