15:40 Kempton

Friday 26 December 2025

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Ladbrokes 'Best Odds Guaranteed In Racing' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 1.13s

Emailandy^b1,t⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| D

28/1

Useful hurdler at his best but endured an underwhelming campaign last season and pulled up again back from a break at Newbury 7 weeks ago. First-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) need to make a big difference.

Form: 19/0PP-P

George's Lad¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 128| BF

18/5

Doncaster maiden hurdle winner last season and running well in defeat in handicaps this term, including second of 6 back at Doncaster (19.5f, soft) 14 days ago. Ought to be competitive from an unchanged mark.

Form: 21F-342

Believitanducan²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: A King| OR: 125| D

6/1

Took hurdle record to 3 wins from only 5 starts when seeing off 5 rivals in 20.5f Plumpton handicap 25 days ago. A 4 lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing from this progressive sort.

Form: 161-21

Onewaywest³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Elliott England⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 123

11/4

Returned 7 months off to land 2 handicap hurdle wins in a week under Elliott England in November. The handicapper has had his say with an 11 lb rise but his form has worked out well and there's still a chance he's on a good mark.

Form: 2052-11

Hamsiyann^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Burke| T: A J Martin| OR: 123| D

11/2

Cheltenham handicap hurdle winner last season and bounced back to his best when second of 6 in 2½m Newcastle handicap 4 weeks ago. A respected Irish raider.

Form: 1900-U2

Paso Doble^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 122| C

28/1

Has shown fairly useful form over hurdles and won on return at Fontwell (19f) in October. Creditable efforts in defeat since and ought to be competitive again.

Form: 722-132

Kap Boy⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 120

15/2

Made a successful handicap/reappearance for new yard at Perth (2½m, heavy) in October. Backed that up with a good third of 10 in 21f Cheltenham handicap 6 weeks ago. Has to enter calculations.

Form: P442-13

Jus De Citron^t³²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 117WS

18/1

Irish point recruit who made perfect start under Rules equipped with a tongue strap when winning 5-runner novice hurdle at Doncaster (19.5f) last Christmas. Second over C&D in February on only subsequent start. It's hard to argue a mark of 117 looks generous but he's totally unexposed. Had wind op.

Form: 44/13-

King Of The Road^p1⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Pritchard⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 113

12/1

Successful over 19f at Taunton last November before finishing runner-up in this race. Possibly unsuited by very testing ground at Cheltenham and he's dropped to 2 lb below last year's mark. Wears first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 126-430

Surrey Lord²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: K Brogan| T: T Lawes| OR: 112| BF| C

9/1

Smooth-travelling sort who won 2m handicaps at Ffos Las and this venue (both good to soft) in recent months. Could only manage a respectable fourth of 10 at Wincanton (2m again) last time but no surprise were he to resume his progression now stepping up in trip.

Form: 33-6114

Non-Runners

North Lodge⁷⁵⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: A King J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Onewaywest (11/4), George's Lad (18/5), Hamsiyann (11/2), Believitanducan (6/1), Kap Boy (15/2), Surrey Lord (9/1), King Of The Road (12/1), North Lodge (14/1), Jus De Citron (18/1), Emailandy (28/1), Paso Doble (28/1)

Plenty of possibilities in a competitive finale. ONEWAYWEST had winners behind him at Wetherby and might be able to defy the handicapper and make it 3-3 for the campaign. Believitanducan is another with a progressive profile and heads the many dangers along with Hamsiyann and George's Lad.