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KEMPTON Racecourse Template (Wednesday first draft)
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The Racing Horse offers our Kempton AW Racecourse Template for Wednesday 10 December 2025. There is an 8-race card containing 6 Handicaps and 2 Novice Stake Races. The Polytrack surface is expected to ride standard to slow.
Winning Favourites (5 Years) Non-handicap Handicap 2yo 130-316 41% -41.07 44-107 41% +8.58 3yo 155-313 50% -20.96 172-521 33% -32.02 4yo+ 45-101 45% -2.40 257-791 32% -49.71 TOTAL 330-730 45% -64.43 473-1419 33% -73.15 Winning Favourites (Current Year) Non-handicap Handicap 2yo 31-56 55% +4.18 6-17 35% -3.46 3yo 31-64 48% -11.16 30-108 28% -20.02 4yo+ 5-10 50% +0.47 45-137 33% +1.25 TOTAL 67-130 52% -6.52 81-262 31% -22.22 TOP 5 TRAINERS at KEMPTON past 5 years +/- E Andrew Balding (16%) 92-587 16% -81.80 +0% Charlie Appleby (30%) 79-234 34% -37.60 +4% Roger Varian (19%) 68-284 24% -42.11 +5% J & T Gosden (21%) 67-339 20% -89.49 -1% William Haggas (23%) 54-252 21% -19.96 -2% TOP 5 JOCKEYS at KEMPTON past 5 years +/- R Oisin Murphy (21%) 120-533 23% -93.48 +2% Daniel Muscutt (13%) 96-654 15% -153.67 +2% David Probert (13%) 85-676 13% -7.57 +0% Rossa Ryan (16%) 84-556 15% -71.76 -1% William Buick (23%) 81-294 28% -55.94 +5% TOP 5 OWNERS at Kempton past 5 years +/- E Godolphin (27%) 105-364 29% -81.22 +2% Juddmonte (23%) 26-95 27% -17.94 +4% Shadwell Est (22%) 22-95 23% -7.11 +1% King Power (13%) 21-122 17% -34.07 +4% Opulence Thoro (19%) 18-68 26% +2.10 +7%
Upcoming Fixtures: Wednesday 10 December 2025 Wednesday 17 December 2025
CONFIGURATION: Kempton is a flat, oval-shaped course with two loops. The inner circuit, used for races over five, nine and ten furlongs is sharp and has a finishing straight of just under two furlongs, favouring the speedy, handy type, particularly over the minimum trip. The turn on the outer course is more sweeping and the straight is almost three furlongs, making for a more straightforward test. Over both five and six furlongs, there is a relatively short run to the first bend.
JASON WEAVER: The way the track is prepared at Kempton can play a massive part in whether it suits front-runners or horses coming from behind. Most of the time, the going is officially rated ‘standard’ but I know, from having ridden in America, that all artificial surfaces are dependent on weather conditions. An inside draw is a big advantage on the round course, as you don’t want to be running wide, and there’s a tendency for jockeys to get going a long from home. My preference would be to use patient tactics.
FAVOURITES: Kempton Racecourse Template provides a huge sample giving the figures real weight and substance! Winning favourites at the course over the past 5-years show 803-2149 for 37.37% and a level stake loss of -137.58, so +4% of the national average. Non-handicap winning favourites score at 45% as opposed to handicap favourites who score at 33% for a significant 12% differential.
- Best category are 3yo favs in non-handicaps 155-313 for 50% (-20.96)
- Worst category are 4yo favs in handicaps 257-791 for 32% (-49.71)
Context, Pertinence & Relevance for the 2yo races
TRAINERS: TBC
JOCKEYS: TBC
OWNERS: TBC
GREEN FLAG: Charlie Appleby (30%) scores 34% at Kempton, so +4% above his high national average. At the course this season he shows 17-37 for 46% (+6.05) and contained within those figures are 9 second places, meaning his horses finish first or second at 70.27%. His 2yos have scored 11-23 for 48% (+1.18) and 17 from 23 have finished first or second at 73.91%. He has 3 entries for this meeting and all are 2yos to be ridden by James Doyle (19%). Their combination on the AW surfaces show 33-89 for 37% over the past 5 years.
His runners include PIERCHIC 5.00, BECCADELLI 6.00 & NATION'S HOPE 6.30. Hard not seeing him recording a win double if all turn up.
PIERCHIC: 2yo filly by Palace Pier. Eighth foal; half-sister to five winners inc Dance Sequence (7f 2yo inc Group 3; runner-up in Oaks; RPR 110), Romantic Song (7f-8.5f inc Listed; 105) and New Comedy (1m3f AW/11.6f turf; 101); dam 1m-1m2f winner (inc AW Listed; 102). Won over 7f at Chelmsford on second start. Wears a hood.
BECCADELLI: 2yo gelding by Pinatubo. Third foal; half-brother to French 6f winner Dream Whisper (RPR 92); dam 5f 2yo winner (99), closely related to winners Old Persian (1m4f Group 1), Bandinelli (useful 1m4f-2m) and Ruling Dynasty (useful 1m2f/11.6f). Held in maiden company at up to 7f.
NATION'S HOPE: 2yo Ghaiyyath colt.S ixth foal; closely related to 7f 2yo winner Making History (RPR 86), half-brother to winners Nations Pride (1m-1m4f inc 2yo/AW/Group and Grade 1; 124) and Persian Empire (UAE 7f; 86); dam 8.5f/1m1f winner (inc Listed; 91), out of 1m2f Group 1 winner. Created a good impression when winning on debut in a maiden over a mile at Kempton in November 2025.