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8:45 Kempton (AW)

Monday 29 June 2026 ·7 runners KTB Selection: Sneaky Blinder · 63/100

A 7-runner Flat class 6 contest over 1m7f218y at Kempton (AW) (8:45), on Standard To Slow going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

Not enough run-style evidence across the field to read the pace with confidence.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Sneaky Blinder KTB Selection63/100
  2. 2Balgowan56/100
  3. 3Nelson Gate53/100
  4. 4Our Papa Smurf46/100
  5. 5Golden Samba37/100Tends to make the running or race on the pace.
  6. 6Break Point36/100
  7. 7Apache Eagle31/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.

The contenders

Sneaky Blinder KTB Fit 63/100

Form 271957 · Robert Stephens · Rob Hornby

2 wins from 5 on standard to slow (3 placed) Won here (2 from 4)

Balgowan KTB Fit 56/100

Form 74-312 · Seamus Mullins · George Downing

Placed 2 of 2 on standard to slow — competitive, no win Ran 1 time here: 3rd — placed, no win

Nelson Gate KTB Fit 53/100

Form 92276- · Gary & Josh Moore · Hector Crouch

Placed 1 of 3 on standard to slow — competitive, no win Ran 3 times here: 6th, 2nd, 9th — placed, no win

Our Papa Smurf KTB Fit 46/100

Form 20109/ · Gary & Josh Moore · Paddy Bradley

No runs on standard to slow — unproven on the ground No course form on record

The rest of the field

Golden SambaKTB Fit 37/100

KTB Fit Score 37/100.

Break PointKTB Fit 36/100

KTB Fit Score 36/100.

Apache EagleKTB Fit 31/100

KTB Fit Score 31/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Sneaky Blinder on a Fit Score of 63/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Balgowan and Nelson Gate.

KTB Selection Sneaky Blinder

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:45 at Kempton (AW)?

Sneaky Blinder tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 63/100.

How many runners are in this race?

7 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:45 at Kempton (AW)?

The going is described as Standard To Slow.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m7f218y.

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