UK Horse Racing Tips: Kempton

Things may not have gone to plan this season for last year's Champion Stakes hero BAY BRIDGE, but this represents an ideal opportunity to get his career back on track. Receiving 5lb from impressive Group 2 winner Israr, the son of New Bay looks to have ideal conditions, as the top-rated in the field, and can notch up a seventh career victory. Candleford bounced back to form with a dominant success at Windsor and he could be ready to make that next step up.
Prediction : 1st Bay Bridge 2nd Israr 3rd Candleford

The consistent KATHAB is fancied to offer another bold bid. William Haggas' runner was a denied a hat-trick when beaten over 1m at Ripon last time, and he can get his head in front off the same mark. Baltimore Boy ran on well to get up close home over C&D last time, but he's 1lb worse off with the reopposing First View who was just half a length behind in second. Saeed bin Suroor's charge rates as the biggest danger to the selection.
Prediction : 1st Kathab 2nd First View 3rd Baltimore Boy

QUORATE found life difficult in the Group 2 Prix du Calvados over 7f at Deauville last time and she is fancied to bounce back to form in these calmer waters. Charles Hills' charge is having her first run in nursery company and this opening mark of 78 doesn't appear out of reach. Persica has also shaped as if he may be able to put his best foot forward now debuting in a nursery and is fancied to give the selection the most to think about, while Marefuori completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Quorate 2nd Persica 3rd Marefuori

A very open contest and the consistent STARLUST get the vote. The Fitri Hay-owned colt has been running well in nursery company of late, racking up a sequence of placed efforts, and he can go one better despite the rise in class. Eben Shaddad looked an exciting prospect for the powerful John and Thady Gosden yard when scoring easily on his racecourse debut over 6f at Newmarket, while Seven Questions also warrants respect.
Prediction : 1st Starlust 2nd Eben Shaddad 3rd Seven Questions

FOX VISION has proved expensive to follow but he's taken to break his duck. Roger Varian's three-year-old produced an improved effort over this C&D last time out when staying on to get within a couple of lengths of Sea Stone, and that winner has since given the form a boost at Newmarket. Captain Kane hasn't been seen to best effect the last twice but won on his only previous 2m start on the all-weather and he enters the equation along with last week's Chester scorer Brave Knight.
Prediction : 1st Fox Vision 2nd Captain Kane 3rd Brave Knight

The lightly-raced RICH RHYTHM finished strongly to almost defy a poor draw over 6f at Newbury when last seen in June and, providing he's fully tuned up for this, he could take a lot of beating off a mark which remains exploitable. Many A Year has demonstrated a few quirks in his brief career to date but an opening mark of 74 looks on the lenient side, while Granary Queen has placed on no fewer than 11 occasions since last getting her head in front.
Prediction : 1st Rich Rhythm 2nd Granary Queen 3rd Many A Year

CHEESE THE ONE has long shaped as though a step back up to a mile would suit and she gets that opportunity now, having failed to land the double over shorter at Wolverhampton last week. Diamondsinthesand may still be winless after 16 starts, but he has shown up well since joining new connections, while course winner Agapanther is another with the form to get involved.
Prediction : 1st Cheese The One 2nd Diamondsinthesand 3rd Agapanther

Denied by a very narrow margin over C&D last time out, FLYING PANTHER is taken to gain compensation on this occasion and he can make it two wins from his last four starts. Golden Phase got off the mark in fine style at Bath last month and she looks to be the selection's main danger, ahead of C&D winner Island Of Skye, who must be of interest on his second start for new connections.
Prediction : 1st Flying Panther 2nd Golden Phase 3rd Island Of Skye