Verdicts for every race at Kempton
Verdicts for every race at Kempton

Man On The Spot verdicts and Nap selection for Tuesday's all-weather meeting at Kempton


Check out our resident tipster's race-by-race verdicts and nap selection for Tuesday's meeting at Kempton.

13.00 (All times BST, live on Racing TV, click race time for full racecard and FREE video form): MAFIA POWER made a very positive debut over 7f at Newmarket and this trip should bring out the best in him. Nashy looked in need of experience over a mile here in October and should do much better in his second season. Hold Fast was staying on over a mile at Goodwood in August and has a stamina-packed pedigree while Fahad looked very green at Sandown in July. The four-year-old Lord Knight's saddle slipped at Southwell after a promising debut on this track. He has a superb pedigree as does the newcomer Wirraway, a $490,000 son of Australia.

13.35: Olympic Conqueror stepped up to 1m4f when scoring here in February. His victory over this trip at Redcar came on heavy ground so he could find this on the short side. St Gallen was bought for hurdling and scored twice last summer so he's another who could get outpaced. Richard Fahey sends Sootability from Yorkshire and she was in good form throughout last summer despite only winning once but the vote goes to WIMPOLE HALL, who is only 1lb higher than when landing a slightly better-class handicap over the trip at Chelmsford in November.

14.10: Mercenary Rose made all to land a similar handicap over 6f here in October and though 4lb higher should get into contention again. GRANDFATHER TOM has never run here but has won three times on the all-weather and the same number on Turf. He completed a double in lesser grade last summer but ended the campaign with a good run in a better race at Ascot where he led for a long way. Amplify, who landed a Class 3 handicap at Bath in August, finished just behind in that Ascot race while Helvetian, who has won over 6f here, is better over that trip. Charming Kid has never fulfilled early promise though was beaten less than a length when dropping back to this trip at Newcastle in February.

14.45: Army Of India is a half-brother to a winner on Dirt while Golden Bear is a half-brother to two winning sprinters. Richard Hannon has two entries with Host having more pace in his pedigree than Kool Moe Dee. Science cost 170,000gns and is a half-brother to three winners over this trip so is one to note as is Balavad, a half-brother to seven winners. KAWAALEES is a full-brother to Havana Grey, who won the Group 1 Flying Five at the Curragh in 2018, so should have pace to burn and gets the nod.

15.20: Meraas was very green on his debut at Wolverhampton in March but was only beaten half-a-length and that should have put him spot-on for this. Perfect Focus started a short-priced favourite for his debut at Newcastle but couldn't concede 5lb to the filly Yes Always, who looked smart. City Walk made a promising start at Newmarket though that was last April so the vote goes to COLD FRONT (NAP), who led throughout until caught on the line on heavy going at Newbury in October. Fresh has a very speedy pedigree and could prove best of the newcomers.

15.55: Born A King is by Frankel and didn't look suited by heavy ground at Doncaster but is expected to do very much better in his second campaign. First Receiver made a very bright start at Newmarket in July and didn't run again until November when just outpaced by First View, though the winner disappointed in Dubai earlier in the year. IMRAHOR made a very good impression over 7f at Newbury when just failing to get the better of the odds-on Cherokee Trail. He just gets the vote while Mr Poy couldn't quite contain Sesame Birah over the same track and trip. Paxos looked in need of another furlong when runner-up over 7f here in February but Photograph made a very encouraging start at Newmarket in November. Defence Girl did well to finish third at Newcastle after missing the break.

16.30: The Glancing Queen has won bumpers at Cheltenham and Aintree while Hatcher has won ten times under NH Rules. Galsworthy will be suited by this trip after showing potential over 7f and 1m2f and Frankie rides for John Gosden but the stable are also represented by SWIFT VERDICT. A son of Dubawi out of Irish 1000 Guineas winner Just The Judge, he cost a whopping E1.4m as a yearling and should be tuned up for this. Retrospect, another very expensive purchase and a son of Frankel, is closely related to Rip Van Winkle so is another newcomer to note. Jazz Party, who has a stout pedigree, will have found a mile too short at Lingfield in November.

17.05: Paddy The Chief won a minor handicap at Chepstow in September and is 8lb higher. KENSINGTON ART could be good enough as he has had just one start on the all-weather, scoring at Chelmsford in September. The maiden London Eye has moved to Harry Fry from the Stoute camp and Ryan Moore is booked. Singing The Blues has won four times, all in Class 6 company, but generally performs well in this grade while Secratario gained his fourth all-weather victory at Chelmsford in March and is still at the right end of the handicap.

17.40: David O'Meara has just one runner at the meeting, Eye Smiling, who has shown potential and makes her handicap debut. Rodney Le Roc stayed on strongly to finish a close second to Rocketeer at Wolverhampton and can reverse the form on 3lb better terms while Spurofthemoment looks the type to improve this campaign and makes her handicap bow from a lowly mark. The latter remark that also applies to the lightly-raced pair Gigi's Beach and My Sister Jo but it's about time SPARKLING DIAMOND was winning. She's run three times at this level on this track and been placed each time.


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