Race Preview

7:00 Kempton (AW)

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ·12 runners KTB Selection: Gold Hill · 54/100

A 12-runner Flat class 4 contest over 1m3f219y at Kempton (AW) (7:00), on Standard To Slow going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

No one obviously wants the lead — likely a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Gold Hill KTB Selection54/100Gold Hill showed fair form when fourth on debut over 1m here last year but has been off the track since.
  2. 2Liberate53/100Liberate has shown fair form in three runs this year, finishing no worse than fourth and shaping as though he would stay further than 1m2f.
  3. 3Lucy The Wire51/100Lucy The Wire showed fair form when runner-up on her most recent start and now tries a new trip with first-time headgear.
  4. 4Bankatary49/100Bankatary has shown only modest form in four starts and was well held on his latest two outings.
  5. 5Westender46/100Westender has shown little in two starts so far and was well held when seventh on his only previous visit to Kempton.
  6. 6Eshowe46/100Eshowe has shown little in two modest runs so far and now tries first-time headgear from a wide draw.
  7. 7Quiet Summer46/100Quiet Summer showed only modest form when fourth on debut over today's trip.
  8. 8Tide Lines45/100Lightly raced 5-year-old who has shown only modest form in two starts this year, finishing seventh on his only previous visit to Kempton.
  9. 9Feelin' Free45/100Feelin' Free showed promise when second on debut over 1m2f and now steps up in trip for only his second start.
  10. 10Arklan45/100Arklan has shown little in two starts to date, finishing ninth on this track last time.
  11. 11Wreck It Ronnie41/100Wreck It Ronnie showed little on his sole start when finishing sixth over 1m 3f here.
  12. 12St Hilda40/100St Hilda is a modest performer who has shown steady placed form on her last two starts at this trip range.

The contenders

Gold Hill KTB Fit 54/100

Form 4/ · Mrs Sara V Bradstock · William Cox

Gold Hill showed fair form when fourth on debut over 1m here last year but has been off the track since. The step up to 1m4f is a fresh question while first-time headgear is now applied. Trainer has no recorded runs at this course and the jockey's modest 3% strike-rate from 251 rides adds little confidence on what is very limited evidence overall.

Liberate KTB Fit 53/100

Form 432 · Harry Eustace · Pierre-Louis Jamin

Liberate has shown fair form in three runs this year, finishing no worse than fourth and shaping as though he would stay further than 1m2f. He now steps up markedly in trip which asks a fresh question of him. The yard holds a solid record at Kempton but the jockey's strike-rate here is modest.

Lucy The Wire KTB Fit 51/100

Form 2 · James Owen · Billy Loughnane

Lucy The Wire showed fair form when runner-up on her most recent start and now tries a new trip with first-time headgear. The yard has a solid 17% strike rate at Kempton from 103 runs while Billy Loughnane is operating at a 16% strike rate from 411 rides here. She remains unproven on standard to slow going and steps up markedly in distance, so there are still several unknowns.

Bankatary KTB Fit 49/100

Form 45 · James Owen · Cieren Fallon

Bankatary has shown only modest form in four starts and was well held on his latest two outings. He is being asked a fresh question over this trip having failed to make an impact on his one previous attempt at it. The yard has a solid 17% strike rate at the track while Fallon is operating at a more modest 10%.

Westender KTB Fit 46/100

Form 0-7 · David Menuisier · Sean Levey

Westender has shown little in two starts so far and was well held when seventh on his only previous visit to Kempton. The trainer operates at an 8% strike rate here from 198 runs while the jockey is on 8% from 1077 rides, both modest returns. Stepping up in trip for the first time today adds a fresh question to a lightly-raced profile that still carries very limited hard data.

The rest of the field

EshoweKTB Fit 46/100

Eshowe has shown little in two modest runs so far and now tries first-time headgear from a wide draw.

Quiet SummerKTB Fit 46/100

Quiet Summer showed only modest form when fourth on debut over today's trip.

Tide LinesKTB Fit 45/100

Lightly raced 5-year-old who has shown only modest form in two starts this year, finishing seventh on his only previous visit to Kempton.

Feelin' FreeKTB Fit 45/100

Feelin' Free showed promise when second on debut over 1m2f and now steps up in trip for only his second start.

ArklanKTB Fit 45/100

Arklan has shown little in two starts to date, finishing ninth on this track last time.

Wreck It RonnieKTB Fit 41/100

Wreck It Ronnie showed little on his sole start when finishing sixth over 1m 3f here.

St HildaKTB Fit 40/100

St Hilda is a modest performer who has shown steady placed form on her last two starts at this trip range.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Gold Hill on a Fit Score of 54/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Liberate and Lucy The Wire.

KTB Selection Gold Hill

Morning odds

Best available price per runner, captured 00:01 UTC, 19 Aug. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.

RunnerMorning priceBookmaker
Gold Hill80/17Bet
Liberate3/1Bet365
Lucy The Wire4/17Bet
Bankatary13/2Bet365
Westender80/17Bet
Eshowe125/1BetMGM
Quiet Summer33/1Bet Victor
Tide Lines66/1Bet Victor
Feelin' Free5/2Bet365
Arklan70/17Bet
Wreck It Ronnie16/17Bet
St Hilda9/2Bet Victor

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 7:00 at Kempton (AW)?

Gold Hill tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 54/100.

How many runners are in this race?

12 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 7:00 at Kempton (AW)?

The going is described as Standard To Slow.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m3f219y.

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