End of August is fast approaching and the summer beginning to ease off now. At least there's a Bank Holiday on the horizon. 😊Away from the horses the football is going fine so far, AFC Wimbledon have Walsall at home on Tuesday night (alas we lost 1-3) and Sunderland will be visiting Kingsmeadow on Saturday then we will see if the Dons can remain unbeaten in the league, we've also yet to concede a goal in League One this season we just need to start hitting the net the other end a bit more. West Ham coming up too soon in the next round of the League Cup which will be shown live on Sky Sports. In the meantime this blog will continue to follow the progress of handicap races on the Wednesday night races here at Kempton Park racecourse in Surrey. We've not had the greatest first half of the year and are a bit behind now although it's a bit up and down this is past half way and meeting seventeen. There are usually 4-5 handicap races covered and some Lay bets too with separate totals recorded to SP throughout the year.
We are ready for week number seventeen, and as we push on into the second half of the year we managed to have a good couple of weeks and take a dent out of the losses to date although we still find ourselves down -36.88 points to SP, would be nice to continue turning this around and there is still a long way to go we need some more winners soon and alas we record to starting prices.
As we continue to focus on the handicap contests for each Wednesday evening meeting we will also occasionally include a feature listed or conditions event too if one is available. Keeping records of our endeavours to a 1 point level stake at SP, naturally we will personally be looking to get better odds than this but for the purpose of these results here we simply record SP returns only.
We will keep up with our occasional lay opportunities of short priced favourites too. Naturally we will keep these results separately from the handicap figures, off to a disappointing start this season though but a successful lay last week means we are currently 13/20 (65%) going forwards with these for 2018.
This Wednesday is meeting number seventeen for the 2018 season and we are expecting an seven race card tonight with five handicaps to enjoy the action will commence at 17:45 with a 7f Novice Stakes run for 2yo horses only.
Here's a link to this Wednesday's race card; RACECARD
The going on the polytrack surface is described as 'standard' and the current weather forecast for this Wednesday is for a cloudy day so have a good night without the threat of rain for a change a top temperature will be about 26C by the time the meeting gets underway.
Here are our handicap selections for tonight;
18:15 -- 1m 7f 218y Handicap.
Not as many runners this week compared to usual, maybe they keeping back for the busy Bank Holiday fast approaching. We've a field of eight runners for our opening handicap tonight where top weight IMPHAL [4th 9/4F] is interesting though a little frustrating with a run of third placings maybe Hayley Turner can find some improvement and this is an easier task for a horse that won four on the bounce last season.
An each way shout is GRACEFUL LADY [6th 16/1] who is down in trip and down a few pounds so the handicapper has given her a little chance at 20/1 looks overpriced.
19:15 -- 1m 3f 219y Handicap (3yo).
Just the six now for this one, three year old only of course, and while the short price fav will be EXTRA ELUSIVE [WON 7/4F] it might pay to look at the bottom pair in a small field where tactics might play a part. RAPIER and PIPPIN [2nd 10/1] the former a Sir Michael Stoute runner and he doesn't send that many here without a good chance Pippen has won twice around this trip and can give the jolly plenty to think about.
19:45 -- 1m Handicap.
The only race with a max field for us tonight the fourteen runners line up for the mile start and are headed by MEDIEVAL who is on a similar mark to his last winning effort but might find something too smart tonight.
LAWMAKING [3rd 10/1] sprang a 33/1 surprise here in June and did follow that up with another win at Newcastle so could still be worth following while in a good frame of mind. Will pair that one with HONEY MAN [WON 5/2F] against the field in an open race.
20:15 -- 7f Fillies Handicap (3yo).
A small field of five ladies for our fillies handicap now, and while a case could be made for any of these to win will simply side with PERFECTION [3rd 5/2] trained by John Gosden and a winner at Newmarket plus good enough to run 5th in the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot and although ORTIZ [WON 7/4F] was runner up in that at 66/1 that does suggest her run was unexpected so will aim to LAY that one tonight. :(
20:45 -- 7f Handicap.
We conclude with a nine runner handicap event over seven furlongs, SPIN ART [5th 13/2] is regularly placed and given a chance here to go one or two better for a change though maybe Hayley Turner can send us home happy on DIVA STAR [2nd 12/1].
Staked -- 9 points.
Returns -- 3.5 points.
Results will appear here later on Wednesday night. We seek to recover from our current deficit of -36.88 points. Just one winner, and the lays both won, gutted. So lost another 5.5 points on the night, now standing at -42.38 points.
LAYS -- 13/20 so far, beginning to get them beat now, and if we have one or two Lays tonight they will be updated here also. Bummer that both winning favs won tonight so that's 13/22.
Tonight's Lays;
LIVELY LYDIA @4/6F -- 17:45 [Won 11/8F].
ORTIZ @7/4F -- 20:15 [Won 7/4F].
Our next meeting here at Kempton Park will be next week on WEDNESDAY 29th AUGUST so see you then.
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