Sunday, January 15, 2012

Navan (Ireland) and Kempton (a.w.)

the two remaining fixtures in the U.K. and Ireland today are nothing special. By normal Irish Sunday standards, the card at Navan looks modest and it seems that Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh will clean up in again. Ex-French Terminal in the maiden hurdle at 14.00 CET, So Young in the conditions hurdle half an hour later, Are Ya Right Chief in another maiden hurdle, over a longer distance, at 15.30 and Bagber in the beginners chase at 16.00 all have obvious chances and it is by no means impossible that all four will win.
At Kempton there could well be a German-bred winner as the Samum gelding All the Winds (Sam Lycett/ Ryan Powell) must have a good chance of following up his recent CD win in the 1 12 miles handicap at 16.40. The danger is clearly Refractor (James Fanshawe/ Martin Lane), also a CD winner last time out, but in a maiden. She is lightly raced and should improve, but the form of All the Winds, who also has decent form over hurdles, looks more solid. Best bet of the day is Boudoir (Richard Hannon/ Dane O´Neill) in the 7 furlongs maiden race for fillies at 15.40; although the race is open to older fillies, only 3yo´s run and Boudoir´s latest effort, when a close third here just before Christmas, should be good enough in the context of this race.

Betting forecast Kempton:
1. Race: Storm Runner - Rock Anthem - Indian Violet
2. Race: Fistful Of Dollars - Next Cry - Majestic Zafeen
3. Race: Boudoir - Kickingthelilly - Alhira
4. Race: Stevie Gee - Desert Strike - Zip Lock
5. Race: Refractor - All The Winds - Big Creek
6. Race: Now - Regal Rave - Cantor
7. Race: Oratorian - Le King Beau - Chester`slittlegem