Friday, February 06, 2015

Kempton today

trainer Nicky Henderson and his jockey Barry Geraghty have been by far the most successful team at Kempton in recent years and can improve their record further today when we expect them to have several winners. They can take the main event, a graduation chgase at 16.05 CET with the very promising Josses Hill; he has only 3 opponents today, and threy are also all very useful, but he was the best of These over hurdles and we hope that he can also stay so over fences. He has never been out of the first 2 so far and as long as his jumping holds up, he can keep up this record today. Another we hope whose jumping will be a bit better is the Queen´s Open Hearted in the handicap chase at 16.35. Baby Shine (Lucy Wadham/ Leighton Aspell) is the obvious danger on form, but we would also not leave out top-weight Cantlow (Paul Webber/ AP McCoy) despite his appalling form figures, as he is down a lot in the weights and dropping in grade here. Henderson also has a decent chance in the opening handicap hurdle with Vodka ´n´Tonic (Jerry McGrath) - where Celestino (Paul Nicholls/ Jack Sherwood) is a clear threat- and Geraghty can also partner West Wizard (from a top German family) to victory in the novice hurdle at 15.00, as well the debutant Newsworthy, (who is apparently highly rated) in the bumper at 17.10; the combination could even take the second division of the bumper half an hour later with Ok Corral, although this one looks trickier.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Vodka `n Tonic - In The Crowd - Carry On Sydney
2. Race: Rock On Oscar - Minella Rocco - Scorpiancer
3. Race: Well Rewarded - Last Shadow - Gamain
4. Race: Ceasar Milan - Third Intention - Thomas Crapper
5. Race: Umberto d`Olivate - Firm Order - Baby Shine
6. Race: Kayf Adventure - Symphony Of Kings - Bilzic
7. Race: Ok Corral - High Bridge - Florrie Boy