richard-westwood

105 chep 
Enzo dairy 3/1  and phoenix way 16/1  rate highly here .....phoenix ways wellbeing will have to taken on trust as lost his,way last 2 but trainer can get them ready .....I'll try 10pt win Enzo....5pt ew phoenix 

Had every intention of having loads bets yesterday but got battered with norovirus .....so couldn't rate but I'll have a good go today 
Chep 250 
Big dog     8.2  6/1
Fortescue   8.0  14/1
Quick wave   7 7  
Galloping bear   7.6 
Time to get up  7.4 
Tough race ....I'll just stick with the ratings and take 5pt ew top 2... 7 places 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

Main meeting of the day at Kempton:
12.10 Some smart young horses in this but for me Rare Edition has the best form on offer, was he from the Nicholls or Henderson stable I'm sure he would be a bit shorter than he is at the moment. Unbeaten under rules and is going the right way, as are many in this race of course but Rare Edition it is, trading at around 5 on betfair, win and place bet............................................................................................................Nice start WON easily at a Bfsp of 6.08 ?
12.45 In the Long Walk its Paisley Park for me, I think he would have beat Champ in the Coral but for an awkward jump at the last and he can get revenge here, cant see Goshen or Miranda being up to this standard. Paisley Park trading at a ridiculously high 5.9 on betfair is too high and could be a good trade.................................................................................................................................Brilliant performance, WON at a Bfsp of 5.7, 5.9 I got was even better?
1.20 Mcfabulous doesnt take a lot of picking, looks a different horse since going chasing, yes he is 3lb worse off with Thyme Hill for the 7 length betaing he gave that one last time but the manner of that victory was impressive and I cant see the tables being turned here. Currently 2.92 and drifting on betfair, seems fair to me....................................................................................................continued to drift, finished 2nd.
1.55 What can you say about this race? Costitution Hill is long odds on, not for me but the 8/11 that was on offer for Eptante to finish 1st or 2nd did interest me and the 1.82 on betfair..........................................................................................Easiest 1.82 winner of the season I think, always going to be second in this ?
2.30 The King George is a fantastic renewal, mys systems on horseracebase.com are telling me Bravemansgame, coming up eight times no less! but I'm going no further than my current favourite horse in training in L'homme Presse, 3.45 taken on betfair, was possibly over the top come Aintree where he was well beaten but other than that mishap he is unbeaten over fences. The way he shouldered top weight in the Rehearsal at Newcastle was really impressive. L'homme Presse for me on the way to winning whatever race they put him in at Cheltenham, hopefully the Gold Cup.....morning of the race and 4.2 available along with 1.76 in the pace market, huge imo.................betaen by the better horse when falling........... 
3.05 A good Novices Chase, the one I like best in the David Pipe trained Panic Attack, only out of the first four once in seven since moving up to 20 furlongs and more, won his chase debut very nicely and could have more to offer and at the price is my choice for a win and place bet, currently 8.6 on the exchanges, no place price liquidity yet................................................................................Placed at 3.1?
As always a lay of price will be placed in running.
 
Good luck.

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

135 weth 
Sounds Russian   8.7 6/1 
Aye right   8.5 14/1 
Fanion destruval     8.5 
I'm not sure fanion destruval can stay this far ....would have a small chance on his ascot run but ran crappy last time so opposable on that ....aye right ran a stinker last time but previously ran well behind sounds Russian losing a shoe that day .....sounds Russian is rated around the 156 mark progressive and aye right woukd probably have finished a lot closer if not losing the shoe ......I've pencilled him in at 154+ but he will run off 151 with the claim do he's on a winning mark if getting it together .....I'll try 5pt ew top 2 and hope aye right springs a surprise 
 

12.45 Kempton Long Walk Hurdle
5 runners how simple could a race be! Trying to find a winner should be easy right. Two rightly class horses in Champ and Paisley Park both almost 11, opposed each other last time and had what looked like a really tough first race of the season, settled by a neck in favour of Champ. Two trying 3 miles for the first time have stamina doubts, both of which tend to my mind run fairly freely, but can they in this race, then we have the one mare receiving 7lb, who is the lowest rated, but won last time out over course and distance having been extended to 3 miles, seeming with loads left but in a slow time. So can Goshen and not So Sleepy afford to make the running, will that set it up for Champ and Paisley Park, is Miranda truly the lowest rated and a top handicapper at best or can she get involved in the finish.
Think I will side with Miranda but really want more than the 3-1 on offer although Sky do go money back if 2nd or 3rd. Think I will wait and see if there is a drift in price. When the public will hopefully side with the 2 Class and recognised horses.
 
PS all a load of rubbish really as was always siding with Miranda as I own a hair or two. Hopefully she runs her usual brave race and is involved coming off the bottom bend. Hopefully the Champ/Paisley Park duel has left a mark on both. 

Kempton. 
Single. 
1.20. Thyme Hill       5/1       11/2      1st 
  Good luck all. 

