November 25 / 15.45 Kempton

15.45

Good To Soft

Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £6337.2
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Join Racing TV Now Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Qualifier)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 11- D

Last run: 318 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Two from two in juvenile hurdles last season, winning at Clairefontaine (sole French run) and Huntingdon (2m, good to soft); might have gone for the Fred Winter but for a minor injury; promising type.
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4th

9

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Kabral Du Mathan

11st 10lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Lightly raced 6yo who won a handicap at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) in November on stable debut and followed up in the Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle here (extended 2m4f, good) on New Year's Day, again with plenty in hand; this is a tough race in which to try to prove his stamina but he powered clear up the hill last time and could be a contender if seeing out this new trip.

3/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 612-22 D BF

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Has form figures of 1222 since switched to front-running tactics, the win gained in a Plumpton maiden (2m) in March; far from disgraced at Newbury most recently; went close here in April and this return to a sharper track looks ideal; solid claims.
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5

24th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 87y

Class 3

14:25 Cheltenham

King William Rufus

11st 3lb

J: Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Two wins last season, the latter when holding on gamely in 16-runner handicap on New course here (2m1f, good) in April; needs another career-best performance today but still enters calculations.

5/1

1st

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 3

17:00 Cheltenham

King William Rufus

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Chris Gordon

Ascot winner in December off 7lb lower (1m7f, good to soft); this represents a welcome drop in grade after contesting two high-profile handicaps and he's not out of it.

8/1

Form: 5234-1 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Unsuccessful over fences last term; well suited by the return to hurdles in Plumpton event (2m) on reappearance, taking record in this sphere to 3-6; respected, with further improvement possible.
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3rd

3

9th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

14:50 Stratford

Non Stop

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Landed his fourth success over hurdles at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) in December but yet to get off the mark in this sphere after seven attempts; beaten 30l when third of four finishers at Plumpton (2m1f, soft) four weeks ago; has had wind surgery since and needs to step up.

7/2

3rd

1

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Non Stop

11st 11lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Beaten 10l off this mark in an Ascot handicap hurdle last time after his win in a first-time tongue-tie at Wincanton (good to soft; won on heavy); returns to fences in pretty good form and he's finished runner-up three times in this discipline; thereabouts.

7/2

2nd

6

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

15:50 Stratford

Non Stop

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

in touch with leaders, jumped left and lost ground 2nd, headway when hit 2 out

2/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22F1-6 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Has gained all wins for current yard at Chepstow, the most recent in April; something to prove on first attempt at this contrasting venue and isn't the percentage call.
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2nd

2

3rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

17:00 Newton Abbot

Zambezi Fix

12st 0lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Has been struggling for form since reappearing in October and offered little encouragement on April's return from just over two months off; has come a long way down in the weights and drops into a Class 5, but that's for good reason and he needs to turn things around.

12/1

6th

9

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 3

14:15 Chepstow

Zambezi Fix

10st 7lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Bernard Llewellyn

All three hurdle wins have come over C&D but he failed to beat a rival here in December and was tailed off again at Ffos Las in January; overall record is now 4-48 and others are preferred.

16/1

6th

4

30th Jan 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Ffos Las

Zambezi Fix

11st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Veteran who is normally suited by Chepstow but failed to beat a rival back there last time; not particularly solid on his form this season.

20/1

Form: 1/53-6 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
All hurdle wins on good ground but well behind the runner-up King William Rufus at Newbury this month despite being returned to ideal going; difficult to support with confidence, especially if conditions are slow.
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5th

6

25th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:45 Kempton

Mucuna

10st 13lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Anthony Charlton

in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th

20/1

Form: 237-40 D

Last run: 148 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Respectable form in better races until running poorly on last appearance; successful at Cartmel on sole attempt in this grade and is competitively treated off current mark; one to consider.
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3rd

8

15th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

18:20 Aintree

Luttrell Lad

10st 12lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Tom Lacey

Won at Exeter and then a close fourth at Sandown (2m4f, good); could put a line through his subsequent races on account of heavy ground and a trip too far; respected.

14/1

4th

7

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 3

15:32 Newbury

Luttrell Lad

11st 1lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Tom Lacey

Won at Exeter (2m2f) in November and creditable fourth at Sandown (2m4f) next time, before heavy ground might excuse his latest start; this, however, is his first foray beyond 2m6f, after 37 races and at the age of ten.

16/1

4th

4

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:10 Warwick

Luttrell Lad

11st 3lb

J: Cameron Iles

T: Tom Lacey

November's Exeter win looked unlikely but he stayed on much the best over 2m2f on good to soft; not beaten far off this 6lb higher mark at Sandown (2m4f, good) when close up behind Henri The Second who won easily back there last weekend; thoroughly exposed but enters the equation for sure; has won on heavy.

15/2

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Payout
Exacta £4.00
Straight Forecast £4.21
Trifecta £10.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Non Stop

The Times:

Kabral Du Mathan

SPOTLIGHT:

King William Rufus

RP RATINGS:

Luttrell Lad

TOPSPEED:

Zambezi Fix

D Express:

Kabral Du Mathan

The Sun:

Kabral Du Mathan

Daily Mirror:

King William Rufus

Telegraph:

Non Stop

Daily Mail:

Non Stop

The Star:

Non Stop

Daily Record:

Non Stop

The Guardian:

Luttrell Lad