HEROS, A New Life After Racing Handicap – Kempton (AW)

Kempton (AW)

19:00

HEROS, A New Life After Racing Handicap

Date 2025-12-10

Distance 6f

Class Class 5

Going Standard To Slow

Type Flat

Surface AW

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,187

Winning Time 1m 11.37s (slow by 0.37s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hierarchy (IRE) Saffie Osborne · Jamie Osborne	16/5	Won
2nd	Hunky Dory (GB) Alistair Rawlinson · Michael Appleby	6/4F	.5
3rd	City Cyclone (GB) William Carson · Tony Carroll	12/1	0.2
4th	Expert Agent (GB) Rossa Ryan · Stuart Williams	8/1	3.25
5th	Wodao (FR) Rob Hornby · Jamie Osborne	12/1	.5
6th	Distant Rumble (GB) Jack Doughty · Roger Teal	12/1	2.25
7th	Express Train (IRE) Callum Hutchinson · Andrew Balding	9/1	4
8th	Prodigal Son (GB) Jack Mitchell · Heather Main	12/1	3.25
9th	Comedian Leader (GB) Luke Morris · Jim & Suzi Best	50/1	3.5

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (9)	Hunky Dory Chestnut J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	J:Alistair Rawlinson T:Michael Appleby	131	—	542432	71	88	81	8d	—	—	-8	23.9	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Largely consistent maiden; ran well at Newcastle last week; fighting chance off same mark
3 (1)	Hierarchy Chestnut J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	134	tb	531042	74	86	69	21d	—	—	+1	20.3	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Solid second, behind a subsequent winner, over C&D last time; major player off same mark
1 (6)	Express Train Bay J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	J:Callum Hutchinson T:Andrew Balding	135	—	3010	75	86	-	139d	—	—	+6	17.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Chance depends on whether he can confirm standout performance; gelded since last run
5 (8)	Expert Agent Bay J:Rossa Ryan T:Stuart Williams	J:Rossa Ryan T:Stuart Williams	133	p	795054	73	86	59	39d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	-2	8.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Hasn't won on AW since April 2023 but returns to this sphere looking attractively treated
4 (7)	Distant Rumble Chestnut J:Jack Doughty T:Roger Teal	J:Jack Doughty T:Roger Teal	133	—	138484	73	85	46	21d	—	—	+1	8.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Goes well fresh; ties in with Hierarchy on C&D form (back from a break) three weeks ago
6 (3)	City Cyclone Chestnut J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	J:William Carson T:Tony Carroll	132	—	206330	72	87	72	19d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+5	10.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Form dipped sharply last time; best at 7f and yet to win away from Wolverhampton
9 (4)	Prodigal Son Grey J:Jack Mitchell T:Heather Main	J:Jack Mitchell T:Heather Main	125	p	-54095	65	83	58	11d	—	—	-2	5.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Six-race maiden; ran well last time while shaping as if this drop back to 6f will suit
2 (5)	Wodao Chestnut J:Rob Hornby T:Jamie Osborne	J:Rob Hornby T:Jamie Osborne	135	tb	565064	75	84	62	14d	—	—	+3	7.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Useful on his day but form has declined this term; beaten in a seller most recently
8 (2)	Comedian Leader Bay J:Luke Morris T:Jim & Suzi Best	J:Luke Morris T:Jim & Suzi Best	127	—	246911	67	84	-	123d	—	—	+19	22.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Completed a turf double in August when last seen; on a difficult mark returned to AW

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hunky Dory	13/8	7/4	13/8	13/8	13/8
Hierarchy	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Express Train	8/1	7/1	15/2	15/2	13/2
Expert Agent	9/1	15/2	15/2	17/2	13/2
Distant Rumble	11/1	11/1	10/1	10/1	14/1
City Cyclone	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Prodigal Son	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	9/1
Wodao	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	18/1
Comedian Leader	40/1	28/1	33/1	40/1	28/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Hunky Dory

23.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Comedian Leader

22.1

OR: 4.3 Form: 17 Odds: 0.9

40/1

3rd

Hierarchy

20.3

OR: 6 Form: 8.6 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Express Train

17.2

OR: 6.3 Form: 7.9 Odds: 3.1

8/1

City Cyclone

10.8

OR: 5.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Expert Agent

8.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Distant Rumble

8.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Wodao

7.6

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Prodigal Son

5.9

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Express Train	75	86	—
Wodao	75	84	62
Hierarchy	74	86	69
Expert Agent	73	86	59
Distant Rumble	73	85	46
City Cyclone	72	87	72
Hunky Dory	71	88	81
Comedian Leader	67	84	—
Prodigal Son	65	83	58

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hunky Dory	8d ago	Quick return
Prodigal Son	11d ago	Quick return
Wodao	14d ago	Fit
City Cyclone	19d ago	Fit
Hierarchy	21d ago	Fit
Distant Rumble	21d ago	Fit
Expert Agent	39d ago	Fit
Comedian Leader	123d ago	Long break
Express Train	139d ago	Long break

Draw Bias

Historical win rate by draw at Kempton (AW) over 6f. Darker = more wins.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Based on 11 draws with historical results at this course and distance.