8:25 Kempton Tips

Would have needed both runs last month following a lengthy absence of 405 days. She is a former course and distance winner off this mark of 65 back in October 2023 and Oisin Murphy looks an interesting booking in the saddle.

This lightly raced filly steps up in trip for her second go in a handicap. This may help her improve enough to take this for her in form yard. I'm expecting some pre race market support.

Backing Stacey Racey, the 4-year-old Bated Breath filly trained by Kieran Burke, in tomorrow’s 7 f Class 5 handicap. She returns for her seasonal debut after a consistent all-weather campaign over winter, highlighted by two Polytrack wins in early 2024, including a narrow success at Kempton in September . Her most recent efforts on turf have been underwhelming??'finishing 10th of 12 at Lingfield in early June??'likely due to being up against it on grass . Reverting back to her favoured AW surface and Kempton in particular, she represents a well-treated proposition. Rated around 59, she sets a competitive standard on Tapeta and is only 5 lbs higher than for her Kempton win . With a jockey like Josephine Gordon in the plate, who rode her to victory before, I’d expect her to break from the stalls prominently, settle just off the pace, and deliver a strong challenge late.

Place claims in today's race, dropping from a 0-75 to a 0-65. Went off 11/2 that day and seems to be a big price today for the drop in grade. Will get a place.

Adace is a tricky horse to follow, but at these kinds of prices, it's hard to ignore. A course and distance winner here, hopefully, breaks away cleanly this time around. More settled, this one should give us a good run for our money in this weak Class 6 handicap.

Capuchinero is in stall 10, trained by Alice Haynes and ridden by Christian Howarth claiming 3lb. She runs off 64, which is slightly above her recent winning mark of 57 at Wolverhampton when scoring very nicely over 7f on the AW. She has a modest record over this trip, and a wide draw is not ideal. But with 3 wins from 17 starts on the AW and form in this class, she is not without a squeak. An each-way chance if things fall right here.