13:10 Kempton

Saturday 21 February 2026

All13:1013:4514:2515:0015:3516:0516:40

Ladbrokes 'New Horse Racing Bet Builder' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 5m 5.03s

1^st

Hold The Serve

610-11

15/8f

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Held up in mid-division, chased leaders after 6th, shaken up after 3 out, went second before 2 out, drifted right before last where ridden to lead, went clear towards finish, readily op 2/1 tchd 85/40

2^nd

3 ½

Royal Infantry

711-12

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent on inner, shaken up to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on but no match for winner op 8/1

3^rd

Grenadier Jed

610-6

9/4

T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber

Front rank, lost ground and raced in midfield after 4th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, switched right and went third before last, kept on but not pace to challenge op 2/1 tchd 7/4

4^th

Fasol

710-11

13/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (5)

Prominent on outer, not fluent 7th, shaken up before 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on same pace flat op 15/2 tchd 8/1

5^th

Bourbali

910-13

14/1

T: J TizzardJ: Rian Corcoran (7)

Led, hit 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and weakened before last op 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Favour And Fortune

812-2

13/2

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in rear, made steady headway after 7th, shaken up in behind leaders before 2 out, ridden and made no impression before last, faded op 8/1

7^th

Whatsupwithyou

1211-3

33/1

T: B PaulingJ: Elliott England (7)

Midfield, lost position after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch with leaders before 2 out tchd 40/1

8^th

4 ¾

Tranquil Sea

610-7

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd

In touch, struggling 7th, ridden and no chance from 3 out

Also Ran

Charlus

511-7

66/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Atkins (7)

Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out op 50/1 tchd 40/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.30, £2.20, £1.30EX:£24.90Trifecta:£72.50Tricast:£44.48SF:£20.55Swingers:£3.90, £2.10, £4.10

Forecasts

Hold The Serve (15/8), Grenadier Jed (9/4), Fasol (13/2), Favour And Fortune (13/2), Royal Infantry (10/1), Bourbali (14/1), Whatsupwithyou (33/1), Tranquil Sea (33/1), Charlus (66/1)

This is wide open but GRENADIER JED rates the pick of the weights on the back of an excellent Chepstow second so is taken to bag a fourth success since being switched to handicap company. Olly Murphy's unexposed dual novice scorer Hold The Serve could emerge as the main danger now switched to handicaps, although Lanzarote fourth Fasol and the Dan Skelton-trained pair Royal Infantry and Charlus also need factoring in. The returning Favour And Fortune completes the shortlist.

GRENADIER JED
HOLD THE SERVE (IRE)
FASOL

Previous Winners

2025

Saint Anapolino

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 6

J: M G Nolan | T: P Hobbs & J White

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00