20:30 Kempton

Wednesday 28 January 2026

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Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 2m 18.74s

(1)

King's Code^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: P D Evans| OR: 103| CD

5/1

Successful 4 times in 2025 and made a winning start to the current year when landing 13-runner handicap (18/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 12 days ago, though was well positioned on stand rail. More required from career-high mark.

Form: 21135-1

(4)

Paradias³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 100| CD

5/2

Made it back-to-back wins when scoring in this race last year and held his form well in 4 subsequent outings, returning from 8 months off when second of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 7/2) 33 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 1/15442-

(5)

Beylerbeyi^h,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Ian Williams| OR: 99

85/40

Four-time winner in 2025, capping an excellent season with success in Cesarewitch at Newmarket. After 3 months off, shaped well having met trouble when 3½ lengths third of 13 to King's Code in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 22/1) 12 days ago, so he's a major player.

Form: 14231-3

(3)

Shadow Dance¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Kaiya Fraser| T: R Menzies| OR: 97| BF

28/1

Promise on first 2 starts last season, including when mid-field in the Ebor, but lesser effort when seventh of 13 in Mallard Stakes at Doncaster (14.5f, good, 9/2) when last seen in September. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian.

Form: 213/907-

(10)

Haku³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 96| C

16/1

Proved better than ever last year, recording his third win of the campaign at Southwell in November. Continued in good form when third of 6 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f, 5/1) 33 days ago and he can give his running once more.

Form: 114513-

(2)

Bravais²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Ryan Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95

66/1

Showed useful form for Ger Lyons in Ireland last year but hasn't offered much in 2 starts for current yard, last of 5 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 50/1) 27 days ago. Has enough to prove as he goes back up in trip.

Form: 22027-5

(9)

The Glen Rovers⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S D Bowen| T: L Wadham| OR: 92| CD

11/1

Won 4 times in 2024 (3 at this course) and also scored at Lingfield early last year. After 8 months off, found the absence taking its toll when 6½ lengths ninth of 12 to King's Code in handicap (11/2) at this C&D in November, but he's been off again since.

Form: 311/419-

(6)

Night Breeze¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: Ian Williams| OR: 89| D

14/1

Took his form up a notch last season, winning twice at Ascot including in August. After 5 months off, shaped as if needing the run when 9 lengths last of 13 to King's Code in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 40/1) 12 days ago, but will need to get back on the up.

Form: 15321-0

(7)

Whitcombe Rockstar^v,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Tyler Heard| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 86| C

10/1

Won 5 times at this course in 2024. Without a victory since, but denied a clear run when fifth of 9 in handicap (6/1) at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 12 days ago. Interesting from his current mark returned to this venue.

Form: 06364-5

(8)

Assail^b1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: L Morris| T: D M Simcock| OR: 84| C

12/1

Without a win last year, though ran well when second in handicap at Southwell (12.1f) in September. Below form at the same C&D both starts since, sixth of 8 (7/2) 27 days ago, but has now dropped below last winning mark with blinkers added.

Form: 52926-6

Forecasts

Beylerbeyi (85/40), Paradias (5/2), King's Code (5/1), Whitcombe Rockstar (10/1), The Glen Rovers (11/1), Assail (12/1), Night Breeze (14/1), Haku (16/1), Shadow Dance (28/1), Bravais (66/1)

BEYLERBEYI enjoyed a fine campaign last year and returned in similar form when third at Newcastle 12 days ago, finishing with running left having met trouble. He can build that to add to his tally, though Paradias isn't taken lightly as he bids for back-to-back wins in this race, with 5-time course winner Whitcombe Rockstar also one to note.