October 22 / 16.05 Kempton

16.05

Good

Trustatrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £28475
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 1
  • 5 runners
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Trustatrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Hurdle (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 12011- CD

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 141

Form & Verdict
Up-and-coming 5yo who ended last season with clearcut success in Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr (2m, good; made all) in April and is now 4-7 over hurdles (including C&D win in Grade 2 novice); has a bit to find on the figures today but still commands respect.
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4th

3

25th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 1

16:02 Sandown

Rubaud

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Form dipped in Cheltenham Festival handicap returned to fences last time; multiple Grade 2 winner but has raced mostly at about 2m and isn't crying out for this step back up in trip; first go beyond a sharp 2m4f.

14/1

3

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:40 Cheltenham

Rubaud

11st 7lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Listed/Grade 2 wins over hurdles this term; goes back over fences for the first time since last May and he's 1-5 in this sphere, the win coming in a Grade 2 novice last February; sixth of 15 off this mark in the Scottish Champion Hurdle in April 2024 when he last tackled a handicap; may be vulnerable.

16/1

2nd

1

14th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 50y

Class 1

13:35 Wincanton

Rubaud

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Paul Nicholls

Front-runner who is 2-3 since returned to hurdles from fences, winning races at Kempton (Listed) and Wincanton (Elite Hurdle) that he also took in 2023 and 2024; held in a 9l third at Kempton on Boxing Day but that was behind Sir Gino in a Grade 1 and he's strongly respected on this drop back in class; most of his wins have been on good ground but he's effective on soft.

7/4

14/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 31V211 D

Last run: 64 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Three wins for new stable this season, including Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, soft) in July; also suited by good ground and might still be on the upgrade but faces higher-calibre opposition today.
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4th

7

(8)

29th Jun 2024

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 2

15:10 Newcastle (AW)

Too Friendly

8st 7lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Seen far more often over hurdles; lost his way in that discipline but smooth 2m winner on the Kempton AW in March (first Flat start since 2021) and he's run well on turf since over 1m6f and 1m5f; often wears cheekpieces, which return today after he was hooded instead on penultimate start and had no headgear on latest; others are preferred for the win.

20/1

4th

4

(1)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Soft

1m 5f 16y

Class 3

16:40 Hamilton

Too Friendly

9st 8lb

J: David Egan

T: James Owen

Seen far more often over hurdles (winner on varied ground); lost his way in that discipline but smooth 2m winner on the Kempton AW in March (first Flat start since 2021) and close second of six to Hope You Can Run at Newmarket (1m6f) two weeks ago; often wears cheekpieces, but hooded instead on latest start and has no headgear today; may still have more to offer on Flat.

8/1

2nd

6

(1)

19th May 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Newmarket

Too Friendly

9st 3lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: James Owen

Seen far more often over hurdles (winner on varied ground); has lost his way in that discipline but he was a smooth 2m winner on the Kempton AW in March (first Flat start since 2021) and was not discredited when tenth in the Chester Cup nine days ago; first-time hood replaces cheekpieces; may still have more to offer on Flat.

4/1

10/11

Form: 24326- CD

Last run: 192 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 153

Form & Verdict
High-class hurdler/chaser who has been an excellent servant to connections over the years and is bidding to win this race for the third season running; seemed to race too freely in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) in Aintree Hurdle in April but faced a tough assignment there anyway and ought to be very hard to beat here.
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5th

6

26th Dec 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Kempton

Sceau Royal

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Multiple winner down the years; turns 12 imminently and his two results this season, including behind Rubaud when bidding for a third success in Kempton Listed event in October, suggest he's perhaps finally on the wane; well held in this contest in 2022.

100/1

5th

2

25th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 58y

Class 1

14:05 Ascot

Sceau Royal

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

prominent, disputing third before 2 out, weakened approaching last

11/2

4th

3

22nd Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

16:05 Kempton

Sceau Royal

11st 6lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Alan King

High-class hurdler/chaser who has been an excellent servant to connections over the years and is bidding to win this race for the third season running; seemed to race too freely in first-time cheekpieces (now removed) in Aintree Hurdle in April but faced a tough assignment there anyway and ought to be very hard to beat here.

10/11

Form: 13308- CD

Last run: 183 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 147

Form & Verdict
Last season fizzled out and he was about 18l behind Rubaud when eighth in Scottish Champion Hurdle in April but he began that campaign with a good handicap win at Newbury (2m, good) last November and has a major role to play if back on song here; had another wind op (his third) in July.
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No Results Found

Form: 9122P- D

Last run: 203 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Won heavy-ground chase off much-reduced mark last December but struggled to get competitive in this race on last season's reappearance outing and a similar scenario seems likely again today; had another wind op (his third) during the summer.
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No Results Found

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Payout
Exacta £9.50
Straight Forecast £16.71
Trifecta £37.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sceau Royal

TOPSPEED:

First Street

WEST COUNTRY:

Rubaud

Telegraph:

Rubaud

Daily Record:

Rubaud

POSTDATA:

First Street

LAMBOURN:

First Street

D Express:

First Street

RP RATINGS:

Sceau Royal

The Times:

Sceau Royal

Daily Mirror:

Sceau Royal

The Sun:

Sceau Royal

The Star:

Sceau Royal