2:42 Kempton Tips

I was at Ayr in September when El Burhan won a competitive handicap in a very taking fashion. He has been lightly raced, which may indicate that he isn't the most robust of horses. Because of that, I feel it's likely he will have been fully prepared to do his absolute best on his return, as he might not be seen very often.

Never a real factor on last run, but could go well on reappearance. Should be okay on the surface and will like this longer trip.

Won his last two starts here at Kempton, and as such his mark is creeping up. He's a horse on the up, and while this is tougher, he can make his presence felt. Each-way chance.

A strong 1st-place finish at Kempton earlier this month demonstrated impressive form and adaptability to AW, boosting his chances of finishing in the places. This appears to be excellent each-way value at 16/1.

Respected favourite, but Saint Etienne looks a plausible winner for canny Brian Ellison (one recent stable winner) and Callum Rodriguez (SR 25%). French import making stable debut in first-time headgear. They probably need to get the handicap mark down first (carries 9-10), but you never know. Four wins from twelve starts in France, including a €41K prize at Longchamp over 10 furlongs, is promising enough foreign form.