December 27 / 12.45 Kempton

12.45

Good

Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing ‘”Introductory” Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £15609
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 13 runners
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Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing ‘”Introductory” Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 2

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Record of 3-4 on Flat for current stable and showed he's still in form with running-on second to an experienced ex-French recruit at Huntingdon (2m, soft; jumped right) on hurdles debut; this is a deeper race.
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2nd

2

(4)

25th Mar 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Knight Templar

9st 8lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Robert Stephens

Took his C&D record to 2-2 with a success in January and posted a solid effort at Southwell in most recent Flat outing; took advantage of a handy hurdles mark since; respected.

2/1

1st

3

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

15:10 Taunton

Knight Templar

11st 11lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Robert Stephens

In good form over hurdles without winning this term before scoring on the Flat at Kempton in January; he must enter calculations back in this sphere.

11/1

2nd

4

(12)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Knight Templar

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Robert Stephens

4-13 on the Flat; narrow winner over 2m at Kempton and it wasn't his first below-par effort at Lingfield 20 days ago; handles this surface and better can be expected.

6/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 2

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Scored twice on Flat in France and ran encouragingly in juvenile hurdle at this venue (2m, good to soft; beat all bar the market leader) on British debut; respected, with this contest looking an ideal next step.
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8

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

16:23 Newbury

Lucky Bere

11st 4lb

J: Mr Joshua Newman

T: Kayley Woollacott

Largely consistent over hurdles; has taken his form to a new level since upped to about 2m4f, winning at Wincanton (soft) then going close at Hereford (heavy); may have more to offer at this distance; looks a solid one for the shortlist.

11/2

2nd

4

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

16:33 Hereford

Lucky Bere

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Kayley Woollacott

Dual heavy-ground winner on the Flat in France; mostly encouraging in first six starts for this yard and made the breakthrough over hurdles when up in trip to land 12-runner Wincanton handicap (2m4f, soft) last month; 7lb rise asks a question but he looked good that day and these conditions will suit; big player.

3/1

1st

12

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

14:27 Wincanton

Lucky Bere

11st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Kayley Woollacott

Two Flat wins in France; 0-6 over hurdles; third to the useful French Emperor in a good-ground handicap at Worcester in October but was beaten further by the same horse on soft at Cheltenham (handles those conditions); consistent prior to that and he's twice run well under the returning Harry Cobden.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Recorded a 6l success, despite greenness, in 2m event at Nort-Sur-Erdre (2m, good to soft) on sole Flat outing for Elisabeth Allaire; the form is difficult to evaluate but he brings potential to this sphere.
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4th

2

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

14:18 Fakenham

Risk It All

11st 13lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Second in consecutive 2m handicaps (one here) in February/March but wasn't quite in same form when well-held third on latest start and is now 0-9 over hurdles; unexposed at around 2m4f but needs to find something extra.

7/2

3rd

4

6th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

16:55 Plumpton

Risk It All

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

French Flat winner in 2024; maiden hurdler who is proving hard to place in handicaps, albeit his latest defeat, over C&D last month, came at the hands of one who'd dropped a long way in the weights; needs more.

7/2

2nd

1

16th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 5

15:15 Plumpton

Risk It All

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Beaten at short odds (well clear at one point) over C&D in January 2025; has fared better since, earning an RPR of 99 when runner-up at Fakenham (2m, soft; 4-1) latest; this lacks strength in depth, so he should have key role to play.

13/8

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Finished third in 1m4f maiden at Saint-Cloud on sole Flat start for Francis Graffard and the Aga Khan; subsequently sold for 135,000euros; mentioned favourably in Stable Tour and looks a potentially useful recruit.
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6th

1

4th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 1y

Class 2

17:13 Fakenham

Nardaran

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Keighley

T: Paul Nicholls

3-10 over hurdles; ended last season with two good runs, the latter a close third at Wincanton (2m5f, good); swaps cheekpieces for first-time blinkers and has good 5lb claimer Freddie Keighley enlisted today; shortlisted.

12/1

3rd

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

16:00 Wincanton

Nardaran

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Won two small-field handicaps at 2m (good to soft) in the autumn; hasn't kicked on, though latest run at Kempton was more encouraging and 2m5f is worth persevering with.