Merry Christmas to you all and here's hoping for a healthy and wealthy New Year   Just the five races that ITV are throwing our way today but it starts a run of six days out of the following seven that Ed and the gang are coming live into our living rooms. Four races today from Kempton with the feature race the King George VI Chase and the valuable handicap chase the Rowland Meyrick from Wetherby joining the quartet from Kempton. The grounds going to ride soft at both tracks and here’s my thoughts and selections on them.     Kempton 12.45 Five go to post for the re-arranged Ladbrokes Long Walk Hurdle, a grade one contest run over 3m 121 yards. There was very little between the winner Champ and the runner up Paisley Park at Newbury in November in the Long Distance Hurdle with just a neck separating them. I’m not entirely sure a speed track like this suits Champ and at the prices it may pay to take Emma Lavelle’s Paisley Park to turn the tables. Both are turning eleven next week mind and we have a brace of youngsters ready to have a go at the pair. Miranda is a seven year old mare who showed she stays well when beating her two rivals easily over course and distance last month and will relish the soft ground. It’s just a case with her of whether she’s good enough. The six year old Goshen and Not So Sleepy are stepping up in trip and have stamina to prove. I’ll take Paisley Park to reverse Newbury form with Champ.   PAISLEY PARK 1 point win @7/2 Betfred   Kempton 1.20 A small but select field of five go to post for this three mile grade one contest the Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices’ Chase. A warm favourite, and quite rightly so, is Paul Nicholl’s McFabulous who looked very good when winning over this trip at Newbury at the Coral Gold Cup meeting. He had two of today’s rivals behind him that day in Thyme Hill (beaten 6 1/2L) and Mortlach (8 1/2L) and I would be surprised if either were able to reverse the form even with the former wearing first time cheek pieces. Nicholls’ second string (ridden by Bryony Frost) is Gelino Bello who in winning two novice chases this season has only beaten three opponents. The biggest danger to McFabulous is Dan Skelton’s mare Galia Des Liteaux who looked good when a very easy winner at Bangor-On-Dee in November. She looks a bit over priced at the moment and should go off as second favourite but it’s winners we’re looking for and McFabulous will be hard to beat.   McFABULOUS 2 points win @ 5/4 BetVictor   Wetherby 1.35 Twelve staying handicap chasers line up for a decent renewal of the William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase run over three miles of the Yorkshire track. Shan Blue could be very well handicapped if his fall over course and distance in last season’s Charlie Hall Chase can be taken at face value but the same was said when a well beaten second on a handicap at Aintree in the Spring off of the same mark. He could blow these away but in a competitive race at around the 9/4 mark is opposable to me. Chantry House is an interesting runner who unseated on his seasonal re-appearance at Aintree and has claims for Nicky Henderson and owner JP McManus whilst easy Newbury winner Zanza shouldn’t be totally dismissed although he maybe better at the Berkshire track and has been raised 10lb. My fancy is bottom weight Into Overdrive who ran into one of the best chasers in the UK in L’Homme Presse last time out in the Rehearsal Handicap Chase at Newcastle. There was certainly no disgrace in Mark Walford’s seven year old going down by a length despite receiving 26lb and although he’s been upped 4lb for that run can run well off of bottom weight. If you like him then surely it’s worth a small each way saver on Windsor Avenue who was only 5 1/4L behind Into Overdrive that day and is now 5lb better off. Brian Ellison’s ten year old has a bit of a patchy record over the last year but won the Skybet Handicap Chase last January off of a handicap mark of a pound higher than todays and at five times the price of Into Overdrive is worth a small stakes saver.   INTO OVERDRIVE 1 points each way @ 11/2 Betfred 1/5th 1234 WINDSOR AVENUE 1/2 point each way @ 25/1 Betfred 1/5th 1234   Kempton 1.55 Only five go to post for the Ladbrokes Christmas Hurdle run over two miles and I’m afraid it’s a no bet race with Nicky Henderson’s freakishly good hurdler Constitution Hill likely to be very hard to beat. Unbeaten in all four starts over hurdles he really does look the real deal and dispatched his field in no uncertain manner on his re-appearance in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle coming home 12L ahead of his female stable companion Epatante. She may finish second again here in a race she’s won on two of the last three years. The Favourite is officially rated 17lb and upwards better than these and let’s hope he puts yet another exhibition round of jumping in and wins with his head in his chest. He’s impossible to oppose.   Kempton 2.30 An excellent renewal of the King George VI Chase. Run over three miles the race has been won by some smart sorts over the years with champion trainer Paul Nicholls winning it a dozen times. He saddles three here with stable jockey Harry Cobden picking Bravemansgame ahead of Hitman who has stamina to prove stepping up in trip. Bravemansgame impresses with his slick jumping and having won the Kauto Star Novice Chase over course and distance at last years meeting may be the one to be with although this is his sternest task to date. L’Homme Presse will love the recent rain and is a big danger. Venetia Williams’ seven year old is officially rated 6lb superior to Bravemansgame and if handling this sharp track can run well. The Irish are represented by Henry De Bromhead’s Envoi Allen who bounced back to winning form at Down Royal in November and is another with a decent shout. A tough call but it’s the Nicholls’s Bravemansgame to give his trainer yet another winner in this famous race for me.   BRAVEMANSGAME 2 points win @ 9/4 Betfred  

5yo selections
COURSE TIME  SELECTION ODDS  Lingfield 11.50 Free Solo 5/2 Ayr 2.00 Rae Des Champs 9/2 Ffos Las 2.10 Yggdrasil 12/1 Lingfield 2.50 Starshiba 5/2 Lingfield 3.20 Lilkian 13/2 Southwell 5.30 Selecto 50/1 Southwell 6.30 Jazz Music 66/1 Southwell 8.00 Port Noir 12/1

Southwell. 
Single. 
6.30. Captain         5/1     correction  name should be capparis. Not captain.**            15/2     1st 
Good luck all. 

Brave wins .....the other 2 didn't run too well ..but +14.00 so that'll do with not much racing 

Brave wins .....the other 2 didn't run too well ..but +14.00 so that'll do with not much racing 

Brave wins .....the other 2 didn't run too well ..but +14.00 so that'll do with not much racing 

Brave wins .....the other 2 didn't run too well ..but +14.00 so that'll do with not much racing 

Patent. 
1.30. Ling. Autonomous Cloud    2/1   2nd 
1.45. Her. Phantom Getaway        6/4     3rd
3.15. Her. Mr Grey Sky                 11/4     unpl
Good luck all.