KEMPTON PARK FLOODLIT HORSE RACING 2022 - MEETING #4 WEDNESDAY 2nd FEBRUARY

Welcome to Kempton Park racecourse as we begin 2022 with a fresh season of Wednesday evening meetings on the all weather flat track under the lights. We had a decent 2021 here on these Wednesday nights with a profit for the year to SP and shall aim for further success in 2022. My side AFC Wimbledon continue with their fight against relegation with a home fixture to face Shrewsbury Town on the weekend where they came away with another point in a 1-1 draw and will hope for more with another home fixture on Tuesday evening as Cheltenham Town come to visit. While across the pond the NFL play offs continued with the Championship games deciding who will progress to Superbowl LVI which is now two weeks away, and that will now feature LA Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals at the SoFi Stadium the home of the Rams.

Returning to the horse racing all results here are reported to 1pt at Starting Prices (SP) we will be keeping a rolling record of profit/loss all the way through from January till the Boxing Day 'King George' fixture in December. Last season saw an overall profit for the year to the tune of +25.465 points to SP. We will continue to keep a record to SP throughout the season again first three meetings were successful which means a +13.575 points profit to take through to week four.

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 38/52 (73.07%). We shall reset everything for the new year so that 2022 will begin afresh as it should be. Started well enough in week one with both lays beaten into second, but the second meeting only one beat, the other favourite wins, and a successful lay last time means we are now 4/5 (80%) and hopefully we will have another successful season from January - December.

Tonight's meeting will be our 4th Wednesday evening twilight fixture of the year. This meeting will now begin earlier than expected with an eight race card to enjoy, it would appear that all bar one event is a handicap tonight so we will be busy, especially now that the opening handicap has been divided into two. We will begin late in the afternoon with our opening race which will now commence at 16:55 with our first division of the class six mile handicap, then we should end the card around about 20:30 with the final handicap contest a stayers event over just under two miles.

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 somewhat cloudy afternoon, but dry into the early evening while the temperature is not likely to get much higher than around 12C tonight.

Here are our handicap selections for tonight;

16:55  Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap (Div One)
1m  [Class 6  9 runners]

A busy day for us with all bar one contest being a handicap, the opening race has been divided where Fact or Fable [WON @5/1] (L Keniry) the only course and distance winner in the line up and Jeremiah Johnson [2nd @4/1] (H Doyle) look the pair for us against the field in the opening handicap contest today. The latter has been going off at huge prices prior to a step up in trip in handicap company, returns to a mile today but this race lacks quality in depth.

Winner - (5) Fact Or Fable @5/1  [L Keniry].

17:30  Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap (Div Two)
1m  [Class 6  10 runners]

The second division doesn't look that much better but a winner here two starts back Pedestal [2nd @11/2] returns to handicap company now and with 5lb claimer Harry Burns back in the saddle ought to go close once again off this mark. The 5yo mare Disarming [6th @10/1] is given another chance here, been running off slightly higher at Chelmsford needs to improve her starts though. Not a race to get too heavily involved.

Winner - (7) Recuerdame @10/3f  [Hollie Doyle].

18:30  Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Fillies' Handicap

1m 2f 219y  [Class 5  7 runners]

Fillies handicap now, eight were declared on Monday headed by Nuble [3rd @3/1] who has won her last four races and this is her second appearance at Kempton running into third over a mile back in November. No reason to think she cannot score again here today and one to follow while in good form. At the end of the handicap today is Typewritten [Non Runner] who is likely to be the main challenger from trainer Andrew Balding. The lightly raced 4yo filly has only raced three times and placed twice at Chelmsford before now.

Winner - (3) How Hard Can It Be @13/8f  [Hollie Doyle].

19:00  Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Bonus Handicap

1m 2f 219y  [Class 4  9 runners]

Elmejor [5th @7/2] has improved since stepping up to the middle distance trips, winner at Chelmsford on two of his last three runs, upped another 3lb as a result yet expected to continue his good efforts.  Hat trick chasing Almufeed [WON @7/4f] is another to keep a close eye upon, young Grace McEntee has been in the saddle for those wins, pushed out to score again last time at Wolves and another strong bid expected tonight.

Winner - (9) Almufeed @7/4f  [Grace McEntee]

19:30  Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Handicap

7f  [Class 4  10 runners]

Epsom Faithfull [WON @9/1] won a fillies contest here over this trip and also in a higher grade so should expect another good effort here tonight off a 2lb higher mark with 3lb claimer Rhys Clutterbuck keeping the ride. Enduring [5th @4/1f] has been consistent without winning, regularly placed and continues off this mark beaten less than a length on two occasions at this track in the past month or so and Georgia Dobie claims 3lb again on the 4yo and available at 10/1 so a place bet might also be in order.

Winner - (3) Epsom Faithfull @9/1  [Rhys Clutterbuck].

20:00  Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap (3yo)

6f  [Class 5  6 runners]

A six furlong sprint for 3yo's is next up, a contest that top weight Sassy Rascal [3rd @16/5f] can use her all weather experience at another new course, slightly dropped in class and has Tom Marquand in the saddle replacing a 7lb claimer. Last time Red Showgirl [WON @4/1] raced she was a head second here at a big price with Hollie Doyle riding once again, lightly raced over these sprint trips but clearly well thought of by the yard and connections (tried in listed company quite early after a Lingfield win).

Winner - (3) Red Showgirl @4/1  [Hollie Doyle].

20:30  Join Racing TV Now Handicap

1m 7f 218y  [Class 6  7 runners]

The finale is for the stayers and must keep an eye on Smith [3rd @7/2] already a three time winner over this trip albeit at Lingfield was not too far away when last seen here and only couple of pound higher for the latest of those wins sure to give another good account with William Carson on board again. Elsewhere in the line up we give another chance to This One's For Fred [2nd @3/1] who was only denied by a nose here last time out when sent off favourite and trainer Alan King does well here with his all weather stayers and Martin Harley rides.
Winner - (5) Prince Abu @15/8f  [Cam Hardie].

Staked - 14 points.       Returns - 24.75 points.

Results will appear here later during Wednesday evening. All results are accurate and recorded to SP returns to a 1pt win stake only and updated each meeting. A winning start to 2022, now up +13.575 points to SP returns coming into week four. Another winning week nice few winners tonight creating a +10.75 point profit tonight which means we are now +24.325 points ahead to a 1pt stake at SP.

Lays - 4/5 having let the 100% start slip with a winning favourite in the second meeting we at least got back to a beaten lay entry last time. Looking for another good season with the lays, aiming at favourites and not afraid to take on short odds on shots too. Single lay tonight was well beaten means we are 5/6 now.

The plan will be for at least one or two each meeting and we will keep those results separate from the handicaps.

Tonight's Lay(s);

18:00 - Queen's Fair  [1m Fillies Novice Stakes]. Lost 4th @5/1

We will have more midweek floodlit meetings in 2022, our next meeting will be held here on Wednesday 9th February 2022. Keep well.