KEMPTON PARK RACES 2016 -- WEDNESDAY NIGHTS #18 8th JUNE

Last meeting was a break even night so we are still showing a big loss of -48 points overall which is not great I agree. 

Though not as good as recent seasons have begun we do still have plenty of time to recover things. At least the places paid a little bit and the LAY bets are also still losing (or winning, depending on your view) so I'm optimistic that things will turn in our favour soon.

As always our focus will be on the handicap contests for each meeting but will occasionally include a feature listed or conditions event too. Keeping records of our endeavours to a 1pt level stake at SP, naturally we will personally be looking to get better odds but for the purpose of the results we record to SP.

We will keep up with our occasional lay opportunity of short priced favourites and as a result of yet another successful lay last time out we have a success rate of 9 from 9. Results for this will be kept separately too and hopefully we can remain at 100% for a long while yet.

This week there's a 7 race card on offer, 6 of which are handicaps including another round in the London Middle Distance Series and the London Mile Qualifiers, the meeting will commence at 18:00 with the London Mile event for apprentice jockeys.

Here is a link to the evenings race card;
http://www.sportinglife.com/racing/meeting/kempton-park/08-06-2016/fast-cards

The going on the polytrack surface as usual is described as Standard and the current weather forecast is for a patchy day with plenty of sunshine and getting warmer, though to be fair it's about time as it is June. The temperature is likely to remain at about 22C when the meetings begins and will cool during the evening.

Here are our selections for this weeks handicaps, lacking time so just putting up selections this week;



18:00 -- 1m Apprentice Handicap.
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE [2nd 8/1].
CAPTAIN FELIX [7th 9/1]. 


18:30 -- 1m 3f Handicap.
CASTLE TALBOT [6th 9/1]. 
BARNACLE [5th 40/1].


19:30 -- 1m 3f London Middle Distance Handicap.
PERSAVERANCE [6th 16/1].
FANDANGO [8th 33/1].


20:00 -- 7f Fillies Handicap (3yo).
DUTCH DESTINY [5th 13/8].
SEMRA [4th 11/1].


20:30 -- 7f Handicap.
SILVER BID [10th 10/1].
BANK OF GIBRALTAR [5th 8/1].


21:00 -- 6f Handicap (3yo).
PAPA LUIGI [WON 10/11F].
TESORO [8th 12/1]. 


Staked -- 12 points
Returns -- 1.91 points

Just the one fav winning so another losing week. Thank God for Royal Ascot next week and a break from this.

Loss c/f -- -58.09 Points

Lays -- 9/9 (Still 100%, none this week).

Results will appear here on Wednesday night and our next meeting here will be on 22nd June as we will be covering Royal Ascot next week.