18:30 Kempton

Wednesday 7 January 2026

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Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 1m 25.38s

(6)

Mount Athos³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Rob Hornby| T: J Tate| OR: 106| CD

4/1

5-time C&D winner. One win from 5 runs last year. 45/10, respectable 3 lengths third of 15 in listed race at Deauville (7.4f) 35 days ago, running on. Player back at this venue.

Form: 6/12023-

(3)

Witch Hunter⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 101| D

4/1

Latest win at Newcastle in September. 16/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 65 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 676103-

(1)

Popmaster⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 94| C| D

13/8

Course winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2023. 5/1, third of 5 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 6 days ago.

Form: 45404-3

(5)

Grand Traverse^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: L Morris| T: A Watson| OR: 93| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in August. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 14/1) 43 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 612665-

(8)

Doctor Khan Junior^v²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: P J McDonald| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 92| D

16/1

Last of 7 in handicap (25/1) at Newcastle (7.1f) 25 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Must improve.

Form: 1115/77-

(2)

Heathcliff²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: George Wood| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 91| CD

9/2

3-time C&D winner. 4/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 267023-

(4)

The Lost King²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Nicola Currie| T: A M Balding| OR: 90| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. Respectable twelfth of 30 in handicap (16/1) at Royal Ascot (8f, firm), doing too much too soon. Subsequently gelded and interesting runner back from a break.

Form: 916/30-

Non-Runners

(7)

Gallant³⁵

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: Oli Rix J: Jack Doughty

Forecasts

Popmaster (13/8), Witch Hunter (4/1), Mount Athos (4/1), Heathcliff (9/2), The Lost King (12/1), Doctor Khan Junior (16/1), Grand Traverse (16/1), Gallant (100/1)

THE LOST KING did too much too soon when last seen in the Britannia at Royal Ascot and he remains attractively weighted on the pick of his form. He could be worth chancing ahead of course specialist Mount Athos and useful veteran Witch Hunter.