N.H. racing at Kempton

The most interesting of today´s 3 British meetings is at Kempton, where they go over jumps today.Some potentially useful N.H. recruits make their hurdling debuts at 14.-00 CET, notably Ransom Note (Nigel and Sam Twiston-Davies), winner of two group races on the flat for Charlie Hills. The nlovoce hurdle haöf an hpour later isd also interestring, with Hindon Road (Alan King/ Robert Thornton) and Western King (Charlie Mann/ Gavin Sheehan), both already winners over sticks, conceding 7 lbs to some useful newcomers, including dual bumper winner Vinnie My Boy (Peter Bowen/ Jamie Moore). These are not really races to bet on, but the handicap hurdle at 15.40 is a very competitive event, in which we fancy bottom-weight Beyond (David Pipe/ Tom Scudamore), who was third in this race last year and has now been dropped in the weights; he has only run twice since, both times on the flat, but looks well handicapped here. Black Thunder (Paul Nicholls/ Ruby Walsh) is an obvious danger, as we ll as Bold Chief (Noel Fehily) and Our Bomber Harris (Harry Skelton), both previously with Nicholls but nowwith his ex-assistant Harry Fry. Add Medinas (King/ Thornton) and Mush Mir (Nicky Henderson/ Jerry McGrath) to the mix, and it is a very hot race. Walsh should in any case score half an hour later on the German-bred Ghizao, who should outclass his two opponents.

The card at Plumnpton is of only minor interest, although it is worth noting that Noel Fehily partners hot favourite Pendra for Charlie Longsdon in the first race at 13.50 before rushing off to Kempton. The racing at Wolverhampton is very low grade. Maiden races in November are obviously weak affairs, but the 1 1/2 mile race at 17.25 has some well-bred (if disappointing) entries, including two Galileo´s and two Montjeu´s. The Montjeu filly Maun Vrat ( Ed Dunlop/ Graham Lee) is possibly the slowest horse in her powerful yard, but has shown enough to take this.

Kempton - betting forecast:
1. Race: Ransom Note - Golden Hoof - Nice To Have
2. Race: Western King - Hindon Road - Vinnie My Boy
3. Race: Muldoon`S Picnic - Porters War - Royal Wedding
4. Race: Black Thunder - Beyond - Medinas
5. Race: Ghizao - Kumbeshwar - Hell`S Bay
6. Race: Firm Order - Font - Fishoutofwater
7. Race: Landolino - General Ting - Tuscan Gold