Saturday Singles 🏇
15:37 Kempton
BOWTOGREATNESS 13/2 0.5pt E/W (1pt)
(Bet365/Hills - 4 places)
The Ben Pauling yard are in flying form, 30% S/R across the last 14 days. The Harry Redknapp owned, Bowtogreatness, finished a close 2nd behind Midnight River (156), in a similar graded handicap at the Aintree festival off 132 on his final
start of last season. A bad mistake on re-appearance forced a pull up, however he was much improved down over a 2m5f trip too short last time out at Cheltenham, shaping well before looking outpaced late on, weakening into 5th. He’s looking well handicapped off just 133 here, will be primed on his third start of the campaign, and will relish the switch back to a sharp 3m upon the softer going.
16:10 Kempton
CHAMPAGNE MYSTERY 5/1 0.5pt E/W (1pt)
Champagne Mystery, formerly with Nicky Henderson, rated 144 in his hay day, however has more recently been running over in France, the best run of which coming 3 starts back in October, finishing a mere 3.75 lengths down in a Grade 2. He’s since switched back to the UK with Tom George, however was given a poor ride last time out on stable debut; despite travelling well, he was held up about 5 lengths off the pace and ended up making his challenge 5 horses wide - he actually
tanked his way to the front before the fuel gauge emptied and the run can certainly be upgraded. He’s down 2lbs for that effort to an attainable looking mark of 128, he can improve second time up for George and benefit for a switch back to Kempton, a course at which he is 1 win from 1, and he gets a suitable upgrade in the saddle to Jonny Burke.
