KEMPTON PARK RACES 2019 -- WEDNESDAY NIGHTS #4 13th FEBRUARY

BHB Announce that racing will resume this Wednesday. 

A decision to resume racing in a "controlled, risk-managed manner" was unanimously supported by an industry veterinary committee, said the British Horseracing Authority (BHA).

The committee felt there had been "an unprecedented amount" of the highly contagious virus in Europe, and it was essential precautions were taken to protect horses. "Clearly there is some risk associated with returning to racing," said the BHA's chief regulatory officer Brant Dunshea. "This risk has been assessed and, based on the evidence - and ensuring biosecurity measures are in place - the level of risk is viewed as acceptable."

An update has been created during Tuesday once declarations for this Wednesday's meeting were available.

Back again for the next instalment of what I hope will prove to be a productive year in 2019.

January is over so if you had been "Dry" then don't worry February is now here to allow you into the pubs and return to being a normal adult again ... it's also seen the start of the six nations rugby (Good win for England against the Irish and French) so get a few drinks in you !! Things are back to normal with work and the cold dark mornings and equally murky nights. Even AFC Wimbledon managed a win in the league so the tide is turning and the lights will still shine brightly here at Kempton Park throughout this year. We are hopeful of better season than we experienced last year but it's just some fun and excitement to mix up the week. Cheltenham Festival and the the new flat season proper is only a month away and we started the year on a relatively positive note after the opening few meetings.

Lets continue with our fourth Wednesday night of 2019, and will continue to focus on the handicap contests for each Wednesday evening meeting though we will also occasionally include a feature listed or conditions event too if there is one 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. Following last week's break even set of results we remain behind -14 point to SP.

Once more this year we will keep up with our occasional lay opportunities of anticipated short priced favourites too. Naturally we will keep these results separately from the handicap figures we have been fairly successful with our selections so far and are 3/3 a 100% record I wonder how long that will last into 2019. 

This Wednesday is meeting number Four for the 2019 AW season and we are expecting a seven race card tonight with no less than Six Handicaps this week for us to look through and enjoy. The action which will commence at 17:15 with an apprentice handicap contest and the card ends around about 20:15 with our final handicap over seven furlongs.

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 for this Wednesday is for a cold day with some cloud cover and a top temperature will only be about 12C by the time the meeting gets underway so please wrap up warm, take a hip flask too.

Now that the BHA have allowed racing to go ahead these will be our handicap selections for tonight, owing to the delay in getting the declarations it's just selections for now sorry;

17:15 -- 1m 2f 219y Apprentice Handicap.
CLEARANCE [WON 11/2]  //  THE CELTIC MACHINE [10th 12/1].

18:15 -- 7f Fillies Handicap.
TITAN GODDESS [6th 8/1]  //  GAINSAY [Non Runner].

18:45 -- 1m Handicap (3yo).
ANNECY [8th 20/1]  //  MY DEAR FRIEND [WON 7/2].

19:15 -- 1m Handicap.
REGULATOR [7th 50/1]  //  ALBISHR [8th 14/1].

19:45 -- 1m 7f 218y Handicap.
CONKERING HERO [8th 25/1]  //  LE TORRENT [WON 14/1]. 

20:15 -- 7f Handicap.
SIR OTTOMAN [2nd 10/3]  //  STORM MELODY [8th 8/1].

Staked -- 12 points.
Returns --  27 points.

Results will appear here later on Wednesday night if racing takes place. Couple of wins in the final races meant we broke evening last time out and remain down -14 points. A wonderful return to racing with a healthy profit tonight of +15 points. This has wiped out the early losses and we move onto the next meeting on +1 point now.

LAYS -- 3/3.  Nice start to the year with successful lays in the opening few meetings, will see if we can add to that tonight and keep the run going. One successful one failed (odds on but doesn't matter it's annoying) so we are 4 from 5 now.

Tonight's Lays;
17:15 -- SHELDON COOPER [LOST 6th 5/1].
17:45 -- ULSTER [WON 8/11F]. 

Our next meeting for this year will be held on Wednesday 27th February so hope to see you then and throughout 2019 too.