9/2

6th

8

14th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Kempton

Nardaran

11st 0lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Won two small-field handicaps at 2m (good to soft) in the autumn but he hasn't gone on in two hurdle runs since and had a go on the AW recently; trip query over this far and has more to prove than some.

14/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Steadily progressive on the Flat this year for previous yard and won well at Newcastle (2m, good) on the switch to hurdles; faces a stiffer task under 5lb penalty in this field but could well have more to offer.
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6th

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

20:05 Aintree

Inappropriate

11st 12lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Failed to win during rather mixed campaign last season but last month's keeping-on second at Newcastle (2m1f, good) was a good effort and the form has been well advertised by the winner since.

5/1

2nd

5

11th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

15:25 Newcastle

Inappropriate

11st 1lb

J: Bruce Lynn

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Won a 2m juvenile contest here in November 2024, and added to his tally in a Series Final at Musselburgh (Class 2) the following spring; twice runner-up on the Flat here (1m2f) this winter, but well beaten over hurdles at Fakenham (2m) one month ago; others more obvious.

12/1

5th

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 3

16:15 Fakenham

Inappropriate

11st 4lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jedd O’Keeffe

Mixed bag in 1m2f Newcastle Flat contests and two hurdles in recent months; only 1lb higher than for his Juvenile Hurdle Series Final win at Musselburgh (2m1f, good to soft) this time last year, however, and Yorkshire yard has had placed horses in this race the past two years.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Fairly useful 1m2f handicapper on Flat this year and looks the type to do well in juvenile hurdles for dual-purpose maestro Alan King, who has won this race a couple of times in the last decade; interesting.
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5th

1

(1)

30th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 196y

Class 4

14:53 Chester

Midnight Rumble

10st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Sole win (22 races) was on AW in June 2024; five seconds on turf and bang there on AW (1m3f/1m4f) on last two starts before 30,000gns sale (left Alan King) in April, but this is the first time he's gone beyond that on Flat.

12/1

4th

8

(2)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

15:30 Kempton (AW)

Midnight Rumble

9st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Sole win in 1m2f Lingfield AW handicap nearly two years ago; has been running well since back on AW of late but it's pushing it to call him well handicapped in this competitive race.

8/1

2nd

2

(5)

10th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 4

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Midnight Rumble

9st 10lb

J: Luke Catton

T: Alan King

On a losing run but he comes here in good nick, coming out on top of the pace-setters when fifth of ten in 1m4f Wolverhampton handicap 39 days ago; he holds solid claims off a 2lb lower mark.

8/1

7th
12
Kinetic

25/1

Form: 4

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had a productive spell on Flat in August/September, then her progress halted; modest and never-dangerous fourth at Newbury on the switch to hurdles, albeit with soft ground possibly not ideal; may do better.
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2

(1)

23rd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:30 Windsor

Kinetic

9st 12lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: James Owen

Completed a double over C&D (good to firm) in April but she's finished out the back at Kempton and York since; now drops back in grade but has bit to prove again and she's still 3lb higher than for last success; visor is removed and blinkers return.

6/1

8

(3)

14th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 3

14:25 York

Kinetic

9st 10lb

J: Miss Teagan Padgett

T: James Owen

Won in second-time blinkers at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) in April and followed up at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) five days later; down the field at Kempton (1m4f, AW) last time and there's a headgear switch this afternoon (visor returns; has won in one) but she's not written off.

20/1

11th

2

(1)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:52 Kempton (AW)

Kinetic

10st 1lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Cashed in on a reduced mark at Lingfield (1m4f, Polytrack) last month before following up under a penalty at Windsor five days later; up another 4lb but she overcame trouble for that brave success last time and still looks feasibly treated; highly respected in hat-trick bid.

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

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8th

7

4th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 144y

Class 2

14:12 Haydock

Marche dAligre

10st 10lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Runner-up twice in a row at the end of last year (2m, soft) then tailed off at Ascot (2m3f, soft); following wind surgery he took a step back in the right direction at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in February but was still soundly beaten, and very much needs to build on that latest effort.

14/1

3rd

7

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:10 Newbury

Marche dAligre

10st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Jamie Snowden

1-8 over hurdles, with the win on first attempt; good second at Wetherby and Sandown (both 2m on soft) to start this season, before tailing off over 2m3f at Ascot on soft six weeks ago; back down in trip and has now had wind surgery; needs to resume his progress.

