Katalyst makes her way down to Kempton this evening for the Class 6 Handicap over a mile (19:48), as she looks to return to form in her fourth run of 2026.

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Katalyst's form has been somewhat streaky since she made her debut all the way back in August of last year, with some very good performances mixed in with a few less than stellar outings. One of her best runs to date came here at Kempton last year where she bolted from the stalls and took early control of the seven furlong contest, before being reeled in by the market leaders and eventually coming home in a clear fifth position. That was the last time Katalyst appeared at Kempton, and on the face of things she heads here tonight on far more favourable terms with her rivals than she did in that Novice Fillies' contest last September. 

Since that day, Katalyst has run a further six times, with half of those producing very positive results. Those include her run at Nottingham two starts ago, where she looked like she might go on and win the Fillies' Handicap over the extended mile, but just faded a little bit too much in the final furlong of the race, having controlled things from the front for the majority of the contest. That was certainly her best performance to date, whilst giving us plenty to be positive about as we move further into the summer. Although she wasn't able to back that performance up over the same course and distance on her next run, it's clear that if she can get to the front at the start of the race then she's in with every chance at the winning post. 

WATCH: Lewis Edmunds is full of praise for Katalyst following her fourth place finish
In contrast to her last start at Kempton, where she was sent off as a 400/1 outsider in the eleven strong field of Novice Fillies, Katalyst should come into today's contest with a much more reasonable chance alongside some closely handicapped horses. Interestingly, in today's contest the two horses coming into the race are both looking to go back-to-back. Both Betty Lemon and Fallacious Promise line up this evening having won for the first time last time out, over today's distance no less. At the other end of the spectrum top weighted Roi De Coeur is one of the two least experienced horses in the field, alongside Tales Old As Time, with only three runs to his name and no victories.

The all-weather surface at Kempton is set to be on the slow side of standard this evening and with a draw of stall one, Katalyst should be able to get the rail early and potentially be able to dictate the early pace of the race as the field bundle down the long back straight from the 1m start. 

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Racing TV Analyst, Chris Dixon, gives us his thoughts on Katalyst's chances at Kempton this evening, and who he thinks might be involved at the finish

Consistency hasn’t been a strong suit for Katalyst to this point of her career, with more poor runs than good ones. Given the pattern of her career so far so it was hardly a surprise to see her fail to build on a good run at Nottingham in May when back to the same track at the start of last month for her latest race. Some mitigation can be provided by her wide draw on that occasion, though she’s hardly a filly to be making too many excuses for. At least she has fared well on the draw front here with an inside berth in stall one, which would be an ideal starting point to attempt to adopt the front-running tactics that served her well at Nottingham on her penultimate start.

If she’s able to do that and produce one of her better efforts then she can get into the mix, though more obvious contenders appear to be the consistent pair of Blue Celestial and Fallacious Promise (an easy winner at Lingfield on Monday and likely well-in under a penalty here) while Roccobear could improve for the application of cheek pieces. Torbados is another who is capable if showing his best form off a falling mark.

Trainer and Jockey Statistics

William Muir & Chris Grassick have been in great form in recent weeks, producing three winners in the last five days, including one at Wolverhampton on Monday. Their form at Kempton isn't too bad either, with 15 winners coming from 138 runs at the course, one of those coming this year from 13 entries.

Lewis Edmunds rode two of those winners for Muir & Grassick, and also picked up another victory on Wine Dark Sea for Harry Charlton at Carlisle at the end of June. The talented young jockey is riding at a modest 11% for Muir & Grassick, with 62 career winners for the pair of which five have come this year. 
 
Katalyst's Owners for the Day

As winners of the recent Owner for the Day competition, 10 lucky Coral Racing Club members have been given the chance to enjoy an exclusive owners experience for Katalyst's run at Kempton this evening.

What's included in this Owner for the Day prize?

 

• Free racecourse entry
• Access to the Owners & Trainers enclosure
• Access to the Parade Ring before the race
• Meet Katalyst and the Muir & Grassick team
• Take home a 10% share of any prize money she wins

Prize Money

Today's Class 6 contest is worth £6,000 in total, with the winner set to scoop £3,140 for their lucky owners.

2nd: £1,473 | 3rd: £736 | 4th: £368 | 5th: £183

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