KEMPTON
26 December 2025
Friday 26th December

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Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
Kempton
Runners
6

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Celtic Dino silk
D
Celtic Dino
J: Dylan Johnston
T: Sam Thomas
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts at this distance (56%)
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts on this ground (80%)
Chepstow win is strong handicap form; ran well in Ascot Grade 2 since; progressive
433-12
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 147
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 19.5f GS HG2 11-0 2/8 Wodhooh (2½L) 2/1 144 149
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 2HcH 11-9 1/9 Alexei (2¼L) 6/4F 137 147
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 16.5f Gd 2HcH 10-10 3/17 She's A Saint (3½L) 9/4F 132 137
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 16f GS NvHG2 11-8 3/7 Tripoli Flyer (13L) 100/30 133 132
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 17f Sft NvHG1 11-8 4/7 Potters Charm (11½L) 7/1 134 130
22 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2H 11-7 1/6 Wade Out (4¼L) 4/6F - 130
2
Give It To Me Oj silk
D
Give It To Me Oj
J: Caoilin Quinn
T: Gary & Josh Moore
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
Came up short when bidding for six-timer (Flat/hurdles); this is a harder task
411-15
Age: 4
Weight: 11-10
OR: 141
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft HcHG3 12-0 5/8 Tutti Quanti (18½L) 8/1 143 132
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd 24yH 11-0 1/5 Hamlet's Night (nk) 4/9F 143 124
28 Sep 25 Eps Epsom 12f Gd 4Hc 9-11 1/9 Midnight Rumble (1¼L) 8/11F 85 95
11 Sep 25 Eps Epsom 12f Sft 4Hc 11-2 1/10 Saligo Bay (2½L) EvensF 78 91
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 12-0 1/14 Mythical Moon (¾L) 20/1 137 137
19 Apr 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4NvH 11-4 1/3 Alvesta (2¾L) 1/25F 137 106
3
Rubaud silk
CD
C
D
Rubaud
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
C
5 x Course Winner - Won 5 times before at this course
D
10 x Distance Winner - Won 10 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts here (56%)
Going Specialist - 9 wins from 11 starts on this ground (82%)
Successful this autumn in races at Kempton and Wincanton that he's won twice previously
15-511
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 149
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd HG2 11-8 1/4 Hamlet's Night (nk) 1/8F 149 139
19 Oct 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd HL 11-8 1/4 Burdett Road (1L) 10/11F 148 149
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NvChG1 11-12 5/6 Majborough (18½L) 9/1 - 144
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f GS NvChG1 11-7 5/9 Impaire Et Passe (15½L) 16/1 149 147
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS NvChG2 11-2 1/6 Boombawn (1L) 5/4F 149 149
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 16.5f Sft NvChG2 11-2 2/4 L'Eau du Sud (1L) 5/1 149 146
4
Sir Gino silk
CD
C
D
Sir Gino
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 5 starts at this distance (100%)
Returns to action after an injury; exciting and unbeaten youngster who is the one to beat
11/11-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 163
Days: 364
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS NvChG2 10-12 1/4 Ballyburn (7½L) 8/13F 157 166
30 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle 16f Gd HG1 11-10 1/7 Lump Sum (8L) 6/5J 152 154
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 17f Sft 4yHG1 11-2 1/5 Kargese (3¼L) 11/10F 145 152
27 Jan 24 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS 4yHG2 11-5 1/7 Burdett Road (10L) 5/4 - 143
27 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 16f GS 23yH 11-5 1/8 Royal Way (14L) 4/9F - 130
18 Apr 23 Aut Auteuil 15f Hy 3yHL 10-8 1/15 Salvator Mundi (1¾L) 216/10 - 112
5
Tripoli Flyer silk
CD
D
Tripoli Flyer p 1
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Fergal O'Brien
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Sole win at Kempton resulted in Dovecote novice win but this is a stiffer assignment
16-3U4
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 140
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS 3Ch 11-4 4/5 Lulamba (19½L) 6/1 142 134
21 Oct 25 Per Perth 20f Sft 3Ch 11-5 UR/3 Kingston Pride () 4/5F 142 -
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Y NvHG1 11-12 3/8 Final Demand (20L) 14/1 - 136
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 16.5f Gd NvHG1 11-7 6/9 Salvator Mundi (32L) 7/4F 142 128
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 16f GS NvHG2 11-8 1/7 Miami Magic (7½L) 5/2 133 146
2 Feb 25 Mus Musselburgh 15.5f GS 2NvH 11-7 1/7 Cloonainra (11L) 2/5F 126 133
6
Golden Ace silk
D
Golden Ace
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 10 starts at this distance (60%)
Fortuitous winner of the Champion Hurdle and Fighting Fifth but is still a major contender
11-221
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: 152
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f GS HG1 11-3 1/5 Anzadam (1½L) 22/1 152 150
1 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd HLM 11-6 2/2 Kateira (28L) 4/11F 152 124
2 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16f Y HG1 11-5 2/6 State Man (4¾L) 14/1 152 153
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS HG1 11-3 1/7 Burdett Road (9L) 25/1 144 154
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS HG2 11-0 1/4 Burdett Road (¾L) 6/5F 144 140
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft HG2 10-10 3/6 Lucky Place (4¾L) 5/2F 144 140
Verdict

Assuming all is well, SIR GINO looks set to maintain his unbeaten record. Golden Ace and Celtic Dino look best of the remainder.

Verdict silk image
Sir Gino

Betting Forecast:

8/15 Sir Gino,

7/2 Golden Ace,

7/1 Celtic Dino,

14/1 Rubaud,

33/1 Tripoli Flyer,

50/1 Give It To Me Oj

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