9/2

9th

7

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 63y

Class 2

14:53 Ascot

Marche dAligre

10st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Arrives in good form after seconds at Wetherby and Sandown (both 2m, soft), no extra after a mistake at the last on second occasion; now moves up in distance, and if he stays he should be involved again.

9/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

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2nd

13

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Melon

11st 3lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Two juvenile hurdle wins last winter; reappeared with a good third of 11 in handicap at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) in December and bounced back quickly from a lesser effort at Windsor when chasing home the reopposing Rubber Ball at Newbury (2m, good to soft) in February.

16/1

2nd

6

28th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

14:10 Newbury

Melon

10st 11lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

2-4 in juvenile hurdles (including a win on soft) and reappeared with a good third of 11 in handicap at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) in December; claimer ridden when disappointing at Windsor six weeks ago but could bounce back.

7/1

8th

13

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Windsor

Melon

10st 10lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

2-4 in juvenile hurdles last season (including a win on soft) and he reappeared with a close third of 11 in a handicap at Cheltenham (2m1f, good to soft) last month; open to improvement and has an each-way shout up 2lb.

12/1

Form: 2

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

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8th

2

(4)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 209y

Class 4

17:10 Ascot

Galactic Charm

9st 12lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

In decent form when last seen on the Flat for Michael Bell but has been hurdling since December 2024 for this yard; did well as a juvenile in that sphere but last season didn't go well; mark fine if this return to the Flat perks him up.

20/1

6th

1

8th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

15:05 Fontwell

Galactic Charm

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Well handicapped on some of last season's form but looked unenthusiastic when never-dangerous fourth at Plumpton (2m4f, good to soft) last month and has become disappointing; needs change of headgear to perk him up.

8/1

4th

3

9th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

16:30 Plumpton

Galactic Charm

11st 11lb

J: Jude Fernandes

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Lurks on a dangerous mark and his defeat on heavy ground a fortnight ago is not viewed harshly but he's largely been disappointing this season and has stamina to prove over this new trip.

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

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3

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Good

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

16:00 Yarmouth

Infinity Blue

9st 10lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Julie Camacho

Sole win from 20 starts came at Newmarket last summer; good second off reduced mark at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) in August but he's taken two backward steps since and has something to prove again; first-time cheekpieces replace visor.

8/1

11

(3)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

0m 5f 217y

Class 4

16:03 Redcar

Infinity Blue

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Only win in 15 attempts came off 1lb higher at Newmarket in August last year (6f, good); fair efforts in a visor (on again) when in the frame on last two starts; has each-way claims.

10/1

Form: 1 D

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 12lb

3 yo Filly

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11th

5

(5)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Naas

Morning Air

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Was slowly away and never got involved in a barrier trial at Leopardstown last month; half-sister to Group 1 winner and likely to do better at some stage but possibly best watched at present.

20/1

Form: P

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

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6th

6

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:40 Chepstow

Sophie Power

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Won by a nose at Leicester in November (1m7f, soft) but she's struggled in three subsequent runs and was pulled up at Ffos Las last month; had another wind operation since but she needs a major revival back up in trip; hood and tongue-tie are removed and cheekpieces are now tried.

33/1

3

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

Sophie Power

10st 13lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Nosed home off this mark at Leicester in November (soft) but comfortably beaten otherwise this season; the hood is reapplied for the first time since Leicester but she's not overly convincing.

16/1

8th

2

20th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

16:02 Leicester

Sophie Power

11st 12lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Harriet Dickin

Battled well for narrow course win (1m7f, soft) in November, her seventh hurdle run, but was safely held on her latest outing and is probably not one to rely upon heavily; ventures beyond 2m1f for first time.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £48.20
Straight Forecast £62.57
Trifecta £139.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Nardaran

POSTDATA:

Midnight Rumble

D Express:

Lucky Bere

The Guardian:

Inappropriate

Daily Record:

Knight Templar

WEST COUNTRY:

Nardaran

Daily Mail:

Nardaran

The Sun:

Nardaran

The Star:

Nardaran

The Times:

Midnight Rumble

Telegraph:

Midnight Rumble

Daily Mirror:

Midnight Rumble