19:00 Kempton

Wednesday 10 December 2025

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Heros, A New Life After Racing Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   6f  |   Standard / Slow  |   9 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:00  |   Winning time: 1m 11.37s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
Express Train139
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR:  75| D
9/1
Promising sort. Winner at Leicester (6f) in July. Ran too badly to be true at Yarmouth later that month and remains with potential. Gelded since last run.
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Timeform
2
(5)
Horse silk
Wodaob,t14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J A Osborne| OR:  75
12/1
Twenty one runs since last win in 2022. Fourth of 7 in seller (11/1) at Southwell (6.1f) 14 days ago. Chance if rediscovering old form.
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Timeform
3
(1)
Horse silk
Hierarchyb,t21
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR:  74| D
16/5
Latest win at Southwell in September. Ran right up recent best when creditable second of 9 in handicap (7/1) over C&D 21 days ago, slowly away. Races off same mark and must enter calculations.
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Timeform
4
(7)
Horse silk
Distant Rumble21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Jack Doughty| T: R A Teal| OR:  73| CD
12/1
C&D winner. 10/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
5
(8)
Horse silk
Expert Agentp39
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: S C Williams| OR:  73| CD
8/1
C&D winner. 9/2, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good) 39 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Timeform
6
(3)
Horse silk
City Cyclone19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: William Carson| T: A W Carroll| OR:  72
12/1
3 wins from 14 runs this year. Last of 13 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f, 22/1) 19 days ago. Others more appealing.
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Timeform
7
(9)
Horse silk
Hunky Dory8
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR:  71
6/4
Consistent sort who made the frame again when good second of 11 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 8 days ago. Remains fairly treated and is one for the shortlist.
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Timeform
8
(2)
Horse silk
Comedian Leader123
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: J & S Best| OR:  67| C| D
50/1
In excellent form during the summer, winning back-to-back handicaps (6f & 7f) at Lingfield Park. Returns to action off 6 lb higher mark but must be taken seriously.
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Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Prodigal Sonp11
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-13| J: J Mitchell| T: H Main| OR:  65
12/1
Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 12/1) 11 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Still looking for first success.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Hunky Dory (6/4), Hierarchy (16/5), Expert Agent (8/1), Express Train (9/1), City Cyclone (12/1), Wodao (12/1), Distant Rumble (12/1), Prodigal Son (12/1), Comedian Leader (50/1)

Verdict

HUNKY DORY found some improvement when runner-up at Newcastle last week and can race off the same mark here. He gets the nod. Comedian Leader and Hierarchy may provide the chief threat.

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £244.00

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