12:45 Kempton

Saturday 27 December 2025

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'Get Your Ladbrokes Free Kempton Bet' 'Introductory' Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 3m 49.93s

Maestro Conti¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

8/13

Made a highly promising start when landing 10-runner juvenile hurdle at Moulins (17.4f, soft) in September for Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm. Rates the clear form pick on that effort so looks the one to beat for top yard.

Form: 1

Brave Guest¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

28/1

Modest maiden on the Flat for Jack Channon. Shaped encouragingly when second of 7 in juvenile hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) on yard/hurdles debut 19 days ago but this demands more.

Form: 2

Chartwell Jock³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Daniel Sansom| T: J W Mullins

50/1

A fairly useful 9.5f winner on Flat for Andrew Balding. Raced freely when last of 13 at Kempton on stable debut last month so has a bit to prove now going hurdling.

Form:

Provision⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Isabelle Ryder| T: F Brennan

40/1

Lightly-raced but fair maiden on the Flat for Paul Midgley. Goes hurdling now for new stable and is no forlorn hope.

Form:

Tenadaay¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien

28/1

Modest maiden on the Flat for John Gallagher. Hinted at promise when third of 7 in juvenile at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) on yard/hurdling bow 19 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 3

Tetsworth⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Freddie Mitchell| T: G & J Moore

25/1

Showed fair form on the level for Julie Camacho, signing off with a very good third in 10f handicap at Redcar in October. Much respected starting out in this sphere.

Form:

Whatsgoingonmarvin⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Bowen| T: M Bowen

7/2

Progressed into a useful sort on the Flat, winning 3 times in 2025 for Sir Mark Prescott. Changed hands for 115,000 gns since and brings plenty of potential to hurdling.

Form:

Zarakerjack³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore

7/2

A fairly 10f scorer on the Flat for Tom Clover. Shaped as if in need of the experience when 14 lengths second of 10 over C&D on his hurdles debut 11 days ago. Not ruled out with improvement to come.

Form: 2

Miss Raffles¹⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: James Best| T: C Poulton

250/1

Well held in a pair of novices here and at Bath in late summer. Lots more is required now going hurdling.

Form:

Forecasts

Maestro Conti (8/13), Zarakerjack (7/2), Whatsgoingonmarvin (7/2), Tetsworth (25/1), Brave Guest (28/1), Tenadaay (28/1), Provision (40/1), Chartwell Jock (50/1), Miss Raffles (250/1)

Dan Skelton's new recruit MAESTRO CONTI looked a good prospect when a ready winner on his debut at Moulins and is fancied to make light of a 5 lb penalty and go 2-2 here. Mickey Bowen's Whatsgoingonmarvin brings plenty of potential to this sphere and could emerge as the main danger, although Zarakerjack should build on his recent C&D second and can also have a say.