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13:55 Kempton

Tuesday 26 December 2023

All12:4513:2013:5514:3015:0515:40

Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 52.7s

1^st

Constitution Hill

611-10

1/12f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd at 4th, angled out home turn, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, canter tchd 1/11

2^nd

9 ½

Rubaud

511-10

15/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened turning in, headed 2 out, soon readily outpaced and no chance with winner

3^rd

1 ¼

First Street

611-10

33/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced wide, tracked leader until 4th, rallied out wide 4 out, readily left behind as pace lifted turning in, rallied and went 3rd run-in op 28/1

4^th

2 ¼

Black Poppy

711-10

50/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: Brendan Powell

Held up tracking leaders in 5th on inside, headway turning in, soon pushed along and not quicken, ridden in well held 3rd between last two, weakened into 4th run-in

5^th

1 ¼

Sceau Royal

1111-10

50/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 4th, pushed along and unable to quicken before 2 out, driven between last two, no impression and weakened

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Nemean Lion³⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: Kerry Lee J: G Sheehan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.10, £1.50EX:£1.30Trifecta:£3.50SF:£1.47Swingers:£1.80

Forecasts

Constitution Hill (1/12), Rubaud (15/2), First Street (33/1), Nemean Lion (33/1), Black Poppy (50/1), Sceau Royal (50/1)

This is all about the outstanding CONSTITUTION HILL, who will surely extend his unbeaten hurdle record to 8. Rubaud has listed and Grade 2 wins to his name over this C&D and is the one likely to follow him home.