12:20 Kempton

Saturday 10 January 2026

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:20  |   Winning time: 3m 50.81s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
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1
Horse silk
Shabalko D'herm35
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  125| D
12/1
£140,000 recruit after easily winning Irish point and he went 2-2 in novice hurdles this winer at Uttoxeter and Bath. Faced a stiff task when last of 5 in Sandown listed hurdle last time but in the mix back in these calmer waters.
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2
Horse silk
Baron Noir32
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR:  126| D
4/6
Useful dual bumper scorer who has taken very well to hurdling, building on Warwick second when going one better at Uttoxeter (2m, heavy) last month. Had a bit in hand there and looks capable of better again. Player.
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3
Horse silk
Kocktail Bleu42
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Freddie Gordon| T: C Gordon
9/2
Placed both outings in bumpers and made a winning start over hurdles in 2m2f maiden at Fontwell in November. Perhaps stretched by 20.5f trip when only fifth at Newbury later that month so better expected returned to 2m.
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4
Horse silk
Swingin Safari25
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls
10/3
Useful bumper winner who got off the mark in this sphere in 18-runner at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 25 days ago, staying on well. Open to improvement and very much one to consider.
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5
Horse silk
Can U Feel Ith24
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell(5)| T: Christian Williams
200/1
Made frame in an Irish point but well held in bumper/novice hurdles this winter. Sort to better over further in due course.
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7
Horse silk
My Fortune24
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling
200/1
Son of Milan who beat just one in 2m novices at Sandown and Leicester in November. Fell first at Newbury 24 days ago so not easy to make a case for.
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8
Horse silk
The Egyptian Gingeh49
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Jamie Neild(7)| T: N & W Twiston-Davies
20/1
Fair form in bumpers last season. Well held in a useful Cheltenham conditions race and Haydock Grade 2 since switching to hurdles but he must enter calculations now his sights are lowered.
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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Gambino150
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 5
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR

Forecasts

Baron Noir (4/6), Swingin Safari (10/3), Kocktail Bleu (9/2), Gambino (9/2), Shabalko D'herm (12/1), The Egyptian Ginge (20/1), My Fortune (200/1), Can U Feel It (200/1)

Verdict

A few of these offer potential but the vote goes to BARON NOIR who holds the clear edge on form and looked to have something left in the tank when going in at Uttoxeter last time out. Dan Skelton's new recruit Gambino was a fairly useful winner on the Flat and could emerge as the main danger starting out in this sphere, although Wincanton scorer Swingin Safari and Nigel and Willy Twiston-Davies' pair The Egyptian Ginge and Shabalko d'Herm can't be discounted either.

  1. Baron Noir4/6
  2. GambinoNR
  3. Swingin Safari10/3

Prize Money

1st: £8,169.002nd: £3,764.003rd: £1,881.004th: £942.00

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