KEMPTON PARK RACES WEDNESDAY 2nd DECEMBER 2015

Good evening all.
After a losing week last time out we move ever closer to the end of the year and we are still ahead (but only just) with a small loss figure of -1.78. The Jumps season is now well under way and the AW season will carry on with more races at Lingfield, Wolves, Chelmsford and of course here at Kempton. Newcastle should be added to that list during next year and we will see how that starts whenever it actually happens.

I am sure that the Kempton staff are looking ahead to their big meeting of the whole year on Boxing Day but the weekly bread and butter meetings are just as important.

If we can get this back to profit for the end of the year that'll be impressive enough for me whatever the final figure. We have been on the go nearly every week since January and being selective with our races too. In addition our results are to a level stake at SP, it's very likely that we've gone better than our final figure actually represents but never mind.

Anyway lets crack on with tonight and target a few more winners across this line once again....

A link to tonight's race card can be found here;
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/meeting/kempton-park/02-12-2015/fast-cards

Tonight is another 8 race card, with the division of the 6f Maiden event, and we have four handicaps to ponder over once racing commences here at 16:05 with a 5f Handicap event and concludes at 19:40 with our final Handicap over 7f.

The going on the polytrack is Standard, and there is rain currently forecast during the day the cold weather is here so wrap up warm, take a hip flask, give a stranger a hug or whatever you need to do to keep warm.

Here we go with our selections for tonight's handicaps;

16:05 -- 5f Handicap
Our opening event over the minimum trip has 10 declared, the first to look at is PROMINNA who is looking for a hat trick but his last two wins have been at Nottingham and Bath so this track will be a new experience.

PERFECT WORDS won at Wolves last time but has never run here in 42 starts, so another to avoid, and I will be on FROZEN PRINCESS [10th 14/1] for Jamie Osborne who can ready his filly after a year off.


16:40 -- 5f Handicap
A similar event to the opening over the same trip albeit a couple of grades higher. Still got 10 runners, and its PEARL ACCLAIM [5th 7/1] that I am drawn too here.

Considerably down in class and is available at 20/1 which you don't often see for a Dandy Nicholls sprinter. A big win/place fancy tonight.


19:10 -- 1m 4f Handicap
A big field of 14 for this poor contest, a race where the 3yo's appear to be 5lb "better off" so will side with the likes of SILVER LINING [3rd 7/1] and ARTESANA [10th 14/1] against their elders, both seem to be a decent price too in a race that lacks strength in depth.


19:40 - 7f Handicap
The finale for tonight gives us another max field of 14, nothing really leaps out it's probably best to grab your pin and take a chance.

TRENDING [8th 9/2] did fairly well after a poor start and over a furlong less than last time (plus a more level break) could feature, has a low draw too which is good. I'll take that one plus AFKAR [WON 7/2] against the field and lets see if December can be kind to us.

Staked -- 6 points

Returns -- 4.5 points

Was down -1.78pts going into tonight, despite the winner in the last another small loss of 1.5 points takes us to -3.28 down for the year, only a few weeks left to go.

We'll return here next week on Wednesday 9th December.

The sun goes down ... thankfully the lights are on.