KEMPTON PARK RACES 2020 -- WEDNESDAY NIGHTS #5 19th FEBRUARY

Welcome to Kempton Park racecourse on a Wednesday night we return to life on the all weather flat track again. All being well 2020 can be a much better year for us. Managed to have a good win in meeting four, when Intrepidly went in at odds of 33/1, and still plenty of places at decent prices too it's a nice start to the year and of course all the results are recorded to 1pt win only. Away from the horse racing AFC Wimbledon are back on track for a big return home to Plough Lane having launched another fans initiative the Plough Lane Bond set about trying to rise significant money for the new stadium and when the Bond deadline passed over the weekend we had already reached the £5.1 million mark and appears that we have extended the end date now so every additional investment is a bonus in the grander scheme of things. All racing results here are reported to 1pt at Starting Prices (SP) and after meeting #4 we are now only behind by -0.25 points, results to SP we will aim to continue this good fortune and see further improvement in the results.

Throughout the 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 had been fairly successful with our selections throughout last year managed to get plenty of favourites beat so we finished on 40/54 (74%). We reset the counters for 2020 and will be continuing this throughout the year again. Currently a mixed start with the favourites winning occasionally so we are 4 out of 6 after the opening few meetings. 

This Wednesday is meeting number five for the 2020 AW season. Tonight we shall be expecting a seven race card where all bar one event are handicaps, the maiden event has been split into two divisions now. The action will still commence at 17:30 with an apprentice handicap contest over six furlongs we should end the card around about 20:30 with our final handicap contest for fillies over a mile trip. Here's a link to this Wednesday's race card; RACECARD

Going and Weather -- The going on the polytrack surface is described as 'standard to slow' and the current weather forecast for this Wednesday is for a lot of cloudy weather and it's going to be very cold all day. Very strong chance of some showers too and we expect the temperature to reach single figures around 9C by the time the meeting gets underway. February chills after storm Dennis last weekend.


Here are our handicap selections for tonight;
17:30 Racing TV Apprentice Handicap
(Class 7, 6f, 12 runners)
The maiden Maid Millie [WON 13/2] drops in class and has her best opportunity to date in a low quality event. While Drop Kick Murphi [3rd 2/1f] has been placed regularly and comes into this with a level of form that should be competitive too. 

19:00 100% Profit Boost At 32RedSport.com Fillies' Handicap
(Class 5, 1m 3f 219y, 7 runners)
A course winner but on a lengthy losing run Voi [4th 8/1] has risks but has been runner up twice in her last three races and might be able to be successful off this mark. Regal Lilly [6th 10/1] is another to consider after only four runs has been placed twice in these and further experience will help.

19:30 32Red Handicap
(Class 3, 6f, 7 runners)
Thegreatestshowman [6th 16/1] is only couple of pounds higher than wins at Lingfield and Chelmsford and not far away in a five furlong Class 3 last time around. Multiple course winner Treacherous [WON 10/11f] won here on Sunday and looks sure to go well again under a penalty around a track he clearly enjoys.

20:00 32Red.com Handicap
(Class 3, 1m, 7 runners)
Only three runs to date, but Albadr [5th 25/1] won here on the second of those in a novice contest so must be in with a shout back over a mile trip. Stepping back in trip is Starfighter [3rd 4/1] who has been placed over further but looks one to keep on side with back at this distance too. While both are about 5/1+ against the field.

20:30 32Red Casino Fillies' Handicap
(Class 5, 1m, 9 runners)

The top weight Agent of Fortune won here on Monday and if reappearing can still take this off 10st 1lb. Support for either of Dancing Rave [David O'Meara] or Canasta [James Fanshawe] could be interesting the latter is an attractive each way option at about 16/1. The Final event tonight was abandoned so Agent of Fortune will have to go again soon

Staked -- 10 points.      Returns -- 11.41 points.

Results will appear here later during Wednesday evening. This season we started afresh and will try hard to stop going well behind but all results are accurate and recorded to SP returns to a 1pt win stake only and updated each meeting. A disappointing start to 2020 was soon put to right with the last meeting and Intrepidly winning at 33/1 meaning that after meeting #4 we carry over a loss of only -0.25 points, results are always reported to Starting Prices only. A couple of winners and some non runners helped to contribute to a small win +1.41 on the night , sadly the final event was abandoned. In profit for a change, ahead by +1.16 points.

LAYS -- 4/6. We had a good season last year with the lays, aiming at favourites and not afraid to take on short odds on shots too. The plan will be for at least one or two each meeting and we will keep those results separate from the handicaps. Both lays beaten tonight, slightly surprised by the prices as they were a lot shorter when selected, but that's the way it goes sometimes and our stats improve to 6/8.

Tonight's Lays;

Dartington - 18:00 7f Maiden (Div 1)  Lost 3rd.
Swan River - 18:30 7f Maiden (Div 2)  Lost 6th.

Our next meeting for this year will be held next week on Wednesday 26th February hope you can join us.