UK Horse Racing Tips: Kempton

Preference is for FIDDLER'S ELBOW. The son of Due Diligence stayed on into second over C&D having met trouble last time out, and the addition of first-time blinkers could eke out further improvement. Handicap debutant Himawari is most appealing of the remainder and is open to more improvement, while you can also make a good case for Nevzilla on her penultimate effort at Southwell.
Prediction : 1st Fiddlers Elbow 2nd Himawari 3rd Nevzilla

Newsreader (winner) defeated LESSAY (second) over track and trip when receiving 7lb last month, but the latter gets a 5lb swing here and is fancied to reverse that form en route to further success. Newcomer Never Better cost 165,000 euros as a juvenile and, being distantly related to both Magical and Rhododendron, he can be expected to possess a fair level of ability. Others to note include Not Afraid and Spirit Of The Rose.
Prediction : 1st Lessay 2nd Newsreader 3rd Never Better

Neapolitan ought to find this less taxing than the class 2 he contested at Newcastle last month and he enters calculations along with Gunfighter, who finished a close-up third at Lingfield 24 days ago. However, a chance can be taken on previous C&D winner AHLAIN, who returns from a 165-day absence having disappointed in the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood in August. An opening mark of 81 could prove to be lenient.
Prediction : 1st Ahlain 2nd Neapolitan 3rd Gunfighter

SYMBOL OF LIGHT shaped very well behind a subsequent winner on his latest start over 1m at Newcastle, running on for second after enduring a luckless passage, and, off just 1lb higher, he should be hard to stop. Aratus arrives on the back of an admirable third over 7f here last week and he may prove to be the biggest danger to the selection off an unchanged mark. Top Secret is likely to be the one setting the early fractions out in front, but he needs to bounce back from a laboured effort over C&D last month.
Prediction : 1st Symbol Of Light 2nd Aratus 3rd Top Secret

Ballybaymoonshiner impressed when making all over 7f here last month in a classified stakes race, but he is not certain to back that effort up now switched to handicap company. With that in mind, preference is for the hat-trick seeking HEERATHETRACK, who was pushed out to score impressively over 7f most recently and could be up to scoring in handicap company on the evidence of that dominant display. Egoiste has hit the woodwork on his last two outings and looks to have solid claims again.
Prediction : 1st Heerathetrack 2nd Egoiste 3rd Ballybaymoonshiner

DIAMONDSINTHESAND fared best of those held up off the pace when finishing a running-on fourth over 6f at Wolverhampton on his latest outing and, eased 1lb, he can make a bold bid for the gold medal. Hey Ho Let's Go was only caught late on when attempting to make all over 5f here last time out and he can make a solid fist of things from the front once more, for all that he doesn't look to be crying out for this step up in trip. Scramble is capable and might reward each-way support dropping to 6f.
Prediction : 1st Diamondsinthesand 2nd Hey Ho Lets Go 3rd Scramble

NIVELLE'S MAGIC arrives in excellent form having won three of her last four starts and it would be no surprise if the mare has more to offer on her first outing of the year. Star Of Epsom brings a consistent level of form to the table and has to enter calculations running off the same mark as her second at Lingfield on New Year's Eve. Trusty Scout, Fast Affair and Capstan appeal most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Nivelles Magic 2nd Star Of Epsom 3rd Trusty Scout