KEMPTON PARK RACES 2017 -- WEDNESDAY NIGHTS #29 25th OCTOBER

Welcome to our twenty ninth meeting of 2017 here at Kempton Park and after last weeks loss we have an even bigger deficit to overcome and come into this week with a sum of -45.17 points to level stakes at SP. We are into the last three months of this year long blog and whatever happens will reset on Jan 1st and go again into 2018. 

As we continue to focus on the handicap contests for each meeting we will also 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 here we simply record to SP returns.

We will keep up with our occasional lay opportunities of short priced favourites too, our last pair of selections ended in a win and a loss so it's a mixed bag but to be fair they are all usually short price favs and undeterred we will see if there is another selection for tonight. Naturally we will keep these results separately from the handicap figures. 

This Wednesday is our twenty ninth meeting for 2017 and we are expecting an eight race card tonight with three handicaps to enjoy so will include the Nursery event too, tonight's action will commence at 17:50 with the 1m Novice stakes. 

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

The going on the polytrack surface is described as 'standard to slow' and the current weather forecast is for a cloudy day with a good chance of some rain, expecting a max temperature of about 17C by the time the meeting gets underway.

Our eight race card tonight now has three handicap contests for us to review so we will include the 2yo nursery as well, there might even be a lay bet but that will be updated later;

18:50 -- 1m Handicap.
Plenty among the fourteen runners that have win/place form but have shot up the weights as a result, taking a bit of a chance with two big price selections in the hope they come good later in the season than the others, so step up STERLING SILVA [4th 25/1] and TIGERWOLF [6th 6/1] both about 25/1.

19:50 -- 7f Nursery Handicap (2yo).
Just the seven for tonight's nursery event, we take THE MUMS [7th 10/1] for the in form Gosden yard, and also GHAYADH [4th 7/2] against the field. The latter won his opening maiden and then had to struggle in better company so should appreciate this grade.

20:20 -- 7f Handicap.
A field of fourteen for the next handicap event, and we always fancy Jamie Osborne's runner here so top weight OUTER SPACE [8th 33/1] a course and distance winner who has won off higher and might be able to put his considerable experience to good use. 

NOBLE CONQUEST [14th 5/1] comes here off three maiden events and an inmate from Sir Michael Stoute it's a surprise if the forecast 25/1 price is actually realistic or not.

21:20 -- 1m 2f 219y Handicap.
Our finale tonight where top weight The Juggler looks a short favourite worth opposing and we will add that one to our lays tonight, and instead we plan to side with SAGA SPRINT [6th 25/1] and MCDELTA [4th 8/1] against the field.

Staked -- 8 points.
Returns -- NIL points.

Results will appear later tonight. Currently we have a deficit of -45.17 points that we bring forward to this round of racing and after another wipe-out it's increased to -53.17.

LAYS -- After last weeks successful effort we now stand at 12 from 20 for this season, those 8 unsuccessful ones were all at short odds, will try to get a few more favourites beaten before the end of the season. Now 13 from 22.

If we have one or two Lays tonight they will be updated here.
- ZILZA [19:20 - 6f Maiden] WON 5/4F.
- THE JUGGLER [21:20 - 1m 2f 219y Handicap] LOST 8th 3/1.

Our next meeting here at Kempton Park will be in a weeks time on Wednesday 1st November.