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Placepot picks - 27th August 2025

The team provide placepot selections for Kempton.

Picture: (Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

R1 – GAVRIEL
R2 – GRIZEDALE
R3 – SARAB STAR
R4 – LADY MANZOR
R5 – ADVANCING
R6 - KINIRO

R1 - Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes – (17:37)

Moment Of Light should do better on this more galloping track, but it could pay to side with Gavriel, who looked like a surefire improver despite finishing last of four at Sandown first time out. A well-bred son of Frankel, Gavriel was strong in the market prior to the off on debut but he never really looked like he was getting involved throughout, with Rab Havlin having to niggle and nurse his mount along up the straight. He looks sure to take a big step forward for that initial experience and can come out on top for a leading yard that won this last year.

R2 - Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Novice Stakes – (18:07)

Grizedale has a penalty to carry following his narrow success over a mile here last time out but that shouldn't stop him from going close under Oisin Murphy. A promising runner-up over a mile at Southwell on debut, he looks to be progressive, and it will be disappointing if he's not in the frame at the very least.

R3 - Unibet Supporting Safer Gambling Novice Stakes – (18:37)

It's tough to look past Sarab Star here and he certainly shouldn't be out of the frame. An impressive debut winner, James Tate's charge has been off since struggling in a heavy-ground Mill Reef Stakes last season. He retains bundles of potential and should take some beating back from a break.

R4 – Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Fillies' Handicap – (19:07)

The ultra-consistent Lady Manzor might get her favoured pace to aim at here with some confirmed horses in the mix that like to go forwards. Amanda Perrett's daughter of Almanzor has winning course and distance form in the book and the addition of Saffie Osborne in the saddle for the first time catches the eye. She ran well on the turf after fluffing the start over this trip at Newbury last time out and should be bang there back on this surface.

R5 – Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap – (19:37)

Just the six runners, making this trickier for placepot punters. There's still very little mileage on the clock of Advancing, who created a nice impression when winning over a mile here in February. He was by no means disgraced when fourth under a penalty behind the now 105-rated Rahiebb at Newcastle second up before shaping with promise when third at Sandown on his handicap debut over ten furlongs. It paid to be prominent in that contest at Sandown, so his performance can be upgraded, while this extra furlong could also bring about some further improvement.

R6 – Unibet Zero% Mission – (20:07)

Kiniro caught the eye when fourth in this class at Newbury before a lesser effort at Haydock last time out. He's struggled for racing room on both occasions there but with Oisin Murphy booked to do the steering from gate four, things could go more smoothly here. Dropping back to six furlongs in first-time cheekpieces is an interesting move and he might prove the one to side with in an open finale of the placepot.


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