November 25 / 14.00 Kempton

14.00

Good To Soft

Wise Betting @racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 3m 0f 110y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Wise Betting @racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

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5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: -66112

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Raced mostly on good/good to soft; better than ever in staying handicap hurdles for new yard, winning at Warwick and Hereford then going very close at Fontwell; may improve further and commands respect.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3rd

1

8th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 4

19:00 Uttoxeter

Craven Bay

12st 1lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Form figures of 11213 in staying handicap hurdles for this yard before struggling quite badly on his first attempt at chasing; best watched on the back of that.

9/1

4

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Worcester

Craven Bay

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Toby Lawes

Lightly raced 9yo; all good over hurdles since joining this yard, producing form figures of 11213 in staying handicaps; his mark has taken a hit but this dual point winner could easily make a chaser.

11/2

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 47/7P-

Last run: 228 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Absent since his Salisbury Flat wins (1m6f, heavy/good) in May; scored twice (at about 2m4f) in this sphere two years ago but has failed to show his form in two hurdles attempts (3m) for current yard.
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4th

2

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

14:00 Plumpton

Warranty

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Sheena West

held up in rear

7/2

4th

2

21st Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

14:00 Plumpton

Warranty

11st 9lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Sheena West

held up in rear

7/2

2nd

1

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

Warranty

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

in touch with leaders, headway with one circuit to go, led after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden when headed towards finish

9/2

8/1

Form: 5274-4 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Acts on any ground; attractively weighted, having won off this sort of mark at Kempton (2m5f hurdle) and Plumpton (2m3f chase) last term; possibilities provided he's as effective back over 3m.
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2nd

4

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Godot

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Andy Irvine

Didn't run badly when fifth of seven here (2m5f, good to soft; usual headgear removed) 12 days ago and has become well handicapped but this season has been largely disappointing and he's not yet proven over this far.

16/1

5th

1

27th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:00 Fontwell

Godot

12st 0lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Andy Irvine

Three-time winner but arrives here in no sort of form and the new blinkers (replacing usual cheekpieces) did nothing for him two weeks ago; now goes in no headgear; risky.

12/1

5th

1

14th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 5

14:00 Fontwell

Godot

12st 0lb

J: Rian Corcoran

T: Andy Irvine

Always tended to be all or nothing but has often run well on soft; risks involved now, having been pulled up on his last two starts, but he's capable of popping up, switched from cheekpieces to first-time blinkers under in-form Rian Corcoran.

8/1

Form: 76-P62

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Has won on most types of ground; gradually back to form this term, solid second (behind a subsequent scorer, pair clear) at Warwick most recently; still well treated on historical data; shortlisted.
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10th

4

25th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

15:47 Uttoxeter

Shantou Express

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Five-time hurdle winner; seemed to respond well to first-time cheekpieces (retained) when very respectable third at Stratford (2m6f, good to firm) this month but has become too inconsistent to rely upon.

12/1

3rd

5

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:48 Stratford

Shantou Express

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

5-32 over hurdles (2m-3m2f), including on good to firm; first run back from a break in April was encouraging but he's gone backwards since and has to be forgiven a poor effort latest; on a fair mark if first-time cheekpieces help.

14/1

7th

1

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

Shantou Express

12st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Possible to say he's been temptingly handicapped for a while now, but dropping into a 0-110 here for just the second time; some hope if getting a less contested lead than last time (C&D), which isn't a given.

12/1

Form: 417-68 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Registered easy wins at Plumpton (3m1f, soft) in February/March; not in anything like the same form since and finished a long way behind two of these opponents at Fontwell most recently.
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4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground, struggling from 3 out

10/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 4

15:52 Plumpton

San Pedro

10st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent, not fluent 4 out, soon lost ground

10/1

Form: 1UU-43 C

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Outstayed over 3m2f at Fontwell (behind Craven Bay) returned to hurdles; interesting back down in trip and returned to Kempton, having gained only win in 3m chase here (soft; sole course start) in February.
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4

18th Feb 2026

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:25 Southwell

Heaven Smart

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

In good form over fences in the autumn, bar a blip at Perth in October; 0-11 over hurdles but twice finished second in this sphere and often runs well after a break; entitled to respect.

9/2

1

21st Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:35 Perth

Heaven Smart

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

Showed the benefit of a wind op when dominating from the front here (2m4f, good) last month, his second start for Laura Morgan, and ran big race in defeat under penalty at Southwell (2m4f, good) a few days later; effectively another 5lb higher today but sure to be suited by the move back up in trip; good chance.

7/4

1

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Heaven Smart

12st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: L J Morgan

All-the-way Kempton 3m winner in early 2024 and, with stamina to spare at intermediate trips and the benefit of wind surgery, was played equally aggressively in victory at Perth last week (good); 2lb badly in under the penalty but still superbly handicapped on that previous winning form.

9/4

Non-runners

Icare Allen

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £16.70
Straight Forecast £22.74
Trifecta £84.10

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Shantou Express

D Express:

Godot

SPOTLIGHT:

Heaven Smart

Daily Mail:

Craven Bay

The Star:

Godot

POSTDATA:

Heaven Smart

Daily Mirror:

Craven Bay

TOPSPEED:

Shantou Express

The Times:

Shantou Express

Telegraph:

Shantou Express

The Guardian:

Shantou Express

The Sun:

Shantou Express

Daily Record:

Shantou Express