4:55 Kempton Tips

3rd in what looked like a decent race on debut last time, backed up by the clock. Sure to improve and not at all knocked about. One of the likelier ones.

Again on the hands of O. Murphy, Flash Of Fire is likely to repeat its successful debut of July. It is stepping down in category. This well-connected thoroughbred is unlikely to be stopped by the penalty.

There's a draw bias favoring low-drawn horses at Kempton. While it's not quite as bad for 7 furlongs, it's worth considering. That said, the debut run by the selection looked really good over the trip, and in spite of the draw, I'm backing her each way.

Melody De Vega is in stall 7, which should give Hollie Doyle options to track the leaders or slot in mid-division. By Lope De Vega out of Legal Lyric, she is a full sister to Haqeeqy and bred to be smart at 7f to 1m. She makes her debut for Dr. Richard Newland and Jamie Insole, who have their youngsters in good order. The pedigree says to me that I need to do a small wager today. With Hollie Doyle booked, she looks an interesting horse and could easily run a big race first time out.