KEMPTON PARK RACES 2017 -- WEDNESDAY NIGHTS #17 5th JULY

Welcome to our seventeenth meeting of 2017 here at Kempton Park and after a winning week last time out we have reached the midway point of the year almost level to SP though statistically its -0.25 points down now to level stakes at SP. Given that we'd usually take prices and William Hill offer best odds guaranteed I think we'd be further ahead than we are. We'll see how the second half of the year goes.


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 these results we record to SP.

We will keep up with our occasional lay opportunities of short priced favourites too, as always we will keep these results separately from the handicap figures. 

This week is our seventeenth meeting for 2017 and we are expecting a seven race card tonight with five handicaps for us to delve into so we will be busy tonight. This evenings action will commence at 18:10 with a Class 5 Apprentice handicap event over 6f. 

Here's a link to this Wednesday's race card; EVENING RACECARD

The going on the polytrack surface is described as 'standard to slow' and the current weather forecast is for plenty of sunshine, and no real chance of showers until Thursday with a max temperature of about 27C when the meeting gets underway, it's Schorchio.

Here are our selections for this evenings 5 handicap races;

18:10 -- 6f Apprentice Handicap.
Opening up with a sprint handicap for apprentice jockeys, looking at two of the better riders who are booked for a couple of outsiders but both PICKET LINE [6th 8/1] and KYLLUKEY [7th 11/1] have chances. The former has won here, and several places and yet at 25/1 is a decent outsiders, where as KYLLUKEY with good claimer Connor Murtagh in the saddle has already won a couple of races last year off this sort of mark and appeals at 16/1 too. 

19:40 -- 1m 4f Handicap.
Interesting 8 runner race now with a couple of NH Trainers sending entries in too, Paul Nicholls has ZUBAYR [2nd 9/4] a course and distance maiden winner and useful hurdler too could be well in here and we'll take that one with PUMBLECHOOK [7th 9/1] from Mark Johnston's stable who won his last race at Newmarket by 10L for this same rider so has to enter calculations.

20:10 -- 2m Handicap.

The stayers contest here, a field of nine declared and while a few have been absent from the flat for a while they have campaigned over NH obstacles however we stick with the proven AW form of both NEXT TRAIN'S GONE [Non Runner] a winner both here and Chelmsford in recent months, plus another on a hat trick MULTIGIFTED [6th 10/1]. 

20:40 -- 6f Handicap (Sprint Series Qualifier) (3yo).

Eleven runners for the sprint series event, the top one BLUE ON BLUE sure to be popular with Ryan Moore riding for John Gosden. Might be too short for us here, so choosing a pair at value against the field which are COMPRISE [WON 7/2] and MALCOLM THE PUG [8th 14/1], both have recent place form and might be able to take another step forward.

21:10 -- 1m Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier).

The finale over a mile can go to top weight MIGHTY LADY [6th 20/1] for the supremely talented and in form Josephine Gordon. The filly hasn't had a lot of racing and should prefer this straightforward course rather than Windsor last time. 

Will back her together with DASCHAS [8th 10/1] who won his maiden around here in December but only seen out once since then.

Staked -- 10 points.
Returns -- 5.5 point. (Winner 20:40 and a non runner in 20:10)

Results will appear later tonight, hopefully we can have another good week as we achieved last time and move back in profit for the year. Currently we have a deficit of -0.25 points that we bring forward to this round of racing but sadly we lost 4.5 points tonight with only the single winner now losing -4.75.

LAYS -- Another successful odds on fav beaten last week so we now stand at 7 from 10 successful lays. Will update later if there is a selection for tonight. LAY - PARIS ROOFTOPS in 7:10pm Maiden. Another success as Paris Rooftops trails in 12th at 4/1 so we are now up to 8 from 11 selections. 

Back to normal now and we return next week for more of the same at this course on 12th July.