Form Snapshot: Winner of five hurdle races and two NH flat races from 2m to 2m 1f on ground varying from good to yielding. Well beaten at 6-1 behind Lanesborough when seventh of 9 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Doncaster over 2m 1f (good to soft) earlier this month.
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19:37 Kempton 27 Dec 2025
Ladbrokes 'Get Rewarded With Ladbucks' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) (3YO plus)
2m Good-good to soft in places
Form Snapshot: He has won three hurdle races at 2m on good to firm and good to soft ground. Pulled up at the 3rd when 13-2 at Plumpton over 2m 4f (good) in a hurdle race won by Goodwin last month on his latest outing. Has won at Sandown and Plumpton this season.
Form Snapshot: He has won two hurdle races and a NH flat race from 2m to 2m 4f on ground varying from good to yielding - soft. Well beaten at 13-2 behind Lavender Hill Mob when sixth of 10 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Cheltenham over 2m 5f (soft) last month. Has won at Cheltenham and Uttoxeter this season.
Form Snapshot: He has won three hurdle races and a NH flat race at 2m on good ground. A winner at 20-1 in a hurdle race at Ascot over 2m (good) on his latest outing last month, beating Fortune De Mer by 1l. Has won 3 times this season.
Form Snapshot: He has won three hurdle races from 2m to 2m 1f on good ground. Third of 8 behind Tutti Quanti beaten 4 1/2l at 3-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Newbury over 2m (soft) last month. Has won at Market Rasen and Warwick this season.
Form Snapshot: Successful in a hurdle race and a NH flat race at 2m on good and good to soft ground. Finished 6l behind Old Park Star when fourth of 6 at 11-8fav on his latest outing in a hurdle race over this course and distance (good) last month.
Form Snapshot: Successful in two hurdle races at 2m on good and good to soft ground. Beaten 9l by Lanesborough when second of 9 at 13-2 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Doncaster over 2m 1f (good to soft) earlier this month.
Verdict
INDEMNITY has faced tougher assignments on his last couple of starts and placed on both occasions. A respectable third in the Gerry Feilden at Newbury last month, Emma Lavelle's charge is taken to make the most of this easier opportunity. The progressive Trustintimes made a winning handicap debut when scoring at Ascot and beating a subsequent winner in the process. He will be hard to keep out of the finish, while Wandering Ego is open to improvement now handicapping for the first time and makes more appeal than Williethebuilder.
A strong race where Indemnity is likely to prove popular back on quicker ground and a sharper track after flattening out last time but his mark does continue to creep up. The same can be said of the unbeaten Trustintimes who is also respected with his latest win working out very well but he did have the run of the race that day which he won't get here. DE TEMPS EN TEMPS could have it easy on the front end here and if that's the case he will be difficult to peg back. He failed to get home over 2m5f at Cheltenham last time having gone off quickly but this test will be more suitable. He looks very well treated on his previous novice win and is chosen to defeat Williethebuilder who has been running back into form. He was only beaten by a handicap blot last time but he did travel well into the race.
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Good to Soft | 8 | Ooh Betty | 6 | 11 2 | 128 | 2232-10 | 27 days | Ben Clarke (127 miles) | Ben Jones | 7/ 1 | 3:55.51 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 8 | Aurigny Mill | 6 | 11 2 | 123 | 4712-51 | 15 days | V R A Dartnall (191 miles) | Fergus Gillard | 9/ 1 | 3:54.50 | |
| 2022 | Soft | 14 | No Ordinary Joe | 6 | 11 8 | 134 | 14-113P | 374 days | N J Henderson (47 miles) | James Bowen | 10/ 3 | 3:57.00 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 10 | Rowland Ward | 5 | 11 5 | 129 | 41-4440 | 43 days | S Edmunds (50 miles) | Ciaran Gethings | 10/ 1 | 4:05.14 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 13 | Cadzand | 5 | 11 1 | 129 | 132-21 | 39 days | D Skelton (99 miles) | Harry Skelton | 5/ 2 | 4:02.20 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 10 | Miranda | 4 | 10 11 | 124 | 1411P-8 | 47 days | P F Nicholls (77 miles) | Harry Cobden | 12/ 1 | 4:00.00 | |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 12 | Eddiemaurice | 7 | 10 6 | 119 | 654-044 | 17 days | J L Flint (157 miles) | Nick Scholfield | 9/ 1 | 3:52.80 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 10 | Kayf Grace | 7 | 11 4 | 132 | 32111-5 | 33 days | N J Henderson (47 miles) | Nico De Boinville | 11/ 4 | 4:09.00 | |
| 2016 | Good | 12 | Bigmartre | 5 | 11 6 | 133 | 121433 | 262 days | H Whittington (97 miles) | Jeremiah McGrath | 10/ 1 | 3:52.30 | |
| 2015 | Good to Soft | 13 | Zulu Oscar | 6 | 11 4 | 130 | 211U1-F | 29 days | H Fry (127 miles) | Noel Fehily | 5/ 1 | 3:54.50 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 11 | Cloonacool | 5 | 10 11 | 125 | 4-51312 | 20 days | Mrs P Robeson (60 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 10/ 1 | 4:06.10 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 10 | Three Kingdoms | 4 | 11 11 | 131 | 340-131 | 22 days | J P Ferguson (160 miles) | Jack Quinlan | 7/ 2 | 4:04.90 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 12 | Bourne | 6 | 11 12 | 132 | 1906-89 | 34 days | D McCain Jnr (178 miles) | J Maguire | 9/ 1 | 4:18.60 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 7 | Lifestyle | 5 | 11 11 | 134 | 61211-U | 29 days | N J Henderson (47 miles) | B J Geraghty | 5/ 1 | 4:00.32 | |
| 2009 | Good to Soft | 14 | Ronaldo Des Mottes | 4 | 11 10 | 131 | 11120-0 | 42 days | D Pipe (153 miles) | Timmy Murphy | 5/ 1 | 4:04.90 | |
| 2008 | Good | 15 | Ingratitude | 5 | 11 9 | 125 | 963153 | 51 days | N J Henderson (47 miles) | B J Geraghty | 5/ 1 | 4:02.70 | |
| 2007 | Good to Soft | 14 | Palomar | 5 | 10 6 | 110 | 74-6011 | 34 days | N G Richards (293 miles) | F Davis | 3/ 1 | 4:02.20 | |
| 2006 | Good to Soft | 14 | Princelet | 4 | 10 10 | 111 | 4-311F | 314 days | N J Henderson (47 miles) | A P McCoy | 5/ 4 | 4:01.55 |
Verdict