UK Horse Racing Tips: Kempton

Mark Loughnane won this last year and attempt to repeat the feat with Mbappe. Third on his last couple of appearances, he can go well but preference is for the hat-trick seeking JAZZ SCENE. The son of Too Darn Hot likes a battle and is hard to pass once he gets to the lead, as shown by his pair of neck victories at Southwell, and an extra 3lb may not stop him. Super Hit returns to this grade and could also have a say.
Prediction : 1st Jazz Scene 2nd Mbappe 3rd Super Hit

Upsomdowns might be the best of those with experience after his fourth here over shorter, but he looks vulnerable to some well-bred newcomers. The Gosdens introduce a son of Frankel in Leighton, but this could be dominated by the Charlie Appleby pair of Naqada King, a gelded son of American Pharoah, and NATION'S HOPE, a Ghaiyyath colt who is the mount of James Doyle. Related to plenty of winners including the classy Nations Pride, he may be up to making a winning debut.
Prediction : 1st Nations Hope 2nd Naqada King 3rd Leighton

So Alex showed some improvement to come home third in a first-time hood at Lingfield, but he will have his work cut out to get the better of HARD ENDEAVOR. A beaten favourite when third at Newmarket and Doncaster, if he can be ridden nearer to the early pace, he could make it third-time lucky. Loraxed is related to a winner in Sweden and might prove best of the rest, despite his lack of experience.
Prediction : 1st Hard Endeavor 2nd So Alex 3rd Loraxed

Sarab Star has the potential to step forward again on his handicap debut following his C&D victory in August, when he returned from just over 11 months off the track. Real Gain was sent off favourite for the Cambridgeshire and is interesting dropped in trip. The vote, though, goes to CHANCELLOR, who has had a wind operation since struggling in a Listed contest at Newmarket in May. The well-bred son of Kingman has also been gelded, which may further aid his cause. The Wizard Of Eye and Back In Black are others likely to be competitive.
Prediction : 1st Chancellor 2nd Sarab Star 3rd Real Gain

West Wind Blows, the 2023 Caulfield Cup runner-up, makes his first appearance in almost two years and it will be interesting to see what the market expects of him. High Stock may well step forward from his fourth at Goodwood, with the rise in trip a potential source of improvement, but the unexposed SHADER gets the vote. Third in a handicap at Haydock in May, the Gosdens' gelding won a novice contest here in September of last year and appears capable of better on just his fifth career outing.
Prediction : 1st Shader 2nd High Stock 3rd West Wind Blows

TEUMESSIAS FOX won the Rosebery here at the end of March before returning to this venue and finishing third in the Magnolia. The six-year-old hasn't been so effective in three runs on turf since, but has dropped to a mark just 1lb higher than his last success. The Glen Rovers won this prize 12 months ago and commands respect, despite being 19lb higher and not having run since February. Crystal Mariner, Haku and Gaassee appeal most of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Teumessias Fox 2nd The Glen Rovers 3rd Crystal Mariner

DANDY G BOY has been successful twice since joining Warren Greatrex, most recently over C&D last month, and the steadily progressive son of Dandy Man holds outstanding claims once more. He gets the vote ahead of Eve Johnson Houghton's new recruit Troy Story, who could be revitalised by a return to this venue having been beaten a neck over track and trip last November. Red Mirage can chase the pair home.
Prediction : 1st Dandy G Boy 2nd Troy Story 3rd Red Mirage

OMAN finished a creditable second over the extended mile at Wolverhampton latest. That effort can be marked up given the inadequacy of the trip so, now returned to further, he ought to be capable of going one place better. That said, improving three-year-old Electric Bass has few miles on the clock and is likely to be a real danger, along with Ricardo Phillips, who didn't appear to handle testing conditions at Brighton.
Prediction : 1st Oman 2nd Electric Bass 3rd Ricardo Phillips