Timeform’s Kempton racing ideas
14:00 – Cinque Verde
14:30 – Romantic Opera
15:05 – Boujee Gold
15:40 – Al’mosh’her
16:15 – Brunel Appeal
16:45 – Alshimali
17:15 – Financial institution On Kent
17:45 – Cosmic Drive
18:15 – Bell Shot
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
Not the strongest of races for the grade, however CINQUE VERDE has an admirable file on the all-weather and was in tremendous kind when profitable at Wolverhampton 9 days in the past.
She might be slowly away occasionally, however wasn’t that day, and there doesn’t look prone to be a breakneck tempo right here, so she ought to have the ability to get a very good place regardless. Pure Angel appears to be like a standout hazard having turned in her finest effort of the winter final time.
Of the others, twin course winner Simply A Spark could be of some curiosity if the market hints {that a} return to kind is on the playing cards, whereas Shallow could be a giant participant if allowed a simple time on the lead (Timeform tempo prediction of ‘weak’).
Godolphin may maintain the important thing to this race, and it will likely be value monitoring the betting as Charlie Appleby fields two attention-grabbing fillies who each look to have robust claims.
The once-raced ROMANTIC OPERA, a 500,000 guineas yearling who’s a half-sister to the sensible winner as much as 1m Indestructible and 1m winner Summit, is taken to construct on her eye-catching debut effort and may take this on the expense of well-bred stablemate Pearl of Hope who has performed little mistaken in two begins and must also relish this longer journey (dam 1¼m/10.5f winner).
Probably pace-setter Blue Laced has improved with each run and shouldn’t be underestimated, both.
It could be a Tony Caroll-trained 1-2 together with his representatives BOUJEE GOLD and River Wharfe, each arriving right here in good kind and with stable claims.
Regardless of the last-named having a Timeform ‘Sectional Flag’, choice is for the previous, a Timeform ‘Horse In Focus’ who was profitable at Wolverhampton on her penultimate begin and she or he most likely would’ve adopted up on the similar course 13 days in the past had issues panned out higher (left poorly positioned).
Course winner Heerathetrack is third on the listing, with latest C&D winner Stella Hogan trying weak beneath a penalty regardless of taking effectively to the headgear mixture final outing.
Connections have had fun of late and ALMOSH’HER landed a couple of tidy bets on debut at Southwell, the place the re-opposing Nahy was an attention-grabbing sixth simply over three weeks in the past.
Possessing loads of bodily scope, Charlie Fellowes’ four-year-old is fancied to defy a penalty stepping up in distance on the expense of Fireblade, who appears to be like constant relatively than progressive and will must accept a fourth silver medal.
Newcomer Amazonian, a sister to the 1m4f-14.4f winner River Of Stars, ticks loads of packing containers on paper so she will combat out third with the aforementioned Nahy.
The stoutly-bred Sawgrass from the household of Keep Alert is one other to think about on debut.
It’s been a very long time between drinks, however C&D winner BRUNEL CHARM has been given an opportunity by the handicapper and formed higher than the naked outcome when third over C&D final month.
A Timeform ‘Horse In Focus’, he will get the nod. McCauley’s Tavern, who has a very good file on the course, and up to date Wolverhampton winner Prince of Bel Lir (who has a 4 lb penalty right here) can even make their presence felt.
Given his tumbling handicap mark, Voodoo Ray is one to control within the betting on the very foot of the weights.
The previous Marcus Tregoning-trained ALSHIMALI was having simply his third begin for Tony Carroll when narrowly denied at Southwell final month and is fancied to open his account, having proven lots to work with on all three begins.
High-weight Courtroom Drive, who drops in grade right here due to a falling handicap mark, and two-time C&D winner Man On A Mission could present the chief threats forward of Smasher, who was left poorly positioned when held at Chelmsford final outing.
Any market assist for The Smiling Wolf, again on the scene of his finest latest run, needs to be famous.
The step again up in journey ought to swimsuit BANK ON KENT, who solely discovered himself collared by one horse final time, and he appears to be like the most secure choice in a tricky-looking contest.
Maybe most in his favour is the prospect of a simple time of issues on the lead, given an absence of rivals for the tempo and a Timeform tempo prediction of ‘weak’.
Rage of Thunder, whom the handicapper has gently eased once more, and Distant Rumble, who has been gelded since two positioned efforts at Tub within the autumn, can even make their presence felt.
Although COSMIC FORCE has failed to hassle the decide in his two begins since switching to the all-weather/handicap firm, the suspicion stays that he’s able to higher.
Maybe the addition of a tongue strap will assist and he shades choice forward of Piranha Rama, who might be a giant risk if in a position to bounce again from a below-par effort final time.
Handicap-debutante Commendation can be of curiosity given her pedigree (dam a half-sister to the Dewhurst/2000 Guineas winner Chaldean) and in-form yard/connections.
Robert Havlin catches the attention aboard Jane Garfield and she or he is one other to think about now dropped again to a extra appropriate journey.
BELL SHOT has returned to kind with cheekpieces refitted the final twice, together with when third over this C&D on his penultimate begin.
Although he doesn’t have tons in hand when it comes to his handicap mark on latest efforts, Mick Appleby’s cost is well-treated on outdated kind and is marginally most popular to in-form rivals King of Ithaca and King David, whereas G’Daay can be able to making an affect if on-song, as all the same old headgear is left off as soon as extra.
The constant maiden Groovy Child, who has been second or third on six of her final seven begins, completes the shortlist.
Kempton racing ideas
14:00 – Cinque Verde
14:30 – Romantic Opera
15:05 – Boujee Gold
15:40 – Al’mosh’her
16:15 – Brunel Appeal
16:45 – Alshimali
17:15 – Financial institution On Kent
17:45 – Cosmic Drive
18:15 – Bell Shot
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
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