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Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (Div II) (gbb/gbbplus Race)

Kempton (AW) · 5 August 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance1m3f
  • GoingStandard / Slow
  • SurfaceAW
  • Runners10

Shadow Road (IRE) (25/1) won the Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (Div II) (gbb/gbbplus Race) at Kempton (AW) on 5 August 2026, beating Cloud Forest (GB) by 5½ lengths under David Egan for trainer John Butler. 10 ran on Standard / Slow going over 1m3f; the winning time was 2m 21.01s.

Winner Shadow Road (IRE)
SP: 25/1 J: David Egan T: John Butler O: Newtown Anner Stud Farm
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 6(4) Shadow Road (IRE) 3g Lope De Vega (IRE) – Dark Crusader (IRE) (Cape Cross) Newtown Anner Stud Farm Settled off the pace early - urged along with 2f left and swept to the front approaching the final furlong - drew away to score David Egan John Butler 9-4 —94A111A 2:21.01 6,480 25/1 44.00
2nd 1(7) Cloud Forest (GB) 4g Blue Point (IRE) – Chapelli (GB) (Poet's Voice) Godolphin Settled off the pace early - pushed along to close in 2f out while drifting left approaching the final furlong - kept on to move into second close home 5½ Oisin Murphy Saeed bin Suroor 9-13 —91A104A 2:22.11 3,042 10/11F 1.96
3rd 10(11) Dove Tale (GER) 3f Midfield Study Of Man (IRE) – Dyveke (GER) (Lando) G Strawbridge Ms R Hood R Evans Held a midfield spot early - pushed along and finished with steady purpose from two furlongs out to take third 2 Robert Havlin John & Thady Gosden 8-13 —72A101A 2:22.51 1,522 11/1 18.00
4th 3(2) Cuff It (FR) 3g City Light (FR) – Tick Toch (GB) (Oasis Dream) Phil Cunningham Set the early gallop up front - pushed along approaching 2f out - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish fourth ¾ George Wood Richard Spencer 9-11 —83A100A 2:22.66 761 4/1 6.31
5th 5(3) Kudos Too (GB) 3g Aclaim (IRE) – Specific Dream (GB) (Danehill Dancer) Mrs R F Greener And North Farm Stud Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground inside the closing furlong - finished fifth 2¾ Lewis Edmunds William Muir & Chris Grassick 9-4 —70A96A 2:23.21 — 14/1 21.00
6th 7(9) Wreck It Ronnie (FR) 3c Zelzal (FR) – Leaf Blower (USA) (Hat Trick) Gary Gillies Sluggish start - held at the back and pushed along 2f out - shortened the gap late finishing 6th nk Thomas Greatrex Charlie Pike 9-4 —69A96A 2:23.26 — 20/1 34.00
7th 9(6) Church Wedding (IRE) 3f St Mark's Basilica (FR) – Isabel De Urbina (IRE) (Lope De Vega) Merriebelle Irish Farm Limited Settled midpack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on at same tempo to finish seventh nk Rossa Ryan Ralph Beckett 8-13 —63A95A 2:23.31 — 8/1 11.00
8th 4(5) Atlas Mountain (IRE) 3g Coulsty (IRE) – Star Studded (GB) (Cadeaux Genereux) Apple Tree Stud Sat close to the pace - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish eighth 3¾ Jack Mitchell Alan King 9-4 8061C90C 2:24.06 — 8/1 13.76
9th 2(10) No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 10g Held up Getaway (GER) – Shadow Dearg (IRE) (Beneficial) Mrs V James Held up early towards the back - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten in 9th 7 Luke Morris Robert Stephens 9-13 —70C80C 2:25.46 — 200/1 415.13
10th 11(1) Persian Flaw (GB) 3f Held up Al Kazeem (GB) – Cambric (GB) (Australia) D J Deer Held up at the back throughout - never a threat - well held at the finish nk Sean Levey David Menuisier 8-13 —56C79C 2:25.56 — 300/1 920.70
NR Angel Breeze — Finley Marsh Lemos De Souza — ——— — — — —

Winning time 2m 21.01s

Non-runners Angel Breeze

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 11 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (10 of 11 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £35.70
Tote Place £6.30 £1.10 £3.30
Exacta £88.40
CSF £48.96
Trifecta £797.20
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Shadow Road won the Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (Div II) at Kempton, returning at 25/1 on standard to slow going. The horse settled off the pace in the early stages before being asked for effort two furlongs out, moving to the front approaching the final furlong and pulling clear to score by five and a half lengths. Cloud Forest also raced off the pace early, was pushed along to close from two furlongs out while drifting left, and kept on to take second close home. Dove Tale finished third.

The pre-race read Kempton (AW) 7:50 Race Preview — 5 August 2026 This Class 3 novice stakes division at Kempton over 1m2f219y on standard to slow ground brings together an 11-runner field where experience is limited and several runners are venturing into new territory. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Void
KTB Selection Angel Breeze 57/100 top-rated of 11

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (Div II) (gbb/gbbplus Race) at Kempton (AW) in 2026?
Shadow Road (IRE) won the Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (Div II) (gbb/gbbplus Race) at Kempton (AW) on 5 August 2026, ridden by David Egan and trained by John Butler.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes at Kempton (AW)?
1st Shadow Road (IRE) (25/1), 2nd Cloud Forest (GB) (10/11F), 3rd Dove Tale (GER) (11/1).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes at Kempton (AW)?
Shadow Road (IRE) returned a starting price of 25/1, with a Betfair SP of 44.00.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes at Kempton (AW)?
10 horses ran in the 2026 Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes at Kempton (AW). Non-runners: Angel Breeze.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes at Kempton (AW)?
The winning time was 2m 21.01s.

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