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Race 2 No8 STIRRUP CUP (Each Way)
Trainer: Tim Easterby – Jockey: David Allan
STIRRUP CUP upped his game to score with a bit in hand at Carlisle last week. Assisted by a pair of blinkers, he relished the cut in the ground and looks capable of backing up that first career win as today’s conditions are also tailor made for him.
Race 3 No8 COTO DE CAZA (Nap)
Trainer: Simon Crisford – Jockey: Harry Davies
Having skipped an opportunity last week COTO DE CAZA can take away a cheque in this admittedly red hot Listed feature. An impressive winner at Goodwood in July, she takes stable confidence to post in a race where KAADI, STAR OF MEHMAS and EDUCATING RITA can also figure.
Race 5 No6 MOUNT KING (Each Way)
Trainer: Tim Easterby – Jockey: Sean Kirrane
The make and shape of this race should suit MOUNT KING, who has plenty of ability and deserves to pick up a decent pot. The former Coolmore resident is a strong traveller who needs the cards to drop in his favour, but that could happen in a contest that is almost certain to be strongly run from the get go. One that takes my eye for a saver is BRAES OF DOUNE, it’s just a case of whether he makes a swift reappearance after running on Thursday.
KEMPTON PARK
Race 3 No4 IZIPIZI (Nap)
Trainer: John Gosden – Jockey: Benoit De La Sayette
Kingman filly IZIPIZI appears to hold the cards and can open her account. Both her near miss on a sole outing of 2023 at this course and sterling effort to chase home the impressive Clove Hitch at Newbury last time would if repeated make her extremely hard to beat.
Race 6 No8 INHERIT (Each Way)
Trainer: Sir Michael Stoute – Jockey: Richard Kingscote
INHERIT has been a work in progress, and while no star, is attractive operating from a good draw and at the foot of the weights. While it’s hard to draw a line through the names of any of her rivals, the daughter of Kingman should appreciate a return to 1400 metres and back into handicap company.
Race 9 No4 STAR OF EPSOM (Each Way)
Trainer: Pat Phelan – Jockey: Paddy Bradley
STAR OF EPSOM is a speculative advice for this bottom tier handicap but it would be no surprise to see her trouble the judge. She’s not attracted a dime of support in five 2024 outings but has now been given a chance by the handicapper, and her run at Epsom last month was better than it looked.
Place Accumulator Perm (Races 3-9)
4 x 7, 1 x 7, 2 x 8, 6 x 5, 1, 7 x 8, 9 x 4, 1
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