Kempton evening racing tips: Best bets for Wednesday, February 14
Kempton Park racecourse
Kempton's Valentine's Day meeting is lining up to be a cracker, with a bumper nine races on the card and the Planet Sport tipsters are feeling the love with selections that should bash the bookies.
We kick off with some details on our four selected horses at Kempton, with a full set of tips from the seven-race card at the bottom of the page.
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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
17:30 (Kempton) Native Approach
Charlie Appleby’s Native Approach was a beaten favourite on his debut but he still caught the eye with an impressive performance.
He reappears in the first division of the Unibet More Extra Place Races Maiden Stakes and it will take a smart one to beat him.
The son of Too Darn Hot was unraced at two and made his debut over seven furlongs at Kempton last month.
Having missed the break, he was always up against it but he stayed on powerfully to be just beaten by half a length.
Upped to a mile this time, he will be the one to beat.
18:30 (Kempton) Inverlochy
The handicapper has not been able to keep up with Simon and Ed Crisford’s Inverlochy who is out again in the Unibet Zero% Mission Fillies’ Handicap.
Winner of four of her last five starts, her winning run began off a mark of 66 and she is now up to 78.
Her last success was only by a neck and she is 3lb higher but she is one of those who only does enough, if she is allowed to dominate.
19:00 (Kempton) Batal Dubai
Batal Dubai can resume his progress by winning the Try Unibet’s Improved Bet Builder Handicap at Kempton.
A quality field has assembled for the best race of the day, and Harry Charlton’s sprinter can show the benefit of his last run at Newcastle on New Year’s Day.
That was his first outing for 74 days, having won at Chelmsford back in October, so it will have pleased connections that he showed up so well for so long in such a competitive race.
Clifford Lee attempted to make all and when he was two furlongs out, it was possible that he could drop off, but he kept on going to finish third behind Albasheer and the reopposing Fivethousandtoone.
He is 2lb better off with the runner-up for just over a length on this occasion, so combined with the fact he should strip fitter for the run, he should continue his upward trajectory of form here.
20:00 (Kempton) Night At Sea
Night At Sea looks to be the one to beat in the Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Handicap second division.
Andrew Balding's filly finished runner-up over one mile and six furlongs last time out at Wolverhampton and will be going off the same rating here.
The booking of Oisin Murphy may swing this race in her favour along with dropping back to a shorter distance of one mile and four furlongs.
Kempton selections in full:
Kempton: 16:25 Cue's Beau, 17:00 Aspire To Glory, 17:30 Native Approach, 18:00 Lady Bancroft, 18:30 Inverlochy, 19:00 Batal Dubai, 19:30 Escarpment, 20:00 Night At Sea, 20:30 Storm Valley
