UK Horse Racing Tips: Kempton

BECKER won readily over this trip at Wolverhampton last month, his first run for 275 days, and another big performance could be on the cards off 4lb higher. The five-year-old is a C&D winner and gets the nod ahead of last year's victor Spirit Power, who is 8lb higher than 12 months ago having gone up 4lb for his latest Newcastle triumph. Equally Fast should also be considered.
Prediction : 1st Becker 2nd Spirit Power 3rd Equally Fast

TRIPLE SPEAR remains an unexposed quantity and the penny dropped last time at Wolverhampton as he ran out a comfortable two-length winner over this distance. With improvement forthcoming, the son of Showcasing can go from strength to strength. Kayat produced his best effort to date on handicap debut at Newcastle last week and is noted, along with hat-trick seeking Navajo Dawn.
Prediction : 1st Triple Spear 2nd Kayat 3rd Navajo Dawn

BEAU GESTE got off the mark on his debut for this stable, and all-weather bow, at Wolverhampton last month and appeals as the type who might have plenty more to come. Pioneering boasts good enough form to win a handicap of this nature and would be no surprise winner, likewise Regulator, who wasn't beaten too far at Chelmsford earlier in the month and has less on his plate here.
Prediction : 1st Beau Geste 2nd Pioneering 3rd Regulator

AVORISK ET PERILS kept on at the one pace inside the final furlong when third off this mark over 1m at Chelmsford last time and is expected to improve for stepping up in distance. Thunderoad was only beaten half a length when runner-up over the extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton recently and is expected to give another good account off this 1lb higher perch, while Cheeky Rascal cannot be left out of calculations either after his narrow defeat at Lingfield.
Prediction : 1st Avorisk Et Perils 2nd Thunderoad 3rd Cheeky Rascal

QATAR QUEEN was only beaten a neck when finishing second in a similar contest over 7f at Wolverhampton last month and that form suggests that the daughter of Kodiac should take plenty of beating. Happy Face did not show her best form on the Fibresand but she should not be underestimated now returned to Polytrack. Others to note are Hill Hollow and Plantadream.
Prediction : 1st Qatar Queen 2nd Happy Face 3rd Hill Hollow

A narrow course (7f) defeat backed up by a comfortable Wolverhampton (6f) success shows ROCK BOY GREY to be arriving here at the top of his game. He has responded positively to the tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination (both fitted again) and looks capable of defying a further 8lb rise. Los Camachos won an amateur riders' handicap over C&D latest and should remain competitive off 3lb higher, while Venture and Enthaar are other names to note.
Prediction : 1st Rock Boy Grey 2nd Los Camachos 3rd Venture

VIBRANCE was twice successful over C&D before a short break for James Fanshawe and can pick up where she left off under Hollie Doyle. A mark of 75 could still underestimate this filly, and she surely has more to offer tackling 2m once more. Smart Champion has dropped to a tempting mark and could give the selection the most to think about, while Dance To Paris, third on Tapeta recently, is also taken seriously.
Prediction : 1st Vibrance 2nd Smart Champion 3rd Dance To Paris

Jamaican Jill was impressive in victory at Lingfield last time and remains unexposed over this sort of distance, though a 5lb rise makes life tougher and the change of track might just find her out. Voi almost took advantage of a drop in class on her most recent outing when second and could strike soon, but this can go the way of QUEEN CONSTANTINE. An impressive scorer here in November but poor a couple of weeks later, her blindfold was removed too slowly last time and things should be smoother this time.
Prediction : 1st Queen Constantine 2nd Jamaican Jill 3rd Voi