Ladbrokes "New Horse Racing Bet Builder" Handicap Hurdle

Kempton

13:10

Date 2026-02-21

Distance 2m5f

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £10,562

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 9.2°C

Wind 7mph SW

Rain 25%

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	Hold The Serve Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	151	t	1-011	123	143	123	36d	—	—	+6	33.7	0.50/1	2/1 33%
2-2 in novices since wind surgery; this is tougher but he's completely unexposed
9	Grenadier Jed Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	146	—	11-1F2	118	142	133	25d	—	—	-2	25.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Upwardly mobile 6yo; beaten head at Chepstow last month; strong candidate off 2lb higher
1	Favour And Fortune Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	170	—	/6403-	142	142	121	323d	—	—	+19	28.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Third at Aintree last spring; career best needed under topweight after 11 months off
6	Fasol Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(5) T:Paul Nicholls	151	tp	-55114	123	142	125	42d	—	—	+23	32.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Fourth in Lanzarote over C&D; should be in the thick of things again off an unchanged mark
2	Royal Infantry Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	166	t	2-3435	138	141	135	36d	—	—	+19	27.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Back over hurdles with creditable run at Windsor; pick of Dan Skelton's on jockey bookings
5	Bourbali Bay J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:Joe Tizzard	153	—	333262	125	142	129	35d	—	—	+24	29.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Holding his form well, second of five at Taunton five weeks ago; firmly in the mix again
4	Whatsupwithyou Bay J:Elliott England(7) T:Ben Pauling	J:Elliott England(7) T:Ben Pauling	157	tb	62-P41	129	141	123	64d	—	—	+16	21.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Veteran; won conditionals' event at Ascot in December; more required off 5lb higher
8	Tranquil Sea Chestnut J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	147	t	162684	119	142	135	14d	—	—	+17	19.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Well below par last two starts; still 2lb higher than for latest win; others appeal more
3	Charlus Bay J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	161	h	10-2F	133	141	10	44d	—	—	+19	21.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Formerly trained by Willie Mullins; hardly looks thrown in on handicap hurdle debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Hold The Serve	15/8	15/8	2/1	2/1	2/1
Grenadier Jed	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1	2/1
Favour And Fortune	7/1	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2
Fasol	15/2	7/1	15/2	15/2	8/1
Royal Infantry	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Bourbali	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	16/1
Whatsupwithyou	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Tranquil Sea	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Charlus	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hold The Serve

33.7

OR: 18.3 Form: 7 Odds: 8.4

2/1

2nd

Fasol

32.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 12 Odds: 2.7

8/1

3rd

Bourbali

29.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 9 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Favour And Fortune

28.9

OR: 23 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Royal Infantry

27.9

OR: 22 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Grenadier Jed

25.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Whatsupwithyou

21.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

33/1

Charlus

21.3

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Tranquil Sea

19.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Favour And Fortune	142	142	121
Royal Infantry	138	141	135
Charlus	133	141	10
Whatsupwithyou	129	141	123
Bourbali	125	142	129
Hold The Serve	123	143	123
Fasol	123	142	125
Tranquil Sea	119	142	135
Grenadier Jed	118	142	133

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tranquil Sea	14d ago	Fit
Grenadier Jed	25d ago	Fit
Bourbali	35d ago	Fit
Hold The Serve	36d ago	Fit
Royal Infantry	36d ago	Fit
Fasol	42d ago	Fit
Charlus	44d ago	Fit
Whatsupwithyou	64d ago	Fresh
Favour And Fortune	323d ago	Long break